Former U.S. Senator

Jim WebbNo longer serving

State VA Party Democratic In office 2007–2013

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

396

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

571

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

235

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

64 bills introduced

Across 3 Congresses, most in the 112th at 28. In the 112th, 28 — 7 fewer than the median senator, who filed 35. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical senator 110th to 112th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Biography

A Senator from Virginia. Born in St. Joseph, Mo. , February 9, 1946. Graduated high school in Bellevue, Neb. Attended University of Southern California 1963-1964. Graduated United States Naval Academy 1968. J. D. , Georgetown University Law School 1975. Served in the United States Marines 1968-1972. Author, screenwriter, and journalist. Lawyer. Secretary of the Navy 1987-1988. Elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2006, and served from January 3, 2007, to January 3, 2013. Was not a candidate for reelection to the Senate in 2012.

Focus

Drawn from the 64 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 64.

Most frequent cosponsors

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 Passage of the Bill H.R. 8	Yea	Jan 1, 2013
HR 1	On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1	Yea	Dec 28, 2012
HR 5949	On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5949	Yea	Dec 28, 2012
HR 4310	On the Conference Report H.R. 4310	Yea	Dec 21, 2012
S 3637	On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: S.3637)	Yea	Dec 13, 2012
S 3637	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3637	Yea	Dec 11, 2012
HR 6156	On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6156	Yea	Dec 6, 2012
S 3254	On Passage of the Bill S. 3254	Yea	Dec 4, 2012

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
SRES 227	A resolution calling for the protection of the Mekong River Basin and increased United States support for delaying the construction of mainstream dams along the Mekong River.	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 249.	Dec 1, 2011
S 1303	Fort Monroe National Historical Park Establishment Act of 2011	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-224.	Oct 19, 2011
S 1685	Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2011	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Oct 12, 2011
S 1588	Recreational Land Self-Defense Act of 2011	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.	Sep 21, 2011
SRES 260	A resolution commemorating the 75th anniversary of the dedication of Shenandoah National Park.	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR: S5465; text as passed Senate: CR S5465; text of measure as introduced: CR S5463)	Sep 8, 2011
S 1394	A bill to allow a Commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to continue to serve on the Commission if a successor is not appointed and confirmed in a timely manner.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.	Jul 20, 2011
S 1362	Trafficking in Persons Report Improvement Act of 2011	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.	Jul 13, 2011
S 1331	Virginia Outer Continental Shelf Energy Production Act of 2011	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.	Jul 6, 2011

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
S 343	A bill to amend Title I of PL 99-658 regarding the Compact of Free Association between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Palau, to approve the results of the 15-year review of the Compact, including the Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Palau Following the Compact of Free Association Section 432 Review, and to appropriate funds for the purposes of the amended PL 99-658 for fiscal years ending on or before September 30, 2024, to carry out the agreements resulting from that review.	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-121.	Jul 23, 2012
SRES 490	A resolution designating the week of September 16, 2012, as "Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week", reaffirming the importance of an enhanced and coordinated research effort on mitochondrial diseases, and commending the National Institutes of Health for its efforts to improve the understanding of mitochondrial diseases.	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6870-6871)	Jul 18, 2012
S 362	Pancreatic Cancer Research and Education Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Jul 17, 2012
S 1884	School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7704-7705)	Jul 10, 2012
S 1221	GEDI Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Jul 10, 2012
SRES 496	A resolution observing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4308-4310; text as passed Senate: CR S4308; text of measure as introduced: CR S4304)	Jun 19, 2012
SJRES 45	A joint resolution amending title 36, United States Code, to designate June 19 as "Juneteenth Independence Day".	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	Jun 19, 2012
S 3286	Comprehensive Contingency Contracting Reform Act of 2012	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.	Jun 12, 2012

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 6, 2012	Tributes to Departing Senators	Senate floor
Dec 5, 2012	Commemorating the 84th Birthday of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej	Senate floor
Dec 4, 2012	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013--Resumed.	Senate floor
Nov 30, 2012	National Defense Authorization Act for 2013	Senate floor
Nov 28, 2012	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013	Senate floor
Jul 25, 2012	Middle Class Tax Cut Act--Motion to Proceed	Senate floor
Jul 19, 2012	Welcoming the Guest Chaplain	Senate floor
Jul 11, 2012	Introductory Statement on S. 3372	Senate 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

Joint Economic CommitteeMember2007–2013

Armed Services CommitteeMember2007–2013

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Armed Services Committee	Member	Jan 12, 2007 to Jan 3, 2013	S.Res. 27 · End of the 112th Congress
SeaPower	Member	Listed Apr 2007 to Apr 2012	Congressional Directory, Aug 2008
Readiness and Management Support	Member	Listed Mar 2012 to Apr 2012	Hearing, Mar 2012
Personnel	Chair	Listed Mar 2007 to Mar 2012	Hearing, Mar 2007
Readiness and Management Support	Member	Listed Mar 2011 to Oct 2011	Hearing, Mar 2011
Airland	Member	Listed Apr 2007 to Oct 2009	Congressional Directory, Aug 2008

Foreign Relations CommitteeMember2007–2013

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Foreign Relations Committee	Member	Jan 12, 2007 to Jan 3, 2013	S.Res. 27 · End of the 112th Congress
African Affairs	Member	Listed Feb 2007 to Dec 2012	Hearing, Feb 2007
East Asian and Pacific Affairs	Chair	Listed Mar 2007 to Sep 2012	Hearing, Mar 2007
Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Global Narcotics Affairs	Member	Listed Apr 2007 to Jul 2012	Congressional Directory, Aug 2008
International Operations and Organizations, Democracy and Human Rights	Member	Listed Jun 2007 to Jul 2008	Hearing, Jun 2007

Veterans' Affairs CommitteeMember2007–2013

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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 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.