Across 7 Congresses, most in the 112th at 57. In the 113th, 21 — 8 more than the median representative, who filed 13. Of the 141, 2 became law. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.
median for the chamber, that Congress
Signed on to someone else's bill
Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside
Their work
Drawn from the 141 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.
Subjects
- Foreign Trade and International Finance 127
- Tariffs 102
- Tariff 25
- Commerce 10
- Dyes and dyeing 7
- Finance and Financial Sector 6
- Housing and Community Development 5
- Commemorations 4
Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 141.
Most frequent cosponsors
- Barney Frank 9
- Wm. Lacy Clay 8
- Gregory W. Meeks 8
- Barbara Lee 7
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. 7
- Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. 7
Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.
Biography
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.
| Bill | Question | Voted | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 441 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Nay | Dec 12, 2013 |
| HJRES 59 | On Motion to Recede and Concur in the Senate Amendment with Amendment | No | Dec 12, 2013 |
| HRES 438 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay | Dec 12, 2013 |
| HRES 438 | On Ordering the Previous Question | Nay | Dec 12, 2013 |
| HR 1992 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Not Voting | Dec 11, 2013 |
| HR 3212 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Not Voting | Dec 11, 2013 |
| S 1471 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Not Voting | Dec 11, 2013 |
| HR 2319 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Not Voting | Dec 11, 2013 |
Sponsored bills
Bills and resolutions this member introduced.
| Bill | Title | Status | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3219 | Free Market Royalty Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. | Oct 15, 2013 |
| HR 1061 | To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Direct Black 22. | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | Apr 11, 2013 |
| HR 1060 | To suspend temporarily the duty on Acid Blue 225. | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | Apr 11, 2013 |
| HR 1059 | To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Acid Orange 116. | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | Apr 11, 2013 |
| HR 1058 | To suspend temporarily the duty on Acid Black 194. | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | Apr 11, 2013 |
| HR 1057 | To suspend temporarily the duty on Reactive Blue 21. | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | Apr 11, 2013 |
| HR 1056 | To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Acid Black 132. | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | Apr 11, 2013 |
| HR 1055 | To suspend temporarily the duty on Disperse Violet 57. | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | Apr 11, 2013 |
Cosponsored bills
Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.
| Bill | Title | Status | Signed on |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 536 | Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2001 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations. | Feb 14, 2001 |
| HR 179 | Keep Our Promise to America's Military Retirees Act | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2960-2961) | Feb 14, 2001 |
| HR 600 | Dylan Lee James Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | Feb 13, 2001 |
| HR 557 | Deposit Insurance Fairness and Economic Opportunity Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. | Feb 12, 2001 |
| HR 320 | Montgomery GI Bill Improvements Act of 2001 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits. | Jan 31, 2001 |
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.
