William S. Cohen

William S. Cohen

Republican · Maine · Senate

53 years in office

Quylt Score

424
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted0 bills signed into law
515%
Bills Advanced17 of 249 bills out of committee
3412%
Federal Funding Secured$3437750M 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 Cosponsoring11 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
9210%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills4 of 14 sponsored bills have cross-party cosponsors
955%
Position & Influence20% of score
Leadership RoleNo leadership role
010%
Committee SeniorityNo committee assignments
1010%
Qualifications & Integrity10% of score
Education & CredentialsJD (Law) · law practice
955%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: April 30, 2026

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Sponsored Legislation (250)

Introduced 1991-11-23 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S 3051Government Management and Year-end Procurement Control Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-08-21 · Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

S 2829Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-06-13 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate (See H.R. 7919 as passed Senate for similar provisions).

Native Americans

S 2262A bill to authorize the documentation of the vessel, Onalay, as a vessel of the United States with coastwise privileges.

Introduced 1980-02-05 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

S 2071Higher Education Military Service Student Loan Cancellation Act

Introduced 1979-12-04 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Education

S 2020Armed Forces Earned Educational Assistance Act

Introduced 1979-11-16 · Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 1546Long Term Care Residents Rights Act

Introduced 1979-07-20 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

S 1375A bill for the relief of Pandelis Perdikis.

Introduced 1979-06-19 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 1081A bill to terminate the authorization for the Dickey-Lincoln School project, Saint John River, Maine.

Introduced 1979-05-07 · Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Energy

S 693A bill for the relief of Russell W. Allen.

Introduced 1979-03-15 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 683North Country National Scenic Trail Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-03-15 · Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

S 392Voting Rights for the Elderly and the Handicapped Act

Introduced 1979-02-08 · Referred to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 16944Fishing Vessels Claims Recovery Act

Introduced 1974-09-30 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Fishing boats

HR 15823Marine Fisheries Conservation and Management Fund Act

Introduced 1974-07-10 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 15163Marine Fisheries Conservation and Management Fund Act

Introduced 1974-06-04 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 15030A bill for the relief of Fisheries Communications, Incorporated.

Introduced 1974-05-28 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 14910Brown Lung Benefits Act

Introduced 1974-05-21 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Health

HR 14549Amendments to Federal Law Relating to Explosives

Introduced 1974-05-02 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Explosives

HR 14442Amendments to Federal Law Relating to Explosives

Introduced 1974-04-29 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Explosives

HR 14288Marine Fisheries Conservation and Management Fund Act

Introduced 1974-04-23 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 13971National Health Education Policy and Development Act

Introduced 1974-04-04 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 13721National Health Education Policy and Development Act

Introduced 1974-03-26 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 13537National Health Education Policy and Development Act

Introduced 1974-03-18 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 13387A bill to amend the Truth-in-Lending Act to prohibit discrimination on account of age in credit card transactions.

Introduced 1974-03-12 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

Credit cards

HR 11913Homeowners' Energy Conservation Act

Introduced 1973-12-12 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

Housing and Community Development

HR 11911Freedom of Access for the Elderly and Handicapped Act

Introduced 1973-12-12 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Social Welfare

HR 11727Homeowners' Energy Conservation Act

Introduced 1973-11-30 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Housing and Community Development

HR 11616Freedom of Access for the Elderly and Handicapped Act

Introduced 1973-11-28 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Social Welfare

HR 11617Freedom of Access for the Elderly and Handicapped Act

Introduced 1973-11-28 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Social Welfare

HR 11618Freedom of Access for the Elderly and Handicapped Act

Introduced 1973-11-28 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Social Welfare

HR 11556Freedom of Access for the Elderly and Handicapped Act

Introduced 1973-11-26 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Social Welfare

HR 11615Homeowners' Energy Conservation Act

Introduced 1973-11-28 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

Housing and Community Development

HR 11464Comprehensive Bilingual Education Amendments Act

Introduced 1973-11-14 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 11348Anti-Architectural Barriers Act

Introduced 1973-11-08 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 11306A bill to provide for the appointment of a Special Prosecutor and for other purposes.

