Former U.S. Representative

A. Donald McEachinNo longer serving

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Official portrait of A. Donald McEachin
68 bills introduced

Across 3 Congresses, most in the 116th at 26. In the 117th, 22 — 1 fewer than the median representative, who filed 23. Of the 68, 2 became law. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 115th to 117th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Cosponsored
976

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
2,879

Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside

Their work

Drawn from the 68 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Biography

A Representative from Virginia. Born in Nuremberg, Germany, October 10, 1961. Graduated from St. Christopher's School, Richmond, Va. , 1979. B. S. , American University, Washington, D. C. , 1982, J. D. , University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. , 1986. M. Div. , Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University, Richmond, Va. , 2008. Lawyer, private practice. Member of the Virginia state house of delegates, 1996-2002 and 2006-2008. Member of the Virginia state senate, 2008-2016. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifteenth and to the three succeeding Congresses. Served until his death on November 28, 2022 (January 3, 2017-November 28, 2022), died on November 28, 2022, in Richmond, Va. Interment at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Richmond, Va.

Votes

How this member answered on every recorded vote tied to a bill, newest first — including the procedural motions on it, such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed, because they are not attached to a bill.

BillQuestionVotedDate
HR 3630On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaNov 17, 2022
HR 2250On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaNov 17, 2022
S 4359On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYeaNov 17, 2022
S 3369On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYeaNov 17, 2022
S 4524On PassageYeaNov 16, 2022
HRES 1464On Agreeing to the ResolutionYeaNov 15, 2022
HR 5441On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaNov 14, 2022
HR 8987On PassageYeaSep 30, 2022

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions this member introduced.

BillTitleStatusLatest action
HR 1154Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area ActBecame Public Law No: 117-331.Jan 5, 2023
HR 408Department of Homeland Security Mentor-Protégé Program Act of 2022Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 584.Dec 5, 2022
HR 570Offshore Accountability Act of 2021Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 403.Nov 16, 2022
HR 9304Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal (FAIR) Proceedings ActReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Nov 15, 2022
HR 4836Firearm Owners Responsibility and Safety ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.Nov 1, 2022
HR 4714Disabled Access Credit Expansion Act of 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.Nov 1, 2022
HR 9011Updated Drug Labeling for Patient Safety ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.Sep 29, 2022
HR 8551Technology Assessment for Air Quality Management Act of 2022Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Jul 28, 2022

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
HR 12Voter Empowerment Act of 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.Jun 23, 2017
HR 3025Fostering Unity Against Russian Aggression Act of 2017Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, foJun 22, 2017
HRES 400Supporting the designation of a National Day of Civility.Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Jun 22, 2017
HR 2978Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2017Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E999-1000)Jun 21, 2017
HR 1225To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss, in recognition of his contributions to preservation of American Civil War history and continued efforts to bring our nation's history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling.Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.Jun 21, 2017
HJRES 31Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.Jun 21, 2017
HR 2943Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grant Program ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.Jun 20, 2017
HRES 390Expressing strong disapproval of the President's announcement to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement.Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Jun 16, 2017

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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 seats are held for the current Congress only, which is why they are shown for sitting members and left out for everyone else rather than reported as zero. 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.