Former U.S. Representative

Tom DavisNo longer serving

District VA‑11 Party Republican In office 1995–2008

Fact sheet
Official portrait of Tom Davis
127 bills introduced

Across 4 Congresses, most in the 109th at 47. In the 110th, 18 — exactly the median for a representative that Congress. Of the 127, 19 became law. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 107th to 110th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Cosponsored
932

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
3,593

Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside

Their work

Drawn from the 127 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 127.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Biography

A Representative from Virginia. Born in Minot, Ward County, N. Dak. , January 5, 1949. Graduated from the United States Capitol Page School. B. A. , Amherst College, Amherst, Mass. , 1971. J. D. , University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. , 1975. United States Army, 1971-1972. United States Army Reserve, 1972-1979. Legislative assistant, Virginia house of delegates. Business executive. Member of the Fairfax County, Va. , board of supervisors, 1980-1994. Chair, Fairfax County, Va. , board of supervisors, 1991-1994. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourth and to the six succeeding Congresses until his resignation November 24, 2008 (January 3, 1995-November 24, 2008). Chair, National Republican Congressional Committee (One Hundred Sixth and One Hundred Seventh Congresses). Chair, Committee on Government Reform (One Hundred Eighth and One Hundred Ninth Congresses).

Votes

How this member answered on every recorded vote tied to a bill, newest first — including the procedural motions on it, such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed, because they are not attached to a bill.

BillQuestionVotedDate
HR 6853On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedNot VotingSep 22, 2008
HR 1907On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedNot VotingSep 22, 2008
HR 6685On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassNot VotingSep 22, 2008
HR 6460On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedAyeSep 18, 2008
HR 3036On PassageYeaSep 18, 2008
HR 3036On Motion to Recommit with InstructionsAyeSep 18, 2008
HR 3036On Agreeing to the AmendmentAyeSep 18, 2008
HRES 1441On Agreeing to the ResolutionNaySep 18, 2008

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions this member introduced.

BillTitleStatusLatest action
HR 5483To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10449 White Granite Drive in Oakton, Virginia, as the "Private First Class David H. Sharrett II Post Office Building".Became Public Law No: 110-306.Aug 12, 2008
HRES 1202Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Guard Youth Challenge Day.Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.Jul 22, 2008
HR 6369To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to make grants to recognized science and technology secondary schools to support research and development projects at such schools in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology to supplement the national security functions of the Department of Defense.Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.Jul 16, 2008
HR 1865To amend title 31, United States Code, to allow certain local tax debt to be collected through the reduction of Federal tax refunds.Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.Jul 16, 2008
HR 5603National Guard Empowerment and State-National Defense Integration Act of 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.Apr 10, 2008
HRES 1005Supporting the goals and ideals of Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month.The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.Apr 1, 2008
HR 5396To designate the Cold War Museum in Fairfax, Virginia, as the National Cold War Museum.Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.Feb 29, 2008
HR 1124To extend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999.Became Public Law No: 110-97.Oct 24, 2007

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
HR 7275Financial Oversight Commission Act of 2008Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.Nov 19, 2008
HRES 1494Recognizing the 100th anniversary of The Christian Science Monitor newspaper.Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.Sep 24, 2008
HR 7031To designate a portion of the Rappahannock River in the State of Virginia as the "John W. Warner Rapids".Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Sep 23, 2008
HR 6197To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7095 Highway 57 in Counce, Tennessee, as the "Pickwick Post Office Building".Became Public Law No: 110-448.Sep 23, 2008
HRES 1481Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Christian Science Monitor newspaper.Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Sep 23, 2008
HRES 1375Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Runaway Prevention Month.Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.Sep 23, 2008
HR 6931ChiPACC Act of 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.Sep 17, 2008
HCONRES 416Commending Barter Theatre on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.Message on Senate action sent to the House.Sep 16, 2008

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Party, state and chamber are those of this member's most recent term. Bills and cosponsorships are held from the 107th Congress onwards and recorded votes from the 101st, so a member who served before those points will show fewer than they filed, or none. Committee seats are held for the current Congress only, which is why they are shown for sitting members and left out for everyone else rather than reported as zero. Vote counts cover roll calls tied to a bill; the chambers also vote on procedure and nominations, which are not listed here. Office, telephone and website are not shown for a member who has left, because the ones on file were theirs while serving. Records come from Congress.gov and the Biographical Directory of Congress.