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

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 9997Anti-Architectural Barriers Act

Introduced 1973-08-03 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 9820Anti-Architectural Barriers Act

Introduced 1973-08-02 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 9821Anti-Architectural Barriers Act

Introduced 1973-08-02 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 9822Anti-Architectural Barriers Act

Introduced 1973-08-02 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 8999Anti-Architectural Barriers Act

Introduced 1973-06-27 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 8169A bill to amend the Community Mental Health Centers Act to extend for one fiscal year the programs of assistance under that act.

Introduced 1973-05-29 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 7789A bill to establish a contiguous fishery zone (two hundred-mile limit) beyond the territorial sea of the United States.

Introduced 1973-05-15 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 6133Newsmen's Privilege Act

Introduced 1973-03-27 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5928Newsmen's Privilege Act

Introduced 1973-03-21 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

HRES 658Resolution expressing the sense of the House that the Office of the Special Prosecutor be reestablished.

Introduced 1973-10-25 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HRES 668Resolution expressing the sense of the House that the Office of the Special Prosecutor be reestablished.

Introduced 1973-10-29 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HCONRES 210Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should become an Oceanus Congressional Nation.

Introduced 1973-05-02 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 14661National School-Age Mother and Child Health Act

Introduced 1976-07-01 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 14349National School-Age Mother and Child Health Act

Introduced 1976-06-14 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 10589National School-Age Mother and Child Health Act

Introduced 1975-11-06 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Families

HR 9547Sternmen Exemption Act

Introduced 1975-09-11 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 8850A bill to amend section 501(c) (5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.

Introduced 1975-07-23 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 7220A bill to amend section 501(c) (5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.

Introduced 1975-05-21 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 7144Fishing Vessels Claims Recovery Act

Introduced 1975-05-20 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 5677A bill to amend section 501(c)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.

Introduced 1975-04-08 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 5428National Health Education Policy and Development Act

Introduced 1975-03-25 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 5237A bill to provide for additional sentences for commission of a felony with use of a firearm.

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

Firearms

HR 4949Freedom of Access for the Elderly and Handicapped Act

Introduced 1975-03-14 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Social Welfare

HR 4277Limousine Limitation Act

Introduced 1975-03-05 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3712Homeowners' Energy Conservation Act

Introduced 1975-02-25 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

Power resources

HR 3405Freedom of Access for the Elderly and Handicapped Act

Introduced 1975-02-20 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Disabled

HR 3205National Health Education Policy and Development Act

Introduced 1975-02-19 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 2980Homeowners' Energy Conservation Act

Introduced 1975-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

Housing and Community Development

HR 2982Freedom of Access for the Elderly and Handicapped Act

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

Taxation

HR 2424Freedom of Access for the Elderly and Handicapped Act

Introduced 1975-01-30 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Disabled

HR 2423Freedom of Access for the Elderly and Handicapped Act

Introduced 1975-01-30 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Disabled

HR 2422Freedom of Access for the Elderly and Handicapped Act

Introduced 1975-01-30 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Disabled

HR 1671A bill to further insect and disease control programs of the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture.

Introduced 1975-01-20 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 1670A bill to amend the Forest Pest Control Act of June 25, 1947.

Introduced 1975-01-20 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 304Marine Fisheries Conservation and Management Fund Act

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 305Fishing Vessels Claims Recovery Act

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 301Homeowners' Energy Conservation Act

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

Home repair and improvement

HR 12834Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act

Introduced 1978-05-23 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Indian claims

HR 12555A bill for the relief of Russell W. Allen.

Introduced 1978-05-03 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 11675Small Business Tax Reform Act

Introduced 1978-03-21 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 11368Small Business Tax Reform Act

Introduced 1978-03-08 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 11357A bill for the relief of Douglas Jagdish Degenhardt (adoptive name).

Introduced 1978-03-07 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 11107Small Business Tax Reform Act

Introduced 1978-02-23 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 10851Small Business Tax Reform Act

Introduced 1978-02-08 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 10573Small Business Tax Reform Act

Introduced 1978-01-26 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 10503A bill for the relief of Fisheries Communications, Inc.

Introduced 1978-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 9431Small Business Tax Reform Act

Introduced 1977-10-04 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 8927A bill for the relief of Monika Grantz.

