Former U.S. Senator

Jim TalentNo longer serving

State MO Party Republican Senate 2002–2007 House 1993–2001

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

369

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

4,673

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

210

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

89 bills introduced

Across 2 Congresses, most in the 109th at 76. In the 109th, 76 — 33 more than the median senator, who filed 43. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical senator 108th to 109th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Biography

A Representative and a Senator from Missouri. Born in St. Louis, Mo. , October 18, 1956. B. A. , Washington University 1978. J. D. , University of Chicago School of Law 1981. Law clerk to Judge Richard A. Posner, United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit 1982-1983. Adjunct professor, Washington University School of Law 1984-1986. State house of representatives 1985-1993. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Third and three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993-January 3, 2001). Chairman, Committee on Small Business (One Hundred Fifth and One Hundred Sixth Congresses). Was not a candidate for reelection to the United States House of Representatives in 2000. Unsuccessful candidate for Governor in 2000. Elected to the U. S. Senate in the November 5, 2002, special election to the term ending January 3, 2007, a seat previously held by appointed Senator Jean Carnahan, and took office on November 23, 2002. Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 2006.

Focus

Drawn from the 89 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Subjects

Foreign Trade and International Finance 46
Tariff 43
Chemicals 26
Agriculture and Food 24
Environmental Protection 24
Government Operations and Politics 23
Congress 17
Commemorations 16

Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 89.

Most frequent cosponsors

Norm Coleman R-MN 13
Christopher S. Bond R-MO 12
George Allen R-VA 10
Saxby Chambliss R-GA 8
Elizabeth Dole R-NC 8
Ron Wyden D-OR 7

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 2863	On Passage	Yea	Sep 10, 1998
HRES 459	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Yea	Sep 9, 1998
HR 1560	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Sep 9, 1998
HR 678	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Sep 9, 1998
HR 4380	On Passage	Yea	Aug 7, 1998
HR 4380	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Aye	Aug 7, 1998
HR 4380	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Aye	Aug 7, 1998
HR 4380	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Aug 7, 1998

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
S 1378	National Historic Preservation Act Amendments Act of 2006	Became Public Law No: 109-453.	Dec 22, 2006
S 4073	A bill to designate the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located in Farmington, Missouri, as the "Robert Silvey Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic".	Became Public Law No: 109-414.	Dec 18, 2006
S 3862	A bill to amend the Animal Health Protection Act to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from implementing or carrying out a National Animal Identification System or similar requirement, to prohibit the use of Federal funds to carry out such a requirement, and to require the Secretary to protect information obtained as part of any voluntary animal identification system.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.	Sep 7, 2006
S 3824	National Park System Uniform Penalty Amendment Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.	Aug 3, 2006
S 3817	Match Act of 2006	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Aug 3, 2006
S 2679	Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 579.	Aug 3, 2006
SCONRES 60	A concurrent resolution designating the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, as America's National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Jul 24, 2006
S 3555	VIP Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.	Jun 21, 2006

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
SRES 565	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate upon the five-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001.	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9319; text as passed Senate: CR S9319; text of measure as introduced: CR S9311)	Sep 11, 2006
S 3867	An act to designate the United States courthouse located at 555 Independence Street, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as the 'Rush H. Limbaugh, Sr. United States Courthouse'.".	Held at the desk.	Sep 7, 2006
SRES 560	A resolution supporting efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, and research.	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9212; text as passed Senate: CR S9212; text of measure as introduced: CR S9193)	Sep 7, 2006
S 3855	Emergency Farm Relief Act of 2006	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10565)	Sep 6, 2006
S 2154	A bill to provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp in honor of Rosa Parks.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.	Sep 6, 2006
S 1800	New Markets Tax Credit Reauthorization Act of 2005	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10749)	Sep 6, 2006
S 2590	Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006	Became Public Law No: 109-282.	Sep 5, 2006
S 3808	Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.	Aug 3, 2006

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 7, 2006	John "Buck" O'Neil Eulogy	Senate floor
Dec 7, 2006	Farewell to the Senate	Senate floor
Sep 28, 2006	Tribute to Thomas R. Etling	Senate floor
Jul 26, 2006	Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006--Motion to Proceed--Continued	Senate floor
Jul 20, 2006	Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006	Senate floor
Jul 19, 2006	Water Resources Development Act of 2005	Senate floor
Jul 18, 2006	Fetus Farming Prohibition Act of 2006	Senate floor
Jun 27, 2006	Flag Desecration Amendment--Continued	Senate 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

Aging (Special) CommitteeMember2003–2007

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry CommitteeMember2003–2007

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee	Member	Jan 15, 2003 to Jan 3, 2007	S.Res. 18 · End of the 109th Congress
Marketing, Inspection, and Product Promotion	Chair	Listed Jun 2003 to Mar 2005	Congressional Directory, Aug 2004
Forestry, Conservation, and Rural Revitalization	Member	Listed Jun 2003 to Mar 2005	Congressional Directory, Aug 2004

Armed Services CommitteeMember2003–2007

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Armed Services Committee	Member	Jan 15, 2003 to Jan 3, 2007	S.Res. 18 · End of the 109th Congress
SeaPower	Chair	Listed Apr 2003 to Mar 2006	Hearing, Apr 2003
Emerging Threats and Capabilities	Member	Listed Mar 2003 to Mar 2006	Hearing, Mar 2003
Airland	Member	Listed Mar 2003 to Mar 2006	Hearing, Mar 2003
Readiness and Management Support	Member	Listed Mar 2003 to Nov 2004	Hearing, Mar 2003

Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeMember2003–2007

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Energy and Natural Resources Committee	Member	Jan 15, 2003 to Jan 3, 2007	S.Res. 18 · End of the 109th Congress
Public Lands and Forests	Member	Listed Feb 2003 to Nov 2006	Hearing, Feb 2003
Water and Power	Member	Listed Mar 2003 to Sep 2006	Hearing, Mar 2003
Energy	Member	Listed Jun 2003 to Jul 2005	Congressional Directory, Aug 2004

Support LegiList

This page is free, carries no paywall, and is built and maintained by one person. If the record here is useful to you, a few dollars keeps it going.

$1 $5 $10

Processed by Stripe in a separate window. LegiList never sees card details.

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.