Overview
Biography
Focus
Record
Committees
Bills introduced
456
As sponsor, from the 107th Congress
Became law
41
Of the bills they introduced
Cosponsored
3,420
Signed on to someone else's bill
Recorded votes
2,882
Roll calls tied to a bill
Floor speeches
4,648
In the Congressional Record, from 2001
456
bills introduced
Across 11 Congresses, most in the
111th at 67.
In the 117th,
28 —
29 fewer than the median senator, who filed 57.
Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every
member, never get a vote.
Bills introduced, against the typical senator
107th to 117th
47 107th Congresstypical member 34
46 108th Congresstypical member 32
32 109th Congresstypical member 43
61 110th Congresstypical member 36
67 111th Congresstypical member 40
57 112th Congresstypical member 35
47 113th Congresstypical member 32
31 114th Congresstypical member 40
19 115th Congresstypical member 41
21 116th Congresstypical member 51
28 117th Congresstypical member 57
Biography
A Senator from Vermont. Born in Montpelier, Washington County, Vt. , March 31, 1940. Graduated, St. Michael's College, Winooski, Vt. , 1961. Received J. D. Degree from Georgetown University 1964. Admitted to the Vermont bar in 1964 and commenced practice in Burlington. State's attorney, Chittenden County, Vt. , 1966-1974. Elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1974. Reelected in 1980, 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004, 2010, and again in 2016, and served from January 3, 1975, to January 3, 2023. President pro tempore (December 17, 2012-January 3, 2015. January 20, 2021-January 3, 2023). Chair, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (One Hundredth through One Hundred Third Congresses), Committee on the Judiciary (One Hundred Seventh Congress [January 3-20, 2001. June 6, 2001-January 3, 2003], One Hundred Tenth to One Hundred Thirteenth Congresses), Committee on Appropriations (One Hundred Seventeenth Congress). Was not a candidate for reelection to the Senate in 2022.
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Focus
Drawn from the 456 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
456.
Most frequent cosponsors
Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.
Record
Every recorded vote, bill and floor speech, newest first.
Show
Votes 2,882 Sponsored 456 Cosponsored 3,420 Floor speeches 4,648
Recorded votes tied to a bill, including procedural motions on it such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed.
Bill Question Voted Date HJRES 123 On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 123 Yea Dec 7, 2017 HR 1 On the Motion (Booker Motion to Instruct Conferees Re: H.R. 1) Yea Dec 6, 2017 HR 1 On the Motion (Stabenow Motion to Instruct Conferees Re: H.R. 1) Yea Dec 6, 2017 HR 1 On the Motion (King Motion to Instruct Conferees Re: H.R. 1) Yea Dec 6, 2017 HR 1 On the Motion (Motion to Insist on the Senate Amdt. to H.R. 1, Agree to the Request for Conference, and Authorize the Chair to Appoint Conferees) Nay Dec 6, 2017 HR 1 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1 Nay Dec 2, 2017 HR 1 On the Motion (Manchin Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance) Yea Dec 2, 2017 HR 1 On the Motion (Menendez Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance) Yea Dec 1, 2017
Bill Title Status Latest action SCONRES 52 A concurrent resolution providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 4373. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Dec 23, 2022 SCONRES 51 A concurrent resolution providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2617. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1531, S. Con. Res. 51 is considered passed House. (text: CR H10074-10075) Dec 23, 2022 S 5353 Refugee Protection Act of 2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Dec 21, 2022 S 2773 Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022 Held at the desk. Dec 7, 2022 SRES 830 A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of October 24, 2022, to October 31, 2022, as "Bat Week". Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Nov 14, 2022 SCONRES 45 A concurrent resolution providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 6833. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Sep 30, 2022 S 4916 Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act of 2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Sep 21, 2022 S 4807 Nulhegan River and Paul Stream Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Sep 8, 2022
Bill Title Status Signed on S 5306 Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Conflict Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Dec 20, 2022 SRES 875 A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis. Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S9627-9629) Dec 20, 2022 S 4587 Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Dec 19, 2022 S 4787 Afghan Adjustment Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Dec 14, 2022 S 736 Assault Weapons Ban of 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Dec 14, 2022 S 2706 DIVERSE Trials Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Dec 8, 2022 S 5098 Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6697-6698) Nov 30, 2022 S 5133 DUE PROCESS Act of 2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Nov 17, 2022
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 22, 2022 Recognizing Higher Education in Vermont Senate floor Dec 22, 2022 Recognizing Center for Civilians in Conflict Senate floor Dec 22, 2022 Cybersecurity and Assured Microelectronics Senate floor Dec 22, 2022 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Senate floor Dec 22, 2022 Immigration Policy Senate floor Dec 22, 2022 Shireen Abu Akleh Senate floor Dec 22, 2022 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023--Continued Senate floor Dec 22, 2022 Making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2023 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 Joint Committee on the Library Member May 26, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023 S.Res. 244 · End of the 117th CongressMember Mar 28, 2017 to Jan 3, 2021 S.Res. 101 · End of the 116th CongressMember Mar 27, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017 S.Res. 126 · End of the 114th CongressMember Mar 21, 2013 to Jan 3, 2015 S.Res. 88 · End of the 113th CongressMember Mar 16, 2011 to Jan 3, 2013 S.Res. 103 · End of the 112th Congress
