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 3 Congresses, most in the 109th at 34. In the 110th, 33 — 3 fewer 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 74 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.
Subjects
- Foreign Trade and International Finance 25
- Government Operations and Politics 23
- Tariff 22
- Commemorations 19
- Economics and Public Finance 17
- Congress 16
- Congressional tributes 15
- North Carolina 13
Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 74.
Most frequent cosponsors
- Richard Burr 21
- Saxby Chambliss 6
- Frank R. Lautenberg 5
- Joseph I. Lieberman 5
- Trent Lott 5
- David Vitter 5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3604 | On the Motion to Proceed S. 3604 | Yea | Sep 26, 2008 |
| HR 6049 | On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6049 | Yea | Sep 23, 2008 |
| S 3001 | On Passage of the Bill S. 3001 | Yea | Sep 17, 2008 |
| S 3001 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3001 | Yea | Sep 16, 2008 |
| S 3001 | On the Cloture Motion S. 3001 | Not Voting | Sep 8, 2008 |
| HCONRES 398 | On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 398 | Nay | Jul 31, 2008 |
| S 3001 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3001 | Yea | Jul 31, 2008 |
| HR 4137 | On the Conference Report H.R. 4137 | Yea | Jul 31, 2008 |
| Bill | Title | Status | Signed on |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 667 | A resolution designating September 2008 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month". | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9164-9165; text as passed Senate: CR S9165; text of measure as introduced: CR S9039-9040) | Sep 18, 2008 |
| SRES 666 | A resolution recognizing and honoring the 50th anniversary of the founding of AARP. | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S9876-9877) | Sep 18, 2008 |
| SRES 616 | A resolution reducing maternal mortality both at home and abroad. | Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S10423) | Sep 17, 2008 |
| S 3356 | National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center Commemorative Coin Act of 2008 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Sep 16, 2008 |
| S 1738 | PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 | Became Public Law No: 110-401. | Sep 15, 2008 |
| SRES 660 | A resolution condemning ongoing sales of arms to belligerents in Sudan, including the Government of Sudan, and calling for both a cessation of such sales and an expansion of the United Nations embargo on arms sales to Sudan. | Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. | Sep 15, 2008 |
| S 3471 | A bill to prohibit government-sponsored enterprises from making lobbying expenditures, political contributions, or other certain contributions. | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Sep 11, 2008 |
| S 2161 | Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Sep 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2008 | Farewell | Senate floor |
| Nov 19, 2008 | Tribute to Senators | Senate floor |
| Sep 25, 2008 | Gas Shortages | Senate floor |
| Sep 25, 2008 | Ferc | Senate floor |
| Sep 11, 2008 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009--Continued | Senate floor |
| Jul 31, 2008 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009--Motion to Proceed | Senate floor |
| Jul 23, 2008 | Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008--Motion to Proceed | Senate floor |
| Jul 9, 2008 | Remembering Jesse Helms | 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
| Committee | Role | Served | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armed Services Committee | Member | Jan 15, 2003 to Jan 3, 2009 | S.Res. 18 · End of the 110th Congress |
| Readiness and Management Support | Member | Listed Jan 2007 to Apr 2008 | Hearing, Jan 2007 |
| Emerging Threats and Capabilities | Member | Listed Mar 2003 to Apr 2008 | Hearing, Mar 2003 |
| Personnel | Member | Listed Mar 2003 to Mar 2008 | Hearing, Mar 2003 |
| Airland | Member | Listed Mar 2003 to Mar 2006 | Hearing, Mar 2003 |
Full history
| Committee | Role | Served | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee | Member | Jan 15, 2003 to Jan 3, 2009 | S.Res. 18 · End of the 110th Congress |
| Housing, Transportation, and Community Development | Member | Listed Mar 2005 to Apr 2008 | Congressional Directory, Sep 2006 |
| Security and International Trade and Finance | Member | Listed Jun 2003 to Aug 2007 | Congressional Directory, Aug 2004 |
| Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection | Member | Listed Apr 2007 to Apr 2007 | Congressional Directory, Aug 2008 |
| Securities and Investment | Member | Listed Mar 2005 to May 2006 | Congressional Directory, Sep 2006 |
| Economic Policy | Member | Listed May 2003 to Mar 2004 | Hearing, May 2003 |
| Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection | Member | Listed Jun 2003 to Sep 2003 | Congressional Directory, Aug 2004 |
Full history
| Committee | Role | Served | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee | Member | Jan 15, 2003 to Jan 3, 2005 | S.Res. 18 · End of the 108th Congress |
| Production and Price Competitiveness | Chair | Listed Jun 2003 to Jun 2003 | Congressional Directory, Aug 2004 |
| Research, Nutrition, and General Legislation | Member | Listed Jun 2003 to Jun 2003 | Congressional Directory, Aug 2004 |
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.
