Former U.S. Representative

Martin T. MeehanNo longer serving

District MA‑5 Party Democratic In office 1993–2007

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

1,144

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

8,251

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

190

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

55 bills introduced

Across 4 Congresses, most in the 108th at 18. In the 110th, 11 — 7 fewer than the median representative, who filed 18. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 107th to 110th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Biography

A Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass. , December 30, 1956. Graduated from Lowell High School, Lowell, Mass. , 1974. B. S. , University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Mass. , 1978. M. P. A. , Suffolk University, Boston, Mass. , 1981. J. D. , Suffolk University School of Law, Boston, Mass. , 1983. Student, program of Continuing Education for Lawyers, Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, Mass. , 1986-1987. Adjunct professor, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Mass. , 1984-1985. Staff to the mayor, Lowell, Mass. , 1978-1979. Press assistant to United States Representative James M. Shannon of Massachusetts, 1979-1981. Head research analyst, joint committee on election laws, Massachusetts state senate, 1981-1984. Director, public affairs, Massachusetts secretary of state, 1985-1986. Massachusetts deputy secretary of state. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Third and to the seven succeeding Congresses until his resignation on July 1, 2007 (January 3, 1993-July 1, 2007). Chancellor, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Mass. , 2007-present.

Focus

Drawn from the 55 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 55.

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 2829	On Passage	Yea	Jun 28, 2007
HR 2829	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Jun 28, 2007
HR 2829	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jun 28, 2007
HR 2829	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jun 28, 2007
HR 2829	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jun 28, 2007
HR 2829	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jun 28, 2007
HR 2829	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jun 28, 2007
HR 2829	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jun 28, 2007

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HR 2412	Special Interest Lobbying and Ethics Accountability Act of 2005	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Standards of Official Conduct, and Rules, 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.	May 17, 2005
HR 1418	Infertility Coverage for Federal Employees, Military Personnel, and their Families Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.	Apr 6, 2005
HR 1059	Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2005	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.	Mar 17, 2005
HRES 72	Urging the interim Government of Iraq ensure that the charges brought against Saddam Hussein include charges for the crimes his government committed against the people of Iran during the Iran-Iraq war from 1980 to 1988.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and Central Asia.	Mar 17, 2005
HR 1066	For the relief of Toan Duc Le.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.	Mar 14, 2005
HR 5209	Lowell National Historical Park Boundary Adjustment Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.	Nov 8, 2004
HR 5208	Gun-Free Hospital Zones Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.	Nov 5, 2004
HR 5101	Democracy in Congress Act of 2004	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	Nov 5, 2004

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HR 2369	Honor Our Fallen Prisoners of War Act	Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.	Feb 28, 2006
HR 4799	To establish the Office of Public Integrity as an independent office within the legislative branch of the Government, to reduce the duties of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Judiciary, 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.	Feb 16, 2006
HR 4793	To make available funds included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 program for fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.	Feb 16, 2006
HRES 158	Recognizing the importance of increasing awareness of autism, supporting programs for increased research and improved treatment of autism, improving training and support for individuals with autism and those who care for individuals with autism, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.	Feb 16, 2006
HR 2617	To bar certain additional restrictions on travel and remittances to Cuba.	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.	Feb 15, 2006
HR 839	Restore Scientific Integrity to Federal Research and Policymaking Act	Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Science, 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.	Feb 14, 2006
HR 414	Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Feb 14, 2006
HCONRES 318	Expressing concern regarding nuclear proliferation with respect to proposed full civilian nuclear cooperation with India, and for other purposes.	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.	Feb 14, 2006

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
Jun 28, 2007	Personal explanation	House floor
Jun 26, 2007	Announcement by the Acting Chairman	House floor
May 24, 2007	Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007	House floor
May 24, 2007	Lobbying Transparency Act of 2007	House floor
May 15, 2007	Tribute to C. Dixon Osburn-	Written statement
Mar 30, 2007	U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act, 2007	Written statement
Mar 21, 2007	Tribute to U.S. Army Private First Class John Francis Landry, Jr.	Written statement
Mar 6, 2007	Congratulating William Ketter Upon His Induction into the New England Press Association's Hall of Fame	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

Armed Services CommitteeMember2001–2007

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Armed Services Committee	Member	Jan 31, 2001 to Jun 28, 2007	H.Res. 25 · Last recorded vote
Military Personnel	Member	Listed Mar 2005 to Mar 2005	Congressional Directory, Sep 2006
Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities	Member	Listed Jun 2003 to Mar 2005	Congressional Directory, Aug 2004
Total Force	Member	Listed Jun 2003 to Jun 2003	Congressional Directory, Aug 2004
Military Research and Development	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Special Oversight Panel on Morale, Welfare, and Recreation	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002

Judiciary CommitteeMember2001–2007

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Judiciary Committee	Member	Jan 31, 2001 to Jun 28, 2007	H.Res. 25 · Last recorded vote
Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property	Member	Listed Feb 2008 to Feb 2008	Hearing, Feb 2008
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security	Member	Listed Apr 2007 to Jun 2007	Hearing, Apr 2007
Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law	Member	Listed Apr 2005 to Jun 2007	Hearing, Apr 2005
Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property	Member	Listed Apr 2007 to Apr 2007	Hearing, Apr 2007
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Apr 2007	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Mar 2007	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Immigration, Border Security, and Claims	Member	Listed Mar 2005 to Mar 2005	Hearing, Mar 2005
Immigration and Claims	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002

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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.