Former U.S. Representative

Joe ScarboroughNo longer serving

District FL‑1 Party Republican In office 1995–2026

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

3,704

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

Biography

A Representative from Florida. Born in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. , April 9, 1963. Graduated from Catholic High School, Pensacola, Fla. , 1981. B. A. , University of Alabama, 1985. J. D. , University of Florida School of Law, Gainesville, Fla. , 1990. Admitted to the Florida State bar, 1991. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourth and three succeeding Congresses, and served until his resignation on September 5, 2001 (January 3, 1995-September 5, 2001). Television commentator.

Focus

Drawn from the 13 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 13.

Most frequent cosponsors

Mark Foley R-FL 6
Ander Crenshaw R-FL 5
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL 4
Ric Keller R-FL 4
Robert Wexler D-FL 4
Dan Miller R-FL 4

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 194	On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Jul 21, 1995
HR 1976	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Aye	Jul 20, 1995
HR 1976	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Aye	Jul 20, 1995
HR 1976	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jul 20, 1995
HR 1976	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Aye	Jul 20, 1995
HR 1976	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jul 20, 1995
HR 1976	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jul 20, 1995
HR 1976	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Aye	Jul 20, 1995

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HR 2559	To amend chapter 90 of title 5, United States Code, relating to Federal long-term care insurance.	Became Public Law No: 107-104.	Dec 27, 2001
HR 2842	To provide that Federal civilian retirees shall not be allowed to receive veterans' disability compensation while receiving retirement benefits, except to the extent that retired members of the Armed forces are allowed to receive such compensation while receiving military retirement pay.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.	Oct 31, 2001
HR 2843	To amend the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to allow motions for a new trial at any time where the error alleged is a violation of constitutional rights.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.	Sep 10, 2001
HR 799	Death Tax Sunset Act	See H.R.1836.	Aug 13, 2001
HR 2815	To designate the Federal building located at 10th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, in Washington, DC, as the "Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building".	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.	Aug 3, 2001
HR 2240	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3719 Highway 4 in Jay, Florida, as the "Joseph W. Westmoreland Post Office Building".	Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.	Jun 19, 2001
HRES 75	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs should recognize board certifications from the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc., for purposes of employment of physicians by the Veterans Health Administration.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	May 9, 2001
HR 1631	To permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf off the State of Florida, and for other purposes.	Executive Comment Requested from Interior.	May 3, 2001

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HCONRES 214	Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President and the Congress should save Social Security as soon as possible and vigorously safeguard Social Security surpluses, and that the President's Commission to Strengthen Social Security should recommend innovative ways to protect workers' financial commitment without benefit cuts or payroll tax increases.	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E420-421)	Aug 2, 2001
HR 2357	Houses of Worship Political Speech Protection Act	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 178 - 239 (Roll no. 429). (consideration: CR H6932; text: CR 10/1/2002 H6913)	Aug 1, 2001
HR 218	Community Protection Act of 2001	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.	Jul 27, 2001
HR 2649	National Uniformity for Food Act of 2001	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Jul 26, 2001
HR 1377	Military Overseas Voter Empowerment Act of 2001	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.	Jul 11, 2001
HR 2373	Abolishment of Obsolete Agencies and Federal Sunset Act of 2001	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Civil Service and Agency Organization.	Jun 28, 2001
HR 2037	Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 456.	Jun 27, 2001
HR 1266	Secret Evidence Repeal Act of 2001	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.	Jun 25, 2001

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
Sep 5, 2001	Farewell	Written statement
Aug 3, 2001	Congressman Scarborough on the Retirement of Karin Walser	Written statement
Jul 26, 2001	Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002	House floor
Jul 11, 2001	Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002	House floor
Jun 28, 2001	Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2002	House floor
Jun 25, 2001	Honoring 19 U.S. Servicemen Who Died in Terrorist Bombing of Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia on June 25, 1996	House floor
Jun 21, 2001	Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002	House floor
Jun 18, 2001	Tribute to Captain Richard J. Parish, USN	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 CommitteeMember2001–2003

Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeMember2001–2003

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Oversight and Government Reform Committee	Member	Jan 6, 2001 to Jan 3, 2003	H.Res. 19 · End of the 107th Congress
District of Columbia	Member	Listed Mar 2001 to Jul 2001	Hearing, Mar 2001

Judiciary CommitteeMember2001–2003

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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.