James A. Burke

James A. Burke

Democrat · MA-11 · House of Representatives

67 years in office

Quylt Score

217
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted0 bills signed into law
515%
Bills Advanced2 of 211 bills out of committee
512%
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 Cosponsoring3 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
2510%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills3 of 15 sponsored bills have cross-party cosponsors
675%
Position & Influence20% of score
Leadership RoleNo leadership role
010%
Committee SeniorityNo committee assignments
1010%
Qualifications & Integrity10% of score
Education & CredentialsNo degree listed
405%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: May 1, 2026

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Sponsored Legislation (211)

HR 17091Public Documents Act

Introduced 1974-10-07 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Government publications

HR 15677State Lottery Exemption Act

Introduced 1974-06-27 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Lotteries

HR 15336Home and Family Vegetable Garden Tax Credit Act

Introduced 1974-06-12 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 13269A bill for the relief of Daniel Crowley.

Introduced 1974-03-05 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 11659Protective Services and Adoption Information Exchange Amendments

Introduced 1973-11-29 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Child welfare

HR 9468A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to distribute seeds and plants for use in home gardens.

Introduced 1973-07-23 · Reported to House from the Committee on Agriculture with amendment, H. Rept. 93-1506.

HR 9343A bill to require that a percentage of U.S. oil imports be carried on U.S. flag vessels.

Introduced 1973-07-17 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 8831A bill to relieve certain imports of Portuguese cement from retroactive dumping duties.

Introduced 1973-06-20 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 8117Foreign Trade and Investment Act

Introduced 1973-05-24 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 7871National Chronicare Demonstration Center Act

Introduced 1973-05-16 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 7691A bill to suspend for a 4-year period the duty on certain olives imported in bulk.

Introduced 1973-05-10 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

HR 7371Foreign Trade and Investment Act

Introduced 1973-05-01 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 7214A bill to amend the tax treatment of moving expenses.

Introduced 1973-04-19 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 7215A bill to increase the duty on rubber filament.

Introduced 1973-04-19 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 7132Foreign Trade and Investment Act

Introduced 1973-04-18 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 6890Prepaid Prescription Program Negotiation Act

Introduced 1973-04-12 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Pharmacists

HR 5207Foreign Trade and Investment Act

Introduced 1973-03-06 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 5206Foreign Trade and Investment Act

Introduced 1973-03-06 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 4434For the relief of Zivka Jovanovic.

Introduced 1973-02-20 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 2204For the relief of Franco and Ida Angelucci.

Introduced 1973-01-15 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 2206For the relief of Maria Nguyen-thi-Li.

Introduced 1973-01-15 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 2205For the relief of Nello Giarelli, Rosa Cafagno Giarelli, Marcelo Giarelli and Isabel Giarelli.

Introduced 1973-01-15 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 353To provide for a 6 month extension of the emergency unemployment compensation program.

Introduced 1973-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Labor and Employment

HR 62Foreign Trade and Investment Act

Introduced 1973-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 5Higher Education Funding Act

Introduced 1973-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Education

HJRES 422Joint resolution to authorize the emergency importation of oil into the United States.

Introduced 1973-03-13 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Energy

HJRES 401Joint resolution to authorize the emergency importation of oil into the United States.

Introduced 1973-03-05 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Energy

HJRES 265Joint resolution to authorize the emergency importation of oil into the United States.

Introduced 1973-01-31 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Energy

HJRES 216Joint resolution to authorize the emergency importation of oil into the United States.

Introduced 1973-01-22 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Energy

HJRES 200Joint resolution to authorize the emergency importation of oil into the United States.

Introduced 1973-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Energy

HJRES 201Joint resolution to authorize the emergency importation of oil into the United States.

Introduced 1973-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Energy

HCONRES 622Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the activities of Veterans Employment Service.

Introduced 1974-08-22 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HCONRES 503Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that John Adams should be honored as the Father of the U.S. Marine Corps.

Introduced 1974-05-23 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

HCONRES 202Concurrent resolution requesting the President to proclaim July 4 of each year as the "Principal National Permanent Legal Holiday".

Introduced 1973-04-19 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 15630Disability Insurance Amendments

Introduced 1976-09-20 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Social Welfare

HR 15526A bill for the relief of Zivka Jovanovic.

Introduced 1976-09-10 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 15374A bill for the relief of Zivka Jovanovic.

Introduced 1976-08-31 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 14708International Social Security Agreements Act

Introduced 1976-07-19 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Social Welfare

HR 14430Social Security Benefit Indexing Act

Introduced 1976-06-17 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Social Welfare

HR 14429International Social Security Agreements Act

Introduced 1976-06-17 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Social Welfare

HR 14048A bill to extend until July 1, 1979, the duty-free treatment on copying lathes used for making rough or finished shoe lasts.

