Former U.S. Senator

Thomas A. DaschleNo longer serving

State SD Party Democratic In office 1979–2005

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

171

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

633

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

1,387

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

1,304

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

171 bills introduced

Across 2 Congresses, most in the 107th at 106. In the 108th, 65 — 33 more than the median senator, who filed 32. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical senator 107th to 108th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Biography

A Representative and a Senator from South Dakota. Born in Aberdeen, S. Dak. On December 9, 1947. Attended private and public schools. Graduated South Dakota State University 1969. Served in the United States Air Force 1969-1972. Elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-sixth Congress in 1978 and reelected to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1979-January 3, 1987). Elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1986. Reelected in 1992 and 1998 and served from January 3, 1987, to January 3, 2005. Co-chair, Democratic Policy Committee, Democratic Conference (1989-1999). Minority leader and Democratic caucus chairman (1995-June 6, 2001. 2003-2005). Majority leader and Democratic caucus chairman (June 6, 2001-January 3, 2003). Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 2004. Nominated by President Barack Obama to be Secretary of Health and Human Services in 2009, nomination subsequently withdrawn.

Focus

Drawn from the 171 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Subjects

Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 171.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Record

Every recorded vote, bill and floor speech, newest first.

Recorded votes tied to a bill, including procedural motions on it such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed.

Bill	Question	Voted	Date
S 2845	On the Conference Report S. 2845	Yea	Dec 8, 2004
HR 4818	On the Conference Report H.R. 4818	Yea	Nov 20, 2004
HR 1047	On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1047	Yea	Nov 19, 2004
S 2986	On Passage of the Bill S. 2986	Nay	Nov 17, 2004
HR 4520	On the Conference Report H.R. 4520	Yea	Oct 11, 2004
HR 4520	On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4520	Yea	Oct 10, 2004
SRES 454	On the Resolution S.Res. 454	Yea	Oct 9, 2004
SRES 445	On the Resolution S.Res. 445	Yea	Oct 9, 2004

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
S 2578	A bill to amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limit.	Became Public Law No: 107-199.	Jun 28, 2002
SCONRES 125	A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Jun 28, 2002
SRES 292	A resolution expressing support for the Pledge of Allegiance.	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Yea-Nay. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 163. (consideration: CR S6105-6106; text as passed Senate: CR S6105; text of measure as introduced: CR S6132)	Jun 26, 2002
SRES 291	A resolution to authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in United States v. Milton Thomas Black.	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6047-6048; text as passed Senate: CR S6047-6048; text of measure as introduced: CR S6029)	Jun 25, 2002
SCONRES 118	A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	May 24, 2002
SRES 279	A resolution to modify the funding of the Jacob K. Javits Senate Fellowship Program.	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4881; text as passed Senate: CR S4881; text of measure as introduced: CR S4876)	May 23, 2002
SRES 274	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning the 2002 World Cup and co-hosts Republic of Korea and Japan.	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4880-4881; text: CR S4881)	May 23, 2002
S 2493	Uniting Families Act of 2002	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4155)	May 9, 2002

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
SRES 486	A resolution relative to the death of J. Stanley Kimmitt, Former Secretary of the Senate.	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12070-12071; text as passed Senate: CR S12018; text of measure as introduced: CR S12070-12071)	Dec 8, 2004
S 2395	Theodore Roosevelt Commemorative Coin Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.	Oct 9, 2004
S 2968	Emergency Flu Response Act of 2004	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10861-10863)	Oct 8, 2004
S 2966	Child Protection and Home Safety Act of 2004	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10860)	Oct 8, 2004
S 2949	A bill to amend the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to reauthorize the Act, and for other purposes.	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 789.	Oct 8, 2004
S 2734	Indian Tribal Detention Facility Reform Act of 2004	Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.	Oct 8, 2004
S 2568	Benjamin Franklin Commemorative Coin Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR 6/24/2004 S7323-7324)	Oct 8, 2004
S 2942	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that combat pay be treated as earned income for purposes of the earned income credit.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Oct 7, 2004

Sections of the Congressional Record in which this member spoke or entered a written statement, as the Government Publishing Office tags them; floor business such as amendment texts is left out. Each links to the official Record.

Date	Record section	Where
Dec 20, 2004	Honoring J. Stanley Kimmitt	Senate floor
Dec 8, 2004	Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004--Conference Report	Senate floor
Nov 20, 2004	Omnibus Appropriations	Senate floor
Nov 20, 2004	Tribute to Retiring Senators	Senate floor
Nov 19, 2004	Farewell	Senate floor
Nov 17, 2004	Increasing the Public Debt Limit	Senate floor
Nov 16, 2004	This Week's Agenda	Senate floor
Oct 11, 2004	Unfinished Business of the 108th Congress	Senate floor

Committees

Current committees first, each with its role and years, and the subcommittees held now beneath it. Full history opens every role with its date and official record, and earlier subcommittee seats.

Earlier committees

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry CommitteeMember2001–2005

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee	Member	Jan 25, 2001 to Jan 3, 2005	Congressional Record, S558 · End of the 108th Congress
Production and Price Competitiveness	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Jun 2003	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Forestry, Conservation, and Rural Revitalization	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Jun 2003	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002

Finance CommitteeMember2001–2005

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Finance Committee	Member	Jan 25, 2001 to Jan 3, 2005	Congressional Record, S558 · End of the 108th Congress
Social Security and Family Policy	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Jun 2003	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
International Trade	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Jun 2003	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Health Care	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Jun 2003	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002

Rules and Administration CommitteeMember2001–2005

Joint Committee on TaxationMember2001–2003

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