Representative, United States House of Representatives, Wisconsin, District 4, 2005-present

Senator, Wisconsin State Senate, 1993-2004

President Pro Tempore, Wisconsin State Senate, 1997-1998

Assembly Member, Wisconsin State Assembly, 1989-1992

Member, Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Member, Joint Economic Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Oversight (Ways and Means)

Member, Subcommittee on Tax Policy (Ways and Means)

Member, Subcommittee on Worker & Family Support

Member, Ways and Means Committee

Co-Chair, Congressional Women's Caucus, 2011-present

Member, Blue Ribbon Task Force

Former Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Congressional Black Caucus

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Member, Democratic Steering and Policy Committee

Former Member, Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

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

Former Member, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

Former Member, House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight

Former Member, House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Technologyq

Former Member, House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security

Former Member, Housing and Insurance Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, National Black Caucus of State Legislators

Former Member, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, SAVE Commission

Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight (Ways and Means), United States House of Representatives

Member, Working Group on Welfare Reform

Vice Chair, Congressional Women's Caucus, 2009-2011

Former Development Specialist, Milwaukee City Development

Former Program and Planning Analyst, Wisconsin Department of Employment Relations, Health, and Social Services

Former Housing Officer, Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority

Member, House Democracy Partnership

Board Member, Marquette University

Member, Milwaukee Forum

United States Delegate, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly

Member, Parliamentary Network, World Bank

Former Volunteer, Volunteers In Service To America (VISTA)

Co-Chair, 2020 Democratic National Convention, 2019-2020

Regional Vice-Chair, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, 2019

Member, National Conference of State Legislatures Host Committee, 1995

Astrological Sign:

Aries

Awards:

VISTA Volunteer of the Decade, 1976-1986

Father's Occupation:

Factory Worker

Mother's Occupation:

Public School Teacher

Number of Grandchildren:

3