Across 4 Congresses, most in the 109th at 34. In the 110th, 27 — 9 more than the median representative, who filed 18. Of the 102, 7 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 102 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.
Subjects
- Taxation 57
- Income tax 51
- Commerce 46
- Government Operations and Politics 38
- Tax deductions 30
- Social Welfare 27
- Labor and Employment 22
- Tax credits 22
Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 102.
Most frequent cosponsors
- Ray LaHood 18
- Judy Biggert 17
- Donald A. Manzullo 17
- Timothy V. Johnson 16
- John Shimkus 14
- Mark Kirk 13
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1907 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Not Voting | Sep 22, 2008 |
| HR 6685 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Not Voting | Sep 22, 2008 |
| HR 6460 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Aye | Sep 18, 2008 |
| HR 3036 | On Passage | Yea | Sep 18, 2008 |
| HR 3036 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Aye | Sep 18, 2008 |
| HR 3036 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Aye | Sep 18, 2008 |
| HRES 1441 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay | Sep 18, 2008 |
| HRES 1441 | On Ordering the Previous Question | Nay | Sep 18, 2008 |
Sponsored bills
Bills and resolutions this member introduced.
Cosponsored bills
Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.
| Bill | Title | Status | Signed on |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 1110 | Condemning Hamas as a foreign terrorist organization responsible for the murders of 26 United States citizens. | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | Apr 22, 2008 |
| HR 406 | Alice Paul Women's Suffrage Congressional Gold Medal Act | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban A | Apr 17, 2008 |
| HR 5825 | Hubbard Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. | Apr 16, 2008 |
| HR 5794 | Federal Sunset Act of 2008 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement. | Apr 15, 2008 |
| HRES 1016 | Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of William F. Buckley, Jr. | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Mar 4, 2008 |
| HCONRES 244 | Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act. | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | Mar 3, 2008 |
| HRES 1007 | Expressing the condolences of the House to those affected by the devastating shooting incident of February 14, 2008, at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Feb 28, 2008 |
| HRES 995 | Commemorating the 12th anniversary of the 1996 shooting down of 2 unarmed Brothers to the Rescue civilian aircraft, licensed by the United States, by the Cuban regime. | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | Feb 28, 2008 |
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.
