Former U.S. Representative

Norman D. DicksNo longer serving

District WA‑6 Party Democratic In office 1977–2013

Fact sheet
Official portrait of Norman D. Dicks
32 bills introduced

Across 6 Congresses, most in the 110th at 8. In the 112th, 4 — 11 fewer than the median representative, who filed 15. Of the 32, 4 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 112th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Cosponsored
1,109

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
11,997

Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside

Their work

Drawn from the 32 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 32.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Biography

A Representative from Washington. Born in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Wash. , December 16, 1940. Graduated from West Bremerton High School, Bremerton, Wash. , 1959. B. A. , University of Washington, Seattle, Wash. , 1963. J. D. , University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, Wash. , 1968. Lawyer, private practice. Staff, United States Senator Warren G. Magnuson of Washington, 1968-1976. Elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fifth and to the seventeen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1977-January 3, 2013). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress in 2012.

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 3197On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassNot VotingDec 20, 2012
HR 4310On Agreeing to the Conference ReportYeaDec 20, 2012
HR 6684On PassageNayDec 20, 2012
HR 6684On Motion to Recommit with InstructionsYeaDec 20, 2012
HRES 840On Agreeing to the ResolutionNoDec 20, 2012
HRES 840On Ordering the Previous QuestionNayDec 20, 2012
HRES 841On Agreeing to the ResolutionNayDec 20, 2012
HRES 841On Ordering the Previous QuestionNayDec 20, 2012

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions this member introduced.

BillTitleStatusLatest action
HR 6716To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to eliminate the sequestrations for fiscal year 2013.Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.Dec 30, 2012
HR 5995Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.Jun 29, 2012
HR 1162To provide the Quileute Indian Tribe Tsunami and Flood Protection, and for other purposes.Became Public Law No: 112-97.Feb 27, 2012
HR 3222To designate certain National Park System land in Olympic National Park as wilderness or potential wilderness, and for other purposes.Subcommittee Hearings Held.Dec 2, 2011
HR 1061Hoh Indian Tribe Safe Homelands ActBecame Public Law No: 111-323.Dec 22, 2010
HR 6527To provide the Quileute Indian Tribe Tsunami and Flood Protection, and for other purposes.Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Dec 16, 2010
HCONRES 129Congratulating the Sailors of the United States Submarine Force upon the completion of 1,000 Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) deterrent patrols.Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.Dec 3, 2009
HR 4029Puget Sound Recovery Act of 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.Nov 6, 2009

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
HJRES 74Authorizing the limited use of the United States Armed Forces in support of the NATO mission in Libya.Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, foJul 26, 2011
HR 2444Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2011Subcommittee Hearings Held.Jul 19, 2011
HR 2527National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin ActBecame Public Law No: 112-152.Jul 14, 2011
HR 2490To amend the National Trails System Act to provide for a study of the Cascadia Marine Trail.Subcommittee Hearings Held.Jul 11, 2011
HRES 268Reaffirming the United States' commitment to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, and for other purposes.Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.Jul 5, 2011
HR 1852Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. CaleJun 23, 2011
HR 402National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology.Jun 22, 2011
HJRES 69Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Jun 22, 2011

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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.