Former U.S. Representative

Laura RichardsonNo longer serving

District CA‑37 Party Democratic In office 2007–2013

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

1,434

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

4,121

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

520

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

94 bills introduced

Across 3 Congresses, most in the 112th at 54. In the 112th, 54 — 39 more 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 110th to 112th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Biography

A Representative from California. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. , April 14, 1962. B. A. , University of California, Los Angeles, Calif. , 1984. M. B. A. , University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif. , 1996. Businesswoman. Staff, United States Representative Juanita Millender-McDonald of California, 1996-1998. Member, Long Beach, Calif. , city council, 2000-2006. Staff, lieutenant governor Cruz Bustamante of California, 2001-2006. Member, California state assembly, 2006-2007. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Tenth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Juanita Millender-McDonald and reelected to the two succeeding Congresses (August 21, 2007-January 3, 2013). Reprimanded by the U. S. House of Representatives on August 2, 2012, for compelling official congressional staff to work on her political campaign. Unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress in 2012. Member of the California state senate, 2024-present.

Focus

Drawn from the 94 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 94.

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
HRES 866	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Jan 22, 2008
HR 4211	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Jan 22, 2008
HR 3524	On Passage	Aye	Jan 17, 2008
HR 3524	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	No	Jan 17, 2008
HR 3524	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jan 17, 2008
HR 3524	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jan 17, 2008
HR 3524	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jan 17, 2008
HR 3524	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jan 17, 2008

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HR 6718	Early Intervention for Toddlers and Infants with Disabilities Act	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.	Dec 30, 2012
HR 6715	Protecting Our Protectors Act of 2012	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.	Dec 27, 2012
HR 6714	Cainaan Putuga Wendt Shock of Life Act	Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.	Dec 27, 2012
HR 6713	Ensuring Scanned Containers Arrive in Ports Efficiently Act of 2012	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.	Dec 27, 2012
HR 6712	Elgin's Law	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Dec 27, 2012
HR 6711	Keeping our Communities Safe by Strengthening Safety Standards for Chemical Facilities Act	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Dec 27, 2012
HR 6710	Caring for an Aging America Act	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Dec 27, 2012
HR 6709	Course Material Pilot Grant Program Act	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.	Dec 27, 2012

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HR 6669	Foster Youth Higher Education Opportunities Act	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.	Dec 13, 2012
HRES 832	Observing the 100th birthday of civil rights icon Rosa Parks and commemorating her legacy.	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.	Dec 13, 2012
HR 6632	Voting Line Reduction and Online Registration Act	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.	Dec 12, 2012
HRES 820	Expressing condolences to the victims of Hurricane Sandy, commending the resiliency of the people of New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, West Virginia, and Delaware, and committing to stand by them in the relief and recovery effort.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.	Nov 28, 2012
HR 2823	National Jazz Preservation and Education Act of 2011	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.	Nov 27, 2012
HR 6592	To ensure that the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority complies with the Federal Acquisition Regulation.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.	Nov 16, 2012
HR 3831	Medicare Hospice Care Access Act of 2012	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Nov 16, 2012
HR 1810	Tom Lantos Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Education Act of 2011	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Nov 15, 2012

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
Dec 19, 2012	A Tribute to Congressional Black Caucus Chair Emanuel Cleaver, II	House floor
Dec 19, 2012	In Memory of Senator Daniel Inouye	Written statement
Dec 19, 2012	Barona Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Clarification Act of 2012	Written statement
Dec 19, 2012	Condemning the Horrific Attacks in Newtown, Connecticut, and Expressing Support and Prayers for All Those Impacted by This Tragedy	Written statement
Nov 16, 2012	In Support of National Family Caregivers Month	Written statement
Nov 16, 2012	In Opposition to H.R. 6190 ``the Asthma Inhalers Relief Act of 2012''	Written statement
Nov 15, 2012	In Support of American Education Week	Written statement
Nov 15, 2012	Stop Tobacco Smuggling in the Territories Act of 2012	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

Homeland Security CommitteeMember2009–2013

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Homeland Security Committee	Member	Jan 28, 2009 to Jan 3, 2013	H.Res. 96 · End of the 112th Congress
Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies	Member	Listed Mar 2009 to Sep 2012	Hearing, Mar 2009
Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications	Member	Listed Mar 2009 to Sep 2012	Hearing, Mar 2009
Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment	Member	Listed May 2010 to Sep 2010	Hearing, May 2010
Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment	Member	Listed Nov 2009 to Dec 2009	Hearing, Nov 2009

Transportation and Infrastructure CommitteeMember2007–2013

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee	Member	Sep 20, 2007 to Jan 3, 2013	H.Res. 667 · End of the 112th Congress
Water Resources and Environment	Member	Listed Feb 2011 to Sep 2012	Hearing, Feb 2011
Highways and Transit	Member	Listed Sep 2007 to Sep 2012	Hearing, Sep 2007
Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials	Member	Listed Jan 2009 to Oct 2011	Hearing, Jan 2009
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation	Member	Listed Nov 2007 to Sep 2010	Hearing, Nov 2007
Aviation	Member	Listed Sep 2007 to Sep 2010	Hearing, Sep 2007

Science, Space, and Technology CommitteeMember2007–2009

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Science, Space, and Technology Committee	Member	Sep 20, 2007 to Jan 3, 2009	H.Res. 667 · End of the 110th Congress
Technology and Innovation	Member	Listed Oct 2007 to Jul 2008	Hearing, Oct 2007
Technology and Innovation	Member	Listed Jun 2007 to Jun 2007	Hearing, Jun 2007
Technology and Innovation	Member	Listed Jan 2007 to Jan 2007	Hearing, Jan 2007

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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.