Across 2 Congresses, most in the 109th at 43. In the 110th, 13 — 5 fewer than the median representative, who filed 18. Of the 56, 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 56 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.
Subjects
- Emergency Management 38
- Government Operations and Politics 28
- Louisiana 28
- Disaster relief 24
- Hurricanes 23
- Economics and Public Finance 20
- Floods 19
- Hurricane aftermath legislation 19
Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 56.
Most frequent cosponsors
- Charles W. Boustany, Jr. 16
- Rodney Alexander 14
- Jim McCrery 14
- Richard H. Baker 13
- Charlie Melancon 9
- William J. Jefferson 8
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 2419 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Aye | Jul 27, 2007 |
| HR 2419 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Aye | Jul 27, 2007 |
| HR 2419 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | No | Jul 26, 2007 |
| HRES 574 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay | Jul 26, 2007 |
| HR 3093 | On Passage | Nay | Jul 26, 2007 |
| HR 3093 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Aye | Jul 26, 2007 |
| HR 3093 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Aye | Jul 26, 2007 |
| HR 3093 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Aye | Jul 26, 2007 |
Sponsored bills
Bills and resolutions this member introduced.
Cosponsored bills
Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.
| Bill | Title | Status | Signed on |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 752 | Honoring the life and expressing condolences of the House of Representatives on the passing of the Honorable Joe D. Waggonner, Jr., former United States Congressman. | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | Oct 17, 2007 |
| HR 1174 | Healthy Hospitals Act of 2007 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8124) | Oct 16, 2007 |
| HR 3090 | Patient and Pharmacy Protection Act of 2007 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | Oct 15, 2007 |
| HR 2927 | To increase the corporate average fuel economy standards for automobiles, to promote the domestic development and production of advanced technology vehicles, and for other purposes. | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. | Oct 15, 2007 |
| HR 997 | English Language Unity Act of 2007 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. | Oct 10, 2007 |
| HR 769 | National Language Act of 2007 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. | Oct 10, 2007 |
| HR 3140 | Saving Our Community Pharmacies Act of 2007 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | Oct 9, 2007 |
| HR 1394 | Helping Our Students Communicate Act of 2007 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. | Oct 9, 2007 |
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.
