James L. Buckley

James L. Buckley

Republican · New York · Senate

55 years in office

Quylt Score

367
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted0 bills signed into law
515%
Bills Advanced2 of 96 bills out of committee
1012%
Federal Funding Secured$3449945M in federal obligations in district (119th Congress)
1008%
Engagement20% of score
Roll Call Attendance
Pending15%
Committee Hearing ParticipationCommittee assignments not yet available
205%
Collaboration15% of score
Bipartisan Cosponsoring9 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
7510%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills6 of 15 sponsored bills have cross-party cosponsors
1005%
Position & Influence20% of score
Leadership RoleNo leadership role
010%
Committee SeniorityNo committee assignments
1010%
Qualifications & Integrity10% of score
Education & CredentialsJD (Law)
855%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: May 1, 2026

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Sponsored Legislation (96)

S 3936A bill to authorize the President to reduce Federal expenditures for fiscal year 1975 to $295,000,000,000.

Introduced 1974-08-21 · Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.

Economics and Public Finance

S 3840A bill to amend the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 with respect to certain seat belt standards under such act.

Introduced 1974-07-31 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

Transportation and Public Works

S 3829A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to transfer ownership of two naval vessels no longer needed by the Navy to the city of New York, NY.

Introduced 1974-07-30 · Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 3486A bill to amend title 10 of the United States Code to provide a more equitable standard for awarding the gold star lapel button.

Introduced 1974-05-13 · Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 3396Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act

Introduced 1974-04-29 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Taxation

S 3487A bill for the relief of Rose Minutillo.

Introduced 1974-05-13 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 3113Federal Transportation Act

Introduced 1974-03-05 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

Transportation and Public Works

S 3159A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make grants for the construction of bikeways in urbanized ares.

Introduced 1974-03-12 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.

Transportation and Public Works

S 3040Natural Gas Act Amendments

Introduced 1974-02-21 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

Energy

S 2930Patent Law Modernization Act

Introduced 1974-01-31 · Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

Commerce

S 2663A bill to create a special committee to supervise the activities of certain Federal prosecutors.

Introduced 1973-11-07 · Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

S 2254A bill to provide for the issuance of a special postage stamp in commemoration of the life and work of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell.

Introduced 1973-07-26 · Referred to Senate Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

S 1127A bill to provide for pretrial detention in certain narcotics cases.

Introduced 1973-03-08 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Narcotic law and legislation

SJRES 214Joint resolution entitled "Declaration of 'German Day'".

Introduced 1974-06-13 · Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

Commemorations

S 3784Economic Recovery and Sustained Growth Act

Introduced 1976-08-31 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Economics and Public Finance

S 3756A bill to grant a Federal charter to the International Veteran Boxers Association.

Introduced 1976-08-23 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

S 3761A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.

Introduced 1976-08-24 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Taxation

S 3548Lake Ontario Protection Act

Introduced 1976-06-10 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.

Great Lakes

S 3458A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 with regard to the definition of the term "city" as it is used in that Act.

Introduced 1976-05-20 · Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.

Housing and Community Development

S 3505A bill to amend Section 121 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Introduced 1976-05-27 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Taxation

S 3381Jobs Creation Act

Introduced 1976-05-05 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Taxation

S 3144A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to increase, to the fullest degree possible, competition in the delivery of mail.

Introduced 1976-03-16 · Referred to Senate Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Postal service

S 3134A bill to eliminate the 1 percent add-on to the cost-of-living increases for certain retirement benefits.

Introduced 1976-03-11 · Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

Government Operations and Politics

S 3129A bill to repeal section 21 of the Second Liberty Bond Act.

