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Find U.S. legislator names in messy text with typos and inconsistent name formats

Install this package with

devtools::install_github("judgelord/legislators")

Data

This package relies on a dataframe of permutations of the names of members of Congress. This dataframe builds on the basic structure of voteview.com data, especially the bioname field. From this and other corrections, it constructs a regular expression search pattern and conditions under which this pattern should yield a match (e.g., when that pattern has a unique match to a member of Congress in a given Congress). pattern differs from Congress to Congress because some member move from the House to the Senate and because members with similar names join or leave Congress. Users can customize the provided members data and supply their updated version to extractMemberName().

data("members")

members |> kable()
congress chamber bioname pattern icpsr state_abbrev district_code first_name last_name
117 President TRUMP, Donald John donald trump|donald john trump|trump|donald j trump|don trump|don john trump|don j trump|(^|senator |representative )trumptrump, don|trump, donald|trump donald|trump, dpresident trumpd j trump 99912 USA 0 Donald TRUMP
117 President BIDEN, Joseph Robinette, Jr.  joseph biden|joseph robinette biden|biden|joseph r biden|joe biden|joe robinette biden|joe r biden|(^|senator |representative )bidenbiden, joe|biden, joseph|biden joseph|biden, jpresident bidenj r biden 99913 USA 0 Joseph BIDEN
117 House ROGERS, Mike Dennis mike rogers|mike dennis rogers|rogers|mike d rogers|michael rogers|michael dennis rogers|michael d rogers|(^|senator |representative )rogers{1,4}al|rogers, michael|rogers, mike|rogers mike|rogers, mrepresentative rogers{1,4}al|m d rogers 20301 AL 3 Mike ROGERS
117 House SEWELL, Terri terri sewell|sewell|terri a sewell|sewell|(^|senator |representative )sewellsewell, terri|sewell terri|sewell, trepresentative sewellt a sewell 21102 AL 7 Terri SEWELL
117 House BROOKS, Mo mo brooks|brooks|brooks|(^|senator |representative )brooksbrooks, mo|brooks mo|brooks, mrepresentative brooks/td> 21193 AL 5 Mo BROOKS
117 House PALMER, Gary James gary palmer|gary james palmer|palmer|gary j palmer|palmer|(^|senator |representative )palmerpalmer, gary|palmer gary|palmer, grepresentative palmerg j palmer 21500 AL 6 Gary PALMER
117 House CARL, Jerry L. jerry carl|jerry l carl|carl|carl|(^|senator |representative )carl{1,4}al|carl, jerry|carl jerry|carl, jrepresentative carl{1,4}al|j l carl 22108 AL 1 Jerry CARL
117 House MOORE, Barry barry moore|moore.{1,4}al|(^|senator |representative )moore{1,4}al|moore, barry|moore barry|representative moore{1,4}al 22140 AL 2 Barry MOORE
117 House ADERHOLT, Robert robert aderholt| aderholt|robert b aderholt|bob aderholt|bob b aderholt|aderholt|(^|senator |representative )aderholtaderholt, bob|aderholt, robert|aderholt robert|aderholt, raderholt, brepresentative aderholtr b aderholt 29701 AL 4 Robert ADERHOLT
117 House YOUNG, Donald Edwin donald young|donald edwin young|young|donald e young|don young|don edwin young|don e young|(^|senator |representative )young{1,4}ak|young, don|young, donald|young donald|young, drepresentative young{1,4}ak|d e young 14066 AK 1 Donald YOUNG
117 House GRIJALVA, Raúl M. raul grijalva|raul m grijalva| grijalva|(^|senator |representative )grijalvagrijalva, raul|grijalva raul|grijalva, rrepresentative grijalvar m grijalva 20305 AZ 3 Raul GRIJALVA
117 House KIRKPATRICK, Ann ann kirkpatrick|kirkpatrick|kirkpatrick|(^|senator |representative )kirkpatrickkirkpatrick, ann|kirkpatrick ann|kirkpatrick, arepresentative kirkpatrick/td> 20902 AZ 2 Ann KIRKPATRICK
117 House GOSAR, Paul paul gosar|gosar|paul a gosar|gosar|(^|senator |representative )gosargosar, paul|gosar paul|gosar, prepresentative gosarp a gosar 21103 AZ 4 Paul GOSAR
117 House SCHWEIKERT, David david schweikert|schweikert|dave schweikert|(^|senator |representative )schweikertschweikert, dave|schweikert, david|schweikert david|schweikert, drepresentative schweikert/td> 21105 AZ 6 David SCHWEIKERT
117 House GALLEGO, Ruben ruben gallego| gallego|gallego|(^|senator |representative )gallegogallego, ruben|gallego ruben|gallego, rrepresentative gallego/td> 21502 AZ 7 Ruben GALLEGO
117 House BIGGS, Andrew S. andrew biggs|andrew s biggs|biggs|andy biggs|andy s biggs|(^|senator |representative )biggsbiggs, andy|biggs, andrew|biggs andrew|biggs, arepresentative biggsa s biggs 21705 AZ 5 Andrew BIGGS
117 House O’HALLERAN, Thomas C. thomas o’halleran|thomas c o’halleran|o’halleran|tom o’halleran|tom c o’halleran|(^|senator |representative )o’hallerano’halleran, tom|o’halleran, thomas|o’halleran thomas|o’halleran, trepresentative o’hallerant c o’halleran 21739 AZ 1 Thomas O’HALLERAN
117 House LESKO, Debbie debbie lesko|lesko|lesko|(^|senator |representative )leskolesko, debbie|lesko debbie|lesko, drepresentative lesko/td> 21757 AZ 8 Debbie LESKO
117 House STANTON, Greg greg stanton|stanton|stanton|(^|senator |representative )stanton{1,4}az|stanton, greg|stanton greg|stanton, grepresentative stanton{1,4}az 21968 AZ 9 Greg STANTON
117 House CRAWFORD, Rick rick crawford| crawford|rick a crawford|eric crawford|eric a crawford|crawford|(^|senator |representative )crawfordcrawford, eric|crawford, rick|crawford rick|crawford, rcrawford, erepresentative crawfordr a crawford 21106 AR 1 Rick CRAWFORD
117 House WOMACK, Steve steve womack|womack|steve a womack|stephen womack|stephen a womack|(^|senator |representative )womackwomack, stephen|womack, steve|womack steve|womack, srepresentative womacks a womack 21108 AR 3 Steve WOMACK
117 House HILL, French french hill| hill|(j. french|james) hill|hill|(^|senator |representative )hillhill, (j. french|james)|hill, french|hill french|hill, fhill, jrepresentative hill/td> 21503 AR 2 French HILL
