Across 8 Congresses, most in the 110th at 19. In the 114th, 10 — 5 fewer than the median representative, who filed 15. Of the 97, 4 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 97 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.
Subjects
- Education 31
- Higher education 29
- Economics and Public Finance 27
- Government Operations and Politics 26
- Texas 24
- Social Welfare 18
- Elementary and secondary education 17
- Education programs funding 14
Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 97.
Most frequent cosponsors
- Raúl M. Grijalva 43
- Silvestre Reyes 37
- Solomon P. Ortiz 37
- Charles A. Gonzalez 35
- Gene Green 34
- Luis V. Gutierrez 31
Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.
Biography
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 | Yea | 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 | Nay | Dec 8, 2016 |
| HRES 949 | On Ordering the Previous Question | Nay | 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 3721 | Affordable College Textbook Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. | Mar 23, 2016 |
| HR 4834 | North American Development Bank General Capital Increase Authorization Act of 2016 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | Mar 22, 2016 |
| HR 1959 | College Options for DREAMers Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. | Nov 16, 2015 |
| HR 1958 | Year-Round Pell Grant Restoration Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. | Nov 16, 2015 |
| HR 1957 | Pell Grant Cost of Tuition Adjustment Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. | Nov 16, 2015 |
| HR 1956 | Pell Grant Protection Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. | Nov 16, 2015 |
| HRES 505 | Honoring the 50th anniversary of the Higher Education Act of 1965. | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | Oct 29, 2015 |
| HR 937 | Fast Track to College Act of 2015 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. | Apr 29, 2015 |
Cosponsored bills
Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.
| Bill | Title | Status | Signed on |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4693 | Young Child Tax Credit Act | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | Nov 16, 2016 |
| HR 6236 | Innovations to Recruit and Retain Excellent Teachers Act | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | Sep 28, 2016 |
| HR 6211 | Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2016 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | Sep 28, 2016 |
| HR 6168 | Academic Success Centers and Education Networks for Dreamers (ASCEND) Act | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | Sep 28, 2016 |
| HR 1399 | Veteran Education Empowerment Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. | Sep 28, 2016 |
| HRES 898 | Supporting the inclusion and meaningful engagement of Latinos in environmental protection and conservation efforts. | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. | Sep 28, 2016 |
| HRES 885 | Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos and Latinas to the United States. | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | Sep 22, 2016 |
| HR 6095 | Computer Science for All Act of 2016 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. | Sep 21, 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.