Introduced 1976-05-27 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 11973A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to remove the time limitation within which programs of education for veterans must be completed.

Introduced 1976-02-19 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 9891A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to distribute seeds and plants for use in home gardens.

Introduced 1975-09-29 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

HR 9908A bill for the relief of Daniel Crowley.

Introduced 1975-09-29 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 9890A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to distribute seeds and plants.

Introduced 1975-09-29 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

HR 9889A bill to amend section 2055(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Introduced 1975-09-29 · Reported to Senate from the Committee on Finance with amendment, S. Rept. 94-1350.

Taxation

HR 9200A bill to suspend until July 1, 1978, the duty on certain iron or steel strips used in the manufacture or razor blades.

Introduced 1975-08-01 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 9036A bill to suspend until July 1, 1978, the duty on certain iron or steel strips used in the manufacture of razor blades.

Introduced 1975-07-30 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 8553A bill to establish an arbitration board to settle disputes between supervisory organizations and the U.S. Postal Service.

Introduced 1975-07-10 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Postal employees

HR 8125A bill to amend section 5701 (a) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 so as to change the bracket tax on cigars to an ad valorem tax.

Introduced 1975-06-23 · Measure failed of passage in House under suspension of rules, roll call #422 (269-138).

Taxation

HR 7412A bill to suspend for a 3-year period the duty on oil skimming devices.

Introduced 1975-05-22 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 7493A bill for the relief of Miss Amelia Bonsukan.

Introduced 1975-05-22 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 5310A bill for the relief of Elizabeth A. Gordon.

Introduced 1975-03-20 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 3928A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow an itemized deduction for motor vehicle insurance premiums.

Introduced 1975-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Automobile insurance

HR 2973Home and Family Vegetable Garden Tax Credit Act

Introduced 1975-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 2495A bill for the relief of Miss Malgorzata Kuzniarek Czapowski.

Introduced 1975-01-30 · Private Law 94-71.

Private Legislation

HR 2130A bill to incorporate the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs, Inc.

Introduced 1975-01-27 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1790Tax Equalization Act

Introduced 1975-01-20 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 1789A bill to amend the tax treatment of moving expenses.

Introduced 1975-01-20 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 280A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to distribute seeds and plants for use in home gardens.

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Gardening

HR 5Higher Education Funding Act

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HJRES 347Joint resolution to designate April 24, 1975, as "National Day of Remembrance of Man's Inhumanity to Man".

Introduced 1975-03-21 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Genocide

HRES 398Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that July 4, Independence Day, is the foremost national holiday.

Introduced 1975-04-16 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Fourth of July

HCONRES 224Concurrent resolution to name John Adams "Father of the U.S. Marine Corps".

Introduced 1975-04-16 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 14084Disability Insurance Amendments

Introduced 1978-09-14 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Disability insurance

HR 11516A bill for the relief of Pius Joseph Lund.

Introduced 1978-03-13 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 10563A bill for the relief of Claire C. Toohey.

Introduced 1978-01-25 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 8218Social Security Financing, Benefit Indexing, and Equal Rights Amendments

Introduced 1977-07-12 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Social Welfare

HR 8076Disability Insurance Amendments

Introduced 1977-06-28 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Disability insurance

HR 8057Combined Social Security and Income Tax Annual Reporting Amendments

Introduced 1977-06-28 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Social Welfare

HR 7080A bill for the relief of Jose Figueredo.

Introduced 1977-05-10 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 7069Tax Equalization Act

Introduced 1977-05-10 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 5554A bill for the relief of Zivka Jovanovic.

Introduced 1977-03-23 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 5305Tax Equalization Act

Introduced 1977-03-22 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 2940A bill for the relief of Daniel Crowley.

Introduced 1977-02-01 · Private Law 95-67.

Private Legislation

HR 2776A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to distribute seeds and plants for use in home gardens.

Introduced 1977-02-01 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

HJRES 1002A resolution designating John Adams as the "Father of the United States Marine Corps".

Introduced 1978-06-16 · Rereferred to House Committee on Armed Services.

Awards, medals, prizes

HJRES 961A resolution to amend the Coinage Act of 1965 to change the size, weight, and design of the one-dollar coin, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1978-06-06 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

HCONRES 173Concurrent resolution to name John Adams "Father of the United States Marine Corps."

Introduced 1977-03-23 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

Awards, medals, prizes