Former U.S. Representative

Paul W. HodesNo longer serving

District NH‑2 Party Democratic In office 2007–2011

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

689

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

3,368

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

50 bills introduced

Across 2 Congresses, most in the 111th at 32. In the 111th, 32 — 16 more than the median representative, who filed 16. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 110th to 111th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Biography

A Representative from New Hampshire. Born in New York City, New York County, N. Y. , on March 21, 1951. A. B. , Dartmouth College, Hanover, N. H. , 1972. J. D. , Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Mass. , 1978. Assistant attorney general of New Hampshire, 1979-1982. Special prosecutor for the state of New Hampshire, 1992. Lawyer, private practice. Professional entertainer. Unsuccessful candidate for election to One Hundred and Ninth Congress in 2004. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Tenth Congress and to the succeeding Congress (January 3, 2007-January 3, 2011). Not a candidate for reelection, but was an unsuccessful candidate to the United States Senate in 2010.

Focus

Drawn from the 50 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 50.

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.

Bill	Question	Voted	Date
HR 915	On Passage	Aye	May 21, 2009
HR 915	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	No	May 21, 2009
HR 915	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Aye	May 21, 2009
HR 915	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Aye	May 21, 2009
HR 1676	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	May 21, 2009
S 454	On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	May 21, 2009
HRES 464	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	May 21, 2009
HRES 464	On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	May 21, 2009

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HR 5918	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment tax credit for biomass heating property and repeal the passive activity limitation exception for working interests in oil and gas property.	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Jul 29, 2010
HRES 1570	Supporting the preservation of internet entrepreneurs and small businesses.	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Jul 29, 2010
HJRES 82	Proposing the "Doris 'Granny D' Haddock Amendment of 2010" to the Constitution of the United States regarding the authority of Congress and the States to regulate the spending and activities of corporations with regard to political campaigns and campaigns for election for public office.	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.	Jun 15, 2010
HRES 1283	Honoring and thanking Dave Brubeck for his contributions to American music and cultural diplomacy.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.	May 27, 2010
HR 4857	To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow amounts to be transferred from a qualified tuition program to the Thrift Savings Plan for the benefit of any individual who is eligible to participate in such Plan by virtue of being a member of the uniformed services or of the Ready Reserve, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.	May 25, 2010
HR 5129	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat carsharing and ridesharing reimbursement arrangements as qualified transportation fringe benefits.	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Apr 22, 2010
HR 1387	Electronic Message Preservation Act	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.	Mar 18, 2010
HCONRES 253	Recognizing Doris "Granny D" Haddock, who inspired millions of people through remarkable acts of political activism, and extending the condolences of Congress on the death of Doris "Granny D" Haddock.	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.	Mar 16, 2010

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HRES 1670	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to legislation relating to raising the retirement age under title II of the Social Security Act.	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Sep 28, 2010
HRES 1624	Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Coastal States Organization, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.	Sep 28, 2010
HR 2625	Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Sep 22, 2010
HR 1616	Early Treatment for HIV Act of 2009	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Sep 22, 2010
HR 5746	United States Postal Service's CSRS Obligation Modification Act of 2010	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 8 - 1 .	Sep 16, 2010
HR 5803	Home Health Care Access Protection Act of 2010	Referred to House Energy and Commerce	Sep 15, 2010
HR 5081	Broadband for First Responders Act of 2010	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Sep 15, 2010
HR 4844	To ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.	Sep 14, 2010

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
Dec 29, 2010	Personal explanation	Written statement
Nov 6, 2009	Personal explanation	Written statement
Nov 3, 2009	Honoring New Hampshire State Senate	Written statement
Oct 6, 2009	Health Care Reform	House floor
Jul 29, 2009	Personal explanation	Written statement
Jul 24, 2009	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010	House floor
Jun 17, 2009	Personal explanation	House floor
Jun 15, 2009	Text of House Amendment 98	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

Financial Services CommitteeMember2007–2011

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Financial Services Committee	Member	Jan 12, 2007 to Jan 3, 2011	H.Res. 56 · End of the 111th Congress
Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit	Member	Listed Mar 2007 to Sep 2010	Hearing, Mar 2007
Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises	Member	Listed Mar 2007 to Sep 2010	Hearing, Mar 2007

Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeMember2007–2011

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Oversight and Government Reform Committee	Member	Jan 12, 2007 to Jan 3, 2011	H.Res. 56 · End of the 111th Congress
Government Management, Organization, and Procurement	Member	Listed Mar 2009 to Sep 2010	Hearing, Mar 2009
National Security and Foreign Affairs	Member	Listed Jul 2008 to Jul 2010	Hearing, Jul 2008
Information Policy, Census, and National Archives	Member	Listed Feb 2007 to Sep 2008	Hearing, Feb 2007
National Security and Foreign Affairs	Member	Listed Jun 2008 to Jun 2008	Hearing, Jun 2008
National Security and Foreign Affairs	Member	Listed Apr 2008 to Apr 2008	Hearing, Apr 2008
National Security and Foreign Affairs	Member	Listed Mar 2008 to Mar 2008	Hearing, Mar 2008
National Security and Foreign Affairs	Member	Listed Feb 2008 to Feb 2008	Hearing, Feb 2008
National Security and Foreign Affairs	Member	Listed Nov 2007 to Nov 2007	Hearing, Nov 2007
National Security and Foreign Affairs	Member	Listed Apr 2007 to Apr 2007	Congressional Directory, Aug 2008

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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.