Former U.S. Representative

Jane HarmanNo longer serving

Fact sheet
Official portrait of Jane Harman
59 bills introduced

Across 5 Congresses, most in the 109th at 16. In the 111th, 16 — exactly the median for a representative that Congress. Of the 59, 1 became law. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 107th to 111th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Cosponsored
1,431

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
8,891

Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside

Their work

Drawn from the 59 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.

Biography

A Representative from California. Born in New York, N. Y. , June 28, 1945. Graduated from University High School, Los Angeles, Calif. , 1962. B. A. , Smith College, Northampton, Mass. , 1966, J. D. , Harvard University School of Law, Cambridge, Mass. , 1969. Staff for United States Senator John V. Tunney of California, 1972-1973. Adjunct professor, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D. C. , 1974-1975. Chief counsel and staff director, United States Senate Judiciary subcommittee on constitutional rights, 1975-1977. Deputy secretary to the cabinet, The White House, 1977-1978. Special counsel, Department of Defense, 1979. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Third and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993-January 3, 1999). Was not a candidate for reelection to One Hundred Sixth Congress in 1998, but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination as Governor of California. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Seventh and to the five succeeding Congresses until her resignation on February 28, 2011 (January 3, 2001-February 28, 2011).

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.

BillQuestionVotedDate
HR 1On PassageNot VotingFeb 19, 2011
HR 1On Motion to Recommit with InstructionsNot VotingFeb 19, 2011
HR 1On Agreeing to the AmendmentNot VotingFeb 19, 2011
HR 1On Agreeing to the AmendmentNot VotingFeb 19, 2011
HR 1On Agreeing to the AmendmentNot VotingFeb 19, 2011
HR 1On Agreeing to the AmendmentNot VotingFeb 19, 2011
HR 1On Agreeing to the AmendmentNot VotingFeb 19, 2011
HR 1On Agreeing to the AmendmentNot VotingFeb 19, 2011

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions this member introduced.

BillTitleStatusLatest action
HR 553Reducing Over-Classification ActBecame Public Law No: 111-258.Oct 7, 2010
HR 3199EMT Act of 2010Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, andSep 24, 2010
HR 5548Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.Sep 13, 2010
HR 5907Next Generation Public Safety Device Act of 2010Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Jul 28, 2010
HRES 1535Honoring the members of the Armed Forces from Los Angeles County and their families for their exceptional service and sacrifice protecting the United States while serving in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn.Referred to House Veterans' AffairsJul 20, 2010
HR 5429Investor Deposit Yardstick ActSponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E980)May 28, 2010
HR 5201Outdoor Lighting Efficiency ActReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.May 4, 2010
HR 3633To allow the funding for the interoperable emergency communications grant program established under the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to remain available until expended through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.Oct 15, 2009

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
HR 793To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 12781 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard in Inverness, California, as the "Specialist Jake Robert Velloza Post Office".Became Public Law No: 112-15.Feb 17, 2011
HRES 88Expressing solidarity with the people of Egypt in their democratic aspirations as they begin a new chapter in their country's proud history.Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.Feb 16, 2011
HJRES 2Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights. HearingsFeb 10, 2011
HR 192Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.Feb 8, 2011
HR 263Fire Sale Loophole Closing ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.Jan 26, 2011
HR 419Redistricting Transparency Act of 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.Jan 25, 2011
HR 416Health Insurance Rate Review ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.Jan 25, 2011
HR 308Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.Jan 18, 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 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.