J. Herbert Burke

J. Herbert Burke

Republican · FL-12 · House of Representatives

59 years in office

Quylt Score

317
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted0 bills signed into law
515%
Bills Advanced0 of 118 bills out of committee
012%
Federal Funding Secured$3449945M 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 Cosponsoring11 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
9210%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills5 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 (118)

HR 14669A bill to provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp in honor of the yachting industry.

Introduced 1974-05-08 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 12130Emergency Chlorine Allocation Act

Introduced 1973-12-21 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Environmental Protection

HR 11870Public Safety Officers Benefits Act

Introduced 1973-12-10 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 8358A bill to restrict travel in violation of area restrictions.

Introduced 1973-06-05 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Travel

HR 6858A bill to authorize modification of the project for Port Everglades Harbor, Fla..

Introduced 1973-04-11 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 5487A bill to amend the Communication Act of 1934 to establish orderly procedures for the consideration of applications for renewal of broadcast licenses.

Introduced 1973-03-13 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4474A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 in order to establish certain requirements with respect to air traffic controllers.

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 4478Student Antiviolence Act

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Education

HR 4482A bill to provide increased annuities under the civil service retirement program.

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4486A bill to provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp in honor of the veterans of the Spanish-American War.

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4498Human Investment Act

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 4468A bill to prohibit the furnishing of mailing lists and other lists of names and addresses by Government agencies to the public.

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4472Travel Agents Registration Act

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Travel

HR 4484A bill to provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp in honor of the veterans of World War I.

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4492A bill to provide for the establishment of a national cemetery in Florida.

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 4465Program Information Act

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Federal aid programs

HR 4481A bill to provide for the appointment of additional U.S. district judges.

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Law

HR 4485A bill to provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp in honor of the veterans of World War II.

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4493A bill to provide for a national cemetery in the area of Broward County or Dade County, Fla..

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 4463Federal Government and Private Employer's Partnership Act

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

HR 4467Executive Reorganization and Management Improvement Act

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4471State Drug Addiction Programs Act

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 4475Scrap Auto Act

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Motor vehicles

HR 4483A bill to provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp in honor of the first enlisted women in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4491A bill to liberalize the granting of assistance for certain Vietnam disabled veterans requiring specially equipped automobiles.

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 4462Nondiscriminatory Education Act

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HJRES 497Joint resolution to retain May 30 as Memorial Day.

Introduced 1973-04-10 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

HJRES 361Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the busing or involuntary assignment of students.

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HJRES 360Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the offering of prayer in public buildings.

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

HJRES 362Joint resolution to redesignate the area in the State of Florida known as Cape Kennedy as Cape Canaveral.

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Astronautics.

Monuments and memorials

HJRES 357Stable Purchasing Power Resolution

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Finance and Financial Sector

HJRES 358Joint resolution providing for the display in the Capitol Building of a portion of the moon.

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Congress

HRES 230Resolution to express the sense of the House with respect to peace in the Middle East.

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

HRES 231Resolution calling upon the Voice of America to broadcast in the Yiddish language to Soviet Jewry.

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

HCONRES 120Concurrent resolution creating a Joint Committee to Investigate Crime.

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Congress

HCONRES 121Concurrent resolution to collect overdue debts.

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 13604Consumer Communications Reform Act

Introduced 1976-05-06 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 9712Public Safety Officers Benefits Act

Introduced 1975-09-19 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Survivors' benefits

HR 6429A bill to provide tax relief for condominium owners, homeowner's associations, and cooperative housing corporations.

Introduced 1975-04-28 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Housing and Community Development

HR 5064A bill to provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp in honor of the veterans of World War II.

Introduced 1975-03-18 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5063A bill to provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp in honor of the veterans of the Spanish-American War.

Introduced 1975-03-18 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 5067A bill to provide for a national cemetery in the area of Broward County, Fla.

Introduced 1975-03-18 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Cemeteries and funerals

HR 5065A bill to provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp in honor of the veterans of World War I.

Introduced 1975-03-18 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 5066A bill to provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp in honor of the first enlisted women in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Introduced 1975-03-18 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 4490A bill to provide for the issuance of a commemorative stamp in honor of the approximately 6 million Jews killed by Nazi Germany during World War II.

Introduced 1975-03-10 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Jewish holocaust (1939-1945)

HJRES 330Joint resolution to retain May 30 as Memorial Day.

Introduced 1975-03-18 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Memorial Day

HJRES 331Joint resolution to amend title 5 of the United States Code to provide for the designation of the 11th day of November of each year as Veterans' Day.

Introduced 1975-03-18 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HJRES 307Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the offering of prayer in public buildings.

Introduced 1975-03-12 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HJRES 293Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the offering of prayer in public buildings.

Introduced 1975-03-10 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HCONRES 612Concurrent resolution disapproving the proposed letter of offer to sell six C-130 aircraft to Egypt (transmittal No. 76-47).

Introduced 1976-04-12 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

International Affairs

HR 13866A bill for the relief of Joseph P. J. Charette.

Introduced 1978-08-14 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 9159A bill to provide for the establishment of Veterans' Administration outpatient clinic in Broward County, Fla.

Introduced 1977-09-16 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 8983A bill to provide for the construction of a Veterans' Administration hospital in Broward County, Fla.

Introduced 1977-09-08 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 8293Consumer Communications Reform Act

Introduced 1977-07-13 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 8082A bill to establish the West Lake National Park in the State of Florida.

Introduced 1977-06-29 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 4491A bill to authorize modification of the project for Port Everglades Harbor, Florida.

Introduced 1977-03-04 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Harbors