Former U.S. Representative

Mark E. SouderNo longer serving

District IN‑3 Party Republican In office 1995–2010

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

2,318

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

9,668

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

404

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

55 bills introduced

Across 5 Congresses, most in the 108th at 18. In the 111th, 7 — 9 fewer 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 Indiana. Born in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind. , July 18, 1950. Graduated from Leo High School, Leo, Ind. , 1968. B. S. , Indiana University, Fort Wayne, Ind. , 1972. M. B. A. , University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind. , 1974. Aide for United States Representative Dan Coats of Indiana, 1983-1984. Minority staff director, House Select Committee on Children, Youth and Families, 1985-1988. Aide for United States Representatives Dan Coats of Indiana, 1988-1989. Aide for United States Senator Dan Coats of Indiana, 1989-1993. Business owner. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourth and to the seven succeeding Congresses until his resignation on May 21, 2010 (January 3, 1995-May 21, 2010). Died on September 26, 2022.

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

Dan Burton R-IN 14
Tom Davis R-VA 13
John Boozman R-AR 13
Lee Terry R-NE 12
Zach Wamp R-TN 10
Greg Walden R-OR 10

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 406	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	May 7, 2009
HRES 348	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Aye	May 6, 2009
S 386	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	May 6, 2009
HRES 367	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	May 6, 2009
HRES 353	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Aye	May 5, 2009
HRES 338	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	May 5, 2009
HRES 299	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	May 5, 2009
HCONRES 111	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Yea	May 4, 2009

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HR 4624	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 125 Kerr Avenue in Rome City, Indiana, as the "SPC Nicholas Scott Hartge Post Office".	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 396.	May 18, 2010
HR 4323	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for certain costs relating to compliance with financial regulations.	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Dec 15, 2009
HR 2128	Financial Disclosure Integrity Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.	Jun 26, 2009
HRES 577	Recognizing the Nation's orthopedic industry for its continued legacy of innovation in providing devices that relieve the pain of, and restore mobility to, active duty armed service members, veterans, and patients of all ages from all walks of life.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Jun 24, 2009
HR 2503	To amend title 49, United States Code, to require inclusion on the no fly list certain detainees housed at the Naval Air Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.	May 26, 2009
HR 1710	To include family therapists on the list of professionals recognized to provide public school mental health services under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.	May 14, 2009
HR 2127	Veterans Travel Equity Act of 2009	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	May 1, 2009
HRES 1447	Supporting the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Sep 16, 2008

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HRES 1365	Commending the National Rifle Association for developing the Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program and teaching 23,000,000 children its lifesaving message.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.	May 18, 2010
HR 5276	Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2010	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	May 11, 2010
HR 5270	Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.	May 11, 2010
HR 4999	Reclaiming Individual Liberty Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	May 11, 2010
HRES 584	Recognizing the importance of manufactured and modular housing in the United States.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	May 6, 2010
HR 5016	To prohibit the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.	May 5, 2010
HR 5162	To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia.	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.	Apr 28, 2010
HRES 1241	Supporting the right of Israel to defend itself against terrorists and the Israeli construction of new security fences along the border of Egypt.	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.	Apr 27, 2010

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
Apr 28, 2010	Personal explanation	Written statement
Mar 20, 2010	Urging a Moment of Silence for Military Personnel	House floor
Mar 20, 2010	Cold War Veterans Recognition Day	House floor
Mar 19, 2010	Health Care Reform	House floor
Mar 19, 2010	National Women's History Month	House floor
Mar 16, 2010	Israel	House floor
Mar 16, 2010	Health Care Reform	House floor
Mar 9, 2010	Spc Nicholas Scott Hartge Post Office	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

Education and Workforce CommitteeMember2001–2010

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Education and Workforce Committee	Member	Feb 2, 2005 to May 20, 2010	H.Res. 66 · Last recorded vote
	Member	Jan 6, 2001 to Feb 12, 2003	H.Res. 19 · Congressional Record, H406
Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education	Member	Listed Feb 2005 to Mar 2010	Hearing, Feb 2005
Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness	Member	Listed Mar 2007 to Oct 2009	Hearing, Mar 2007
Select Education	Member	Listed Mar 2005 to May 2006	Hearing, Mar 2005
Workforce Protections	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Education Reform	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002

Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeMember2001–2010

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Oversight and Government Reform Committee	Member	Jan 6, 2001 to May 20, 2010	H.Res. 19 · Last recorded vote
Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia	Member	Listed Mar 2009 to May 2010	Hearing, Mar 2009
Domestic Policy	Member	Listed Apr 2007 to Apr 2010	Congressional Directory, Aug 2008
Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources	Chair	Listed Mar 2001 to Oct 2006	Hearing, Mar 2001
Government Management, Finance, and Accountability	Member	Listed Feb 2005 to Sep 2006	Hearing, Feb 2005
Civil Service and Agency Organization	Member	Listed Apr 2003 to Sep 2004	Hearing, Apr 2003
Civil Service and Agency Organization	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Dec 2002	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Census	Member	Listed Feb 2001 to Sep 2001	Hearing, Feb 2001

Homeland Security CommitteeMember2003–2010

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Homeland Security Committee	Member	Feb 12, 2003 to May 20, 2010	Congressional Record, H407 · Last recorded vote
Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment	Member	Listed Mar 2009 to May 2010	Hearing, Mar 2009
Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism	Member	Listed Feb 2007 to Mar 2010	Hearing, Feb 2007
Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response	Member	Listed Feb 2007 to Sep 2008	Hearing, Feb 2007
Management, Integration, and Oversight	Member	Listed Nov 2006 to Nov 2006	Hearing, Nov 2006
Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity	Member	Listed Mar 2005 to Sep 2006	Hearing, Mar 2005
Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment	Member	Listed Feb 2005 to Sep 2006	Hearing, Feb 2005
Management, Integration, and Oversight	Member	Listed Jul 2006 to Jul 2006	Hearing, Jul 2006
Management, Integration, and Oversight	Member	Listed Mar 2006 to May 2006	Hearing, Mar 2006
Management, Integration, and Oversight	Member	Listed Oct 2005 to Oct 2005	Hearing, Oct 2005
Infrastructure and Border Security	Member	Listed Jun 2003 to Jun 2003	Congressional Directory, Aug 2004
Emergency Preparedness and Response	Member	Listed Jun 2003 to Jun 2003	Congressional Directory, Aug 2004
Cybersecurity, Science, and Research and Development	Member	Listed Jun 2003 to Jun 2003	Congressional Directory, Aug 2004

Natural Resources CommitteeMember2001–2005

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Natural Resources Committee	Member	Jan 6, 2001 to Feb 2, 2005	H.Res. 19 · Congressional Record, H344
Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife, and Oceans	Member	Listed Jun 2003 to Sep 2004	Congressional Directory, Aug 2004
National Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands	Member	Listed Mar 2001 to May 2004	Hearing, Mar 2001
Energy and Mineral Resources	Member	Listed Mar 2003 to Mar 2004	Hearing, Mar 2003
Forests and Forest Health	Member	Listed Mar 2001 to Oct 2002	Hearing, Mar 2001

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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.