Former U.S. Representative

Jane HarmanNo longer serving

District CA‑36 Party Democratic In office 1993–2011

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

1,431

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

10,046

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

400

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

59 bills introduced

Across 5 Congresses, most in the 109th at 16. In the 111th, 16 — exactly the median for a representative that Congress. 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

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).

Focus

Drawn from the 59 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 59.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Record

Every recorded vote, bill and floor speech, newest first.

Search these bills

Congress

Recorded votes tied to a bill, including procedural motions on it such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed.

Bill	Question	Voted	Date
HRES 868	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Nov 5, 2009
HRES 885	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Nov 5, 2009
HRES 885	On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Nov 5, 2009
HRES 856	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Nov 4, 2009
HRES 711	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Aye	Nov 4, 2009
HRES 641	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Yea	Nov 4, 2009
HRES 863	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Yea	Nov 4, 2009
HR 3639	On Passage	Aye	Nov 4, 2009

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HR 553	Reducing Over-Classification Act	Became Public Law No: 111-258.	Oct 7, 2010
HR 3199	EMT Act of 2010	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Sep 24, 2010
HR 5548	Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.	Sep 13, 2010
HR 5907	Next Generation Public Safety Device Act of 2010	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Jul 28, 2010
HRES 1535	Honoring 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' Affairs	Jul 20, 2010
HR 5429	Investor Deposit Yardstick Act	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E980)	May 28, 2010
HR 5201	Outdoor Lighting Efficiency Act	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	May 4, 2010
HR 3633	To 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

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HR 793	To 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 88	Expressing 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 2	Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.	Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-512.	Feb 10, 2011
HR 192	Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.	Feb 8, 2011
HR 263	Fire Sale Loophole Closing Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.	Jan 26, 2011
HR 419	Redistricting Transparency Act of 2011	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	Jan 25, 2011
HR 416	Health Insurance Rate Review Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Jan 25, 2011
HR 308	Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.	Jan 18, 2011

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
Feb 18, 2011	Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011	House floor
Feb 18, 2011	A Farewell to the House	Written statement
Feb 18, 2011	Full-Year Continuing Appropriation Act, 2011	Written statement
Jan 19, 2011	Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act	House floor
Jan 12, 2011	Expressing Sense of House Regarding Arizona Shooting	House floor
Dec 17, 2010	Honoring Achievements of Ambassador Richard Holbrooke	House floor
Dec 15, 2010	Honoring Norman Yoshio Mineta	House floor
Dec 15, 2010	Providing for Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2965, Don'T Ask, Don'T Tell Repeal Act of 2010	House floor

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

Homeland Security CommitteeMember2003–2011

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Homeland Security Committee	Member	Feb 12, 2003 to Feb 19, 2011	Congressional Record, H407 · Last recorded vote
Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment	Chair	Listed Jun 2003 to Sep 2010	Congressional Directory, Aug 2004
Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism	Member	Listed Feb 2007 to Jul 2010	Hearing, Feb 2007
Prevention of Nuclear and Biological Attack	Member	Listed Apr 2005 to Sep 2006	Hearing, Apr 2005
Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity	Member	Listed Aug 2006 to Aug 2006	Hearing, Aug 2006
Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity	Member	Listed Oct 2005 to Oct 2005	Hearing, Oct 2005
Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology	Member	Listed Jun 2005 to Jun 2005	Hearing, Jun 2005
Emergency Preparedness and Response	Member	Listed Jun 2003 to Jun 2003	Congressional Directory, Aug 2004

Energy and Commerce CommitteeMember2001–2011

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Energy and Commerce Committee	Member	Jan 4, 2007 to Feb 19, 2011	H.Res. 7 · Last recorded vote
	Member	Feb 8, 2001 to Jan 3, 2003	H.Res. 33 · End of the 107th Congress
Communications and Technology	Member	Listed May 2011 to May 2011	Hearing, May 2011
Communications and Technology	Member	Listed Feb 2011 to Feb 2011	Hearing, Feb 2011
Energy and Power	Member	Listed Feb 2007 to Feb 2011	Hearing, Feb 2007
Health	Member	Listed Mar 2009 to Nov 2009	Hearing, Mar 2009
Telecommunications and the Internet	Member	Listed Feb 2007 to Sep 2008	Hearing, Feb 2007
Health	Member	Listed Mar 2003 to Mar 2003	Hearing, Mar 2003
Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection	Member	Listed Mar 2001 to Oct 2002	Hearing, Mar 2001
Telecommunications and the Internet	Member	Listed Feb 2001 to Oct 2002	Hearing, Feb 2001
Environment and Hazardous Materials	Member	Listed Mar 2001 to Jul 2002	Hearing, Mar 2001

Intelligence (Permanent Select) CommitteeRanking Member2001–2007

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee	Ranking Member	Jan 6, 2005 to Jan 3, 2007	Congressional Record, H83 · End of the 109th Congress
	Member	By Jun 20, 2003 to Jan 3, 2005	Congressional Directory, Jul 2003 · End of the 108th Congress
	Member	Mar 1, 2001 to Jan 3, 2003	Congressional Record, H517 · End of the 107th Congress

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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.