117 House WESTERMAN, Bruce Eugene bruce westerman|bruce eugene westerman|westerman|bruce e westerman|westerman|(^|senator |representative )westermanwesterman, bruce|westerman bruce|westerman, brepresentative westermanb e westerman 21563 AR 4 Bruce WESTERMAN
117 House PELOSI, Nancy nancy pelosi|nancy patricia pelosi|pelosi|nancy p pelosi|pelosi|(^|senator |representative )pelosipelosi, nancy|pelosi nancy|pelosi, nrepresentative pelosin p pelosi 15448 CA 12 Nancy PELOSI
117 House SCHIFF, Adam adam schiff|adam bennett schiff|schiff|adam b schiff|schiff|(^|senator |representative )schiffschiff, adam|schiff adam|schiff, arepresentative schiffa b schiff 20104 CA 28 Adam SCHIFF
117 House ISSA, Darrell darrell issa|issa|darrell e issa|issa|(^|senator |representative )issaissa, darrell|issa darrell|issa, drepresentative issad e issa 20107 CA 50 Darrell ISSA
117 House NUNES, Devin devin nunes|nunes|nunes|(^|senator |representative )nunesnunes, devin|nunes devin|nunes, drepresentative nunes/td> 20307 CA 22 Devin NUNES
117 House SÁNCHEZ, Linda T. linda sanchez|linda t sanchez|sanchez|sanchez|(^|senator |representative )sanchezsanchez, linda|sanchez linda|sanchez, lrepresentative sanchezl t sanchez 20310 CA 38 Linda SANCHEZ
117 House COSTA, Jim jim costa|costa|james costa|(^|senator |representative )costacosta, james|costa, jim|costa jim|costa, jrepresentative costa/td> 20501 CA 16 Jim COSTA
117 House MATSUI, Doris doris matsui|matsui|doris o matsui|matsui|(^|senator |representative )matsuimatsui, doris|matsui doris|matsui, drepresentative matsuid o matsui 20538 CA 6 Doris MATSUI
117 House McNERNEY, Jerry jerry mcnerney|mcnerney|gerald mcnerney|mcnerney|(^|senator |representative )mcnerneymcnerney, gerald|mcnerney, jerry|mcnerney jerry|mcnerney, jmcnerney, grepresentative mcnerney/td> 20702 CA 9 Jerry McNERNEY
117 House MCCARTHY, Kevin kevin mccarthy|mccarthy|mccarthy|(^|senator |representative )mccarthymccarthy, kevin|mccarthy kevin|mccarthy, krepresentative mccarthy/td> 20703 CA 23 Kevin McCARTHY
117 House SPEIER, Karen Lorraine Jacqueline (Jackie) karen speier|karen lorraine jacqueline speier|speier|karen l speier|jackie speier|jackie lorraine jacqueline speier|jackie l speier|speier|(^|senator |representative )speierspeier, jackie|speier, karen|speier karen|speier, kspeier, jrepresentative speierk l speier 20762 CA 14 Karen SPEIER
117 House McCLINTOCK, Tom tom mcclintock|tom miller mcclintock|mcclintock|tom m mcclintock|thomas mcclintock|thomas miller mcclintock|thomas m mcclintock|(^|senator |representative )mcclintockmcclintock, thomas|mcclintock, tom|mcclintock tom|mcclintock, trepresentative mcclintockt m mcclintock 20903 CA 4 Tom McCLINTOCK
117 House CHU, Judy judy chu|chu|chu|(^|senator |representative )chuchu, judy|chu judy|chu, jrepresentative chu/td> 20955 CA 27 Judy CHU
117 House GARAMENDI, John john garamendi|garamendi|garamendi|(^|senator |representative )garamendigaramendi, john|garamendi john|garamendi, jrepresentative garamendi/td> 20958 CA 3 John GARAMENDI
117 House BASS, Karen karen bass|bass|bass|(^|senator |representative )bassbass, karen|bass karen|bass, krepresentative bass/td> 21110 CA 37 Karen BASS
117 House LaMALFA, Doug doug lamalfa|lamalfa|douglas lamalfa|(^|senator |representative )lamalfalamalfa, douglas|lamalfa, doug|lamalfa doug|lamalfa, drepresentative lamalfa/td> 21302 CA 1 Doug LaMALFA
117 House HUFFMAN, Jared jared huffman|huffman|huffman|(^|senator |representative )huffmanhuffman, jared|huffman jared|huffman, jrepresentative huffman/td> 21303 CA 2 Jared HUFFMAN
117 House BERA, Ami ami bera|bera|bera|(^|senator |representative )berabera, ami|bera ami|bera, arepresentative bera/td> 21304 CA 7 Ami BERA
117 House SWALWELL, Eric eric swalwell|swalwell|swalwell|(^|senator |representative )swalwellswalwell, eric|swalwell eric|swalwell, erepresentative swalwell/td> 21306 CA 15 Eric SWALWELL
117 House VALADAO, David G. david valadao|david g valadao|valadao|dave valadao|dave g valadao|(^|senator |representative )valadaovaladao, dave|valadao, david|valadao david|valadao, drepresentative valadaod g valadao 21307 CA 21 David VALADAO
117 House BROWNLEY, Julia julia brownley|brownley|brownley|(^|senator |representative )brownleybrownley, julia|brownley julia|brownley, jrepresentative brownley/td> 21308 CA 26 Julia BROWNLEY
117 House CÁRDENAS, Tony tony cardenas|cardenas|cardenas|(^|senator |representative )cardenascardenas, tony|cardenas tony|cardenas, trepresentative cardenas/td> 21309 CA 29 Tony CARDENAS
117 House RUIZ, Raul raul ruiz| ruiz|ruiz|(^|senator |representative )ruizruiz, raul|ruiz raul|ruiz, rrepresentative ruiz/td> 21311 CA 36 Raul RUIZ
117 House TAKANO, Mark mark takano|takano|takano|(^|senator |representative )takanotakano, mark|takano mark|takano, mrepresentative takano/td> 21312 CA 41 Mark TAKANO
117 House LOWENTHAL, Alan alan lowenthal|lowenthal|alan s lowenthal|lowenthal|(^|senator |representative )lowenthallowenthal, alan|lowenthal alan|lowenthal, arepresentative lowenthala s lowenthal 21313 CA 47 Alan LOWENTHAL
117 House VARGAS, Juan juan vargas|vargas|vargas|(^|senator |representative )vargasvargas, juan|vargas juan|vargas, jrepresentative vargas/td> 21314 CA 51 Juan VARGAS
117 House PETERS, Scott scott peters|scott harvey peters|peters|scott h peters|(^|senator |representative )peters{1,4}ca|peters, scott|peters scott|peters, srepresentative peterss h peters 21315 CA 52 Scott PETERS
117 House DESAULNIER, Mark James mark desaulnier|mark james desaulnier|desaulnier|mark j desaulnier|desaulnier|(^|senator |representative )desaulnierdesaulnier, mark|desaulnier mark|desaulnier, mrepresentative desaulnierm j desaulnier 21504 CA 11 Mark DESAULNIER

