Former U.S. Representative

Ellen O. TauscherNo longer serving

District CA‑10 Party Democratic In office 1997–2009

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

119

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

1,612

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

7,666

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

268

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

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. 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 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.

Focus

Drawn from the 119 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Subjects

Foreign Trade and International Finance 70
Tariff 68
Armed Forces and National Security 34
Congress 27
Government Operations and Politics 25
Environmental Protection 20
International Affairs 20
Congressional reporting requirements 18

Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 119.

Most frequent cosponsors

George Miller D-CA 14
James P. McGovern D-MA 13
Barbara Lee D-CA 12
Adam B. Schiff D-CA 12
Adam Smith D-WA 11
Lynn C. Woolsey D-CA 11

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 2454	On Passage	Aye	Jun 26, 2009
HR 2454	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jun 26, 2009
HR 2996	On Passage	Yea	Jun 26, 2009
HR 2996	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jun 26, 2009
HR 2996	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jun 26, 2009
HR 2996	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jun 26, 2009
HR 2996	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jun 26, 2009
HR 2996	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jun 26, 2009

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HR 2783	To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for mass transportation services that provide temporary substitute highway traffic service as a result of an emergency.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.	Jun 20, 2007
HR 2450	To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243).	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.	May 23, 2007
HR 1460	Change the Course in Iraq Act	Committee Hearings Held.	Mar 20, 2007
HR 360	9-11 Commission Combating Proliferation Implementation Act	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.	Jan 9, 2007
HR 6111	Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006	Became Public Law No: 109-432.	Dec 20, 2006
HR 6419	Nuclear Terrorism Prevention Act of 2006	Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Dec 7, 2006
HRES 1059	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should act swiftly and expeditiously to give its advice and consent to ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.	Sep 28, 2006
HRES 963	Congratulating and thanking Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta for his 40 years of dedicated service to the people of the United States.	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.	Jul 28, 2006

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HRES 606	Congratulating 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 2920	Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.	Jun 17, 2009
HR 2882	High School Athletics Accountability Act of 2009	Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.	Jun 16, 2009
HRES 543	Expressing support for designation of June as "Home Safety Month".	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Jun 16, 2009
HR 2304	Soldiers Targeted by Offensive Profiteering Act of 2009 (STOP Act)	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.	Jun 11, 2009
HR 2760	To 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 1661	Travel Trailer Residents' Health Registry Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Jun 4, 2009
HRES 514	Commending 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

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
Jun 26, 2009	Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010	House floor
Jun 25, 2009	Personal explanation	House floor
Jun 25, 2009	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010	House floor
Jun 25, 2009	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010	House floor
Jun 24, 2009	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010	House floor
Jun 8, 2009	A Tribute to Andy J. Baltzo	Written statement
Apr 27, 2009	Recognizing 50th Anniversary of Diablo Theatre Company	Written statement
Mar 31, 2009	Honoring Four Slain Oakland Police Officers	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

Armed Services CommitteeMember2001–2009

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Armed Services Committee	Member	Jan 31, 2001 to Jun 26, 2009	H.Res. 25 · Last recorded vote
Oversight and Investigations	Member	Listed Apr 2007 to Apr 2007	Congressional Directory, Aug 2008
Air and Land Forces	Member	Listed Apr 2007 to Apr 2007	Congressional Directory, Aug 2008
Strategic Forces	Chair	Listed Jun 2003 to Apr 2007	Congressional Directory, Aug 2004
Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities	Member	Listed Mar 2005 to Mar 2005	Congressional Directory, Sep 2006
Projection Forces	Member	Listed Jun 2003 to Mar 2005	Congressional Directory, Aug 2004
Total Force	Member	Listed Jun 2003 to Jun 2003	Congressional Directory, Aug 2004
Military Personnel	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Military Procurement	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002

Transportation and Infrastructure CommitteeMember2001–2009

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee	Member	Jan 31, 2001 to Jun 26, 2009	H.Res. 25 · Congressional Record, H7451
Aviation	Member	Listed May 2009 to Jun 2009	Hearing, May 2009
Water Resources and Environment	Member	Listed Jun 2009 to Jun 2009	Hearing, Jun 2009
Water Resources and Environment	Member	Listed Jun 2003 to Apr 2009	Congressional Directory, Aug 2004
Highways and Transit	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Apr 2009	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Aviation	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Mar 2009	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002

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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.