Introduced 1976-03-11 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Government securities

S 3069Antidiscrimination Act

Introduced 1976-03-02 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

S 2980Federal Campaign Act Amendments

Introduced 1976-02-17 · Referred to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

S 2871Equal Access to Courts Act

Introduced 1976-01-26 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Legal fees

S 2855Fair Savings Bonds Sales Act

Introduced 1976-01-21 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Economics and Public Finance

S 2796A bill to amend title 3, United States Code, to provide for the protection of foreign diplomatic missions, to increase the size of the Executive Protective Service.

Introduced 1975-12-16 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate (Provisions inserted in H.R. 11184 as passed Senate).

International Affairs

S 2793A bill to provide for the establishment of a national cemetery on Long Island, N. Y.

Introduced 1975-12-16 · Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Cemeteries and funerals

S 2737Fair Income Tax Act

Introduced 1975-12-04 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Taxation

S 2579A bill to amend chapter IX of the Bankruptcy Act, relating to proceedings involving certain local governments.

Introduced 1975-10-28 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Finance and Financial Sector

S 2586A bill to establish a procedure for adjustment of debts of public agencies and instrumentalities and political subdivisions.

Introduced 1975-10-29 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Finance and Financial Sector

S 2530Equal Access to Courts Act

Introduced 1975-10-20 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Law

S 2531Alien Employment Certification Act

Introduced 1975-10-20 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Citizenship

S 2513A bill to amend the Emergency School Aid Act with respect to eligibility for assistance.

Introduced 1975-10-09 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

Education

S 2462A bill to amend title II of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for State certification.

Introduced 1975-10-02 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.

Environmental Protection

S 2102A bill to authorize the establishment of a Water Resources Mitigation Advisory Board.

Introduced 1975-07-14 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.

Water Resources Development

S 1993National Food Stamp Reform Act

Introduced 1975-06-23 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

Economics and Public Finance

S 1903Harbor Drift Removal Act

Introduced 1975-06-10 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.

Transportation and Public Works

S 1798A bill to amend title 3, United States Code.

Introduced 1975-05-21 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

International Affairs

S 1772A bill to amend title 10 of the United States Code to provide a more equitable standard for awarding the gold star lapel button.

Introduced 1975-05-20 · Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 1739A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish a National Law Enforcement Heroes Memorial within the District of Columbia.

Introduced 1975-05-14 · Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

District of Columbia

S 1771A bill for the relief of Branka Mardessich and Sonia S. Silvani.

Introduced 1975-05-20 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 987Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act

Introduced 1975-03-06 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Taxation

S 967Rail Maintenance Improvement and Employment Act

Introduced 1975-03-05 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

Transportation and Public Works

S 837A bill for the relief of Rose Minutillo.

Introduced 1975-02-25 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

SJRES 124A joint resolution to declare "German-American Day".

Introduced 1975-09-08 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

German Americans

SJRES 111A joint resolution-European Security Conference Resolution.

Introduced 1975-07-22 · Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

SJRES 114A joint resolution-the Portuguese Free Elections Resolution.

Introduced 1975-07-25 · Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

SJRES 109A joint resolution relating to the European Security Conference.

Introduced 1975-07-17 · Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

SRES 520A resolution concerning the situation in Northern Ireland.

Introduced 1976-08-24 · Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

SRES 511A resolution relating to the Romanian Trade Agreement.

Introduced 1976-08-05 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

International Affairs

SRES 473A resolution reported relating to the consideration of Senate Joint Resolution 201.

Introduced 1976-06-18 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Budget.

Congress

SRES 220Resolution declaring "God Bless America" Bicentennial song of the United States.

Introduced 1975-07-24 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Commemorations

SRES 127Resolution to censure violation of the Paris Accords.

Introduced 1975-04-10 · Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

SRES 241A resolution to honor men listed as missing in action in Southeast Asia.

Introduced 1975-09-04 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Armed Forces and National Security

SRES 161A resolution to refer S. 1771 to the Court of Claims.

Introduced 1975-05-20 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

SCONRES 117Concurrent resolution declaring the official Bicentennial Theme.

Introduced 1976-05-13 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Social Sciences and History