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 1025	AGREEING TO CONFERENCEREPORT	Aye	Nov 22, 1993
S 714	On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Aye	Nov 22, 1993
HR 3400	On Passage	Aye	Nov 22, 1993
HR 3400	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Aye	Nov 22, 1993
HR 3400	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Aye	Nov 22, 1993
HR 3400	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Nov 22, 1993
HR 3400	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Aye	Nov 22, 1993
HRES 320	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Nov 22, 1993

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 5717	To name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Sunnyside, Queens, New York, as the "Thomas P. Noonan, Jr., Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic".	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Nov 13, 2002
HR 5346	Student Bill of Rights	Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.	Oct 31, 2002
HCONRES 351	Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should condemn the practice of execution by stoning as a gross violation of human rights, and for other purposes.	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).	Oct 24, 2002
HRES 588	To commend former President Jimmy Carter for being awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize and for his lifetime of dedication to peace.	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.	Oct 16, 2002
HR 5252	Social Security Preservation Act of 2002	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Oct 8, 2002
HCONRES 399	Recognizing and supporting the efforts of the State of New York to develop the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in New Windsor, New York, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.	Oct 2, 2002
HRES 564	Recognizing the accomplishments of Ignacy Jan Paderewski as a musician, composer, statesman, and philanthropist and recognizing the 10th Anniversary of the return of his remains to Poland.	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.	Oct 1, 2002
HR 5462	Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation Act of 2002	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Sep 25, 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.