Former U.S. Representative

Jim MathesonNo longer serving

District UT‑4 Party Democratic In office 2001–2015

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

1,473

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

9,347

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

272

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

90 bills introduced

Across 7 Congresses, most in the 110th at 24. In the 113th, 11 — 2 fewer than the median representative, who filed 13. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 107th to 113th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Biography

A Representative from Utah. Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, March 21, 1960. A. B. , Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. , 1982. M. B. A. , University of California, Los Angeles, Calif. , 1987. Business consultant. Business owner. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Seventh and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2001-January 3, 2015). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress in 2014.

Focus

Drawn from the 90 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 90.

Most frequent cosponsors

Rob Bishop R-UT 16
Mike Ross D-AR 16
Chris Cannon R-UT 14
Shelley Berkley D-NV 11
Madeleine Z. Bordallo D-GU 10
Bart Gordon D-TN 10

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Record

Every recorded vote, bill and floor speech, newest first.

Search these bills

Congress

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 5699	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Dec 11, 2014
HR 83	On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment with an Amendment	Yea	Dec 11, 2014
HR 5806	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Not Voting	Dec 11, 2014
HRES 776	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Not Voting	Dec 11, 2014
HR 1204	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment	Yea	Dec 10, 2014
HR 2719	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment	Yea	Dec 10, 2014
HR 4681	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment	Yea	Dec 10, 2014
S 2244	On Passage	Yea	Dec 10, 2014

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HR 1417	Safety for Americans from Nuclear Weapons Testing Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.	Jan 25, 2010
HRES 942	Commending the Real Salt Lake soccer club for winning the 2009 Major League Soccer Cup.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Dec 14, 2009
HR 2950	To direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the United States and the Uintah Water Conservancy District.	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.	Sep 30, 2009
HR 1275	Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2009	Became Public Law No: 111-53.	Aug 19, 2009
HR 2400	Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	May 14, 2009
HR 1795	To provide for the establishment of an Offsets Integrity Advisory Board, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.	Mar 31, 2009
HR 479	Wakefield Act	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Mar 31, 2009
HR 1597	To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform	Mar 18, 2009

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HR 4341	Truth in Advertising Act of 2014	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3251)	Dec 3, 2014
HR 5646	U.S. OUTDOOR Act	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Nov 13, 2014
HR 5441	To amend the Federal charter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States to reflect the service of women in the Armed Forces of the United States.	Became Public Law No: 113-199.	Nov 12, 2014
HCONRES 52	Expressing the sense of Congress that the Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks should not be increased.	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Nov 12, 2014
HR 2985	Combination Drug Development Incentive Act of 2013	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Sep 17, 2014
HRES 30	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service.	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.	Sep 17, 2014
HR 5481	To continue the use of a 3-month quarter EHR reporting period for health care providers to demonstrate meaningful use for 2015 under the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive payment programs, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Sep 16, 2014
HR 5403	Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.	Sep 15, 2014

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
Sep 9, 2014	Enhance Labeling, Accessing, and Branding of Electronic Licenses Act of 2014	House floor
Sep 9, 2014	Anti-Spoofing Act of 2014	House floor
Sep 9, 2014	Wakefield Act of 2014	House floor
Sep 9, 2014	Recognizing the 2014 Green Ribbon Schools	Written statement
Jun 24, 2014	North American Energy Infrastructure Act	House floor
Apr 28, 2014	Honoring Rev. France A. Davis of Salt Lake City, Utah, Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church	Written statement
Nov 19, 2013	Pancreatic Cancer and Sequestration	House floor
Sep 28, 2013	Drug Quality and Security 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

Energy and Commerce CommitteeMember2007–2015

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Energy and Commerce Committee	Member	Jan 4, 2007 to Jan 3, 2015	H.Res. 7 · End of the 113th Congress
Health	Member	Listed Jul 2011 to Dec 2014	Hearing, Jul 2011
Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade	Member	Listed Mar 2007 to Dec 2014	Hearing, Mar 2007
Communications and Technology	Member	Listed Feb 2013 to Sep 2014	Hearing, Feb 2013
Energy and Power	Member	Listed Jan 2012 to Jan 2012	Hearing, Jan 2012
Energy and Power	Member	Listed Feb 2007 to Jul 2011	Hearing, Feb 2007
Health	Member	Listed Feb 2007 to May 2011	Hearing, Feb 2007

Science, Space, and Technology CommitteeMember2001–2011

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Science, Space, and Technology Committee	Member	Feb 8, 2001 to Jan 3, 2011	H.Res. 33 · End of the 111th Congress
Energy and Environment	Member	Listed Feb 2009 to Nov 2010	Hearing, Feb 2009
Technology and Innovation	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Jul 2008	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Energy	Member	Listed Mar 2005 to Dec 2006	Congressional Directory, Sep 2006
Research	Member	Listed May 2003 to Mar 2004	Hearing, May 2003
Energy	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002

Financial Services CommitteeMember2003–2007

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Financial Services Committee	Member	Jan 28, 2003 to Jan 3, 2007	H.Res. 35 · End of the 109th Congress
Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit	Member	Listed Mar 2005 to Sep 2006	Hearing, Mar 2005
Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises	Member	Listed Feb 2003 to Sep 2006	Hearing, Feb 2003
Oversight and Investigations	Member	Listed Mar 2003 to Sep 2004	Hearing, Mar 2003

Transportation and Infrastructure CommitteeMember2001–2007

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee	Member	Jan 31, 2001 to Jan 3, 2007	H.Res. 25 · End of the 109th Congress
Aviation	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2006	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Highways, Transit and Pipelines	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2006	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002

Budget CommitteeMember2001–2003

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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.