As sponsor, from the 107th Congress
Of the bills they introduced
Signed on to someone else's bill
Roll calls tied to a bill
In the Congressional Record, from 2001
Across 4 Congresses, most in the 109th at 56. In the 110th, 42 — 6 more than the median senator, who filed 36. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.
median for the chamber, that Congress
Biography
Focus
Drawn from the 185 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.
Subjects
- Economics and Public Finance 99
- Government Operations and Politics 91
- New Mexico 80
- Congress 78
- Environmental Protection 66
- Public Lands and Natural Resources 61
- Infrastructure 58
- Law 58
Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 185.
Most frequent cosponsors
- Jeff Bingaman 86
- Thad Cochran 25
- Larry E. Craig 25
- Chuck Hagel 24
- Kay Bailey Hutchison 21
- Lamar Alexander 20
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 7005 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 7005 | Yea | Dec 11, 2008 |
| HR 6867 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 6867 | Yea | Nov 20, 2008 |
| HR 1424 | On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1424 | Yea | Oct 1, 2008 |
| HR 7081 | On Passage of the Bill H.R. 7081 | Yea | Oct 1, 2008 |
| HR 2095 | On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. To the Senate Amdt. to H.R. 2095) | Yea | Oct 1, 2008 |
| HR 2095 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2095 | Yea | Sep 29, 2008 |
| HR 2638 | On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R.2638) | Yea | Sep 27, 2008 |
| HR 2638 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2638 | Yea | Sep 27, 2008 |
| Bill | Title | Status | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1193 | Albuquerque Indian School Act | Became Public Law No: 110-453. | Dec 2, 2008 |
| S 2304 | Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008 | Became Public Law No: 110-416. | Oct 14, 2008 |
| SRES 694 | A resolution designating the week beginning October 19, 2008, as "National Character Counts Week". | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10020-10021; text as passed Senate: CR S10021; text of measure as introduced in Senate: CR S10010-10011) | Sep 27, 2008 |
| S 3381 | A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to develop water infrastructure in the Rio Grande Basin, and to approve the settlement of the water rights claims of the Pueblos of Nambe, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, Tesuque, and Taos. | Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | Sep 23, 2008 |
| S 3010 | Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program Reauthorization Act | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 992. | Sep 16, 2008 |
| SRES 637 | A resolution to honor the visionary and extraordinary work of Los Alamos National Laboratory and IBM on the Roadrunner supercomputer. | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7974) | Jul 31, 2008 |
| S 2730 | Clean Energy Investment Bank Act of 2008 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. | Jul 15, 2008 |
| S 3215 | SMART Act of 2008 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Jun 26, 2008 |
| Bill | Title | Status | Signed on |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2290 | FAIR Act of 2004 | Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 47. Record Vote Number: 69. | Apr 7, 2004 |
| S 2267 | Women's Sustainability Recovery Act of 2004 | Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. | Mar 31, 2004 |
| S 2253 | Healthy Forest Youth Conservation Corps Act of 2004 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-714. | Mar 29, 2004 |
| S 2179 | A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Reverend Oliver L. Brown. | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Mar 22, 2004 |
| SRES 321 | A resolution recognizing the loyal service and outstanding contributions of J. Robert Oppenheimer to the United States and calling on the Secretary of Energy to observe the 100th anniversary of Dr. Oppenheimer's birth with appropriate programs at the Department of Energy and the Los Alamos National Laboratory. | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 6/25/2004 S7496; text as passed Senate: CR 6/25/2004 S7496) | Mar 12, 2004 |
| SRES 319 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to the deadly terrorist attacks against the people of Spain that occurred on March 11, 2004. | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay. 96 - 0. Record Vote Number: 43. (consideration: CR S2641-2643; text as passed Senate: CR S2643; text of measure as introduced: CR 3/12/2004 S2728-2729) | Mar 11, 2004 |
| S 2158 | Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation Act of 2004 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Mar 8, 2004 |
| SJRES 28 | A joint resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Allied landing at Normandy during World War II. | Became Public Law No: 108-236. | Mar 4, 2004 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2008 | Tribute to Dr. James Tegnelia | Senate floor |
| Nov 20, 2008 | Tribute to Dr. Xiaoming Tian | Senate floor |
| Nov 20, 2008 | Farewell to the Senate | Senate floor |
| Oct 1, 2008 | Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 | Senate floor |
| Oct 1, 2008 | Tribute to Senators | Senate floor |
| Sep 30, 2008 | Celebrate Safe Communities | Senate floor |
| Sep 30, 2008 | Tribute to Senators | Senate floor |
| Sep 29, 2008 | Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007 | Senate floor |
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
Full history
Full history
| Committee | Role | Served | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Committee | Member | Jan 15, 2003 to Jan 3, 2009 | S.Res. 18 · End of the 110th Congress |
| Ranking Member | Jan 25, 2001 to Jan 3, 2003 | Congressional Record, S558 · End of the 107th Congress |
Full history
| Committee | Role | Served | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Ranking Member | Jan 12, 2007 to Jan 3, 2009 | S.Res. 28 · End of the 110th Congress |
| Chair | Jan 15, 2003 to Jan 3, 2007 | S.Res. 18 · End of the 109th Congress | |
| Member | Jan 25, 2001 to Jan 3, 2003 | Congressional Record, S558 · End of the 107th Congress | |
| National Parks | Member | Listed Mar 2001 to Sep 2002 | Hearing, Mar 2001 |
| Public Lands and Forests | Member | Listed Sep 2001 to Jul 2002 | Hearing, Sep 2001 |
| Energy | Chair | Listed May 2001 to Sep 2001 | Hearing, May 2001 |
Full history
| Committee | Role | Served | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Member | Jan 6, 2005 to Jan 3, 2009 | S.Res. 5 · End of the 110th Congress |
| Member | Jan 25, 2001 to Apr 23, 2002 | Congressional Record, S558 · S.Res. 251 | |
| Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia | Member | Listed Mar 2005 to Mar 2005 | Congressional Directory, Sep 2006 |
| International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services | Member | Listed Sep 2001 to Oct 2001 | Congressional Directory, Oct 2002 |
| Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations | Member | Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001 | Congressional Directory, Oct 2002 |
Full history
| Committee | Role | Served | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environment and Public Works Committee | Member | Apr 23, 2002 to Jan 3, 2003 | S.Res. 251 · End of the 107th Congress |
| Clean Air, Wetlands, and Climate Change | Member | Listed Jun 2002 to Jun 2002 | Hearing, Jun 2002 |
| Clean Air, Wetlands, and Climate Change | Member | Listed Jul 2001 to Jul 2001 | Hearing, Jul 2001 |
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.