Before searching the text, several functions clean it and “fix” common human typos and OCR errors that frustrate matching. Some of these corrections are currently supplied by MemberNameTypos.R. In future versions, typos will be supplied as a dataframe instead, and all types of corrections (cleaning, typos, OCR errors) will be optional. Additionally, users will be able to customize the typos dataframe and provide it as an argument to extractMemberName().

data("typos")

typos |> kable()
typos correct
( 0 | 0, ) o
aaron( | [a-z]* )s chock($| |,|;)|s chock, aaron aaron schock
adam( | [a-z]* )(schif|sdxiff)($| |,|;)|(schif|sdxiff), adam adam schiff
adrian( | [a-z]* )espaillat|espaillat, adrian|adriano( | [a-z]* )espaillet($| |,|;)|espaillet, adriano adriano espaillat
al( | [a-z]* )fianken($| |,|;)|fianken, al al franken
(alccc|ateee)( | [a-z]* )hastings|hastings, (alccc|ateee) alcee hastings
allyson( | [a-z]* )schwaltz($| |,|;)|schwaltz, allyson allyson schwartz
allyson d schwartz|schwartz, allyson d allyson y schwartz
ami( | [a-z]* )(beta|gera)($| |,|;)|(beta|gera), ami ami bera
amy( | [a-z]* )klobachur|klobachar($| |,|;)|klobachur|klobachar, amy amy klobuchar
ander( | [a-z]* )creshaw($| |,|;)|creshaw, ander ander crenshaw
andre’ carson|andr.( | [a-z]* )carson|carson, andr. andre carson
argus( | [a-z]* )king|king, argus|angus( | [a-z]* )kiing($| |,|;)|kiing, angus angus king
anne( | [a-z]* )kuster|kuster, anne|ann( | [a-z]* )mclane($| |,|;)|mclane, ann ann kuster
(ana|anna a.)( | [a-z]* )eshoo|eshoo, (ana|anna a.)|ana( | [a-z]* )eshoo|eshoo, ana|anna( | [a-z]* )eschoo($| |,|;)|eschoo, anna anna eshoo
anthony( | [a-z]* )brindis($| |,|;)|brindis, anthony anthony brindisi
anthony j brown|brown, anthony j anthony g brown
anthony( | [a-z]* )gonzales($| |,|;)|gonzales, anthony anthony gonzalez
(alan|alien|arien)( | [a-z]* )specter|specter, (alan|alien|arien)|arlen( | [a-z]* )speeter($| |,|;)|speeter, arlen arlen specter
arthur( | [a-z]* )davis|davis, arthur artur davis
bachman/td> bachmann
balwin baldwin
brack( | [a-z]* )obama|obama, brack barack obama
(babara|barabara) barbara
barbara( | [a-z]* )baxter($| |,|;)|baxter, barbara barbara boxer
barbara( | [a-z]* )gubin($| |,|;)|gubin, barbara barbara cubin
barbara( | [a-z]* )(mukulski|milkulski)($| |,|;)|(mukulski|milkulski), barbara barbara mikulski
bamey( | [a-z]* )frank|frank, bamey barney frank
/td> barr
art( | [a-z]* )gordon|gordon, art bart gordon
bark( | [a-z]* )stupak|stupak, bark bart stupak
8aucus, max baucus, max
bin( | [a-z]* )cardin|cardin, bin ben cardin
ben( | [a-z]* )l.j.n($| |,|;)|l.j.n, ben ben lujan
ben nighhorse campbell|campbell, ben nighhorse ben nighthorse campbell
ben jamin|bemjamin benjamin
benjamin (nigbthorse|nighhorse) campbell|campbell, benjamin (nigbthorse|nighhorse) benjamin nighthorse campbell
beto( | [a-z]* )(o rourke|o.rourke|rourke|orourke|o’rouke)($| |,|;)|(o rourke|o.rourke|rourke|orourke|o’rouke), beto beto o’rourke
bigger! biggert
bill( | [a-z]* )posev($| |,|;)|posev, bill bill posey
bill( | [a-z]* )schuster($| |,|;)|schuster, bill bill shuster
bingaman jeff bingaman, jeff
blake( | [a-z]* )(farenhold|farenthod|farentold)($| |,|;)|(farenhold|farenthod|farentold), blake blake farenthold
blume uer blumenauer
bob( | [a-z]* )francks($| |,|;)|francks, bob bob franks
bob( | [a-z]* )(godlatte|goodlat)($| |,|;)|(godlatte|goodlat), bob bob goodlatte
bobby e rush|rush, bobby e bobby l rush
boccierl, j boccieri, j
bonnerj bonner, j
bonnie( | [a-z]* )(watson|coleman)($| |,|;)|(watson|coleman), bonnie|bonnie( | [a-z]* )(watson-coleman|coleman watson)($| |,|;)|(watson-coleman|coleman watson), bonnie bonnie watson coleman

Basic Usage

The main function is extractMemberName() returns a dataframe of the names and ICPSR ID numbers of members of Congress in a supplied vector of text.

  • in the future, extractMemberName() may default to returning a list of dataframes the same length as the supplied data

For example, we can use extractMemberName() to detect the names of members of Congress in the text of the Congressional Record. Let’s start with the text of the Congressional Record from 3/1/2007, scraped and parsed using methods described here.

data("cr2007_03_01")

