As sponsor, from the 107th Congress
Of the bills they introduced
Signed on to someone else's bill
Roll calls tied to a bill
In the Congressional Record, from 2001
Across 4 Congresses, most in the 109th at 54. In the 110th, 7 — 11 fewer than the median representative, who filed 18. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.
median for the chamber, that Congress
Biography
Focus
Drawn from the 133 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.
Subjects
- Government Operations and Politics 75
- Congress 67
- Families 53
- Economics and Public Finance 51
- Health 45
- Congressional reporting requirements 39
- Crime and Law Enforcement 36
- Commemorations 35
Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 133.
Most frequent cosponsors
- Major R. Owens 41
- Eleanor Holmes Norton 30
- Donald M. Payne 27
- Charles B. Rangel 27
- Sheila Jackson Lee 26
- Barbara Lee 26
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 10 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay | Jan 6, 1999 |
| HRES 5 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay | Jan 6, 1999 |
| HRES 5 | On Motion to Commit with Instructions | Yea | Jan 6, 1999 |
| HRES 5 | On Ordering the Previous Question | Nay | Jan 6, 1999 |
| HRES 614 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay | Dec 19, 1998 |
| HRES 611 | Adopting the Fourth Article | Nay | Dec 19, 1998 |
| HRES 611 | Adopting the Third Article | Nay | Dec 19, 1998 |
| HRES 611 | Adopting the Second Article | Nay | Dec 19, 1998 |
| Bill | Title | Status | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1172 | Fairness to All Vietnam Veterans Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. | Mar 14, 2007 |
| HRES 244 | Electing members to the Joint Committee on Printing and the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library. | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Mar 14, 2007 |
| HRES 202 | Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Tenth Congress. | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Mar 8, 2007 |
| HCONRES 52 | Supporting the goals and ideals of American Heart Month. | Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Mar 1, 2007 |
| HRES 201 | Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on House Administration in the One Hundred Tenth Congress. | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | Feb 28, 2007 |
| HR 1173 | Vending Machine Safety Act of 2007 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. | Feb 27, 2007 |
| HCONRES 51 | Supporting the goals and ideals of National Wear Red Day. | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | Feb 2, 2007 |
| HR 4416 | To reauthorize permanently the use of penalty and franked mail in efforts relating to the location and recovery of missing children. | Became Public Law No: 109-426. | Dec 20, 2006 |
| Bill | Title | Status | Signed on |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1593 | Second Chance Act of 2007 | Became Public Law No: 110-199. | Apr 19, 2007 |
| HRES 272 | Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade. | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Apr 19, 2007 |
| HR 1070 | Stamp Out Gang Violence Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | Apr 18, 2007 |
| HR 1069 | Mynisha's Law | Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities. | Apr 18, 2007 |
| HCONRES 39 | Honoring women's health advocate Cynthia Boles Dailard. | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | Apr 16, 2007 |
| HCONRES 105 | Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Suffragists Day to promote awareness of the importance of the women suffragists who worked for the right of women to vote in the United States. | Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Mar 29, 2007 |
| HCONRES 102 | Supporting the goals and ideals of observing the National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness each year to raise awareness of and opposition to human trafficking. | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. | Mar 28, 2007 |
| HRES 273 | Supporting the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month, and for other purposes. | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Mar 27, 2007 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2007 | Publication of the Rules of the Committee on Administration, 110th Congress | House floor |
| Mar 14, 2007 | Election of Members to Joint Committee on Printing and Joint Committee of Congress on the Library | House floor |
| Mar 13, 2007 | In Honor of William P. Mainey, Recognizing His Service to the House | Written statement |
| Mar 8, 2007 | Committee Funding Resolution | House floor |
| Mar 6, 2007 | Authorizing Use of Rotunda for Ceremony to Award Congressional Medal of Honor to the Tuskegee Airmen | House floor |
| Feb 27, 2007 | American Heart Month | House floor |
| Feb 16, 2007 | Iraq War Resolution | House floor |
| Feb 7, 2007 | Honoring National Black Hiv/Aids Awareness Day 2007 | 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
Full history
| Committee | Role | Served | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Committee on House Administration | Chair | Jan 4, 2007 to Apr 20, 2007 | H.Res. 7 · Last recorded vote |
| Ranking Member | Jan 26, 2005 to Jan 3, 2007 | H.Res. 49 · End of the 109th Congress | |
| Member | Feb 5, 2003 to Jan 3, 2005 | H.Res. 52 · End of the 108th Congress | |
| Elections | Member | Listed Mar 2007 to Mar 2007 | Hearing, Mar 2007 |
Full history
| Committee | Role | Served | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Member | Jan 31, 2001 to Apr 20, 2007 | H.Res. 25 · Last recorded vote |
| Aviation | Member | Listed Apr 2007 to Apr 2007 | Hearing, Apr 2007 |
| Highways and Transit | Member | Listed Sep 2001 to Apr 2007 | Congressional Directory, Oct 2002 |
| Aviation | Member | Listed Sep 2001 to Mar 2007 | Congressional Directory, Oct 2002 |
| Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation | Member | Listed Jun 2003 to Mar 2007 | Congressional Directory, Aug 2004 |
| Water Resources and Environment | Member | Listed Mar 2001 to Sep 2001 | Hearing, Mar 2001 |
Full history
| Committee | Role | Served | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Committee | Member | Jan 31, 2001 to Apr 20, 2007 | H.Res. 25 · Last recorded vote |
| Investigations and Oversight | Member | Listed May 2007 to May 2007 | Hearing, May 2007 |
| Investigations and Oversight | Member | Listed Apr 2007 to Apr 2007 | Hearing, Apr 2007 |
| Investigations and Oversight | Member | Listed Jan 2007 to Apr 2007 | Hearing, Jan 2007 |
| Tax, Finance and Exports | Member | Listed Apr 2003 to Jul 2006 | Hearing, Apr 2003 |
| Workforce, Empowerment, and Government Programs | Member | Listed Jun 2001 to Jul 2002 | Hearing, Jun 2001 |
Full history
| Committee | Role | Served | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joint Committee on the Library | Ex Officio | Mar 14, 2007 to Apr 20, 2007 | H.Res. 244 · Last recorded vote |
| Member | Mar 25, 2003 to Jan 3, 2007 | H.Res. 134 · End of the 109th Congress |
Full history
| Committee | Role | Served | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joint Committee on Printing | Ex Officio | Mar 14, 2007 to Apr 20, 2007 | H.Res. 244 · Last recorded vote |
| Member | Mar 16, 2005 to Jan 3, 2007 | H.Res. 147 · End of the 109th Congress |
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.