Introduced 1977-08-05 · Private Law 95-74.

Private Legislation

HR 8926A bill for the relief of Gregory Wayne Olsen.

Introduced 1977-08-05 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 8084Voting Rights for the Elderly and the Handicapped Act

Introduced 1977-06-29 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 7500A bill to amend section 212 of title 18 of the United States Code which relates to the offering of loans by banks to bank examiners.

Introduced 1977-06-01 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 7165A bill to provide comprehensive services for the blind.

Introduced 1977-05-13 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Blind

HR 6296National School-Age Mother and Child Health Act

Introduced 1977-04-19 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 6295Voting Rights for the Elderly and the Handicapped Act

Introduced 1977-04-19 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 6120Voting Rights for the Elderly and the Handicapped Act

Introduced 1977-04-06 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 6121Voting Rights for the Elderly and the Handicapped Act

Introduced 1977-04-06 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 6122Voting Rights for the Elderly and the Handicapped Act

Introduced 1977-04-06 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5845Periodic Physical Examination Act

Introduced 1977-03-31 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 5573A bill to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to prohibit compensated involuntary retirement.

Introduced 1977-03-24 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Age and employment

HR 4661A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to revise certain administrative requirements of the veterans' educational program.

Introduced 1977-03-08 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 4344A bill to repeal the provisions of law allowing automatic cost-of-living adjustments in the salaries of Members of Congress.

Introduced 1977-03-02 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Congress

HR 4169State of Maine Aboriginal Claims Act

Introduced 1977-03-01 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Indian claims

HR 4170Continuing Care Consumer Protection Act

Introduced 1977-03-01 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 4119A bill to provide that polling and registration places for elections for Federal office be accessible to physically handicapped and elderly individuals.

Introduced 1977-02-28 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3732National School-Age Mother and Child Health Act

Introduced 1977-02-22 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Maternal and infant welfare

HR 3232Continuing Care Consumer Protection Act

Introduced 1977-02-08 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 2970Credit Union Modernization Act

Introduced 1977-02-02 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 2401A bill to authorize reduced fare transportation on airlines, railroads, vessels, and buses for persons who have attained the age of 65.

Introduced 1977-01-26 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 2398Senior Citizen Higher Education Opportunity Act

Introduced 1977-01-26 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Social Welfare

HR 2313A bill to provide for additional sentences for commission of a felony with use of a firearm.

Introduced 1977-01-24 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 2314National School-Age Mother and Child Health Act

Introduced 1977-01-24 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Maternal and infant welfare

HR 2311Federal Criminal Law Revision and Constitutional Rights Preservation Act

Introduced 1977-01-24 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 1949Commercial Fisheries Improvement Act

Introduced 1977-01-17 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 1950A bill to increase the subsistence payments to students at State maritime academies.

Introduced 1977-01-17 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 1640A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for inclusion of the services of licensed (registered) nurses under medicare and medicaid.

Introduced 1977-01-11 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Social Welfare

HR 1639International Portability of Medicare Benefits Act

Introduced 1977-01-11 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 807Continuing Care Consumer Protection Act

Introduced 1977-01-04 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HRES 1062A resolution expressing the sense of the House with respect to a reorganization of the Internal Revenue Service.

Introduced 1978-03-07 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Government Operations and Politics

HRES 184Resolution for the creation of congressional senior citizen internships.

Introduced 1977-01-26 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Congress

Introduced 1982-12-19 · Amendment SU 1566 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1982-12-19 · Amendment SU 1570 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1982-12-17 · Amendment SU 1519 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 73-25. Record Vote No: 441.

Introduced 1982-12-18 · Amendment SU 1544 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1982-12-17 · Amendment SU 1532 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1982-09-24 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1982-10-01 · Amendment SU 1398 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1982-10-01 · Amendment SU 1396 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1982-09-29 · Amendment SU 1314 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1982-08-20 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1982-08-03 · Amendment not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 96-0. Record Vote No: 279.

Introduced 1982-07-22 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1982-05-10 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice.

Introduced 1981-12-15 ·

Introduced 1981-12-02 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90-4. Record Vote No: 444.