cr2007_03_01 |> kable()
date speaker header url url_txt
2007-03-01 HON. SAM GRAVES;Mr. GRAVES RECOGNIZING JARRETT MUCK FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E431-2 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE431-2.htm
2007-03-01 HON. MARK UDALL;Mr. UDALL INTRODUCING A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTERNATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL YEAR (IGY); Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E431-3 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE431-3.htm
2007-03-01 HON. JAMES R. LANGEVIN;Mr. LANGEVIN BIOSURVEILLANCE ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2007; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E431-4 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE431-4.htm
2007-03-01 HON. JIM COSTA;Mr. COSTA A TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF MRS. VERNA DUTY; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E431-5 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE431-5.htm
2007-03-01 HON. SAM GRAVES;Mr. GRAVES RECOGNIZING JARRETT MUCK FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E431-1 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE431.htm
2007-03-01 HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP;Mr. BISHOP IN HONOR OF SYNOVUS BEING NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COMPANIES IN AMERICA; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E432-2 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE432-2.htm
2007-03-01 HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS;Mr. TOWNS NEW PUNJAB CHIEF MINISTER URGED TO WORK FOR SIKH SOVEREIGNTY; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E432-3 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE432-3.htm
2007-03-01 HON. TOM DAVIS;Mr. TOM DAVIS HONORING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BAILEY’S CROSSROADS ROTARY CLUB; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E432-1 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE432.htm
2007-03-01 HON. SAM GRAVES;Mr. GRAVES RECOGNIZING BRIAN PATRICK WESSLING FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E433-2 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE433-2.htm
2007-03-01 HON. MARK UDALL;Mr. UDALL INTRODUCTION OF ROYALTY-IN-KIND FOR ENERGY ASSISTANCE LEGISLATION; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E433-3 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE433-3.htm
2007-03-01 HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN;Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN TRIBUTE TO THE TOWNSHIP OF MILLBURN, ESSEX COUNTY, NJ; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E433-1 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE433.htm
2007-03-01 HON. JIM COSTA;Mr. COSTA RECOGNIZING LINDA HOLBROOK; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E434-2 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE434-2.htm
2007-03-01 HON. TOM DAVIS;Mr. TOM DAVIS RECOGNIZING THE FAIRFAX COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2007 VALOR AWARD RECIPIENTS; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E434-3 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE434-3.htm
2007-03-01 HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP;Mr. BISHOP IN HONOR OF AFLAC, INC. BEING NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COMPANIES IN AMERICA; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E434-4 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE434-4.htm
2007-03-01 HON. JAMES R. LANGEVIN;Mr. LANGEVIN H.R. 884–PROMOTING ANTITERRORISM COOPERATION THROUGH TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE ACT; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E434-1 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE434.htm
2007-03-01 HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS;Mr. TOWNS COUNCIL OF KHALISTAN COMMENTS ON PUNJAB ELECTIONS; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E435-1 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE435.htm
2007-03-01 HON. DARLENE HOOLEY;Ms. HOOLEY TRIBUTE TO OREGON’S LAST WORLD WAR I VETERAN MR. HOWARD V. RAMSEY; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E436-2 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE436-2.htm
2007-03-01 HON. JEFF MILLER;Mr. MILLER YOU ARE OUR HEROES’’; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E436-3 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE436-3.htm
2007-03-01 HON. TOM LANTOS;Mr. LANTOS COMMEMORATING THE 46TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PEACE CORPS; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E436-4 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE436-4.htm
2007-03-01 HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN;Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN TRIBUTE TO THE RIVERDALE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E436-1 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE436.htm
2007-03-01 HON. SAM GRAVES;Mr. GRAVES RECOGNIZING CHRISTOPHER BLAKE FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E437-2 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE437-2.htm
2007-03-01 HON. TOM DAVIS;Mr. TOM DAVIS RECOGNIZING THE FAIRFAX COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2007 VALOR AWARD RECIPIENTS; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E437-3 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE437-3.htm
2007-03-01 HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS;Mr. TOWNS SIKH EDITOR WRITES TO PRESIDENT BUSH, URGES SUPPORT FOR SIKH FREEDOM; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E437-4 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE437-4.htm
2007-03-01 HON. HENRY E. BROWN;Mr. BROWN SPIRIT OF SOUTH CAROLINA LAUNCHES HOPE FOR STUDENTS; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E437-1 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE437.htm
2007-03-01 HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON;Ms. NORTON INTRODUCTION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DISTRICT ATTORNEY ESTABLISHMENT ACT OF 2007; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E439-2 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE439-2.htm
2007-03-01 HON. MICHAEL F. DOYLE;Mr. DOYLE TRIBUTE TO ROBERT L. PITTS; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E439-1 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE439.htm
2007-03-01 HON. LAMAR SMITH;Mr. SMITH TRIBUTE TO DALETTA ANDREAS; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E440-2 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE440-2.htm
2007-03-01 HON. BRAD ELLSWORTH;Mr. ELLSWORTH RECOGNIZING EVANSVILLE MATER DEI WRESTLING TEAM; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E440-3 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE440-3.htm
2007-03-01 HON. JOHN SHIMKUS;Mr. SHIMKUS RECOGNIZING SPC. RYAN C. GARBS; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E440-4 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE440-4.htm
2007-03-01 HON. THOMAS E. PETRI;Mr. PETRI INTRODUCTION OF THE PUSH POLL DISCLOSURE ACT OF 2007; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E440-5 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE440-5.htm
2007-03-01 HON. GABRIELLE GIFFORDS;Ms. GIFFORDS CROSS PARTY LINES TO PASS COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E440-1 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE440.htm
2007-03-01 HON. ZACH WAMP;Mr. WAMP CLAUDE RAMSEY POST OFFICE; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E441-2 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE441-2.htm
2007-03-01 HON. RON PAUL;Mr. PAUL THE PORT OF GALVESTON: A SOURCE OF ECONOMIC GROWTH FOR TEXAS AND THE NATION; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E441-3 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE441-3.htm
2007-03-01 HON. ROBERT A. BRADY;Mr. BRADY A TRIBUTE TO THE BEREAN INSTITUTE; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E441-4 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE441-4.htm
2007-03-01 HON. PATRICK J. KENNEDY;Mr. KENNEDY NATIONAL EATING DISORDERS AWARENESS WEEK; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E441-1 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE441.htm
2007-03-01 HON. SAM GRAVES;Mr. GRAVES RECOGNIZING MIKE KEMNA; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E442-2 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE442-2.htm
2007-03-01 HON. TOM DAVIS;Mr. TOM DAVIS RECOGNIZING THE FAIRFAX COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2007 VALOR AWARD RECIPIENTS; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E442-3 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE442-3.htm
2007-03-01 HON. RAY A TRIBUTE TO JAMES GHIGLIERI OF TOLUCA, ILLINOIS; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E442-4 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE442-4.htm
2007-03-01 HON. MIKE McINTYRE;Mr. McINTYRE TRIBUTE TO PRIVATE JOSHUA JOSH’’ ROY MOZINGO; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E442-5 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE442-5.htm
2007-03-01 HON. JOE WILSON;Mr. WILSON HONORING BRIAN BOHLMAN; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E442-1 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE442.htm
2007-03-01 HON. MIKE THOMPSON;Mr. THOMPSON INTRODUCTION OF THE MOTORSPORTS FAIRNESS AND PERMANENCY ACT; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E443-2 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE443-2.htm
2007-03-01 HON. DENNIS MOORE;Mr. MOORE TRIBUTE TO THE LATE STATE SENATOR SHERMAN JONES; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E443-3 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE443-3.htm
2007-03-01 HON. GREGORY W. MEEKS;Mr. MEEKS BLACK HISTORY MONTH; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E443-1 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE443.htm
2007-03-01 HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS;Mr. BURGESS CELEBRATION OF THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LEWISVILLE MASONIC LODGE; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E444-2 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE444-2.htm
2007-03-01 HON. MICHAEL M. HONDA;Mr. HONDA THE 46TH ANNIVERSARY OF PEACE CORPS; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E444-3 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE444-3.htm
2007-03-01 HON. ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS;Mr. CUMMINGS NATIONAL SECURITY FOREIGN INVESTMENT REFORM AND STRENGTHENED TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2007; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E444-4 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE444-4.htm
2007-03-01 HON. JOHN CONYERS;Mr. CONYERS INTRODUCTION OF THE DECEPTIVE PRACTICES AND VOTER INTIMIDATION PREVENTION ACT OF 2007; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E444-1 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE444.htm
2007-03-01 HON. TOM DAVIS;Mr. TOM DAVIS RECOGNIZING THE FAIRFAX COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2007 VALOR AWARD RECIPIENTS; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E445-2 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE445-2.htm
2007-03-01 HON. LUIS G. FORTUNO;Mr. FORTUNO 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP FOR PUERTO RICANS; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E445-3 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE445-3.htm
2007-03-01 HON. TIM MAHONEY;Mr. MAHONEY CELLULOSIC ETHANOL TECHNOLOGY; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E445-1 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE445.htm

