Thomas N. Downing

Thomas N. Downing

Democrat · VI-1 · House of Representatives

67 years in office

Quylt Score

256
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted0 bills signed into law
515%
Bills Advanced2 of 138 bills out of committee
712%
Federal Funding Secured$3437750M 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 Cosponsoring7 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
5810%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills4 of 15 sponsored bills have cross-party cosponsors
895%
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: April 30, 2026

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Sponsored Legislation (138)

HR 17296A bill to protect the domestic fishing industry by granting to it the same protections granted to the coastwise trade.

Introduced 1974-10-11 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 17146A bill to protect the domestic fishing industry by granting to it the same protections granted to the coastwise trade.

Introduced 1974-10-08 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 17048A bill to protect the domestic fishing industry by granting to it the same protections granted the coastwise trade.

Introduced 1974-10-03 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 16818A bill to provide for protection of franchised dealers in petroleum products.

Introduced 1974-09-24 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Petroleum industry

HR 16467A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, in order to permit cargo vessels to carry more than 16 passengers when emergency situations arise.

Introduced 1974-08-19 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 14840A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide severance pay for Regular enlisted members of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Introduced 1974-05-16 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 14469American Folklife Preservation Act

Introduced 1974-04-30 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Arts, Culture, Religion

HR 14089A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide severance pay for regular enlisted members of the U. S. Armed Forces.

Introduced 1974-04-09 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 13032A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide severance pay for regular enlisted members of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Introduced 1974-02-26 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 12985A bill to repeal the Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act of 1973.

Introduced 1974-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 12233Deep Seabed Hard Minerals Act

Introduced 1974-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 9825A bill to increase the amount of appropriations authorized for property acquisitions for the Colonial National Historical Park, in Yorktown, Va.

Introduced 1973-08-02 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 9633Interim Fisheries Zone Extension and Management Act

Introduced 1973-07-26 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 8924Submersible Vessel Safety Act

Introduced 1973-06-22 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 8837Submersible Vessel Safety Act

Introduced 1973-06-20 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 7547Health Programs Extension Act

Introduced 1973-05-07 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 7084A bill to amend section 2254 of title 28, United States Code, with respect to Federal habeas corpus.

Introduced 1973-04-16 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 4438For the relief of Boulos Stephan.

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

Private Legislation

HR 3619National Cemeteries Act

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

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 3618A bill for the establishment of a Council on Energy Policy.

Introduced 1973-02-05 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Energy

HR 3617A bill to provide price support for milk at not less than 85 percent of the parity.

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

Agriculture and Food

HR 3620Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Act

Introduced 1973-02-05 · Public law 93-402.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 2830A bill to authorize an increase in funds for land acquisition at Colonial National Historical Park, in the State of Virginia, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1973-01-24 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 2588Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Act

Introduced 1973-01-22 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 2522To permit the vessel Pious Puffin to be documented for use in the coastwise trade.

Introduced 1973-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Private Legislation

HR 2521For the relief of Frank J. McCabe.

Introduced 1973-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 1739A bill to have the President appoint the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to a single term of 15 years.

Introduced 1973-01-11 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1737A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish orderly procedures for the consideration of applications for renewal of broadcast licenses.

Introduced 1973-01-11 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1745Industrial Fisheries Development Act

Introduced 1973-01-11 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 1741Conversion Research and Education Act

Introduced 1973-01-11 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Astronautics.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 1732Uniformed Services Retirement Pay Equalization Act

Introduced 1973-01-11 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 1733A bill to limit U.S. contributions to the United Nations.

Introduced 1973-01-11 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

HR 1734Accredited law schools constituted depositories

Introduced 1973-01-11 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Arts, Culture, Religion

HR 9Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act

Introduced 1973-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HJRES 931A joint resolution restoring citizenship posthumously to General Robert E. Lee.

Introduced 1974-03-06 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HJRES 292Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Introduced 1973-02-05 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HRES 1012Resolution to express the sense of the House with respect to the allocation of necessary energy sources to the tourism industry.

Introduced 1974-03-27 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 15585A bill to permit the construction and operation of facilities other than a hotel upon the Fort Monroe Military Reservation in Virginia.

Introduced 1976-09-16 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 15233A bill for the relief of Roswitha Haller.

Introduced 1976-08-23 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 15101Accredited Law Schools Constituted Depositories

Introduced 1976-08-09 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Libraries

HR 14870A bill to establish an office of maritime affairs coordinator in the Executive Office of the President.

Introduced 1976-07-27 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 14158Consumer Communications Reform Act

Introduced 1976-06-03 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 14054A bill to extinguish Federal court jurisdiction over school attendance.

Introduced 1976-05-27 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Law

HR 14017A bill for the relief of Comdr. Joseph A. Siebel.

Introduced 1976-05-25 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 13042A bill for the relief of Charles R. Petty.

Introduced 1976-04-05 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 12914A bill for the relief of Stephen Carpenter Carrier.

Introduced 1976-03-30 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 12874A bill to impose a one-year statute of limitations for certain civil rights actions.

Introduced 1976-03-30 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Law

HR 12873Patent Act

Introduced 1976-03-30 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Commerce

HR 10724A bill for the relief of Alberto de la Vega-Ripol.

Introduced 1975-11-12 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 9893Shellfish Area Management Act

Introduced 1975-09-29 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 9716Vessel Safety and Fishermen's Benefits Act

Introduced 1975-09-19 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

HR 9213A bill to amend title 10, United States Code; to provide separation pay for regular enlisted members of the United States armed forces.

Introduced 1975-08-01 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 9015A bill relating to collective bargaining representation of postal employees.

Introduced 1975-07-29 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 8573A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide separation pay for regular enlisted members of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Introduced 1975-07-11 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 6102A bill to permit a two-watch system for certain officers and seamen on tugs and barges engaged in voyages of less than 1,800 miles.

Introduced 1975-04-17 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 4612A bill to protect the domestic fishing industry by granting to it the same protections granted to the coastwise trade.

Introduced 1975-03-11 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 3714Advanced Technology Transportation System Demonstration Act

Introduced 1975-02-25 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 2188Industrial Fisheries Development Act

Introduced 1975-01-28 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Fishes

HR 2185A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide separation pay for regular enlisted members of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Introduced 1975-01-28 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 1391A bill for the relief of Boulos Stephan.

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 1269Accredited Law Schools Constituted Depositories Act

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

Libraries

HR 1270Deep Seabed Hard Minerals Act

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 356A bill to limit U.S. contributions to the United Nations.

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs (Subsequently: International Relations).

International Affairs

HR 363Health Care Insurance Act

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

Health

HR 359Submersible Vessel Safety Act

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

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 357A bill to have the President appoint the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to a single term of 15 years.

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

Government Operations and Politics

HR 358Interim Fisheries Zone Extension and Management Act

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

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 240A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide severance pay for regular enlisted members of the U.S. Armed Forces.

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

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 244A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for loan assistance to certain cable television systems.

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 245A bill to amend section 2254 of title 28, United States Code, with respect to Federal habeas corpus.

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

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 243A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish orderly procedures for the consideration of applications for renewal of broadcast licenses.

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 246A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, in order to permit cargo vessels to carry more than 16 passengers when emergency situations arise.

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

Transportation and Public Works

HJRES 42Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

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

Constitutional amendments

HJRES 45Joint resolution restoring citizenship posthumously to Gen. Robert E. Lee.

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

Repatriation