Former U.S. Representative

Silvestre ReyesNo longer serving

District TX‑16 Party Democratic In office 1997–2013

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

2,003

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

10,374

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

525

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

86 bills introduced

Across 6 Congresses, most in the 110th at 22. In the 112th, 9 — 6 fewer than the median representative, who filed 15. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 107th to 112th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Biography

A Representative from Texas. Born in Canutillo, El Paso County, Tex. , November 10, 1944. Graduated from Canutillo High School, Canutillo, Tex. , 1964. Associate degree, El Paso Community College, El Paso, Tex. , 1976. Attended University of Texas, Austin, Tex. , 1964-1965. Attended University of Texas, El Paso, Tex. , 1965-1966. United States Army, 1966-1968. Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1969-1995. Member of the Canutillo, Tex. , school board, 1968-1969. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifth and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1997-January 3, 2013). Chair, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (One Hundred Tenth and One Hundred Eleventh Congresses). Unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress in 2012.

Focus

Drawn from the 86 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 86.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Record

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

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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 8	On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments	Aye	Jan 1, 2013
HRES 844	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Jan 1, 2013
HR 4212	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment	Aye	Jan 1, 2013
HR 443	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment	Yea	Jan 1, 2013
HR 6726	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Nay	Jan 1, 2013
HR 6364	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment	Yea	Dec 31, 2012
HR 6612	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Dec 31, 2012
S 3454	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Dec 31, 2012

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HR 1560	To amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to allow the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Tribe to determine blood quantum requirement for membership in that tribe.	Became Public Law No: 112-157.	Aug 10, 2012
HR 6359	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any prizes or awards won in competition in the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Aug 7, 2012
HR 6055	FAST Act of 2012	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.	Jul 11, 2012
HR 4119	Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2012	Became Public Law No: 112-127.	Jun 5, 2012
HR 3279	To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.	Subcommittee Hearings Held.	Apr 16, 2012
HR 2298	Border Health Security Act of 2011	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.	Oct 25, 2011
HR 3033	To amend the Anti-Smuggling Act to subject vehicles, other conveyances, and instruments of international traffic to seizure and forfeiture for smuggling, and for other purposes.	Referred for a period ending not later than September 28, 2011, (or for a later time if the Chairman so designates) to the Subcommittee on Trade, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee concerned.	Sep 28, 2011
HR 2264	Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2011	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.	Aug 25, 2011

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HR 1726	Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.	Apr 10, 2003
HR 1723	Caribbean National Forest Act of 2003	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2354)	Apr 10, 2003
HR 1719	Nuclear Security Initiative Act of 2003	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.	Apr 10, 2003
HR 898	Lumbee Recognition Act	Committee Hearings Held.	Apr 10, 2003
HR 356	Terrorist Elimination Act of 2003	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.	Apr 10, 2003
HCONRES 130	Fair Play-Equal Access in Membership Resolution	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	Apr 10, 2003
HR 1694	America Rx Act of 2003	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Apr 9, 2003
HR 1688	Paycheck Fairness Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.	Apr 9, 2003

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
Oct 26, 2012	In Recognition of Angel Gomez	Written statement
Oct 16, 2012	In Recognition of Angel Gomez	Written statement
Sep 28, 2012	In Recognition of the University of Texas at El Paso	Written statement
Sep 21, 2012	Honoring Mission Early College High School	Written statement
Sep 21, 2012	Honoring John E. Gilliland	Written statement
Sep 21, 2012	Honoring Douglas Elementary School	Written statement
Sep 19, 2012	Voter Suppression	House floor
Jul 23, 2012	Congratulating Diamond Dixon	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

Armed Services CommitteeMember2001–2013

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Armed Services Committee	Member	Jan 31, 2001 to Jan 3, 2013	H.Res. 25 · End of the 112th Congress
Tactical Air and Land Forces	Member	Listed Apr 2007 to Sep 2012	Congressional Directory, Aug 2008
Readiness	Member	Listed Jun 2003 to Aug 2012	Congressional Directory, Aug 2004
Strategic Forces	Member	Listed Jun 2003 to Apr 2007	Congressional Directory, Aug 2004
Military Research and Development	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Military Installations and Facilities	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Special Oversight Panel on Morale, Welfare, and Recreation	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Special Oversight Panel on Terrorism	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002

Veterans' Affairs CommitteeMember2001–2013

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Veterans' Affairs Committee	Member	Jan 19, 2011 to Jan 3, 2013	H.Res. 39 · End of the 112th Congress
	Member	Feb 2, 2005 to Jan 3, 2007	H.Res. 62 · End of the 109th Congress
	Member	Jan 31, 2001 to Jun 16, 2004	H.Res. 25 · Congressional Record, H4207
Health	Member	Listed Mar 2011 to Sep 2012	Hearing, Mar 2011
Oversight and Investigations	Member	Listed Mar 2005 to Mar 2005	Congressional Directory, Sep 2006
Benefits	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Jun 2003	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002

Intelligence (Permanent Select) CommitteeChair2001–2011

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee	Chair	By Apr 18, 2007 to Jan 3, 2011	Congressional Directory, Aug 2007 · End of the 111th Congress
	Member	By Jun 20, 2003 to Jan 3, 2007	Congressional Directory, Jul 2003 · End of the 109th Congress
	Member	Mar 1, 2001 to Jan 3, 2003	Congressional Record, H517 · End of the 107th Congress
Terrorism, Human Intelligence, Analysis and Counterintelligence	Member	Listed Jun 2003 to Mar 2005	Congressional Directory, Aug 2004
Oversight	Member	Listed Mar 2005 to Mar 2005	Congressional Directory, Sep 2006
Terrorism and Homeland Security	Member	Listed Jun 2003 to Jun 2003	Congressional Directory, Aug 2004

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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.