Across 4 Congresses, most in the 113th at 34. In the 114th, 22 — 7 more than the median representative, who filed 15. Of the 111, 1 became law. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.
median for the chamber, that Congress
Signed on to someone else's bill
Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside
Their work
Drawn from the 111 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.
Subjects
- Government Operations and Politics 19
- Congress 16
- Crime and Law Enforcement 16
- Finance and Financial Sector 16
- Economics and Public Finance 15
- Foreign Trade and International Finance 13
- Health 13
- Members of Congress 13
Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 111.
Most frequent cosponsors
- Jim Gerlach 18
- Charles W. Dent 14
- Peter T. King 13
- Glenn Thompson 12
- Walter B. Jones 12
- Robert A. Brady 12
Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.
Biography
a Representative from Pennsylvania. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. , June 28, 1963. B. A. , St. Thomas University, Miami Gardens, Florida, 1985. J. D. , Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, Pa. , 1988. Lawyer, private practice. Bucks County, Pa. Commissioner, 1995-2004. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Ninth Congress (January 3, 2005-January 3, 2007). Unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Tenth Congress in 2006. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2011-January 3, 2017). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress in 2016. Died on January 6, 2020. Interment at Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Upper Makefield Township, Pa.
.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.
| Bill | Question | Voted | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 612 | On Passage | Aye | Dec 8, 2016 |
| S 612 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Nay | Dec 8, 2016 |
| HR 2028 | On Concurring in the Senate Amendment with an Amendment | Yea | Dec 8, 2016 |
| HR 4919 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Dec 8, 2016 |
| HRES 949 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | Dec 8, 2016 |
| HRES 949 | On Ordering the Previous Question | Yea | Dec 8, 2016 |
| HR 5790 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Dec 7, 2016 |
| S 2971 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Dec 7, 2016 |
Sponsored bills
Bills and resolutions this member introduced.
| Bill | Title | Status | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6453 | To clarify the effect of a Memorandum Opinion for the Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, dated September 20, 2011, and pertaining to the lawfulness of proposals by Illinois and New York to use the Internet and out-of-state transaction processors to sell lottery tickets to in-state adults, and for other purposes. | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. | Dec 22, 2016 |
| HR 5594 | National Strategy for Combating Terrorist, Underground, and Other Illicit Financing Act | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban A | Jul 12, 2016 |
| HR 5404 | Medical Device Guardians Act of 2016 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | Jun 8, 2016 |
| HR 5403 | Ariel Grace's Law | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | Jun 8, 2016 |
| HRES 625 | Expressing support for the designation of February 28, 2016, as "National Rare Eye Disease Awareness Day". | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | Feb 26, 2016 |
| HR 3920 | E-Free Act | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9210) | Dec 10, 2015 |
| HR 1694 | Fairness to Veterans for Infrastructure Investment Act of 2015 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Nov 18, 2015 |
| HR 2350 | Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. | Nov 16, 2015 |
Cosponsored bills
Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.
| Bill | Title | Status | Signed on |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 112 | Supporting the goals and ideals of the Secondary School Student Athletes' Bill of Rights. | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | Jun 22, 2016 |
| HRES 785 | Recognizing the Boy Scouts of America for its long history of service on the 100th anniversary of the day it was granted a Federal charter. | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | Jun 15, 2016 |
| HR 3765 | ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 6. | Jun 14, 2016 |
| HR 670 | Special Needs Trust Fairness and Medicaid Improvement Act | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Jun 10, 2016 |
| HR 5292 | Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. | Jun 9, 2016 |
| HR 5190 | State Outreach for Local Veterans Employment Act of 2016 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3575) | Jun 9, 2016 |
| HR 4764 | Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016 | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | Jun 7, 2016 |
| HR 4352 | Faster Care for Veterans Act of 2016 | Became Public Law No: 114-286. | Jun 3, 2016 |
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.