This is an extremely simple example because the text strings containing the names of the members of Congress (speaker) are short and do not contain much other text. However, extractMemberName() is also capable of searching longer and much messier texts, including text where names are not consistently formatted or where they contain common typos introduced by humans or common OCR errors. Indeed, these functions were developed to identify members of Congress in ugly text data like this.

To better match member names, this function currently requires either:

  • a column “congress” (this can be created from a date) or
  • a vector of congresses to limit the search to (congresses)

extractMemberName()

cr2007_03_01$congress <- 110

# extract legislator names and match to voteview ICPSR numbers
cr <- extractMemberName(data = cr2007_03_01, 
                        col_name = "speaker", # The text strings to search
                        congresses = 110, # This argument is not required in this case because the data contain a "congress" column
                        members = members # Member names augmented from voteview come with this package, but users can also supply a customised data frame
                        )
#> Typos fixed in 5 seconds
#> Searching  data for members of the 110th, n = 154 (123 distinct strings).
#> Names matched in 7 seconds
#> Joining, by = c("congress", "pattern", "first_name", "last_name")
cr |> kable()
data_row_id match_id icpsr bioname string pattern chamber congress date speaker header url url_txt first_name last_name state_abbrev district_code
000001 000001 20124 GRAVES, Samuel hon sam graves;mr graves samuel graves|graves|sam graves|(^|senator |representative )gravesgraves, sam|graves, samuel|graves samuel|graves, srepresentative graves/td> House 110 2007-03-01 HON. SAM GRAVES;Mr. GRAVES RECOGNIZING JARRETT MUCK FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E431-2 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE431-2.htm Samuel GRAVES MO 6
000002 000002 29906 UDALL, Mark hon mark udall;mr udall mark udall|udall|mark e udall|udall|(^|senator |representative )udall{1,4}co|udall, mark|udall mark|udall, mrepresentative udall{1,4}co|m e udall House 110 2007-03-01 HON. MARK UDALL;Mr. UDALL INTRODUCING A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTERNATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL YEAR (IGY); Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E431-3 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE431-3.htm Mark UDALL CO 2
000003 000003 20136 LANGEVIN, James hon james r langevin;mr langevin james langevin|langevin|james r langevin|jim langevin|jim r langevin|(^|senator |representative )langevinlangevin, jim|langevin, james|langevin james|langevin, jrepresentative langevinj r langevin House 110 2007-03-01 HON. JAMES R. LANGEVIN;Mr. LANGEVIN BIOSURVEILLANCE ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2007; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E431-4 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE431-4.htm James LANGEVIN RI 2
000004 000004 20501 COSTA, Jim hon jim costa;mr costa jim costa|costa|james costa|(^|senator |representative )costacosta, james|costa, jim|costa jim|costa, jrepresentative costa/td> House 110 2007-03-01 HON. JIM COSTA;Mr. COSTA A TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF MRS. VERNA DUTY; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E431-5 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE431-5.htm Jim COSTA CA 20
000005 000005 20124 GRAVES, Samuel hon sam graves;mr graves samuel graves|graves|sam graves|(^|senator |representative )gravesgraves, sam|graves, samuel|graves samuel|graves, srepresentative graves/td> House 110 2007-03-01 HON. SAM GRAVES;Mr. GRAVES RECOGNIZING JARRETT MUCK FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E431-1 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE431.htm Samuel GRAVES MO 6
000006 000006 29339 BISHOP, Sanford Dixon, Jr.  hon sanford d bishop;mr bishop sanford bishop|sanford dixon bishop|bishop|sanford d bishop|bishop|(^|senator |representative )bishop{1,4}ga|bishop, sanford|bishop sanford|bishop, srepresentative bishop{1,4}ga|s d bishop House 110 2007-03-01 HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP;Mr. BISHOP IN HONOR OF SYNOVUS BEING NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COMPANIES IN AMERICA; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E432-2 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE432-2.htm Sanford BISHOP GA 2
000007 000007 15072 TOWNS, Edolphus hon edolphus towns;mr towns edolphus towns|towns|ed towns|(^|senator |representative )townstowns, ed|towns, edolphus|towns edolphus|towns, erepresentative towns/td> House 110 2007-03-01 HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS;Mr. TOWNS NEW PUNJAB CHIEF MINISTER URGED TO WORK FOR SIKH SOVEREIGNTY; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E432-3 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE432-3.htm Edolphus TOWNS NY 10
000008 000008 29576 DAVIS, Thomas M., III hon tom davis;mr tom davis thomas davis|thomas m davis|davis|tom davis|tom m davis|(^|senator |representative )davis{1,4}va|davis, tom|davis, thomas|davis thomas|davis, trepresentative davis{1,4}va|t m davis House 110 2007-03-01 HON. TOM DAVIS;Mr. TOM DAVIS HONORING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BAILEY’S CROSSROADS ROTARY CLUB; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E432-1 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE432.htm Thomas DAVIS VA 11
000009 000009 20124 GRAVES, Samuel hon sam graves;mr graves samuel graves|graves|sam graves|(^|senator |representative )gravesgraves, sam|graves, samuel|graves samuel|graves, srepresentative graves/td> House 110 2007-03-01 HON. SAM GRAVES;Mr. GRAVES RECOGNIZING BRIAN PATRICK WESSLING FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E433-2 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE433-2.htm Samuel GRAVES MO 6
000010 000010 29906 UDALL, Mark hon mark udall;mr udall mark udall|udall|mark e udall|udall|(^|senator |representative )udall{1,4}co|udall, mark|udall mark|udall, mrepresentative udall{1,4}co|m e udall House 110 2007-03-01 HON. MARK UDALL;Mr. UDALL INTRODUCTION OF ROYALTY-IN-KIND FOR ENERGY ASSISTANCE LEGISLATION; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E433-3 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE433-3.htm Mark UDALL CO 2
000011 000011 29541 FRELINGHUYSEN, Rodney P. hon rodney p frelinghuysen;mr frelinghuysen rodney frelinghuysen|rodney p frelinghuysen| frelinghuysen|frelinghuysen|(^|senator |representative )frelinghuysenfrelinghuysen, rodney|frelinghuysen rodney|frelinghuysen, rrepresentative frelinghuysenr p frelinghuysen House 110 2007-03-01 HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN;Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN TRIBUTE TO THE TOWNSHIP OF MILLBURN, ESSEX COUNTY, NJ; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E433-1 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE433.htm Rodney FRELINGHUYSEN NJ 11
