DemocratHouse · New York District 12
Chisholm, Shirley
1969 first electedLeft office 198314 years servedBorn 1924F
Issues
Based on bills Chisholm, Shirley sponsored or cosponsored in Congress, grouped by policy area. This reflects legislative activity, not a survey of personal opinions.
Congress
Sponsored 29 · Cosponsored 7- A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill H.R. 7203 to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the programs for the National Health Service Corps and to revise and extend the programs of assistance under titles VII and VIII of such Act for the education of health professions personnel, and for other purposes. ↗
- A resolution providing for the consideration of H.R. 7299, to revise and improve the Federal programs of assistance for the provision of mental health services, and for other purposes. ↗
Private Legislation
Sponsored 14International Affairs
Cosponsored 9- A concurrent resolution expressing the deep concern of the Congress over the plight of the Cambodian people and its strong support for humanitarian assistance for those people and a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Kampuchea. ↗
- A concurrent resolution expressing the appreciation to the Government of Canada for its support and assistance in securing the safe release of American embassy personnel from Iran. ↗
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Cosponsored 9- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Andrei Sakharov should be released from internal exile, urging the President to protest the continued suppression of human rights in the Soviet Union, and for other purposes. ↗
- A concurrent resolution authorizing a statue of Frederick Douglass to be placed in the Capitol. ↗
Energy
Sponsored 1 · Cosponsored 7- A bill to establish within the Energy Research and Development Administration a program of Federal grants to assist States in carrying out solar energy community utility programs. ↗
- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Department of Energy must expedite its efforts to collect and verify energy information. ↗
Health
Cosponsored 7Government Operations and Politics
Sponsored 1 · Cosponsored 5Social Welfare
Sponsored 1 · Cosponsored 5- A bill to permit officers and employees of the Federal Government to elect coverage under the old-age survivors, and disability insurance system. ↗
- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the 1980 automatic increase in social security benefits which is provided for under existing law should be allowed to occur as scheduled. ↗
Election History
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