Former U.S. Senator

Elizabeth DoleNo longer serving

State NC Party Republican In office 2003–2009

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

654

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

466

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

164

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

74 bills introduced

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.

Bills introduced, against the typical senator 108th to 110th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Biography

A Senator from North Carolina. Born in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, on July 29, 1936. B. A. , Duke University 1958. M. A. , Harvard University 1960. J. D. , Harvard University 1965. U. S. Secretary of transportation 1983-1987. U. S. Secretary of labor 1989-1990. President, American Red Cross 1991-2000. Unsuccessful candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2000. Elected as a Republican to the U. S. Senate in 2002, and served from January 3, 2003, to January 3, 2009. Chair, National Republican Senatorial Committee (2005-2007). Was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 2008. Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on May 3, 2024.

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

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	Nay	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
SRES 664	A resolution celebrating the centennial of Union Station in Washington, District of Columbia.	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S10957)	Dec 11, 2008
S 3679	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the credit for renewable electricity production to include electricity produced from biomass for on-site use.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Oct 2, 2008
SRES 695	A resolution commending the Honor Flight Network and its volunteers and donors for making it possible for World War II veterans to travel to the Nation's capital to visit the World War II Memorial created in their honor.	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10127-10129; text as passed Senate: CR S10127; text of measure as introduced: CR S10178)	Sep 30, 2008
S 3591	Motor Fuel Supply and Distribution Improvement Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.	Sep 25, 2008
S 3113	A bill to reinstate the Interim Management Strategy governing off-road vehicle use in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina, pending the issuance of a final rule for off-road vehicle use by the National Park Service.	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-599.	Jul 30, 2008
S 3336	New Clean Energy Tax Extenders Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Jul 25, 2008
SRES 572	A resolution calling upon the Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District of California to uphold the fundamental and constitutional right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children.	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4626)	May 21, 2008
S 2966	A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to implement the First Sergeants Barracks Initiative (FSBI) throughout the Army in order to improve the quality of life and living environments for single soldiers.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	May 1, 2008

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
SRES 234	A resolution relative to the death of William H. Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the United States.	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 0. Record Vote Number: 222. (consideration: CR S9707-9708; text as passed Senate: CR S9708; text of measure as introduced: CR S9737-9738)	Sep 7, 2005
SRES 233	A resolution expressing the condolences of the Nation to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, commending the resiliency of the people of the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and committing to stand by them in the relief and recovery efforts.	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 0. Record Vote Number: 221. (consideration: CR S9630-9631; text as passed Senate: CR S9631; text of measure as introduced: CR S9691)	Sep 6, 2005
SRES 231	A resolution encouraging the Transitional National Assembly of Iraq to adopt a constitution that grants women equal rights under the law and to work to protect such rights.	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9583-9584; text as passed Senate: CR S9583-9584; text of measure as introduced: CR S9541)	Jul 29, 2005
SRES 227	A resolution pledging continued support for international hunger relief efforts and expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Government should use resources and diplomatic leverage to secure food aid for countries that are in need of further assistance to prevent acute and chronic hunger.	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9538-9539)	Jul 29, 2005
S 1531	Keeping Seniors Safe from Falls and Reauthorization of the Traumatic Brain Injury Act	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 667.	Jul 28, 2005
S 1139	Pet Animal Welfare Statute of 2005	Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-338.	Jul 27, 2005
SRES 207	A resolution recognizing and honoring the 15th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay. 87 - 0. Record Vote Number: 201. (consideration: CR S8767-8772, S8803-8805; text as passed Senate: CR S8805; text of measure as introduced: CR S8831)	Jul 25, 2005
S 1462	Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2005	Held at the desk.	Jul 21, 2005

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

Aging (Special) CommitteeMember2003–2009

Armed Services CommitteeMember2003–2009

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

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs CommitteeMember2003–2009

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

Small Business and Entrepreneurship CommitteeMember2007–2009

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry CommitteeMember2003–2005

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

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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.