000012 000012 20501 COSTA, Jim hon jim costa;mr costa jim costa|costa|james costa|(^|senator |representative )costacosta, james|costa, jim|costa jim|costa, jrepresentative costa/td> House 110 2007-03-01 HON. JIM COSTA;Mr. COSTA RECOGNIZING LINDA HOLBROOK; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E434-2 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE434-2.htm Jim COSTA CA 20
000013 000013 29576 DAVIS, Thomas M., III hon tom davis;mr tom davis thomas davis|thomas m davis|davis|tom davis|tom m davis|(^|senator |representative )davis{1,4}va|davis, tom|davis, thomas|davis thomas|davis, trepresentative davis{1,4}va|t m davis House 110 2007-03-01 HON. TOM DAVIS;Mr. TOM DAVIS RECOGNIZING THE FAIRFAX COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2007 VALOR AWARD RECIPIENTS; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E434-3 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE434-3.htm Thomas DAVIS VA 11
000014 000014 29339 BISHOP, Sanford Dixon, Jr.  hon sanford d bishop;mr bishop sanford bishop|sanford dixon bishop|bishop|sanford d bishop|bishop|(^|senator |representative )bishop{1,4}ga|bishop, sanford|bishop sanford|bishop, srepresentative bishop{1,4}ga|s d bishop House 110 2007-03-01 HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP;Mr. BISHOP IN HONOR OF AFLAC, INC. BEING NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COMPANIES IN AMERICA; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E434-4 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE434-4.htm Sanford BISHOP GA 2
000015 000015 20136 LANGEVIN, James hon james r langevin;mr langevin james langevin|langevin|james r langevin|jim langevin|jim r langevin|(^|senator |representative )langevinlangevin, jim|langevin, james|langevin james|langevin, jrepresentative langevinj r langevin House 110 2007-03-01 HON. JAMES R. LANGEVIN;Mr. LANGEVIN H.R. 884–PROMOTING ANTITERRORISM COOPERATION THROUGH TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE ACT; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E434-1 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE434.htm James LANGEVIN RI 2
000016 000016 15072 TOWNS, Edolphus hon edolphus towns;mr towns edolphus towns|towns|ed towns|(^|senator |representative )townstowns, ed|towns, edolphus|towns edolphus|towns, erepresentative towns/td> House 110 2007-03-01 HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS;Mr. TOWNS COUNCIL OF KHALISTAN COMMENTS ON PUNJAB ELECTIONS; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E435-1 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE435.htm Edolphus TOWNS NY 10
000017 000017 29750 HOOLEY, Darlene hon darlene hooley;ms hooley darlene hooley|hooley|hooley|(^|senator |representative )hooleyhooley, darlene|hooley darlene|hooley, drepresentative hooley/td> House 110 2007-03-01 HON. DARLENE HOOLEY;Ms. HOOLEY TRIBUTE TO OREGON’S LAST WORLD WAR I VETERAN MR. HOWARD V. RAMSEY; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E436-2 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE436-2.htm Darlene HOOLEY OR 5
000018 000018 20110 MILLER, Jefferson B. (Jeff) hon jeff miller;mr miller jefferson miller|jefferson b miller|miller|jeff miller|jeff b miller|(^|senator |representative )miller{1,4}fl|miller, jeff|miller, jefferson|miller jefferson|miller, jrepresentative miller{1,4}fl|j b miller House 110 2007-03-01 HON. JEFF MILLER;Mr. MILLER YOU ARE OUR HEROES’’; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E436-3 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE436-3.htm Jefferson MILLER FL 1
000019 000019 14837 LANTOS, Thomas Peter hon tom lantos;mr lantos thomas lantos|thomas peter lantos|lantos|thomas p lantos|tom lantos|tom peter lantos|tom p lantos|(^|senator |representative )lantoslantos, tom|lantos, thomas|lantos thomas|lantos, trepresentative lantost p lantos House 110 2007-03-01 HON. TOM LANTOS;Mr. LANTOS COMMEMORATING THE 46TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PEACE CORPS; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E436-4 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE436-4.htm Thomas LANTOS CA 12
000020 000020 29541 FRELINGHUYSEN, Rodney P. hon rodney p frelinghuysen;mr frelinghuysen rodney frelinghuysen|rodney p frelinghuysen| frelinghuysen|frelinghuysen|(^|senator |representative )frelinghuysenfrelinghuysen, rodney|frelinghuysen rodney|frelinghuysen, rrepresentative frelinghuysenr p frelinghuysen House 110 2007-03-01 HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN;Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN TRIBUTE TO THE RIVERDALE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E436-1 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE436.htm Rodney FRELINGHUYSEN NJ 11
000021 000021 20124 GRAVES, Samuel hon sam graves;mr graves samuel graves|graves|sam graves|(^|senator |representative )gravesgraves, sam|graves, samuel|graves samuel|graves, srepresentative graves/td> House 110 2007-03-01 HON. SAM GRAVES;Mr. GRAVES RECOGNIZING CHRISTOPHER BLAKE FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E437-2 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE437-2.htm Samuel GRAVES MO 6
000022 000022 29576 DAVIS, Thomas M., III hon tom davis;mr tom davis thomas davis|thomas m davis|davis|tom davis|tom m davis|(^|senator |representative )davis{1,4}va|davis, tom|davis, thomas|davis thomas|davis, trepresentative davis{1,4}va|t m davis House 110 2007-03-01 HON. TOM DAVIS;Mr. TOM DAVIS RECOGNIZING THE FAIRFAX COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2007 VALOR AWARD RECIPIENTS; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E437-3 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE437-3.htm Thomas DAVIS VA 11
000023 000023 15072 TOWNS, Edolphus hon edolphus towns;mr towns edolphus towns|towns|ed towns|(^|senator |representative )townstowns, ed|towns, edolphus|towns edolphus|towns, erepresentative towns/td> House 110 2007-03-01 HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS;Mr. TOWNS SIKH EDITOR WRITES TO PRESIDENT BUSH, URGES SUPPORT FOR SIKH FREEDOM; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E437-4 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE437-4.htm Edolphus TOWNS NY 10
000024 000024 20137 BROWN, Henry Edward, Jr.  hon henry e brown;mr brown henry brown|henry edward brown|brown|henry e brown|(^|senator |representative )brown{1,4}sc|brown, henry|brown henry|brown, hrepresentative brown{1,4}sc|h e brown House 110 2007-03-01 HON. HENRY E. BROWN;Mr. BROWN SPIRIT OF SOUTH CAROLINA LAUNCHES HOPE FOR STUDENTS; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E437-1 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE437.htm Henry BROWN SC 1
