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 6 Congresses, most in the 110th at 33. In the 112th, 19 — 4 more than the median representative, who filed 15. 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 127 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.
Subjects
- Government Operations and Politics 48
- Education 42
- Elementary and secondary education 37
- Labor and Employment 37
- Economics and Public Finance 36
- International Affairs 31
- Higher education 30
- Congress 29
Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 127.
Most frequent cosponsors
- Raúl M. Grijalva 78
- Barbara Lee 78
- Fortney Pete Stark 68
- Janice D. Schakowsky 68
- Michael M. Honda 60
- Maurice D. Hinchey 60
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 8 | On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments | Not Voting | Jan 1, 2013 |
| HRES 844 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Not Voting | Jan 1, 2013 |
| HR 4212 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment | Not Voting | Jan 1, 2013 |
| HR 443 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment | Not Voting | Jan 1, 2013 |
| HR 6726 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Not Voting | Jan 1, 2013 |
| HR 6364 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment | Not Voting | Dec 31, 2012 |
| HR 6612 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Not Voting | Dec 31, 2012 |
| S 3454 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Not Voting | Dec 31, 2012 |
| Bill | Title | Status | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6409 | Private Sector Whistleblower Protection Streamlining Act of 2012 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | Oct 2, 2012 |
| HRES 573 | Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month. | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | Mar 6, 2012 |
| HR 3178 | Employee Misclassification Prevention Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. | Nov 18, 2011 |
| HR 3151 | Domestic Violence Leave Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. | Nov 18, 2011 |
| HR 2346 | Balancing Act of 2011 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. | Sep 8, 2011 |
| HR 1903 | 21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. | Sep 8, 2011 |
| HR 2607 | HELP Separated Children Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement. | Aug 25, 2011 |
| HR 793 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 12781 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard in Inverness, California, as the "Specialist Jake Robert Velloza Post Office". | Became Public Law No: 112-15. | May 31, 2011 |
| Bill | Title | Status | Signed on |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 1142 | Recognizing May 25, 2008, as National Missing Children's Day. | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Apr 23, 2008 |
| HRES 1141 | Supporting the mission and goals of Workers Memorial Day in order to honor and remember the workers who have been killed or injured in the workplace. | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | Apr 23, 2008 |
| HRES 1134 | Supporting the goals and ideals of Mental Health Month. | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Apr 23, 2008 |
| HR 5873 | Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia. | Apr 22, 2008 |
| HR 5802 | Food Assistance to Improve Reintegration Act of 2008 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. | Apr 22, 2008 |
| HR 5845 | Crime Victims Employment Leave Act | Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, 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. | Apr 17, 2008 |
| HRES 1002 | Expressing support for the designation of a "Public Radio Recognition Month". | The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H. Res. 1002. | Apr 17, 2008 |
| HRES 1109 | Honoring the memory of Dith Pran by remembering his life's work and continuing to acknowledge and remember the victims of genocides that have taken place around the globe. | On motion to table the motion to recosider the vote Agreed to by recorded vote: 225 - 186 (Roll no. 254). | Apr 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2012 | Recognizing Departing Members of the California Delegation | House floor |
| Dec 12, 2012 | A Legacy of Working for Peace and a More Perfect World | House floor |
| Dec 12, 2012 | Personal explanation | Written statement |
| Dec 4, 2012 | Fighting Hiv/Aids: a Pillar of Smart Security | House floor |
| Nov 29, 2012 | One Less Place Setting at the Holidays | House floor |
| Nov 29, 2012 | Honoring Janet Orchard | Written statement |
| Nov 29, 2012 | Personal explanation | Written statement |
| Nov 28, 2012 | Honoring the Santa Rosa Symphony | Written statement |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education and Workforce Committee | Member | Jan 31, 2001 to Jan 3, 2013 | H.Res. 25 · End of the 112th Congress |
| Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education | Member | Listed Sep 2001 to Jul 2012 | Congressional Directory, Oct 2002 |
| Workforce Protections | Ranking Member | Listed Sep 2001 to Jun 2012 | Congressional Directory, Oct 2002 |
Full history
| Committee | Role | Served | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science, Space, and Technology Committee | Member | Jan 31, 2001 to Jan 3, 2013 | H.Res. 25 · End of the 112th Congress |
| Energy and Environment | Member | Listed Sep 2001 to Nov 2012 | Congressional Directory, Oct 2002 |
Full history
| Committee | Role | Served | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Affairs Committee | Member | Jan 12, 2007 to Jan 3, 2011 | H.Res. 56 · End of the 111th Congress |
| Africa and Global Health | Member | Listed Oct 2009 to Dec 2010 | Congressional Directory, Dec 2009 |
| Africa and Global Health | Member | Listed Jun 2009 to Jun 2009 | Hearing, Jun 2009 |
| Africa and Global Health | Member | Listed Apr 2007 to May 2009 | Congressional Directory, Aug 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 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.
