Former U.S. Representative

Tom DavisNo longer serving

District VA‑11 Party Republican In office 1995–2008

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

127

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

931

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

8,422

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

627

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

127 bills introduced

Across 4 Congresses, most in the 109th at 47. In the 110th, 18 — exactly the median for a representative that Congress. 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

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).

Focus

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.

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
HR 6867	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Oct 3, 2008
S 3197	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Oct 3, 2008
HR 1424	On Motion to Concur in Senate Amendments	Yea	Oct 3, 2008
HRES 1525	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Oct 3, 2008
HRES 1525	On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Oct 3, 2008
HR 7221	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Oct 2, 2008
S 3641	Table Motion to Reconsider	Aye	Oct 2, 2008
S 3641	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Oct 2, 2008

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HR 5483	To 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 1202	Supporting 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 6369	To 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 1865	To 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 5603	National Guard Empowerment and State-National Defense Integration Act of 2008	Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.	Apr 10, 2008
HRES 1005	Supporting 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 5396	To designate the Cold War Museum in Fairfax, Virginia, as the National Cold War Museum.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.	Feb 29, 2008
HR 1124	To extend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999.	Became Public Law No: 110-97.	Oct 24, 2007

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HR 3766	To simplify Federal procurement procedures for emergency and disaster relief, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.	Sep 14, 2005
HR 1602	Grants for DNA Backlog Prosecutions Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.	Sep 13, 2005
HRES 434	Recognizing the importance of establishing a national memorial at the Pentagon Reservation to commemorate and mourn the terrorist attack against the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.	Sep 8, 2005
HR 3498	To amend title 31, United States Code, to allow certain local tax debt to be collected through the reduction of Federal tax refunds.	Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Jul 28, 2005
HR 3405	STOPP Act of 2005	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9579-9580)	Jul 28, 2005
HR 1249	Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2005	Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.	Jul 28, 2005
HR 949	Women's Health Office Act of 2005	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E925-926)	Jul 28, 2005
HRES 390	Congratulating Lance Armstrong on his seventh Tour de France victory and his retirement and recognizing his dedication to helping others.	Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.	Jul 28, 2005

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
Oct 16, 2007	Expressing the Sense of the House Regarding Withholding of Information Relating to Corruption in Iraq	House floor
Oct 9, 2007	Expressing the Condolences of the House of Representatives on the Death of the Honorable Jo Ann Davis, a Representative of the Commonwealth of Virginia	House floor
Oct 9, 2007	War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007	House floor
Oct 9, 2007	Recognizing Martha Coffin Wright on the 200th Anniversary of Her Birth and Her Induction into the National Women's Hall of Fame	House floor
Oct 9, 2007	Chief Warrant Officer Aaron Weaver Post Office Building	House floor
Oct 9, 2007	Charles H. Hendrix Post Office Building	House floor
Oct 9, 2007	Extending District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999	House floor
Oct 9, 2007	Honoring the Retirement of Jeanie Bell Winslow	Written statement

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

Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeRanking Member2001–2008

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Oversight and Government Reform Committee	Ranking Member	Jan 4, 2007 to Oct 3, 2008	H.Res. 8 · Last recorded vote
	Chair	By Jun 20, 2003 to Jan 3, 2007	Congressional Directory, Jul 2003 · End of the 109th Congress
	Member	Jan 6, 2001 to Jan 3, 2003	H.Res. 19 · End of the 107th Congress
Government Management, Finance, and Accountability	Member	Listed Mar 2005 to Mar 2005	Congressional Directory, Sep 2006
Federal Workforce and Agency Organization	Member	Listed Mar 2005 to Mar 2005	Congressional Directory, Sep 2006
Technology and Procurement Policy	Chair	Listed Jun 2001 to Oct 2002	Hearing, Jun 2001
District of Columbia	Member	Listed Mar 2001 to Sep 2002	Hearing, Mar 2001
Technology and Procurement Policy	Chair	Listed Mar 2001 to May 2001	Hearing, Mar 2001

Homeland Security CommitteeMember2005–2008

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Homeland Security Committee	Member	Feb 9, 2005 to Oct 3, 2008	H.Res. 73 · Last recorded vote
Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response	Member	Listed Apr 2008 to Sep 2008	Hearing, Apr 2008
Management, Integration, and Oversight	Member	Listed Mar 2005 to Nov 2006	Hearing, Mar 2005
Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity	Member	Listed Mar 2005 to Sep 2005	Hearing, Mar 2005

Energy and Commerce CommitteeMember2001–2003

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Energy and Commerce Committee	Member	Jan 6, 2001 to Jan 3, 2003	H.Res. 19 · End of the 107th Congress
Telecommunications and the Internet	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Telecommunications and the Internet	Member	Listed Feb 2001 to Feb 2001	Hearing, Feb 2001

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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 service is held from the 107th Congress onwards, dated from the House and Senate resolutions and Congressional Record notices that seat and remove members. Subcommittee assignments are made inside each committee and carry no official date, so a subcommittee seat is shown from the first to the last printed hearing, Congressional Directory edition or official roster that lists the member. 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.