Former U.S. Representative

John J. LaFalceNo longer serving

District NY‑29 Party Democratic In office 1975–2003

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

241

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

6,136

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

Biography

A Representative from New York. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N. Y. , October 6, 1939. Graduated from Canisius High School, Buffalo, N. Y. , 1957. B. S. , Canisius College, Buffalo, N. Y. , 1961. J. D. , Villanova Law School, Philadelphia, Pa. , 1964. Lawyer, private practice. United States Army, 1965-1967. Member of the New York state senate, 1971-1972. Member of the New York state assembly, 1973-1974. Elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth and to the thirteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1975-January 3, 2003). Chair, Committee on Small Business (One Hundredth through One Hundred Third Congresses). Not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eighth Congress in 2002. Died on April 11, 2025, in Lockport, N. Y. Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, N. Y.

Focus

Drawn from the 43 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 43.

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 333	agree to senate amendment with an amendment	Not Voting	Nov 15, 2002
HR 4628	On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Nov 15, 2002
HR 5708	On Passage	Not Voting	Nov 14, 2002
HR 5708	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Not Voting	Nov 14, 2002
HRES 609	On Agreeing to the Resolution	No	Nov 14, 2002
HRES 609	On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Nov 14, 2002
HRES 606	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Nov 14, 2002
HR 5710	On Passage	Nay	Nov 13, 2002

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HR 1051	Predatory Lending Consumer Protection Act of 2001	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E897)	May 23, 2002
HR 4083	Corporate Responsibility Act of 2002	Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises.	Apr 29, 2002
HR 3926	To repeal a scheduled increase in the fee charged by the Government National Mortgage Association for guarantee of mortgage-backed securities.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.	Mar 18, 2002
HR 3766	Insurance Industry Modernization and Consumer Protection Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises.	Mar 18, 2002
HRES 280	Recognizing the commencement of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal, and commending Muslims in the United States and throughout the world for their faith.	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.	Nov 7, 2001
HR 2961	Terrorist Disaster Relief for Small Businesses Act	Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.	Sep 25, 2001
HR 2900	Victory Bonds Act of 2001	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Sep 19, 2001
HR 2772	Immigrant Fairness Restoration Act of 2001	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.	Sep 10, 2001

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HR 4066	Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2002	Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.	May 22, 2002
HR 1637	Clean Money, Clean Elections Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.	May 21, 2002
HRES 253	Recommending the integration of the Slovak Republic into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.	May 21, 2002
HR 1400	Prescription Drug Fairness for Seniors Act of 2001	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	May 16, 2002
HR 1859	Construction Quality Assurance Act of 2001	Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Procurement Policy.	May 15, 2002
HR 4671	Social Security Widow's Benefit Guarantee Act of 2002	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.	May 14, 2002
HR 3238	Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2001	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	May 7, 2002
HR 2125	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums.	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	May 7, 2002

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 16, 2002	Dr. George V. Irons, Sr.'s Induction to the Alabama Men's Hall of Fame	Written statement
Nov 14, 2002	Conference Report on H.R. 3210, Terrorism Risk Protection Act	House floor
Nov 14, 2002	Congratulating Katarzyna Szotynska, Sailing Champion	Written statement
Oct 11, 2002	The Federal Credit Union Services Expansion Act of 2002	Written statement
Oct 8, 2002	H.R. 5507--Truth in Lending Inflation Adjustment Act	Written statement
Oct 7, 2002	Amending Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Based on 2000 Census Data	House floor
Oct 1, 2002	LEACH-LaFALCE INTERNET GAMBLING ENFORCEMENT ACT	House floor
Sep 18, 2002	Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act	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 CommitteeRanking Member2001–2003

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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.