Thomas J. Downey

Thomas J. Downey

Democrat · NE-2 · House of Representatives

51 years in office

Quylt Score

358
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted2 bills signed into law
4815%
Bills Advanced9 of 250 bills out of committee
1812%
Federal Funding Secured$3432552M 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 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) · law practice
955%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Sponsored Legislation (250)

HR 8319A bill to designate the federal building at 26 Federal Plaza in the Borough of Manhattan, New York, New York as the "Jacob K. Javits Federal Building".

Introduced 1980-11-12 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 7802A bill to amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States with respect to the rates of duty on ephedrine, racephedrine, and their salts.

Introduced 1980-07-23 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 7234A bill to amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States with respect to the rates of duty on ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, racephedrine, and their salts.

Introduced 1980-05-01 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 6088A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Act to require the United States to pay for certain lateral sewer connections for low-income elderly persons.

Introduced 1979-12-11 · Language incorporated in H. R. 6942 as passed in House.

Housing and Community Development

HR 6044A bill for the relief of Woo Jung He.

Introduced 1979-12-05 · Private Law 96-113.

Private Legislation

HR 5774A bill to restore the deductibility of expenses for attending certain foreign conventions.

Introduced 1979-11-01 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 4799Basic Fuel Assistance Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-07-16 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Energy

HR 4739A bill to suspend for a three-year period the duty on pillow buns of latex foam.

Introduced 1979-07-11 · Reported to House from the Committee on Ways and Means with amendment, H. Rept. 96-567.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 3867A bill for the relief of Marilyn Ina Williams.

Introduced 1979-05-01 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 3790Medicare Mental Illness Non-Discrimination Act

Introduced 1979-04-30 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 2845Sugar Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-03-13 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

HR 2683Lifeline and Electric Rate Reform Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-03-07 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Energy

HR 2633A bill to exempt companies which are engaged in investing in new business securities from the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Introduced 1979-03-06 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 2640National Science and Technology Corporation Act

Introduced 1979-03-06 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 2632A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide relief for older Americans who own or rent their homes.

Introduced 1979-03-06 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Housing and Community Development

HR 2630Fair Credit Reporting Amendments of 1979

Introduced 1979-03-06 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 2637Venture Capital Tax Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-03-06 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Commerce

HR 2634A bill to permit regulation of automated blood pressure machines to insure the accuracy and reliability of their performance.

Introduced 1979-03-06 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 2636A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide Federal funding for the costs of operation and maintenance of waste treatment works.

Introduced 1979-03-06 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Environmental Protection

HR 2629Military Justice Amendments of 1979

Introduced 1979-03-06 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

HJRES 539A joint resolution to authorize the President to issue a proclamation honoring "Max", a yellow Labrador Retriever.

Introduced 1980-04-29 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Animals

HR 15428A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to increase the channels available for use in the citizens radio service.

Introduced 1976-09-02 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 14897Fair Investigative Reporting Act

Introduced 1976-07-27 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

Commerce

HR 13457A bill to regulate Defense Department experimental procedures on human subjects.

Introduced 1976-04-29 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

Health

HR 11898Fair Marketing of Petroleum Products Act

Introduced 1976-02-17 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Energy

HR 10790A bill for the relief of Anthony Casamento.

Introduced 1975-11-17 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

Private Legislation

HR 10259National Energy and Environment Research Corporation Act

Introduced 1975-10-21 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

Federal advisory bodies

HR 10115Scientific and Technological Research Act

Introduced 1975-10-08 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 10070Fair Marketing of Petroleum Products Act

Introduced 1975-10-07 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Energy

HR 9212Scientific and Technological Research Act

Introduced 1975-08-01 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

Research and development contracts

HR 9208A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to create a pollution control financing program for small business.

Introduced 1975-08-01 · Referred to House Committee on Small Business.

Environmental Protection

HR 9210Small Business Emergency Relief Act

Introduced 1975-08-01 · Referred to House Committee on Small Business.

Commerce

HR 9206Small Business Export Development Act

Introduced 1975-08-01 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 8328A bill to amend titles 10 and 32 of the United States Code with respect to reserve training and organizational requirements.

Introduced 1975-06-26 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 8127Fair Credit Reporting Amendments

Introduced 1975-06-23 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

Commerce

HR 7841Scientific and Technological Research Act

Introduced 1975-06-12 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

Research and development

HR 7746A bill for the relief of Anthony Casamento.

Introduced 1975-06-09 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

Private Legislation

HR 7529Fair Marketing of Petroleum Products Act

Introduced 1975-06-03 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Commerce

HR 7530Fair Marketing of Petroleum Products Act

Introduced 1975-06-03 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Commerce

HR 6796A bill to expand the membership of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations to include elected school board officials.

