Former U.S. Representative

Charles W. StenholmNo longer serving

District TX‑17 Party Democratic In office 1979–2005

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

486

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

7,312

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

208

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

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. 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

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.

Focus

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.

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
S 2845	On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Aye	Dec 7, 2004
HCONRES 528	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree to Senate Amendment	Yea	Dec 6, 2004
HR 4818	On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Nay	Nov 20, 2004
HR 5382	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Nay	Nov 20, 2004
HRES 866	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Nov 20, 2004
HRES 853	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Nov 20, 2004
HRES 846	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Nov 20, 2004
HR 1350	On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Nov 19, 2004

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HCONRES 517	Recognizing 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 5203	Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2004	Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.	Oct 4, 2004
HR 5196	To 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 4997	Fiscally Responsible Family Tax Relief Act of 2004	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Jul 22, 2004
HR 4465	To 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 856	To 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 66	Proposing 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 4910	To 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

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HR 91	To name the Department of Veterans Affairs in Houston, Texas, as the "Michael E. DeBakey Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".	See Public Law 108-170.	May 22, 2003
HR 669	Protect Children from Video Game Sex and Violence Act of 2003	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1030-1031)	May 20, 2003
HR 1829	Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2003	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	May 15, 2003
HR 1755	Child Custody Protection Act	Subcommittee Hearings Held.	May 15, 2003
HR 919	Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 8065-8066)	May 15, 2003
HR 2071	Export Freedom to Cuba Act of 2003	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.	May 13, 2003
HR 2045	Ten Commandments Defense Act of 2003	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	May 9, 2003
HR 1997	Laci and Conner's Law	Became Public Law No: 108-212.	May 7, 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
Dec 6, 2004	Limiting Transfer of Certain Commodity Credit Corporation Funds	House floor
Nov 18, 2004	Increasing the Public Debt Limit	House floor
Nov 18, 2004	Providing for Consideration of S. 2986, Increasing the Public Debt Limit	House floor
Oct 9, 2004	Conference Report on H.R. 4837, Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2005	House floor
Oct 7, 2004	Conference Report on H.R. 4520, American Jobs Creation Act of 2004	House floor
Oct 6, 2004	Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004	House floor
Oct 6, 2004	Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Hurricane Disasters Assistance Act, 2005	House floor
Oct 6, 2004	Providing for Consideration of H.R. 5212, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Hurricane Disasters Assistance Act, 2005	House floor

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

Agriculture CommitteeRanking Member2001–2005

Armed Services CommitteeMember2004–2005

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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.