Former U.S. Senator

Al FrankenNo longer serving

Minnesota115th Congress Official portrait of Al Franken
Bills introduced
162

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law
1

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored
1,708

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
734

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches
369

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

162 bills introduced

Across 5 Congresses, most in the 114th at 44. In the 115th, 23 — 18 fewer than the median senator, who filed 41. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical senator 111th to 115th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Biography

A Senator from Minnesota. Born in Manhattan, N. Y. , May 21, 1951. A. B. , Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. , 1973. Screenwriter. Comedian. Author. Radio talk show host. Elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2008 for the term beginning January 3, 2009, but the election was contested. Following a June 30, 2009, decision in his favor by the Minnesota state supreme court, he took the oath of office. Reelected in 2014 and served from July 7, 2009, until his resignation on January 2, 2018.

Focus

Drawn from the 162 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

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 933On the Cloture Motion H.R. 933YeaMar 20, 2013
S 388On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 388YeaFeb 28, 2013
S 16On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 16NayFeb 28, 2013
S 47On Passage of the Bill S. 47YeaFeb 12, 2013
S 47On the Motion to Proceed S. 47YeaFeb 4, 2013
HR 325On Passage of the Bill H.R. 325YeaJan 31, 2013
HR 325On the Motion to Table H.R. 325YeaJan 31, 2013
HR 152On Passage of the Bill H.R. 152YeaJan 28, 2013

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

Indian Affairs CommitteeMember2009–2017
Full history
CommitteeRoleServedRecord
Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeMemberFeb 3, 2011 to Dec 21, 2017S.Res. 42 · Last recorded vote
EnergyMemberListed Jun 2011 to Dec 2015Hearing, Jun 2011
Public Lands, Forests, and MiningMemberListed May 2011 to Dec 2015Hearing, May 2011
Water and PowerMemberListed Apr 2013 to Dec 2015Hearing, Apr 2013
National ParksMemberListed Mar 2011 to Jun 2012Hearing, Mar 2011
Full history
CommitteeRoleServedRecord
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeMemberSep 9, 2009 to Dec 21, 2017S.Res. 257 · Last recorded vote
Children and FamiliesMemberListed Jun 2011 to Dec 2015Hearing, Jun 2011
Employment and Workplace SafetyMemberListed Oct 2009 to Dec 2015Congressional Directory, Dec 2009
Primary Health and AgingMemberListed Jul 2015 to Jul 2015Hearing, Jul 2015
Judiciary CommitteeMember2009–2017
Full history
CommitteeRoleServedRecord
Judiciary CommitteeMemberJul 7, 2009 to Dec 21, 2017S.Res. 208 · Last recorded vote
Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer RightsMemberListed Oct 2009 to Dec 2015Congressional Directory, Dec 2009
Constitution, Civil Rights and Human RightsMemberListed Mar 2011 to Dec 2015Hearing, Mar 2011
Crime and TerrorismMemberListed May 2015 to Dec 2015Hearing, May 2015
Privacy, Technology and the LawMemberListed May 2011 to Dec 2015Hearing, May 2011
Bankruptcy and the CourtsMemberListed Jul 2013 to Feb 2014Hearing, Jul 2013
Immigration, Refugees and Border SecurityMemberListed May 2011 to Jul 2012Hearing, May 2011
Administrative Oversight and the CourtsMemberListed Oct 2009 to Oct 2009Congressional Directory, Dec 2009
Human Rights and the LawMemberListed Oct 2009 to Oct 2009Congressional Directory, Dec 2009
Aging (Special) CommitteeMember2009–2011

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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.