Introduced 1975-05-07 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Intergovernmental relations

HR 6385Fair Marketing of Petroleum Products Act

Introduced 1975-04-24 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Energy

HR 6182Federal Medical Malpractice Insurance Act

Introduced 1975-04-21 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 5768A bill to establish a national cemetery at Calverton, New York.

Introduced 1975-04-09 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Cemeteries and funerals

HR 5043Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments

Introduced 1975-03-17 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

Energy

HR 3937Federal Medical Malpractice Insurance Act

Introduced 1975-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 3938Federal Medical Malpractice Insurance Act

Introduced 1975-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 3373A bill for the relief of James Lennon.

Introduced 1975-02-19 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 2804Federal Medical Malpractice Insurance Act

Introduced 1975-02-05 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Finance and Financial Sector

HJRES 980Joint resolution to plan and conduct a Congressional Conference on Aging in 1977.

Introduced 1976-06-09 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Social Welfare

HJRES 970Joint resolution to plan and conduct a Congressional Conference on Aging in 1977.

Introduced 1976-06-02 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Social Welfare

HJRES 416Joint resolution to establish a National Commission on Social Security.

Introduced 1975-04-24 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Social Welfare

HRES 1223A resolution expressing the sense of the House concerning the closure or suspension or reduction of operations of post offices.

Introduced 1976-05-27 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Postal service

HRES 408Resolution relating to food assistance for Cambodia.

Introduced 1975-04-21 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

Agriculture and Food

HRES 362Resolution relating to food assistance for Cambodia.

Introduced 1975-03-25 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

International Affairs

HRES 361Resolution relating to food assistance for Cambodia.

Introduced 1975-03-25 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

International Affairs

HRES 305Resolution relating to food assistance for Cambodia.

Introduced 1975-03-13 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs (Subsequently: International Relations).

International Affairs

HCONRES 253Concurrent resolution expressing opposition to proposed curtailment of benefits under medicare.

Introduced 1975-04-24 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Social Welfare

HR 14024A bill to permit regulation of automated blood pressure machines to insure the accuracy and reliability of their performance.

Introduced 1978-09-08 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 13733A bill to permit regulation of automated blood pressure machines to ensure the accuracy and reliability of their performance.

Introduced 1978-08-03 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 12898A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide Federal funding for the costs of operation and maintenance of waste treatment works.

Introduced 1978-05-31 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Environmental Protection

HR 12613Military Justice Amendments

Introduced 1978-05-09 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 11467Federal Acquisition Reform Act

Introduced 1978-03-13 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 11109Lifeline and Electric Rate Reform Act

Introduced 1978-02-23 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Energy

HR 10148Venture Capital Tax Act

Introduced 1977-11-29 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Commerce

HR 10146Federal Acquisition Reform Act

Introduced 1977-11-29 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 10149National Science and Technology Corporation Act

Introduced 1977-11-29 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 8600Air Traffic Controllers Pay Reform Act

Introduced 1977-07-28 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3875Fair Credit Reporting Amendments

Introduced 1977-02-23 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 3877A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide relief for older Americans who own or rent their homes.

Introduced 1977-02-23 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Housing and Community Development

HR 3307A bill for the relief of Anthony Casamento.

Introduced 1977-02-08 · Private Law 95-163.

Private Legislation

HR 3238A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1955 to provide relief for older Americans who own or rent their homes.

Introduced 1977-02-08 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Housing and Community Development

HR 1409A bill for the relief of Marilyn Ina Williams.

Introduced 1977-01-04 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HRES 571Resolution requesting a proclamation commemorating the 50th anniversary of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh's historic solo flight from New York to Paris.

Introduced 1977-05-13 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Congressional tributes

HRES 390Resolution concerning human rights in the Soviet Union.

Introduced 1977-03-09 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

International Affairs

Introduced 1982-07-29 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 89 - 312 (Record Vote No: 227).

Introduced 1982-05-27 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Recorded Vote: 327 - 94 (Record Vote No: 120).

Introduced 1981-07-16 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

HR 6771Fire Island National Seashore Amendments Act of 1982

Introduced 1982-07-15 · Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 6257Tax Equity Act of 1982

Introduced 1982-05-04 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 5811A bill to reduce the tariff on caffeine.

Introduced 1982-03-11 · For Further Action See H.R.6867.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 4324A bill to reduce the tariff on caffeine.

Introduced 1981-07-29 · Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 4069Anti Arson Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-07-08 · Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 3527Medicare Mental Illness Non Discrimination Act

Introduced 1981-05-12 · Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

Health

HR 1232A bill for the relief of Marilyn Ina Williams.

Introduced 1981-01-22 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HJRES 340A joint resolution prohibiting the importation of petroleum and petroleum products from Libya.

