Ed Bethune

Republican · AR-2 · House of Representatives

47 years in office

Quylt Score

318
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted0 bills signed into law
515%
Bills Advanced5 of 38 bills out of committee
6612%
Federal Funding Secured$3432549M in federal obligations in district (119th Congress)
1008%
Engagement20% of score
Roll Call Attendance0 of 40 votes (0.0%)
015%
Committee Hearing ParticipationCommittee assignments not yet available
205%
Collaboration15% of score
Bipartisan Cosponsoring5 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
4210%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills1 of 12 sponsored bills have cross-party cosponsors
285%
Position & Influence20% of score
Leadership RoleNo leadership role
010%
Committee SeniorityNo committee assignments
1010%
Qualifications & Integrity10% of score
Education & CredentialsJD (Law) · military, law practice
1005%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: April 30, 2026

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Sponsored Legislation (40)

HR 8314A bill for the relief of Ove Norqvist Hansen.

Introduced 1980-10-02 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 7342Federal Lending Oversight and Control Act

Introduced 1980-05-14 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 6378A bill for the relief of Hanife Frantz.

Introduced 1980-01-30 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 6241Federal Credit Restraint Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-01-22 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 5534Balanced Budget Congressional Pay Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-10-11 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Congress

HR 2875A bill to exempt loans and mortgages insured under title I or II of the National Housing Act from usury provisions of State constitution or statutes.

Introduced 1979-03-14 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

Housing and Community Development

Introduced 1982-07-22 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Recorded Vote: 232 - 181 (Record Vote No: 202).

Introduced 1981-10-22 · Amendment Withdrawn in Committee of the Whole.

Introduced 1981-07-16 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

HR 5109A bill to provide for the inclusion of certain items within the unified budget, effective with respect to the fiscal year 1983 budget.

Introduced 1981-12-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 2773A bill to transfer to the Secretary of Agriculture certain functions relating to fish research.

Introduced 1981-03-23 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Interior.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 2185A bill for the relief of Hanife Frantz.

Introduced 1981-02-25 · Became Private Law No: 97-9.

Private Legislation

HCONRES 424A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress concerning bilateral negotiations on chemical weapons.

Introduced 1982-10-01 · Executive Comment Requested from Arms Control & Disarm Agcy, State, DOD.

Armed Forces and National Security

Introduced 1984-05-17 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Recorded Vote: 247 - 179 (Record Vote No: 151).

Introduced 1984-03-01 ·

Introduced 1984-02-08 · Amendment Withdrawn in Committee of the Whole.

Introduced 1984-03-01 ·

Introduced 1983-08-03 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Division Vote: 45 - 2.

Introduced 1983-06-15 · Point of Order Sustained Against Amendment in Committee of the Whole.

Introduced 1983-06-15 · Amendment Passed (Amended) in Committee of the Whole by Recorded Vote: 256 - 161 (Record Vote No: 197).

Introduced 1983-05-11 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 175 - 234 (Record Vote No: 105).

HR 6114Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments of 1984

Introduced 1984-08-09 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Labor and Employment

HR 5909Public School Civil Rights Act of 1984

Introduced 1984-06-21 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HR 5671A bill to increase revenues to counties from receipts from the national forests, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1984-05-17 · Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4943Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund Solvency Act of 1984

Introduced 1984-02-27 · For Further Action See H.R.3050.

Agriculture and Food

HR 4893Arkansas Wilderness Act of 1983

Introduced 1984-02-22 · For Further Action See S.2125.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 3422A bill relating to the naming of certain locks, dams, and reservoirs on the Arkansas River, Arkansas.

Introduced 1983-06-28 · Similar Provisions Included in H.R.3678.

Water Resources Development

HR 2917Arkansas Wilderness Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-05-05 · For Further Action See S.2125.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 2571Flatside Wilderness Act

Introduced 1983-04-18 · Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HJRES 471A joint resolution to designate the week beginning April 29, 1984, as "American Indian Week".

Introduced 1984-02-07 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Native Americans

HJRES 267A joint resolution calling for a worldwide ban on chemical weapons.

Introduced 1983-05-12 · Executive Comment Requested from Arms Control & Disarm Agcy, State, DOD.

International Affairs

HCONRES 292A concurrent resolution condemning Iraq for its use of chemical weapons and Iran for its human rights violations.

Introduced 1984-04-12 · Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

International Affairs