Former U.S. Representative

Frank MascaraNo longer serving

District PA‑20 Party Democratic In office 1995–2003

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

244

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

4,297

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

Biography

A Representative from Pennsylvania. Born in Belle Vernon, Fayette County, Pa. , January 19, 1930. Graduated from Belle Vernon High School, Belle Vernon, Pa. B. A. , California University of Pennsylvania, California, Pa. , 1972. United States Army, 1946-1947. Washington County, Pa. , controller, 1974-1980. Chairman, Washington County, Pa. , board of commissioners, 1980-1994. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fourth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1995-January 3, 2003). Unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred Eighth Congress in 2002. Died on July 10, 2011, in Monongahela, Pa. Interment at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Carroll Township, Washington County, Pa.

Focus

Drawn from the 1 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Subjects

Health 1
Immunosuppressive drugs 1
Medicare 1
Social Welfare 1
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. 1

Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 1.

Most frequent cosponsors

Maurice D. Hinchey D-NY 1
Gerald D. Kleczka D-WI 1

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 1555	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Aye	Aug 4, 1995
HR 1555	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Aye	Aug 4, 1995
HR 1555	On agreeing to the Amendment, as modified	No	Aug 4, 1995
HR 1555	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Aye	Aug 4, 1995
HR 1555	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Aye	Aug 4, 1995
HR 1555	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Aug 4, 1995
HR 2127	On Passage	Nay	Aug 4, 1995
HR 2127	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Aye	Aug 4, 1995

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HR 3032	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend coverage of immunosuppressive drugs under the Medicare Program to cases of transplants not paid for under the program.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Oct 15, 2001

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HR 5707	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 141 Erie Street in Linesville, Pennsylvania, as the "James R. Merry Post Office".	Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.	Nov 12, 2002
HR 5678	Airline Worker Relief Act	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1914-1915)	Oct 16, 2002
HR 632	Men's Health Act of 2001	Subcommittee Hearings Held.	Oct 10, 2002
HR 5586	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 141 Erie Street in Linesville, Pennsylvania, as the "James R. Merry Post Office Building".	Received in the Senate.	Oct 9, 2002
HR 5573	Theodore Roosevelt Commemorative Coin Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy, Technology and Economic Growth.	Oct 8, 2002
HRES 106	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the artwork displayed in the Capitol, the Capitol Visitor Center, and the office buildings of the House of Representatives should represent the contributions of women to American society.	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.	Oct 7, 2002
HR 5334	Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act of 2002	Received in the Senate.	Oct 2, 2002
HR 5473	To grant the consent of the Congress to the SMART Research and Development Compact.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.	Sep 26, 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
Oct 8, 2002	Personal explanation	Written statement
Oct 8, 2002	Personal explanation	Written statement
Oct 8, 2002	Personal explanation	Written statement
Oct 3, 2002	Personal explanation	Written statement
Sep 19, 2002	Personal explanation	Written statement
Sep 12, 2002	Personal explanation	Written statement
Sep 12, 2002	Personal explanation	Written statement
Jul 22, 2002	Personal explanation	Written statement

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 CommitteeMember2001–2003

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Financial Services Committee	Member	Jan 31, 2001 to Jan 3, 2003	H.Res. 25 · End of the 107th Congress
Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit	Member	Listed Mar 2001 to Sep 2002	Hearing, Mar 2001
Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises	Member	Listed Mar 2001 to Jul 2002	Hearing, Mar 2001

Transportation and Infrastructure CommitteeMember2001–2003

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee	Member	Jan 31, 2001 to Jan 3, 2003	H.Res. 25 · End of the 107th Congress
Highways and Transit	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Feb 2002	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Water Resources and Environment	Member	Listed Mar 2001 to Sep 2001	Hearing, Mar 2001

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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.