000025 000025 21993 NORTON, Eleanor Holmes hon eleanor holmes norton;ms norton eleanor norton|eleanor holmes norton|norton|eleanor h norton|norton|(^|senator |representative )norton{1,4}dc|norton, eleanor|norton eleanor|norton, erepresentative norton{1,4}dc|e h norton House 110 2007-03-01 HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON;Ms. NORTON INTRODUCTION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DISTRICT ATTORNEY ESTABLISHMENT ACT OF 2007; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E439-2 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE439-2.htm Eleanor NORTON DC 1
000026 000026 29561 DOYLE, Michael F. hon michael f doyle;mr doyle michael doyle|michael f doyle|doyle|mike doyle|mike f doyle|(^|senator |representative )doyledoyle, mike|doyle, michael|doyle michael|doyle, mrepresentative doylem f doyle House 110 2007-03-01 HON. MICHAEL F. DOYLE;Mr. DOYLE TRIBUTE TO ROBERT L. PITTS; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E439-1 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE439.htm Michael DOYLE PA 14
000027 000027 15445 SMITH, Lamar Seeligson hon lamar smith;mr smith lamar smith|lamar seeligson smith|smith|lamar s smith|(^|senator |representative )smith{1,4}tx|smith, lamar|smith lamar|smith, lrepresentative smith{1,4}tx|l s smith House 110 2007-03-01 HON. LAMAR SMITH;Mr. SMITH TRIBUTE TO DALETTA ANDREAS; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E440-2 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE440-2.htm Lamar SMITH TX 21
000028 000028 20718 ELLSWORTH, Brad hon brad ellsworth;mr ellsworth brad ellsworth|ellsworth|bradley ellsworth|(^|senator |representative )ellsworth{1,4}in|ellsworth, bradley|ellsworth, brad|ellsworth brad|ellsworth, brepresentative ellsworth{1,4}in House 110 2007-03-01 HON. BRAD ELLSWORTH;Mr. ELLSWORTH RECOGNIZING EVANSVILLE MATER DEI WRESTLING TEAM; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E440-3 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE440-3.htm Brad ELLSWORTH IN 8
000029 000029 29718 SHIMKUS, John M. hon john shimkus;mr shimkus john shimkus|john m shimkus|shimkus|shimkus|(^|senator |representative )shimkusshimkus, john|shimkus john|shimkus, jrepresentative shimkusj m shimkus House 110 2007-03-01 HON. JOHN SHIMKUS;Mr. SHIMKUS RECOGNIZING SPC. RYAN C. GARBS; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E440-4 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE440-4.htm John SHIMKUS IL 19
000030 000030 14675 PETRI, Thomas Evert hon thomas e petri;mr petri thomas petri|thomas evert petri|petri|thomas e petri|tom petri|tom evert petri|tom e petri|(^|senator |representative )petripetri, tom|petri, thomas|petri thomas|petri, trepresentative petrit e petri House 110 2007-03-01 HON. THOMAS E. PETRI;Mr. PETRI INTRODUCTION OF THE PUSH POLL DISCLOSURE ACT OF 2007; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E440-5 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE440-5.htm Thomas PETRI WI 6
000031 000031 20701 GIFFORDS, Gabrielle hon gabrielle giffords;ms giffords gabrielle giffords|giffords|giffords|(^|senator |representative )giffordsgiffords, gabrielle|giffords gabrielle|giffords, grepresentative giffords/td> House 110 2007-03-01 HON. GABRIELLE GIFFORDS;Ms. GIFFORDS CROSS PARTY LINES TO PASS COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E440-1 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE440.htm Gabrielle GIFFORDS AZ 8
000032 000032 29567 WAMP, Zachary Paul hon zach wamp;mr wamp zachary wamp|zachary paul wamp|wamp|zachary p wamp|zach wamp|zach paul wamp|zach p wamp|(^|senator |representative )wampwamp, zach|wamp, zachary|wamp zachary|wamp, zrepresentative wampz p wamp House 110 2007-03-01 HON. ZACH WAMP;Mr. WAMP CLAUDE RAMSEY POST OFFICE; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E441-2 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE441-2.htm Zachary WAMP TN 3
000033 000033 14290 PAUL, Ronald Ernest hon ron paul;mr paul ronald paul|ronald ernest paul| paul|ronald e paul|ron paul|ron ernest paul|ron e paul|(^|senator |representative )paul{1,4}tx|paul, ron|paul, ronald|paul ronald|paul, rrepresentative paul{1,4}tx|r e paul House 110 2007-03-01 HON. RON PAUL;Mr. PAUL THE PORT OF GALVESTON: A SOURCE OF ECONOMIC GROWTH FOR TEXAS AND THE NATION; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E441-3 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE441-3.htm Ronald PAUL TX 14
000034 000034 29777 BRADY, Robert A. hon robert a brady;mr brady robert brady|robert a brady| brady|bob brady|bob a brady|brady|(^|senator |representative )brady{1,4}pa|brady, bob|brady, robert|brady robert|brady, rbrady, brepresentative brady{1,4}pa|r a brady House 110 2007-03-01 HON. ROBERT A. BRADY;Mr. BRADY A TRIBUTE TO THE BEREAN INSTITUTE; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E441-4 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE441-4.htm Robert BRADY PA 1
000035 000035 29564 KENNEDY, Patrick Joseph hon patrick j kennedy;mr kennedy patrick kennedy|patrick joseph kennedy|kennedy|patrick j kennedy|pat kennedy|pat joseph kennedy|pat j kennedy|(^|senator |representative )kennedy{1,4}ri|kennedy, pat|kennedy, patrick|kennedy patrick|kennedy, prepresentative kennedyp j kennedy House 110 2007-03-01 HON. PATRICK J. KENNEDY;Mr. KENNEDY NATIONAL EATING DISORDERS AWARENESS WEEK; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E441-1 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE441.htm Patrick KENNEDY RI 1
000036 000036 20124 GRAVES, Samuel hon sam graves;mr graves samuel graves|graves|sam graves|(^|senator |representative )gravesgraves, sam|graves, samuel|graves samuel|graves, srepresentative graves/td> House 110 2007-03-01 HON. SAM GRAVES;Mr. GRAVES RECOGNIZING MIKE KEMNA; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E442-2 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE442-2.htm Samuel GRAVES MO 6
000037 000037 29576 DAVIS, Thomas M., III hon tom davis;mr tom davis thomas davis|thomas m davis|davis|tom davis|tom m davis|(^|senator |representative )davis{1,4}va|davis, tom|davis, thomas|davis thomas|davis, trepresentative davis{1,4}va|t m davis House 110 2007-03-01 HON. TOM DAVIS;Mr. TOM DAVIS RECOGNIZING THE FAIRFAX COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2007 VALOR AWARD RECIPIENTS; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E442-3 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE442-3.htm Thomas DAVIS VA 11
