Former U.S. Representative

Charles W. "Chip" PickeringNo longer serving

District MS‑3 Party Republican In office 1997–2009

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

1,063

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

7,204

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

180

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

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. 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 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.

Focus

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.

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 1905	On Motion that the Committee Rise	No	Jun 10, 1999
HRES 190	On Agreeing to the Resolution, as amended	Aye	Jun 10, 1999
HRES 190	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Aye	Jun 10, 1999
HRES 190	On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Jun 10, 1999
HR 1401	On Passage	Aye	Jun 10, 1999
HR 1401	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jun 10, 1999
HR 1401	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jun 10, 1999
HR 1401	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Aye	Jun 10, 1999

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HCONRES 393	Supporting 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 3233	To 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 3435	SAFE Energy Act of 2007	Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.	Sep 25, 2007
HR 3559	Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.	Sep 18, 2007
HR 2713	Joseph H. Seall Act of 2007	Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.	Jun 18, 2007
HR 6299	Protecting Our Children from Age-Restricted Internet Products and Services Act of 2006	Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.	Oct 18, 2006
HR 6063	Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2006	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Sep 25, 2006
HR 4979	Local Community Recovery Act of 2006	Became Public Law No: 109-218.	Apr 20, 2006

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HRES 1477	Recognizing 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 425	Expressing 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 and Government Reform, 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.	Oct 3, 2008
HRES 1478	Supporting 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 5714	United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008	Became Public Law No: 110-450.	Sep 27, 2008
HRES 1494	Recognizing the 100th anniversary of The Christian Science Monitor newspaper.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Sep 24, 2008
HCONRES 405	Recognizing the first full week of April as "National Workplace Wellness Week".	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	Sep 24, 2008
HRES 1481	Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Christian Science Monitor newspaper.	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.	Sep 23, 2008
HRES 1416	Honoring Dr. Michael DeBakey for his lifetime of accomplishments.	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Sep 22, 2008

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
Nov 20, 2008	Earmark Declaration	Written statement
Oct 3, 2008	Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008	House floor
Sep 27, 2008	Earmark Declaration	Written statement
Sep 25, 2008	Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008	House floor
Jul 22, 2008	Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month	Written statement
Jun 18, 2008	National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008	House floor
May 22, 2008	Earmark Declaration	Written statement
May 14, 2008	Recognizing Mississippi Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 667	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

Energy and Commerce CommitteeMember2001–2009

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Energy and Commerce Committee	Member	Jan 6, 2001 to Jan 3, 2009	H.Res. 19 · End of the 110th Congress
Telecommunications and the Internet	Member	Listed Jun 2006 to Sep 2008	Hearing, Jun 2006
Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection	Member	Listed Mar 2007 to Sep 2008	Hearing, Mar 2007
Energy and Air Quality	Member	Listed Jul 2006 to Sep 2008	Hearing, Jul 2006
Oversight and Investigations	Member	Listed Sep 2006 to Sep 2006	Hearing, Sep 2006
Oversight and Investigations	Member	Listed Jun 2006 to Sep 2006	Hearing, Jun 2006
Health	Member	Listed Jul 2006 to Jul 2006	Hearing, Jul 2006
Oversight and Investigations	Member	Listed Jun 2006 to Jun 2006	Hearing, Jun 2006
Health	Member	Listed May 2006 to May 2006	Hearing, May 2006
Oversight and Investigations	Member	Listed Mar 2005 to Apr 2006	Hearing, Mar 2005
Energy and Air Quality	Member	Listed Mar 2006 to Mar 2006	Hearing, Mar 2006
Health	Member	Listed Mar 2006 to Mar 2006	Hearing, Mar 2006
Health	Member	Listed Feb 2001 to Dec 2005	Hearing, Feb 2001
Telecommunications and the Internet	Member	Listed Feb 2001 to Nov 2005	Hearing, Feb 2001
Energy and Air Quality	Member	Listed Feb 2001 to Nov 2005	Hearing, Feb 2001

Agriculture CommitteeMember2001–2005

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Agriculture Committee	Member	Jan 6, 2001 to Jan 3, 2005	H.Res. 19 · End of the 108th Congress
Livestock and Horticulture	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Jun 2003	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
General Farm Commodities and Risk Management	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Jun 2003	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.