Across 3 Congresses, most in the 107th at 40. In the 109th, 25 — 18 fewer than the median senator, who filed 43. Of the 84, 1 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 84 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.
Subjects
- Government Operations and Politics 55
- Economics and Public Finance 47
- Congress 41
- Environmental Protection 37
- Science, Technology, Communications 37
- Congressional reporting requirements 35
- Government paperwork 32
- Commerce 30
Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 84.
Most frequent cosponsors
- Patrick J. Leahy 26
- Hillary Rodham Clinton 20
- Joseph I. Lieberman 19
- Olympia J. Snowe 17
- Frank R. Lautenberg 17
- Charles E. Schumer 16
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6111 | On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6111) | Not Voting | Dec 9, 2006 |
| HR 6111 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 6111 | Not Voting | Dec 9, 2006 |
| HR 6111 | On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Re: Motion to Concur in House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R.6111.) | Not Voting | Dec 9, 2006 |
| HR 5682 | On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5682 | Not Voting | Nov 16, 2006 |
| HR 5385 | On the Motion (Motion to Instruct Sgt. At Arms) | Yea | Nov 14, 2006 |
| S 403 | On the Cloture Motion S. 403 | Nay | Sep 29, 2006 |
| HR 6061 | On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6061 | Nay | Sep 29, 2006 |
| HR 5631 | On the Conference Report H.R. 5631 | Yea | Sep 29, 2006 |
Sponsored bills
Bills and resolutions this member introduced.
| Bill | Title | Status | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2054 | A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of water resources in the State of Vermont. | Held at the desk. | Dec 8, 2006 |
| S 3591 | High-Performance Green Buildings Act of 2006 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 660. | Nov 13, 2006 |
| S 3698 | Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introd | Jul 20, 2006 |
| S 3689 | National Historic Country Store Preservation and Revitalization Act of 2006 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introd | Jul 19, 2006 |
| S 3654 | RISE Act | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7515-7516) | Jul 13, 2006 |
| S 1509 | Captive Primate Safety Act of 2005 | Executive Comment Requested from Interior. | Jul 13, 2006 |
| S 3634 | Spent Nuclear Fuel Control and Accounting Act of 2006 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introd | Jul 11, 2006 |
| S 2565 | Vermont Wilderness Act of 2006 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. | Apr 6, 2006 |
Cosponsored bills
Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.
| Bill | Title | Status | Signed on |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2553 | Call Center Consumer's Right to Know Act of 2006 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | May 23, 2006 |
| SRES 489 | A resolution relative to the death of Lloyd Bentsen, distinguished member of the United States Senate. | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimou | May 23, 2006 |
| S 2831 | Free Flow of Information Act of 2006 | Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-837. | May 22, 2006 |
| S 2916 | Unintended Pregnancy Reduction Act of 2006 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | May 19, 2006 |
| S 2855 | Community Water Treatment Hazards Reduction Act of 2006 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introd | May 18, 2006 |
| S 2658 | National Defense Enhancement and National Guard Empowerment Act of 2006 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. | May 18, 2006 |
| S 760 | Wakefield Act | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure | May 18, 2006 |
| S 2703 | Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, Coretta Scott King, and Cesar E. Chavez Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 | By Senator Specter from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 109-295. Additio | May 16, 2006 |
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.
