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 1765	Generating Opportunity by Forgiving Educational Debt for Service Act of 2005	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.	Jun 16, 2005
HR 994	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums.	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.	Jun 16, 2005
HR 2043	District of Columbia Fairness in Representation Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	Jun 6, 2005
HRES 280	Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	May 23, 2005
HR 1558	Computer-Assisted Remote Hunting Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.	May 10, 2005
HR 2067	Acquisition System Improvement Act	Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.	May 4, 2005
HRES 228	Honoring the contributions of Vietnamese Americans to American society over the past three decades.	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.	May 3, 2005
HRES 227	Recognizing and honoring the contributions of Indian Americans to economic innovation and society generally.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Apr 26, 2005

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HR 7275	Financial Oversight Commission Act of 2008	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.	Nov 19, 2008
HRES 1494	Recognizing the 100th anniversary of The Christian Science Monitor newspaper.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Sep 24, 2008
HR 7031	To 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 6197	To 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 1481	Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Christian Science Monitor newspaper.	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.	Sep 23, 2008
HRES 1375	Recognizing 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 6931	ChiPACC Act of 2008	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Sep 17, 2008
HCONRES 416	Commending Barter Theatre on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.	Message on Senate action sent to the House.	Sep 16, 2008

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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