Former U.S. Representative

Bill DelahuntNo longer serving

District MA‑10 Party Democratic In office 1997–2011

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

1,980

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

8,809

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

339

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

68 bills introduced

Across 5 Congresses, most in the 110th at 24. In the 111th, 23 — 7 more than the median representative, who filed 16. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 107th to 111th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Biography

A Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Quincy, Norfolk County, Mass. , July 18, 1941. Graduated from Thayer Academy, Braintree, Mass. B. A. , Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vt. , 1963. J. D. , Boston College School of Law, Chestnut Hill, Mass. , 1967. United States Coast Guard Reserves, 1963-1971. Lawyer, private practice. Member of the Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1973-1975. Norfolk County, Mass. , district attorney, 1975-1996. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1997-January 3, 2011). Not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress in 2010. Died on March 30, 2024, in Quincy, Mass.

Focus

Drawn from the 68 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 68.

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 4104	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jul 16, 1998
HR 4104	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Aye	Jul 16, 1998
HR 4104	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Aye	Jul 16, 1998
HR 4104	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Aye	Jul 16, 1998
HR 4104	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Aye	Jul 16, 1998
HR 4104	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Aye	Jul 16, 1998
HR 4104	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Aye	Jul 16, 1998
HRES 501	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Jul 16, 1998

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HR 5034	Comprehensive Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness (CARE) Act of 2010	Committee Hearings Held.	Sep 29, 2010
HR 6153	Foreign Prison Conditions Improvement Act of 2010	Referred to House Judiciary	Sep 16, 2010
HR 5143	National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2010	Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 514.	Aug 5, 2010
HR 5660	Main Street Fairness Act	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.	Jul 1, 2010
HR 2253	Financial Markets Commission Act of 2009	Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.	Jun 22, 2010
HR 2802	To provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in honor of former President John Adams and his legacy, and for other purposes.	Became Public Law No: 111-169.	May 24, 2010
HR 5349	Cambodian Trade Act of 2010	Referred to House Ways and Means	May 20, 2010
HR 4594	International Violence Against Women Act of 2010	Referred to House Armed Services	Feb 4, 2010

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HRES 762	Honoring the Hudson River School painters for their contributions to the United States.	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.	Dec 21, 2010
HRES 1769	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to undermine the Taliban and their terrorist allies, the policy of the United States should support the recognition of Afghanistan's ethnic diversity, promoting mutual respect between various communities and regions of the country and bringing democracy closer to the people of Afghanistan by supporting constitutional change that recognizes and enables a democratic, decentralized, federal structure to replace the present failed centralized system of government, providing a political structure that reflects the diversity of the country and that builds trust and goodwill among Afghanistan's many communities.	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.	Dec 17, 2010
HR 6534	National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act	Referred to House Budget	Dec 16, 2010
HR 6334	American Community Investment Reform Act of 2010	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.	Dec 2, 2010
HRES 1748	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should initiate negotiations to enter into a bilateral free trade agreement with Turkey.	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Dec 1, 2010
HRES 1727	Recognizing Rotary International for 105 years of service to the world and commending members on their dedication to the mission and principles of their organization.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Nov 30, 2010
HRES 1724	Commending the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, for its outstanding support in creating a unique and lasting partnership with Little Rock Air Force Base, members of the Armed Forces stationed there, and their families.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.	Nov 17, 2010
HRES 1704	Honoring the 2500th anniversary of the Battle of Marathon.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Nov 17, 2010

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 16, 2010	Island Elderly Housing on Martha's Vineyard-	Written statement
Dec 14, 2010	Response on Behalf of Fellows of the American College Trial Lawyers Who Represented Detainees in Guantanamo	Written statement
Dec 2, 2010	Commemorating Turkey on Their Republic Day	Written statement
Dec 2, 2010	H. Res. 1631 Will Harm Efforts for Reunification of Cyprus	Written statement
Nov 17, 2010	H. Res. 1631 Will Harm Reunification Efforts in Cyprus	Written statement
Nov 17, 2010	Calling on Turkish-Occupied Cyprus to Protect Religious Artifacts	Written statement
Aug 10, 2010	Honoring the Centennial Anniversary of the Publication of ``old Mother West Wind''	Written statement
Jul 29, 2010	Honoring the Centennial of the Dedication of the Pilgrim Monument in Provincetown, Massachusetts	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

Foreign Affairs CommitteeMember2001–2011

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Foreign Affairs Committee	Member	Jan 31, 2001 to Jan 3, 2011	H.Res. 25 · End of the 111th Congress
International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight	Chair	Listed Mar 2005 to Sep 2010	Congressional Directory, Sep 2006
Europe	Chair	Listed May 2009 to Apr 2010	Hearing, May 2009
Western Hemisphere	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Apr 2007	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Europe	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Jun 2003	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002

Judiciary CommitteeMember2001–2011

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Judiciary Committee	Member	Jan 31, 2001 to Jan 3, 2011	H.Res. 25 · End of the 111th Congress
Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties	Member	Listed Jan 2009 to Dec 2010	Hearing, Jan 2009
Commercial and Administrative Law	Member	Listed Mar 2003 to Jul 2010	Hearing, Mar 2003
Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law	Member	Listed Feb 2007 to Apr 2009	Hearing, Feb 2007
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security	Member	Listed Feb 2005 to Sep 2008	Hearing, Feb 2005
Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Oct 2004	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Crime	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002

Ethics CommitteeMember2007–2009

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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.