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109th Congress


  • Bills Sponsored
  • Bills Co-sponsored
  • Committee Assignments
  • Voting Record
  • Legislative Process
  • Congressional Record

  • Bills Sponsored
    This is a list of the bills which I have introduced in the 109th Congress. Please note that this link will take you to a site maintained by the Library of Congress. In order to return to this site after you review the legislation, press the back button on your browser.

    Bills Co-sponsored
    This is a list of bills which I have cosponsored in the 109th Congress. Please note that this link will take you to a site maintained by the Library of Congress. In order to return to this site after you review the legislation, press the back button on your browser.

    Committee Assignments

    Committee on Education and the Workforce

    Committee on International Relations

    Voting Record
    The Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives maintains a list of votes for each motion and legislation that is voted on by the full House. These are called "roll call" votes. You can visit the Clerk Roll Call Votes webpage to research how I voted in Congress. Additionally, the Library of Congress provides an explanation of roll call votes.

    Legislative Process
    The links below are educational documents that will help you learn more about the federal legislative process.

    Tying It All Together: Explains the legislative process.

    How Our Laws Are Made: A detailed description broken down in chapters of how a bill becomes a law.

    The Declaration of Independence: The full text of the Declaration of Independence.

    The Constitution of the United States: The full text of the U.S. Constitution.

    Congressional Record
    The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session.

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