Introduced 1981-10-14 · Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HCONRES 373A concurrent resolution calling for Arms Control and World Order.

Introduced 1982-07-13 · Referred to Subcommittee on Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems.

International Affairs

Introduced 1984-06-07 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

HR 5377United States-Israel Free Trade Area Act

Introduced 1984-04-05 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, International Trade Commission, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Treasury Department, State Department, Commerce Department.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 3697Fire Island National Seashore Amendments of 1984

Introduced 1983-07-28 · Became Public Law No: 98-482.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 3727A bill to eliminate import quotas on sugar.

Introduced 1983-08-01 · Executive Comment Received From ITC.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 3585Tax Equity Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-07-18 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 3294Medicare Mental Illness Non-Discrimination Act

Introduced 1983-06-14 · Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Health

HR 2265A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on caffeine.

Introduced 1983-03-23 · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 1285National Heritage Resource Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-02-07 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 1176Housing Finance Opportunity Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-02-02 · See H.R.4170.

Taxation

HR 920Medicare Mental Illness Non-Discrimination Act

Introduced 1983-01-25 · Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Health

HJRES 539A joint resolution expressing opposition to the mining of the ports of Nicaragua.

Introduced 1984-04-09 · Referred to Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HJRES 379A joint resolution designating the week beginning November 6, 1983, as "A Week of Education: The New Arms Race of New Ways of Thinking?".

Introduced 1983-09-30 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Armed Forces and National Security

HJRES 330A joint resolution to provide for the designation of August 20, 1983, as "National Volunteer Firefighter Recognition Day".

Introduced 1983-07-27 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Labor and Employment

HCONRES 347A concurrent resolution concerning the proposed transfer of F5 aircraft from Norway to Greece and Turkey.

Introduced 1984-08-08 · Executive Comment Requested from State.

International Affairs

Introduced 1986-08-14 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1986-08-14 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1985-12-10 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Recorded Vote: 220 - 206 (Record Vote No: 444).

Introduced 1985-09-26 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 142 - 263 (Record Vote No: 318).

HR 5698Federalism Act of 1986

Introduced 1986-10-14 · Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Social Welfare

HR 5703A bill for the relief of Bela Karolyi.

Introduced 1986-10-14 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 4864A bill entitled, the "Fire Island National Seashore Amendments Act of 1986".

Introduced 1986-05-21 · Favorable Executive Comment Received From Interior.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 4579A bill to amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States to provide for the elimination of duty on small toys.

Introduced 1986-04-15 · Executive Comment Requested from State, Treasury, Labor, Commerce, USTR, ITC.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 3125A bill for the relief of Anthony Casamento.

Introduced 1985-07-30 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 2491Medicare Mental Illness Non-Discrimination Act

Introduced 1985-05-14 · Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

Social Welfare

HR 2255Superfund Amendments of 1985

Introduced 1985-04-29 · See H.R.2005.

Environmental Protection

HR 2172Space Investment Tax Equity Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-04-23 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 1991A bill to eliminate import quotas on sugar.

Introduced 1985-04-04 · Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 1038Safe Drinking Water Act Sole Source Aquifer Amendments of 1985

Introduced 1985-02-07 · For Further Action See H.R.1650.

Water Resources Development

HCONRES 237A concurrent resolution supporting expanded cultural exchange between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Introduced 1985-11-21 · Favorable Executive Comment Received From US Info Agcy.

International Affairs

Introduced 1987-05-12 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

HR 5505Waste End Revenue Act

Introduced 1988-10-12 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 3646Sugar Supply Stabilization Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-11-17 · Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

Agriculture and Food

HR 1945Medicare Mental Illness Non-Discrimination Act

Introduced 1987-04-06 · Passed House by Voice Vote.

Social Welfare

HR 1831Partnership Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-03-26 · Provisions of Measure Incorporated Into H.R.1720.

Social Welfare

HR 1328Anti-Piracy and Market Access Act

Introduced 1987-03-02 · Provisions of Measure Incorporated Into H.R.4848.

Private Legislation

HR 1243A bill to provide for the negotiation of certain miscellaneous tariff agreements with the Government of Canada.

Introduced 1987-02-25 · Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 1118A bill to extend the suspension of duties on certain small toys.

Introduced 1987-02-18 · Provisions of Measure Incorporated Into H.R.4848.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 1067Medicare Mental Illness Non-Discrimination Act

Introduced 1987-02-10 · Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Social Welfare

HR 713A bill for the relief of Bela Karolyi.

Introduced 1987-01-21 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.

Private Legislation

HJRES 311National Economic Commission Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-06-10 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Economics and Public Finance

Introduced 1990-07-24 · On agreeing to the Downey amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 150 - 271 (Roll no. 258).

HR 5479Economic Adjustment Assistance Act

Introduced 1990-08-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Labor and Employment