Former U.S. Representative

Ike SkeltonNo longer serving

District MO‑4 Party Democratic In office 1977–2011

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

987

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

11,872

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

773

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

55 bills introduced

Across 5 Congresses, most in the 110th at 20. In the 111th, 20 — 4 more than the median representative, who filed 16. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 107th to 111th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Biography

A Representative from Missouri. Born in Lexington, Lafayette County, Mo. , December 20, 1931. Attended the Wentworth Military Academy, Lexington, Mo. Graduated from Lexington High School, Lexington, Mo. , 1949. Attended the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, 1953. A. B. , University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo. , 1953. LL. B. , University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo. , 1956. Lawyer, private practice. Lafayette County, Mo. , prosecuting attorney, 1957-1960. Special assistant attorney general, Missouri state attorney general, 1961-1963. Member of the Missouri state senate, 1971-1977. Elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fifth and to the sixteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1977-January 3, 2011). Chair, Committee on Armed Services (One Hundred Tenth and One Hundred Eleventh Congresses). Unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress in 2010. Died in Arlington, Va. , October 28, 2013. Interment at Machpelah Cemetery, Lexington, Mo.

Focus

Drawn from the 55 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 55.

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 847	On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment	Yea	Dec 22, 2010
HR 6547	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Dec 21, 2010
HR 3082	On Motion to Concur in the Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment	Yea	Dec 21, 2010
HR 2751	On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments	Yea	Dec 21, 2010
HR 2142	On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment	Yea	Dec 21, 2010
HR 5116	On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment	Yea	Dec 21, 2010
HR 6540	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Dec 21, 2010
HRES 1771	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Dec 21, 2010

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HR 6523	Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011	Became Public Law No: 111-383.	Jan 7, 2011
HR 6249	Interagency National Security Professional Education, Administration, and Development System Act of 2010	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.	Sep 29, 2010
HRES 1516	Recognizing the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II, honoring the service members who fought in World War II and their families, and honoring the service members who are currently serving in combat operations.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.	Jul 23, 2010
HR 5136	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011	Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 447.	Jun 28, 2010
HRES 1385	Recognizing and honoring the courage and sacrifice of the members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	May 26, 2010
HRES 1356	Recognizing the 150th anniversary of the birth of General John J. Pershing, an American military hero.	Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.	May 12, 2010
HR 4887	TRICARE Affirmation Act	Became Public Law No: 111-159.	Apr 26, 2010
HJRES 76	Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act.	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Feb 25, 2010

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HR 3854	Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.	Oct 22, 2009
HRES 855	Expressing support for designation of May 1 as "Silver Star Service Banner Day".	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Oct 22, 2009
HR 3723	Small Business Credit Expansion and Loan Markets Stabilization Act of 2009	Provisions of Measure Incorporated into H.R. 3854.	Oct 20, 2009
HR 2672	Help Veterans Own Franchises Act	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Oct 20, 2009
HR 1552	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount allowed as a deduction for start-up expenditures.	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Oct 20, 2009
HRES 736	Honoring President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address on "Dedication Day", November 19, 2009.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Oct 20, 2009
HRES 747	Congratulating the United States Military Academy at West Point on being named by Forbes magazine as America's Best College for 2009.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Oct 14, 2009
HRES 800	Expressing sympathy for the citizens of the Philippines dealing with Tropical Storm Ketsana and Typhoon Parma.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Oct 8, 2009

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 22, 2010	Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011	House floor
Dec 22, 2010	Tribute to Avis Green Tucker	Written statement
Dec 22, 2010	Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011	Written statement
Dec 21, 2010	Representative Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011	Written statement
Dec 17, 2010	Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011	House floor
Dec 14, 2010	Tribute to General James L. Jones	Written statement
Dec 2, 2010	Tribute to General Carrol H. Chandler	Written statement
Dec 2, 2010	In Memory of Robert E. Oliphant	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 CommitteeChair2001–2011

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Armed Services Committee	Chair	Jan 4, 2007 to Jan 3, 2011	H.Res. 7 · End of the 111th Congress
	Ranking Member	Jan 31, 2001 to Jan 3, 2007	H.Res. 25 · End of the 109th Congress
Tactical Air and Land Forces	Member	Listed Jun 2003 to Mar 2005	Congressional Directory, Aug 2004
Military Procurement	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	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.