Former U.S. Representative

Ellen O. TauscherNo longer serving

District CA‑10 Party Democratic In office 1997–2009

Fact sheet
Official portrait of Ellen O. Tauscher
119 bills introduced

Across 5 Congresses, most in the 110th at 61. In the 111th, 7 — 9 fewer than the median representative, who filed 16. Of the 119, 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 111th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Cosponsored
1,613

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
7,069

Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside

Their work

Drawn from the 119 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 119.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Biography

A Representative from California. Born in Newark, Essex County, N. J. , November 15, 1951. B. S. , Seton Hall University, South Orange, N. J. , 1974. Investment banker, New York Stock Exchange, 1977-1979. Founder, Child Care Registry, Inc. , 1992. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifth and to the six succeeding Congresses until her resignation on June 26, 2009 (January 3, 1997-June 26, 2009). Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, U. S. Department of State, 2009-2012. Special Envoy for Strategic Stability and Missile Defense, U. S. Department of State, 2012. Died on April 29, 2019, in Stanford, Calif. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, N. J.

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.

BillQuestionVotedDate
HR 2892On Agreeing to the AmendmentNoJun 24, 2009
HR 2892On Agreeing to the AmendmentNoJun 24, 2009
HR 2892On Agreeing to the AmendmentNoJun 24, 2009
HR 2892On Agreeing to the AmendmentNoJun 24, 2009
HR 2892On Agreeing to the AmendmentNoJun 24, 2009
HR 2892On Agreeing to the AmendmentNoJun 24, 2009
HR 2892On Agreeing to the AmendmentAyeJun 24, 2009
HR 2892On Agreeing to the AmendmentNoJun 24, 2009

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions this member introduced.

BillTitleStatusLatest action
HR 3836Russian Federation Debt Reduction for Nonproliferation Act of 2002Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.Mar 4, 2002
HCONRES 192Recognizing the many contributions of Timothy John Lynch, Sr., to the East Bay, California, community.Referred to the Subcommittee on the Civil Service and Agency Organization.Jul 30, 2001
HR 1851State Infrastructure Banks for Schools Act of 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.Jul 16, 2001
HCONRES 132Expressing the sense of Congress on the importance of promoting electronic commerce, and for other purposes.Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.May 18, 2001
HR 1593For the relief of Bruce Watson Pairman and Daniele Paule Pairman.Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.May 8, 2001
HR 1086Infant Crib Safety ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.Mar 22, 2001
HCONRES 55To express the sense of Congress regarding the use of a safety mechanism to link long-term Federal budget surplus reductions with actual budgetary outcomes.Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.Mar 7, 2001

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
HRES 606Congratulating the United States Men's National Soccer Team for its epic victory over Spain, for achieving one of the biggest upsets in the history of International Soccer, and for earning the first advancement to a FIFA tournament final in the history of United States Soccer.Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Jun 26, 2009
HR 2920Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.Jun 17, 2009
HR 2882High School Athletics Accountability Act of 2009Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.Jun 16, 2009
HRES 543Expressing support for designation of June as "Home Safety Month".Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.Jun 16, 2009
HR 2304Soldiers Targeted by Offensive Profiteering Act of 2009 (STOP Act)Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.Jun 11, 2009
HR 2760To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1615 North Wilcox Avenue in Los Angeles, California, as the "Johnny Grant Hollywood Post Office Building".Became Public Law No: 111-104.Jun 8, 2009
HR 1661Travel Trailer Residents' Health Registry ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.Jun 4, 2009
HRES 514Commending the University of Southern California Trojan men's tennis team for its victory in the 2009 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men's Tennis Championship.Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.Jun 4, 2009

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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.