Brian J. Donnelly

Brian J. Donnelly

Democrat · MA-11 · House of Representatives

47 years in office

Quylt Score

357
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted3 bills signed into law
6215%
Bills Advanced10 of 209 bills out of committee
2412%
Federal Funding Secured$3449942M 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 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 & Credentials
Pending5%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: May 2, 2026

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Sponsored Legislation (209)

HR 6383A bill to designate Building Number One at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Brockton, Massachusetts, as the "Everett E. Crosier Center".

Introduced 1980-01-31 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 4598Elderly Homeowner's Relief Act

Introduced 1979-06-25 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

Housing and Community Development

HR 1752A bill for the relief of Pius Joseph Lund.

Introduced 1979-01-31 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HJRES 464A bill designating June 15, 1979 as "National Prayer Day for the Vietnam, Dead and Missing".

Introduced 1979-12-13 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Armed Forces and National Security

HCONRES 388A concurrent resolution authorizing and requesting the President to establish May 29 as a day of remembrance of John F. Kennedy.

Introduced 1980-07-25 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Social Sciences and History

Introduced 1982-12-06 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

HR 5581A bill for the relief of Christina Rereira.

Introduced 1982-02-23 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 5221Tuition Tax Relief Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-12-15 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 5222A bill to amend the Age Discrimination Act of 1967 to permit a trial by jury in any action brought against a Federal agency under such act.

Introduced 1981-12-15 · Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HR 5173A bill for the relief of Edward Rereira.

Introduced 1981-12-10 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 5172A bill for the relief of Edgar Gilardi Herrera.

Introduced 1981-12-10 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 4803A bill to provide for the transfer to the State of Massachusetts of certain rail lines owned by Conrail.

Introduced 1981-10-21 · Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 4736Maritime Dry Bulk Trade Act

Introduced 1981-10-14 · Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 4111A bill for the relief of Earl C. Andresen.

Introduced 1981-07-09 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 4086A bill to confer citizenship posthumously on Corporal Wladyslaw Staniszewski.

Introduced 1981-07-09 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.

Immigration

HR 2986Elderly Homeowners Relief Act

Introduced 1981-04-02 · Referred to Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance.

Housing and Community Development

HR 2821A bill to amend the Capital Construction Fund.

Introduced 1981-03-25 · Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 2585A bill to designate Building Number One at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Brockton, Massachusetts, as the "Everett E. Crosier Center".

Introduced 1981-03-18 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 2623A bill to waive certain time limitations with respect to awarding a medal of honor to James L. Cadigan.

Introduced 1981-03-18 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Army.

Private Legislation

HR 2110Humane Methods of Research Act

Introduced 1981-02-25 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Animals

HR 2107A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to allow the publishing and broadcast of information about lotteries in certain cases, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1981-02-25 · Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 2106Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers Compensation Act Amendments of 1981

Introduced 1981-02-25 · Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards.

Labor and Employment

HR 1898A bill to designate the building known as the Quincy Post Office in Quincy, Massachusetts, as the "James A. Burke Post Office".

Introduced 1981-02-18 · Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from U.S. Postal Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1899A bill to amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 regarding the location and relocation of public buildings in metropolitan areas.

Introduced 1981-02-18 · Referred to Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1897Marine Artificial Reef Development Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-02-18 · Executive Comment Received From State.

Environmental Protection

HR 1470A bill for the relief of Pius Joseph Lund.

Introduced 1981-01-28 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HRES 174A resolution to urge the President to designate an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy as the U.S.S. Wasp.

Introduced 1981-07-09 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Navy.

Armed Forces and National Security

HCONRES 144A concurrent resolution authorizing and requesting the President to establish May 29 as a day of remembrance of John F. Kennedy.

Introduced 1981-06-09 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Social Sciences and History

HR 4967A bill for the relief of James L. Cadigan.

Introduced 1984-02-28 · Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

Private Legislation

HR 4433A bill for the relief of the survivors of John Arthur Walsh, Jr.

Introduced 1983-11-16 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 4006A bill amending section 104(b)(5)(A) of title 23 of the United States Code.

Introduced 1983-09-28 · Similar Provisions Included in H.R.5504.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 3447Maritime Dry Bulk Trade and Revitalization Act

Introduced 1983-06-29 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOT.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 2938Tuition Tax Relief Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-05-09 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 2816Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers Compensation Act Amendments of 1983

Introduced 1983-04-28 · Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards.

Labor and Employment

HR 2671A bill for the relief of Edgar Gildardo Herrera.

Introduced 1983-04-20 · Became Private Law No: 98-51.

Private Legislation

HR 2633Humane Methods of Research Act

Introduced 1983-04-20 · Referred to Subcommittee on Science Research and Technology.

Animals

HR 2018A bill to provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp to honor Rocky Marciano.

Introduced 1983-03-09 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Sports and Recreation

HR 961A bill to authorize construction of the project for flood control, Town Brook, Massachusetts.

Introduced 1983-01-26 · For Further Action See H.R.3678.

Emergency Management

HR 960A bill to confer citizenship posthumously on Corporal Wladyslaw Staniszewski.

Introduced 1983-01-26 · Became Private Law No: 98-33.

Private Legislation

HR 91Computer Equipment Contribution Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HJRES 201A joint resolution designating June 14, 1983 as "Baltic Freedom Day".

Introduced 1983-03-16 · Became Public Law No: 98-39.

