Former U.S. Representative

Charles W. StenholmNo longer serving

Fact sheet
Official portrait of Charles W. Stenholm
8 bills introduced

Across 2 Congresses, most in the 108th at 7. In the 108th, 7 — 6 fewer than the median representative, who filed 13. Of the 8, 1 became law. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 107th to 108th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Cosponsored
486

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
6,863

Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside

Their work

Drawn from the 8 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 8.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Biography

A Representative from Texas. Born in Stamford, Jones County, Tex. , October 26, 1938. Graduated from Stamford High School, Stamford, Tex. , 1957. A. S. , Tarleton State Junior College, Stephenville, Tex. , 1959. B. S. , Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Tex. , 1961. M. S. , Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Tex. , 1962. Farmer. Teacher. Business executive. Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1972. Elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-sixth and twelve succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1979-January 3, 2005). Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 2004. Died on May 17, 2023, in Granbury, Tex.

Votes

How this member answered on every recorded vote tied to a bill, newest first — including the procedural motions on it, such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed, because they are not attached to a bill.

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions this member introduced.

BillTitleStatusLatest action
HCONRES 517Recognizing the continuing legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers and expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the establishment of a Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Month.Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.Oct 8, 2004
HR 5203Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2004Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.Oct 4, 2004
HR 5196To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 115 South Swenson Street in Stamford, Texas, as the "Gordon Wood Post Office Building".Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.Sep 30, 2004
HR 4997Fiscally Responsible Family Tax Relief Act of 2004Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Jul 22, 2004
HR 4465To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend loan forgiveness for certain loans to certified or licensed teachers.Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.Jun 25, 2004
HR 856To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to revise a repayment contract with the Tom Green County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, San Angelo project, Texas, and for other purposes.Became Public Law No: 108-231.May 28, 2004
HJRES 66Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for terms of office for Members of the House of Representatives.Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.Sep 4, 2003
HR 4910To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to revise a repayment contract with the Tom Green County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, San Angelo project, Texas, and for other purposes.Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 419.Sep 24, 2002

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
HJRES 106Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.Sep 29, 2004
HR 5055To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the amount of the military death gratuity from $12,000 to $50,000.Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.Sep 23, 2004
HR 4491To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the reduction in Medicare payment for certain items of durable medical equipment.Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.Sep 23, 2004
HR 1873Self-Employed Health Care Affordability Act of 2003Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Sep 23, 2004
HR 4620To confirm the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to collect approved State commodity assessments on behalf of the State from the proceeds of marketing assistance loans.Became Public Law No: 108-470.Sep 22, 2004
HR 2680To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. (posthumously) and his widow Coretta Scott King in recognition of their contributions to the Nation on behalf of the civil rights movement.Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.Sep 21, 2004
HR 5080Veterans' Employment Act of 2004Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Sep 15, 2004
HR 5057Disabled Veterans Transition Assistance Act of 2004Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1592)Sep 14, 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 seats are held for the current Congress only, which is why they are shown for sitting members and left out for everyone else rather than reported as zero. 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.