Former U.S. Representative

Robert WexlerNo longer serving

Fact sheet
Official portrait of Robert Wexler
86 bills introduced

Across 5 Congresses, most in the 110th at 31. In the 111th, 12 — 4 fewer than the median representative, who filed 16. Of the 86, 1 became law. 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

Cosponsored
2,894

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
7,328

Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside

Their work

Drawn from the 86 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 86.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Biography

A Representative from Florida. Born in Queens, Queens County, N. Y. , January 2, 1961. Graduated from Hollywood Hills High School, Hollywood, Fla. , 1978. B. A. , University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla. , 1982. J. D. , George Washington University Law School, Washington, D. C. , 1985. Lawyer, private practice. Member of the Florida state senate, 1990-1996. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifth Congress and to the six succeeding Congresses until his resignation on January 4, 2010 (January 3, 1997-January 4, 2010). President, Center for Middle East Peace, Washington, D. C. , 2010-present.

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.

BillQuestionVotedDate
HR 3183On Agreeing to the Conference ReportYeaOct 1, 2009
HCONRES 151On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as AmendedNot VotingOct 1, 2009
HRES 692On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as AmendedNot VotingOct 1, 2009
HRES 788On Agreeing to the ResolutionNot VotingOct 1, 2009
HRES 487On Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeNot VotingOct 1, 2009
HRES 517On Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYeaOct 1, 2009
HR 2892On Motion to Instruct ConfereesNayOct 1, 2009
HR 1053On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaSep 30, 2009

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions this member introduced.

BillTitleStatusLatest action
HR 1863Social Security Forever Act of 2009Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Apr 1, 2009
HR 1832Medicare Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.Apr 1, 2009
HR 1103To modify the prohibition on recognition by United States courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names.Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.Mar 16, 2009
HR 610Jane's LawReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.Mar 16, 2009
HCONRES 371Strongly supporting an immediate and just restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated during the last century by Nazi and Communist regimes.Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Oct 2, 2008
HR 5924Emergency Nursing Supply Relief ActForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 7 - 2 .Jul 31, 2008
HR 6174Equality in Medicare Advantage Payment Act of 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.Jun 9, 2008
HR 5884Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.Jun 3, 2008

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
HR 4321CIR ASAP Act of 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and InternationDec 16, 2009
HRES 981Supporting continued political and economic development in Ukraine.Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.Dec 16, 2009
HRES 971Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding guidelines for breast cancer screening for women ages 40 to 49.Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.Dec 15, 2009
HR 2324Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.Dec 8, 2009
HRES 944Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the protection of members of vulnerable religious and ethnic minority communities in Iraq.The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.Dec 3, 2009
HR 4140Increasing Access to Voluntary Screening for HIV/AIDS and STIs Act of 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.Nov 19, 2009
HRES 55Expressing support for the designation of a National Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month to raise awareness of and promote research into this challenging disorder.Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.Nov 19, 2009
HRES 917Recognizing the Florida Keys Scenic Highway on the occasion of its designation as an All-American Road by the U.S. Department of Transportation.On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and NayNov 18, 2009

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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 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.