000038 000038 NA NA hon ray 404error NA 110 2007-03-01 HON. RAY A TRIBUTE TO JAMES GHIGLIERI OF TOLUCA, ILLINOIS; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E442-4 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE442-4.htm NA NA NA NA
000039 000039 29746 McINTYRE, Mike hon mike mcintyre;mr mcintyre mike mcintyre|mcintyre|michael mcintyre|(^|senator |representative )mcintyremcintyre, michael|mcintyre, mike|mcintyre mike|mcintyre, mrepresentative mcintyre/td> House 110 2007-03-01 HON. MIKE McINTYRE;Mr. McINTYRE TRIBUTE TO PRIVATE JOSHUA JOSH’’ ROY MOZINGO; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E442-5 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE442-5.htm Mike McINTYRE NC 7
000040 000040 20138 WILSON, Addison Graves (Joe) hon joe wilson;mr wilson addison wilson|addison graves wilson|wilson|addison g wilson|joe wilson|joe graves wilson|joe g wilson|wilson|(^|senator |representative )wilson{1,4}sc|wilson, joe|wilson, addison|wilson addison|wilson, awilson, jrepresentative wilson{1,4}sc|a g wilson House 110 2007-03-01 HON. JOE WILSON;Mr. WILSON HONORING BRIAN BOHLMAN; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E442-1 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE442.htm Addison WILSON SC 2
000041 000041 29901 THOMPSON, Michael hon mike thompson;mr thompson michael thompson|thompson|mike thompson|(^|senator |representative )thompson{1,4}ca|thompson, mike|thompson, michael|thompson michael|thompson, mrepresentative thompson{1,4}ca House 110 2007-03-01 HON. MIKE THOMPSON;Mr. THOMPSON INTRODUCTION OF THE MOTORSPORTS FAIRNESS AND PERMANENCY ACT; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E443-2 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE443-2.htm Michael THOMPSON CA 1
000042 000042 29915 MOORE, Dennis hon dennis moore;mr moore dennis moore|moore|denny moore|(^|senator |representative )moore{1,4}ks|moore, denny|moore, dennis|moore dennis|moore, drepresentative moore{1,4}ks House 110 2007-03-01 HON. DENNIS MOORE;Mr. MOORE TRIBUTE TO THE LATE STATE SENATOR SHERMAN JONES; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E443-3 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE443-3.htm Dennis MOORE KS 3
000043 000043 29776 MEEKS, Gregory W. hon gregory w meeks;mr meeks gregory meeks|gregory w meeks|meeks|greg meeks|greg w meeks|(^|senator |representative )meeksmeeks, greg|meeks, gregory|meeks gregory|meeks, grepresentative meeksg w meeks House 110 2007-03-01 HON. GREGORY W. MEEKS;Mr. MEEKS BLACK HISTORY MONTH; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E443-1 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE443.htm Gregory MEEKS NY 6
000044 000044 20355 BURGESS, Michael C. hon michael c burgess;mr burgess michael burgess|michael c burgess|burgess|mike burgess|mike c burgess|(^|senator |representative )burgess{1,4}tx|burgess, mike|burgess, michael|burgess michael|burgess, mrepresentative burgess{1,4}tx|m c burgess House 110 2007-03-01 HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS;Mr. BURGESS CELEBRATION OF THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LEWISVILLE MASONIC LODGE; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E444-2 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE444-2.htm Michael BURGESS TX 26
000045 000045 20103 HONDA, Mike hon michael m honda;mr honda mike honda|honda|mike m honda|michael honda|michael m honda|(^|senator |representative )hondahonda, michael|honda, mike|honda mike|honda, mrepresentative hondam m honda House 110 2007-03-01 HON. MICHAEL M. HONDA;Mr. HONDA THE 46TH ANNIVERSARY OF PEACE CORPS; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E444-3 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE444-3.htm Mike HONDA CA 15
000046 000046 29587 CUMMINGS, Elijah Eugene hon elijah e cummings;mr cummings elijah cummings|elijah eugene cummings|cummings|elijah e cummings|cummings|(^|senator |representative )cummingscummings, elijah|cummings elijah|cummings, erepresentative cummingse e cummings House 110 2007-03-01 HON. ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS;Mr. CUMMINGS NATIONAL SECURITY FOREIGN INVESTMENT REFORM AND STRENGTHENED TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2007; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E444-4 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE444-4.htm Elijah CUMMINGS MD 7
000047 000047 10713 CONYERS, John, Jr.  hon john conyers;mr conyers john conyers|conyers|conyers|(^|senator |representative )conyersconyers, john|conyers john|conyers, jrepresentative conyers/td> House 110 2007-03-01 HON. JOHN CONYERS;Mr. CONYERS INTRODUCTION OF THE DECEPTIVE PRACTICES AND VOTER INTIMIDATION PREVENTION ACT OF 2007; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E444-1 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE444.htm John CONYERS MI 14
000048 000048 29576 DAVIS, Thomas M., III hon tom davis;mr tom davis thomas davis|thomas m davis|davis|tom davis|tom m davis|(^|senator |representative )davis{1,4}va|davis, tom|davis, thomas|davis thomas|davis, trepresentative davis{1,4}va|t m davis House 110 2007-03-01 HON. TOM DAVIS;Mr. TOM DAVIS RECOGNIZING THE FAIRFAX COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2007 VALOR AWARD RECIPIENTS; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E445-2 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE445-2.htm Thomas DAVIS VA 11
000049 000049 NA NA hon luis g fortuno;mr fortuno 404error NA 110 2007-03-01 HON. LUIS G. FORTUNO;Mr. FORTUNO 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP FOR PUERTO RICANS; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E445-3 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE445-3.htm NA NA NA NA
000050 000050 20710 MAHONEY, Tim hon tim mahoney;mr mahoney tim mahoney|mahoney|timothy mahoney|(^|senator |representative )mahoneymahoney, timothy|mahoney, tim|mahoney tim|mahoney, trepresentative mahoney/td> House 110 2007-03-01 HON. TIM MAHONEY;Mr. MAHONEY CELLULOSIC ETHANOL TECHNOLOGY; Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 35 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/03/01/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E445-1 https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2007/03/01/modified/CREC-2007-03-01-pt1-PgE445.htm Tim MAHONEY FL 16

In this example, all observations are in the 110th Congress, so we only search for members who served in the 110th. Because each row’s speaker text contains only one member in this case, data_row_id and match_id are the same. Where multiple members are detected, there may be multiple matches per data_row_id.

Because extractMemberName links each detected name to ICPSR IDs from voteview.com, we already have some information, like state and district for each legislator detected in the text (scroll all the way to the right).

Other data from voteview.com and other sources can be merged in on icpsr.