Senior Democratic Whip, United States House of Representatives

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 1998-2018

Former Member, Armed Services Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus

Member, Building a Better America Caucus

Member, Caribbean Caucus

Member, Congressional Arts Caucus

Member, Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus

Member, Congressional Boating Caucus

Member, Congressional Children’s Caucus

Member, Congressional Entertainment Industry Caucus

Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus

Member, Congressional Friends of Animals Caucus

Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus

Member, Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus

Member, Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus

Member, Congressional Mental Health Caucus

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus

Member, Congressional Steel Caucus

Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus

Member, Congressional Urban Caucus

Member, Democratic National Committee

Member, Green Jobs Caucus

Member, Green Schools Caucus

Member, High Performance Buildings Caucus

Former Ranking Minority Member, House Administration Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, House Army Caucus

Member, House Baltic Caucus

Member, House Congressional Biotechnology Caucus

Member, House Navy/Marine Corps Caucus

Member, Israel Allies Caucus

Former Member, Joint Committee on Printing, United States Congress

Former Member, Joint Committee on Printing, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Joint Committee on the Library, United States Congress

Former Member, Joint Committee on the Library, United States House of Representatives

Member, Middle Class Caucus

Member, Military Veterans Caucus

Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus

Member, Pennsylvania State Democratic Committee

Member, Port Security Caucus

Member, Recording Arts and Sciences Congressional Caucus

Member, Revitalizing Older Cities Congressional Task Force

Member, School Health and Safety Caucus

Member, Strengthening the Mid-Atlantic Region for Tomorrow Congressional Caucus

Former Member, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, United States House of Representatives

Member, United States House Law Enforcement Caucus

Member, United States-Israel Security Caucus

Former Consultant, Pennsylvania State Senate

Former Deputy Mayor for Labor, Philadelphia Mayor W. Wilson Goode

Lecturer, University of Pennsylvania

Member, Carpenters' Union

Former Commissioner, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission

Former Board Member, Philadelphia City Redevelopment Authority

Chair, Philadelphia Democratic Party

Member, Teachers' Union

Representative, Metro Regional Civil Carpenters, 1987-1988

Ward Leader, 34th Ward Democratic Executive Committee, 1980, 1986

Astrological Sign:

Aries

Favorite Type of Music:

Oldies Music, Motown, 50's, Do Wop

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Hanging with my grand kids, Going to the Jersey Shore with the family, Working out

Names of Grandchildren:

Alexandra and Serena

Number of Grandchildren:

2