Former U.S. Representative

Charles W. "Chip" PickeringNo longer serving

Fact sheet
Official portrait of Charles W. "Chip" Pickering
47 bills introduced

Across 4 Congresses, most in the 107th at 16. In the 110th, 5 — 13 fewer than the median representative, who filed 18. Of the 47, 3 became law. 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

Cosponsored
1,066

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
6,607

Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside

Their work

Drawn from the 47 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 47.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Biography

A Representative from Mississippi. Born in Laurel, Jones County, Miss. , August 10, 1963. Graduated from R. H. Watkins High School, Laurel, Miss. B. A. , University of Mississippi, University, Miss. , 1986. M. B. A. , Baylor University, Waco, Tex. , 1989. Staff for United States Senator Trent Lott of Mississippi, 1992-1996. United States Department of Agriculture, 1989-1990. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fifth and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1997-January 3, 2009). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eleventh Congress in 2008.

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 1907On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedNot VotingSep 22, 2008
HR 6685On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassNot VotingSep 22, 2008
HR 6460On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedAyeSep 18, 2008
HR 3036On PassageNaySep 18, 2008
HR 3036On Motion to Recommit with InstructionsAyeSep 18, 2008
HR 3036On Agreeing to the AmendmentAyeSep 18, 2008
HRES 1441On Agreeing to the ResolutionNaySep 18, 2008
HRES 1441On Ordering the Previous QuestionNaySep 18, 2008

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions this member introduced.

BillTitleStatusLatest action
HCONRES 393Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month".Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Oct 2, 2008
HR 3233To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at Highway 49 South in Piney Woods, Mississippi, as the "Laurence C. and Grace M. Jones Post Office Building".Became Public Law No: 110-107.Oct 26, 2007
HR 3435SAFE Energy Act of 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.Sep 25, 2007
HR 3559Protecting Children from Indecent Programming ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.Sep 18, 2007
HR 2713Joseph H. Seall Act of 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.Jun 18, 2007
HR 6299Protecting Our Children from Age-Restricted Internet Products and Services Act of 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.Oct 18, 2006
HR 6063Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.Sep 25, 2006
HR 4979Local Community Recovery Act of 2006Became Public Law No: 109-218.Apr 20, 2006

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
HRES 1477Recognizing the importance and sustainability of the United States hardwoods industry and urging that United States hardwoods and the products derived from United States hardwoods be given full consideration in any program directed at constructing environmentally preferable commercial, public, or private buildings.Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.Nov 20, 2008
HCONRES 425Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need to pass meaningful legislation to protect commercial and government data from data breaches.Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight aOct 3, 2008
HRES 1478Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults.Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Oct 2, 2008
HR 5714United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008Became Public Law No: 110-450.Sep 27, 2008
HRES 1494Recognizing the 100th anniversary of The Christian Science Monitor newspaper.Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.Sep 24, 2008
HCONRES 405Recognizing the first full week of April as "National Workplace Wellness Week".Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Sep 24, 2008
HRES 1481Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Christian Science Monitor newspaper.Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Sep 23, 2008
HRES 1416Honoring Dr. Michael DeBakey for his lifetime of accomplishments.Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Sep 22, 2008

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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.