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 2 Congresses, most in the 110th at 27. In the 110th, 27 — 9 more than the median representative, who filed 18. 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 44 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.
Subjects
- Puerto Rico 34
- Government Operations and Politics 24
- Caribbean area 15
- Economics and Public Finance 14
- Health 13
- Commemorations 9
- Congress 9
- Social Welfare 9
Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 44.
Most frequent cosponsors
- Jose E. Serrano 13
- Mario Diaz-Balart 10
- Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 10
- Dan Burton 9
- Lincoln Diaz-Balart 9
- Jerry Weller 7
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 3036 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Not Voting | Sep 18, 2008 |
| HR 6842 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Not Voting | Sep 17, 2008 |
| HR 3667 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Not Voting | Sep 10, 2008 |
| HR 3667 | On Motion that the Committee Rise | Not Voting | Sep 10, 2008 |
| HR 6599 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Not Voting | Aug 1, 2008 |
| HR 6599 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Not Voting | Aug 1, 2008 |
| HR 6599 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Not Voting | Aug 1, 2008 |
| HR 6599 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Not Voting | Aug 1, 2008 |
| Bill | Title | Status | Signed on |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 97 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that judicial determinations regarding the meaning of the Constitution of the United States should not be based on judgments, laws, or pronouncements of foreign institutions unless such foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements inform an understanding of the original meaning of the Constitution of the United States. | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 8 - 3. | Feb 15, 2005 |
| HR 761 | Next Generation Hispanic-Serving Institutions Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness. | Feb 10, 2005 |
| HR 314 | Combat Meth Act of 2005 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | Feb 9, 2005 |
| HR 69 | Adoption Information Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | Feb 9, 2005 |
| HR 3 | SAFETEA-LU | Became Public Law No: 109-59. | Feb 9, 2005 |
| HR 554 | Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act of 2005 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 254. | Feb 8, 2005 |
| HR 528 | Audrey Nerenberg Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education. | Feb 8, 2005 |
| HR 226 | Higher Education Science and Technology Competitiveness Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness. | Feb 8, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2008 | Euripides Rubio Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic. | House floor |
| Jun 23, 2008 | Sense of Congress Regarding Territories of the United States | House floor |
| May 5, 2008 | Foreign Service Member Rest | House floor |
| Apr 2, 2008 | Providing for Consideration of H.R. 5501, Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against Hiv/Aids, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 | House floor |
| Jan 29, 2008 | Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 | House floor |
| Oct 31, 2007 | Removal of Name of Member as Cosponsor of H. Res. 106 | House floor |
| Sep 18, 2007 | Recognizing the Service of the 65th Infantry Borinqueneers | House floor |
| Sep 11, 2007 | Recognizing September 11 as a Day of Remembrance | Written statement |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education and Workforce Committee | Member | Jan 26, 2005 to Jan 3, 2009 | H.Res. 48 · End of the 110th Congress |
| Healthy Families and Communities | Member | Listed Mar 2005 to Sep 2008 | Hearing, Mar 2005 |
| Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education | Member | Listed Feb 2007 to Sep 2008 | Hearing, Feb 2007 |
| 21st Century Competitiveness | Member | Listed Mar 2005 to Sep 2006 | Hearing, Mar 2005 |
Full history
| Committee | Role | Served | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Affairs Committee | Member | Jan 10, 2007 to Jan 3, 2009 | H.Res. 45 · End of the 110th Congress |
| Western Hemisphere | Member | Listed Apr 2007 to Apr 2007 | Congressional Directory, Aug 2008 |
| Europe | Member | Listed Apr 2007 to Apr 2007 | Congressional Directory, Aug 2008 |
Full history
| Committee | Role | Served | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Committee | Member | Jan 26, 2005 to Jan 3, 2009 | H.Res. 48 · End of the 110th Congress |
| Insular Affairs | Ranking Member | Listed Feb 2007 to Sep 2008 | Hearing, Feb 2007 |
| National Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands | Member | Listed Mar 2005 to Mar 2005 | Congressional Directory, Sep 2006 |
| Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife, and Oceans | Member | Listed Mar 2005 to Mar 2005 | Congressional Directory, Sep 2006 |
Full history
| Committee | Role | Served | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Member | Jan 26, 2005 to Jan 3, 2007 | H.Res. 48 · End of the 109th Congress |
| Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation | Member | Listed Jan 2005 to Sep 2006 | Hearing, Jan 2005 |
| Water Resources and Environment | Member | Listed Feb 2005 to Sep 2006 | Hearing, Feb 2005 |
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.