Former U.S. Representative

Vito FossellaNo longer serving

District NY‑13 Party Republican In office 1997–2009

Fact sheet Spreadsheet
New York13th District · 110th Congress Official portrait of Vito Fossella
Bills introduced
90

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law
5

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored
891

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
6,712

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches
195

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

90 bills introduced

Across 4 Congresses, most in the 109th at 40. In the 110th, 20 — 2 more than the median representative, who filed 18. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 107th to 110th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Biography

A Representative from New York. Born in Staten Island, Richmond County, N. Y. , March 9, 1965. Graduated from Monsignor Farrell High School, Staten Island, N. Y. , 1983. B. S. , Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. , 1987. J. D. , Fordham University Law School, New York, N. Y. , 1994. Lawyer, private practice. New York, N. Y. , city council member. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fifth Congress, by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Susan Molinari, reelected to the five succeeding Congresses (November 4, 1997-January 3, 2009). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eleventh Congress in 2008. Staten Island, N. Y. , borough president, 2022-present.

Focus

Drawn from the 90 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 90.

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.

BillQuestionVotedDate
HR 7321On PassageNoDec 10, 2008
HR 7321On Agreeing to the AmendmentAyeDec 10, 2008
HRES 1534On Agreeing to the ResolutionNayDec 10, 2008
HRES 1534On Ordering the Previous QuestionNayDec 10, 2008
HRES 1533On Agreeing to the ResolutionNot VotingDec 10, 2008
HRES 1533On Ordering the Previous QuestionNot VotingDec 10, 2008
HR 6867On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaOct 3, 2008
S 3197On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYeaOct 3, 2008

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

Energy and Commerce CommitteeMember2001–2009
Full history
CommitteeRoleServedRecord
Energy and Commerce CommitteeMemberJan 6, 2001 to Jan 3, 2009H.Res. 19 · End of the 110th Congress
Commerce, Trade and Consumer ProtectionMemberListed Mar 2007 to Sep 2008Hearing, Mar 2007
Telecommunications and the InternetMemberListed Dec 2007 to Dec 2007Hearing, Dec 2007
Environment and Hazardous MaterialsMemberListed Mar 2001 to Apr 2007Hearing, Mar 2001
Telecommunications and the InternetMemberListed Feb 2001 to Apr 2007Hearing, Feb 2001
Energy and Air QualityMemberListed Feb 2001 to Sep 2006Hearing, Feb 2001
Financial Services CommitteeMember2001–2007
Full history
CommitteeRoleServedRecord
Financial Services CommitteeMemberJan 6, 2001 to Jan 3, 2007H.Res. 19 · End of the 109th Congress
Financial Institutions and Consumer CreditMemberListed Mar 2003 to Sep 2006Hearing, Mar 2003
Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored EnterprisesMemberListed Mar 2001 to Sep 2006Hearing, Mar 2001
Oversight and InvestigationsMemberListed Mar 2001 to Sep 2004Hearing, Mar 2001
Domestic Monetary Policy, Technology, and Economic GrowthMemberListed Mar 2001 to Apr 2002Hearing, Mar 2001

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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.