International Affairs

HCONRES 295A concurrent resolution to permit the 1984 Olympic Torch Relay to be run through the United States Capitol Grounds.

Introduced 1984-05-02 · Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

Sports and Recreation

HCONRES 88A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the abrupt decontrol of all natural gas prices.

Introduced 1983-03-16 · Clean Bill H.R.4277 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.

Energy

Introduced 1986-08-07 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1986-08-06 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1985-07-10 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

HR 4819Former Federal Officials Act of 1986

Introduced 1986-05-14 · Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4641A bill for the relief of Richard F. Walsh.

Introduced 1986-04-17 · Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

Private Legislation

HR 3218Superfund Revenue Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-08-01 · See H.R.2005.

Taxation

HR 2607Fair Foreign Trade Practices Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-05-23 · Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 2606A bill to make additional immigrant visas available for immigrants from certain foreign countries.

Introduced 1985-05-23 · Executive Comment Requested from Justice.

Immigration

HR 2530Revenue Enhancement and Protection Program Tax Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-05-16 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 1301Maritime Dry Bulk Trade and Revitalization Act

Introduced 1985-02-27 · Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 5215Health Care Providers Responsibility Act of 1988

Introduced 1988-08-11 · Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Health

HR 4426Northern Ireland Fair Employment Incentive Act of 1988

Introduced 1988-04-20 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 4371User Fee Relief Act of 1988

Introduced 1988-04-13 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 4052A bill for the relief of James L. Cadigan.

Introduced 1988-03-01 · Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

Private Legislation

HR 3787Medicare Home Health Care Benefits Commission Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-12-17 · Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Social Welfare

HR 3143Immigration Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-08-06 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Immigration

HR 1550Deceptive Mailings to Senior Citizens Prevention Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-03-11 · See H.R.4478.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 445A bill for the relief of Richard F. Walsh.

Introduced 1987-01-06 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Air Force.

Private Legislation

HR 127Former Federal Officials Act of 1986

Introduced 1987-01-06 · See H.R.1231.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 131Fair Foreign Trade Practices Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-01-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 126Individual Privacy Protection Act of 1989

Introduced 1987-01-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.

Commerce

HR 133National Social Security Lottery Act

Introduced 1987-01-06 · Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM, US Postal Service, HHS.

Social Welfare

HR 132Maritime Dry Bulk Trade and Revitalization Act

Introduced 1987-01-06 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State.

Transportation and Public Works

Introduced 1990-10-02 · On agreeing to the Donnelly amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.

Introduced 1989-10-04 · On agreeing to the Donnelly amendment (A006) Agreed to by recorded vote: 360 - 66 (Roll no. 267).

HR 5758Windfall Profit Tax and Deficit Reduction Act of 1990

Introduced 1990-09-30 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

Taxation

HR 4788Emergency Lithuanian Immigration Relief Act of 1990

Introduced 1990-05-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.

Immigration

HR 4405To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986to allow a deduction for fees for sewer and water services.

Introduced 1990-03-28 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 3755Social Security Public Pension Offset Amendments Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-11-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Social Welfare

HR 3607Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Repeal Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-11-07 · Became Public Law No: 101-234.

Health

HR 3511NP-5 Program Amendments of 1989

Introduced 1989-10-24 · See H.R.4300.

Immigration

HR 3165Catastrophic Coverage Repeal Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-08-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Health

HR 3043To make the eligibility standards for award of the Purple Heart consistent for all prisoners of war regardless of date of capture.

Introduced 1989-07-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 2172Elephant Protection Act

Introduced 1989-05-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 2139Overseas Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-04-27 · Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 1812Medicare Hospital Capital Reimbursement Reform Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-04-12 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

HR 428For the relief of James L. Cadigan.

Introduced 1989-01-03 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Army.

Private Legislation

HR 427For the relief of Richard F. Walsh.

Introduced 1989-01-03 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Air Force.

Private Legislation

HR 156Northern Ireland Fair Employment Incentive Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-01-03 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 157Health Care Providers Responsibility to the Community Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-01-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Health

HR 153User Fee Relief Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-01-03 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 150Posthumous Citizenship for Active Duty Service Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-01-03 · Became Public Law No: 101-249.

Immigration

HRES 17Expressing the House of Representatives' opposition to an imposition of an import fee on crude oil and refined products.

Introduced 1989-01-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Introduced 1991-11-04 · On agreeing to the Donnelly amendment (A018) Agreed to by voice vote.

HR 6080Employee Leasing Act of 1992

Introduced 1992-10-01 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 5624To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain employer-sponsored scholarships.

Introduced 1992-07-21 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 5472To clear certain impediments to the documentation of the vessel S/V DRAGON.

Introduced 1992-06-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee On Merchant Marine.

Private Legislation

HR 3875Middle Income Tax Relief Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-11-22 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 3425To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to authorize housing assisted under such Act for which occupancy is limited to elderly families, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1991-09-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

Housing and Community Development

HR 3126Expansion of Federal Benefits for Americans With Disabilities Act

Introduced 1991-07-31 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HR 2413Medicare Beneficiary Protection Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-05-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Health

HR 1859To make a technical correction with respect to the temporary duty suspension for clomiphene citrate.

Introduced 1991-04-17 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Commerce.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 1791Social Security Public Pension Offset Amendments Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-04-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Social Welfare

HR 1552Sewer and Water Fee Deductibility Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-03-21 · See H.R.11.

Taxation

HR 637Emergency Baltic States Immigration Relief Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-01-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.

Immigration