Former U.S. Representative

Gene TaylorNo longer serving

District MS‑4 Party Democratic In office 1989–2011

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

1,025

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

11,872

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

180

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

25 bills introduced

Across 5 Congresses, most in the 108th at 8. In the 111th, 8 — 8 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 Mississippi. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. , September 17, 1953. Graduated from De LaSalle High School, New Orleans, La. , 1971. B. A. , Tulane University, New Orleans, La. , 1976. Graduate work, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Miss. United States Coast Guard Reserve, 1971-1984. Member, Bay St. Louis, Miss. , city council, 1981-1983. Member, Mississippi state senate, 1984-1989. Unsuccessful candidate for election to the One Hundred First Congress in 1988. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred First Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Larkin I. Smith, and reelected to the ten succeeding Congresses (October 17, 1989-January 3, 2011). Unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress in 2010. Member, Hancock County, Miss. , port and harbor commission, 2012 to present. Unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress in 2014. Is a resident of Bay St. Louis, Miss.

Focus

Drawn from the 25 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 25.

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
HR 847	On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment	Nay	Dec 22, 2010
HR 6547	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Dec 21, 2010
HR 3082	On Motion to Concur in the Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment	Nay	Dec 21, 2010
HR 2751	On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments	Yea	Dec 21, 2010
HR 2142	On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment	Yea	Dec 21, 2010
HR 5116	On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment	Yea	Dec 21, 2010
HR 6540	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Dec 21, 2010
HRES 1771	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Dec 21, 2010

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HR 6494	To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 to improve the Littoral Combat Ship program of the Navy.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	Dec 22, 2010
HR 6187	To direct the Secretary of the Army to seek to enter into certain contracts regarding roller systems.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces.	Oct 1, 2010
HR 6157	To direct the Secretary of the Army to seek to enter into certain contracts regarding the self-protective adaptive roller kit II system.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces.	Oct 1, 2010
HR 6102	To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 to extend the authority of the Secretary of the Navy to enter into multiyear contracts for F/A-18E, F/A-18F, and EA-18G aircraft.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces.	Oct 1, 2010
HR 1264	Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009	Rule H. Res. 1549 passed House.	Jul 22, 2010
HRES 1218	Recognizing the University of Southern Mississippi for 100 years of service and excellence in higher education.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.	Apr 30, 2010
HR 4759	To provide for the withdrawal of the United States from the North American Free Trade Agreement.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.	Mar 18, 2010
HR 1284	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 West Main Street in McLain, Mississippi, as the "Major Ed W. Freeman Post Office".	Became Public Law No: 111-28.	Jun 19, 2009

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HR 4079	Safe and Healthy Emergency Housing Act of 2007	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.	Nov 5, 2007
HRES 782	Expressing the sense of the House with respect to the Boston Red Sox victory in the 2007 Major League Baseball World Series.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Nov 5, 2007
HR 4048	Gulf Coast Civic Works Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.	Nov 1, 2007
HRES 789	Honoring public child welfare agencies, nonprofit organizations and private entities providing services for foster children.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Nov 1, 2007
HR 1940	Birthright Citizenship Act of 2007	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.	Oct 31, 2007
HRES 769	Congratulating the government and people of Turkey as they celebrate Republic Day, and for other purposes.	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.	Oct 25, 2007
HR 2762	To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the special diabetes programs for Type I diabetes and Indians under that Act.	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Oct 16, 2007
HRES 697	Commending Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre for establishing a National Football League record for most career touchdown passes, and for other purposes.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Oct 1, 2007

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 17, 2010	Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011	House floor
Dec 16, 2010	Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010	House floor
Dec 16, 2010	Providing for Consideration of Senate Amendment to House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010	House floor
Dec 16, 2010	Providing for Consideration of Senate Amendment to House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010	House floor
Dec 15, 2010	Approving Purchases of Littoral Combat Ships	House floor
Dec 1, 2010	Honoring Congressman Ike Skelton	House floor
Sep 14, 2010	Extending Multi-Year Procurement Authority for F-18 Aircraft	House floor
Sep 14, 2010	Honoring American Troops Who Died on D-Day	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 CommitteeMember2001–2011

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Armed Services Committee	Member	Jan 31, 2001 to Jan 3, 2011	H.Res. 25 · End of the 111th Congress
Readiness	Member	Listed Jun 2003 to Jul 2010	Congressional Directory, Aug 2004
Seapower and Expeditionary Forces	Chair	Listed Apr 2007 to Jul 2010	Congressional Directory, Aug 2008
Projection Forces	Member	Listed Jun 2003 to Mar 2005	Congressional Directory, Aug 2004
Military Installations and Facilities	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Military Procurement	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Special Oversight Panel on Merchant Marine	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002
Special Oversight Panel on Department of Energy Reorganization	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002

Transportation and Infrastructure CommitteeMember2001–2011

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee	Member	Jan 31, 2001 to Jan 3, 2011	H.Res. 25 · End of the 111th Congress
Water Resources and Environment	Member	Listed Mar 2001 to Sep 2010	Hearing, Mar 2001
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation	Member	Listed Jan 2005 to Sep 2010	Hearing, Jan 2005
Highways and Transit	Member	Listed Jan 2009 to Jul 2010	Hearing, Jan 2009
Highways, Transit and Pipelines	Member	Listed Jun 2003 to Sep 2006	Congressional Directory, Aug 2004
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation	Member	Listed Sep 2001 to Sep 2001	Congressional Directory, Oct 2002

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