As sponsor, from the 107th Congress
Of the bills they introduced
Signed on to someone else's bill
Roll calls tied to a bill
In the Congressional Record, from 2001
Across 4 Congresses, most in the 109th at 34. In the 110th, 27 — 9 more than the median representative, who filed 18. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.
median for the chamber, that Congress
Biography
Focus
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
- Donald A. Manzullo 17
- Judy Biggert 17
- Timothy V. Johnson 16
- John Shimkus 14
- Mark Foley 13
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 1190 | On Ordering the Previous Question | Not Voting | May 14, 2008 |
| HRES 1133 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Not Voting | May 14, 2008 |
| HR 2419 | On Agreeing to the Conference Report | Not Voting | May 14, 2008 |
| HR 2419 | Recommit Conference Report with Instructions | Not Voting | May 14, 2008 |
| HRES 1176 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Not Voting | May 14, 2008 |
| HRES 1134 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Not Voting | May 14, 2008 |
| HRES 1189 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Not Voting | May 14, 2008 |
| HRES 1189 | On Ordering the Previous Question | Not Voting | May 14, 2008 |
| Bill | Title | Status | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6681 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 300 Vine Street in New Lenox, Illinois, as the "Jacob M. Lowell Post Office Building". | Became Public Law No: 110-443. | Oct 21, 2008 |
| HR 6944 | Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Expansion Act of 2008 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. | Sep 30, 2008 |
| HR 5688 | TARGET Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support. | Apr 16, 2008 |
| HR 2825 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 326 South Main Street in Princeton, Illinois, as the "Owen Lovejoy Princeton Post Office Building". | Became Public Law No: 110-103. | Oct 24, 2007 |
| HRES 733 | Recognizing the importance of improving the high school graduation rate of foster youth. | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | Oct 10, 2007 |
| HR 3188 | TANF Marriage Penalty Elimination Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities. | Sep 19, 2007 |
| HR 3243 | Poverty Measurement Improvement Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives. | Sep 7, 2007 |
| HR 2767 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a nonrefundable credit for the purchase of energy efficient tires. | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. | Jun 18, 2007 |
| Bill | Title | Status | Signed on |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6828 | Export Control Improvements Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism. | Sep 26, 2008 |
| HR 7035 | Improving Dependent Care Tax Assistance Act of 2008 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | Sep 25, 2008 |
| HR 1801 | To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Muhammad Yunus, in recognition of his contributions to the fight against global poverty. | Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology. | Sep 23, 2008 |
| HRES 1453 | Supporting the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month. | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Sep 22, 2008 |
| HR 5793 | Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law. | Sep 17, 2008 |
| HR 6893 | Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 | Became Public Law No: 110-351. | Sep 15, 2008 |
| HR 6566 | American Energy Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. | Sep 9, 2008 |
| HR 5714 | United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008 | Became Public Law No: 110-450. | Sep 8, 2008 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2008 | Earmark Declaration | Written statement |
| Oct 3, 2008 | Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008 | House floor |
| Sep 25, 2008 | Tributes | House floor |
| Sep 25, 2008 | Personal explanation | Written statement |
| Sep 23, 2008 | Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008 | House floor |
| Sep 17, 2008 | Jacob M. Lowell Post Office Building | House floor |
| Sep 17, 2008 | Supporting the Goals and Ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month | House floor |
| Sep 17, 2008 | Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 | 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
Full history
| Committee | Role | Served | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ways and Means Committee | Member | Jan 6, 2001 to Jan 3, 2009 | H.Res. 19 · End of the 110th Congress |
| Income Security and Family Support | Member | Listed Feb 2007 to Sep 2008 | Hearing, Feb 2007 |
| Trade | Member | Listed Mar 2005 to Oct 2007 | Congressional Directory, Sep 2006 |
| Select Revenue Measures | Member | Listed May 2001 to Sep 2006 | Hearing, May 2001 |
| Oversight | Member | Listed Apr 2001 to Jul 2004 | Hearing, Apr 2001 |
Full history
| Committee | Role | Served | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Affairs Committee | Member | Jan 28, 2003 to Jan 3, 2007 | H.Res. 33 · End of the 109th Congress |
| Western Hemisphere | Member | Listed Jun 2003 to Mar 2005 | Congressional Directory, Aug 2004 |
| International Terrorism and Nonproliferation | Member | Listed Mar 2005 to Mar 2005 | Congressional Directory, Sep 2006 |
| Asia and the Pacific | Member | Listed Jun 2003 to Jun 2003 | Congressional Directory, Aug 2004 |
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.
