As sponsor, from the 107th Congress
Of the bills they introduced
Signed on to someone else's bill
Roll calls tied to a bill
In the Congressional Record, from 2001
Across 3 Congresses, most in the 107th at 40. In the 109th, 25 — 18 fewer than the median senator, who filed 43. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.
median for the chamber, that Congress
Biography
Focus
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.
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 1158 | On the Conference Report H.R. 1158 | Yea | May 25, 1995 |
| SRES 120 | On the Resolution S.Res. 120 | Yea | May 17, 1995 |
| S 395 | On Passage of the Bill S. 395 | Yea | May 16, 1995 |
| S 534 | On Passage of the Bill S. 534 | Yea | May 16, 1995 |
| S 395 | On the Motion to Table S. 395 | Not Voting | May 15, 1995 |
| S 534 | On the Cloture Motion S. 534 | Yea | May 12, 1995 |
| HR 956 | On Passage of the Bill H.R. 956 | Yea | May 10, 1995 |
| SRES 118 | On the Resolution S.Res. 118 | Yea | May 9, 1995 |
| 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 introduced: CR S8052-8059) | 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 introduced: CR S7923-7924) | 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 introduced: CR S7335-7336) | 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 |
| Bill | Title | Status | Signed on |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4096 | Barrier Project Consolidation and Construction Act of 2006 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Dec 6, 2006 |
| S 1934 | Second Chance Act of 2005 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Dec 5, 2006 |
| S 2702 | Military Family Assistance Act of 2006 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. | Nov 13, 2006 |
| S 4001 | New England Wilderness Act of 2006 | Became Public Law No: 109-382. | Sep 29, 2006 |
| S 3991 | Emergency Farm Relief Act of 2006 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10565, S10568, S10568-10569, S10569) | Sep 29, 2006 |
| SRES 610 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should promote the adoption of, and the United Nations should adopt, a resolution at its October meeting to protect the living resources of the high seas from destructive, illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing practices. | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 12/7/2006 S11388-11389) | Sep 29, 2006 |
| S 3955 | Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2006 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Sep 27, 2006 |
| S 3945 | Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Sep 26, 2006 |
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 8, 2006 | Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2005 | Senate floor |
| Dec 8, 2006 | (At the request of Mr. Reid, the following statement was ordered to be printed in the Record.) | Senate floor |
| Dec 8, 2006 | (At the request of Mr. Reid, the following statement was ordered to be printed in the Record.) | Senate floor |
| Sep 28, 2006 | Military Commissions Act of 2006 | Senate floor |
| Sep 27, 2006 | Retiring from the Senate | Senate floor |
| Sep 25, 2006 | Tribute to Arthur Sauvigne, Md | Senate floor |
| Jul 20, 2006 | Introductory Statement on S. 3698 | Senate floor |
| Jul 20, 2006 | Statement on bills introduced | Senate 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
Full history
| Committee | Role | Served | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environment and Public Works Committee | Ranking Member | Jan 15, 2003 to Jan 3, 2007 | S.Res. 20 · End of the 109th Congress |
| Chair | Jul 10, 2001 to Jan 3, 2003 | Congressional Record, S7417 · End of the 107th Congress |
Full history
| Committee | Role | Served | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance Committee | Member | Jan 25, 2001 to Jan 3, 2007 | Congressional Record, S558 · End of the 109th Congress |
| Social Security and Family Policy | Member | Listed Mar 2005 to Mar 2005 | Congressional Directory, Sep 2006 |
| Taxation and IRS Oversight | Member | Listed Jun 2003 to Mar 2005 | Congressional Directory, Aug 2004 |
| Health Care | Member | Listed Sep 2001 to Mar 2005 | Congressional Directory, Oct 2002 |
| International Trade | Member | Listed Sep 2001 to Jun 2003 | Congressional Directory, Oct 2002 |
| Social Security and Family Policy | Member | Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001 | Congressional Directory, Oct 2002 |
Full history
| Committee | Role | Served | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Member | Jul 10, 2001 to Jan 3, 2007 | Congressional Record, S7417 · End of the 109th Congress |
| Ranking Member | Jan 25, 2001 to Jul 10, 2001 | Congressional Record, S558 · Congressional Record, S7417 | |
| Education and Early Childhood Development | Member | Listed Mar 2005 to Mar 2005 | Congressional Directory, Sep 2006 |
| Employment and Workplace Safety | Member | Listed Mar 2005 to Mar 2005 | Congressional Directory, Sep 2006 |
| Retirement Security and Aging | Member | Listed Mar 2005 to Mar 2005 | Congressional Directory, Sep 2006 |
| Children and Families | Member | Listed Sep 2001 to Jun 2003 | Congressional Directory, Oct 2002 |
| Employment, Safety, and Training | Member | Listed Oct 2001 to Jun 2003 | Hearing, Oct 2001 |
| Public Health | Member | Listed Apr 2002 to Oct 2002 | Hearing, Apr 2002 |
| Public Health | Member | Listed Sep 2001 to Feb 2002 | Congressional Directory, Oct 2002 |
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.