Full history Committee Role Served Record Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Member Jan 25, 2001 to Jan 3, 2023 Congressional Record, S558 · End of the 117th CongressNutrition, Agricultural Research, and Specialty Crops Member Listed Oct 2011 to Dec 2022 Congressional Directory, Dec 2011 Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources Member Listed Oct 2011 to Oct 2022 Congressional Directory, Dec 2011 Livestock, Marketing, and Agriculture Security Member Listed Oct 2011 to Oct 2022 Congressional Directory, Dec 2011 Production, Income Protection and Price Support Member Listed Apr 2007 to Oct 2009 Congressional Directory, Aug 2008 Rural Revitalization, Conservation, Forestry, and Credit Member Listed May 2008 to Oct 2009 Hearing, May 2008 Production and Price Competitiveness Member Listed Mar 2005 to Mar 2005 Congressional Directory, Sep 2006 Forestry, Conservation, and Rural Revitalization Member Listed Sep 2001 to Mar 2005 Congressional Directory, Oct 2002 Research, Nutrition, and General Legislation Member Listed Sep 2001 to Mar 2005 Congressional Directory, Oct 2002 Marketing, Inspection, and Product Promotion Member Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001 Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Full history Committee Role Served Record Appropriations Committee Chair Feb 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023 S.Res. 28 · End of the 117th CongressRanking Member Jan 5, 2017 to Jan 3, 2021 S.Res. 8 · End of the 116th CongressMember Jan 25, 2001 to Jan 3, 2017 Congressional Record, S558 · End of the 114th CongressAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Member Listed Jul 2020 to Oct 2022 Congressional Directory, Jul 2020 Defense Member Listed Feb 2001 to Oct 2022 Hearing, Feb 2001 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Member Listed Feb 2005 to Oct 2022 Hearing, Feb 2005 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Member Listed Mar 2001 to Oct 2022 Hearing, Mar 2001 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Member Listed Mar 2005 to Oct 2022 Congressional Directory, Sep 2006 Legislative Branch Member Listed Apr 2021 to May 2022 Hearing, Apr 2021 Department of Homeland Security Member Listed Feb 2020 to May 2022 Hearing, Feb 2020 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Member Listed May 2021 to May 2022 Hearing, May 2021 Financial Services and General Government Member Listed Jul 2021 to May 2022 Hearing, Jul 2021 Energy and Water Development Member Listed Jun 2021 to Apr 2022 Hearing, Jun 2021 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Ex Officio Listed Nov 2017 to Nov 2017 Hearing, Nov 2017 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Member Listed Mar 2015 to Apr 2016 Hearing, Mar 2015 Department of Homeland Security Member Listed Mar 2011 to Mar 2014 Hearing, Mar 2011 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Member Listed Feb 2007 to Feb 2014 Hearing, Feb 2007 Department of Homeland Security Member Listed Apr 2003 to Mar 2008 Hearing, Apr 2003 Transportation, Treasury, the Judiciary, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Member Listed Mar 2005 to Mar 2006 Hearing, Mar 2005 Foreign Operations Member Listed May 2001 to Apr 2004 Hearing, May 2001 VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Member Listed Apr 2001 to Feb 2004 Hearing, Apr 2001 Interior Member Listed Mar 2001 to Jun 2003 Hearing, Mar 2001 Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary Member Listed Sep 2001 to Jun 2003 Congressional Directory, Oct 2002 Transportation Member Listed Sep 2001 to Jun 2002 Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Full history Committee Role Served Record Judiciary Committee Member Jan 5, 2017 to Jan 3, 2023 S.Res. 8 · End of the 117th CongressRanking Member Jan 7, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017 S.Res. 22 · End of the 114th CongressChair Jan 12, 2007 to Jan 3, 2015 S.Res. 27 · End of the 113th CongressRanking Member Jan 15, 2003 to Jan 3, 2007 S.Res. 20 · End of the 109th CongressChair Jul 10, 2001 to Jan 3, 2003 Congressional Record, S7417 · End of the 107th CongressMember Jan 25, 2001 to Jul 10, 2001 Congressional Record, S558 · Congressional Record, S7417 Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights Member Listed Jul 2018 to Oct 2022 Congressional Directory, Oct 2018 Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism Member Listed Apr 2021 to Oct 2022 Hearing, Apr 2021 Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights Member Listed Jul 2018 to Oct 2022 Congressional Directory, Oct 2018 Intellectual Property Chair Listed Jul 2020 to Oct 2022 Congressional Directory, Jul 2020 Border Security and Immigration Member Listed Jul 2018 to Jul 2020 Congressional Directory, Oct 2018 Privacy, Technology and the Law Member Listed Jul 2018 to Jul 2018 Congressional Directory, Oct 2018 Oversight, Federal Rights and Agency Action Member Listed Aug 2013 to Mar 2014 Hearing, Aug 2013 Immigration, Refugees and Border Security Member Listed Oct 2009 to Feb 2014 Congressional Directory, Dec 2009 Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights Member Listed Mar 2011 to Dec 2012 Hearing, Mar 2011 Administrative Oversight and the Courts Member Listed Jun 2011 to May 2012 Hearing, Jun 2011 Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights Member Listed Sep 2001 to Jul 2008 Congressional Directory, Dec 2001 Corrections and Rehabilitation Member Listed Mar 2005 to Sep 2006 Congressional Directory, Sep 2006 Intellectual Property Member Listed Mar 2005 to May 2006 Congressional Directory, Sep 2006 Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship Member Listed Mar 2003 to Sep 2004 Hearing, Mar 2003 Administrative Oversight and the Courts Member Listed Jun 2001 to Apr 2004 Hearing, Jun 2001 Crime and Drugs Member Listed Dec 2001 to Jul 2002 Hearing, Dec 2001 Constitution Member Listed Jun 2001 to Jul 2002 Hearing, Jun 2001 Crime and Drugs Member Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001 Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
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