Edwin B. Forsythe

Edwin B. Forsythe

Republican · NE-13 · House of Representatives

57 years in office

Quylt Score

303
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted1 bill signed into law
3015%
Bills Advanced1 of 194 bills out of committee
312%
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 Cosponsoring11 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
9210%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills2 of 15 sponsored bills have cross-party cosponsors
445%
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 29, 2026

Reflects official Senate/House Ethics Committee records. Recent actions may not yet be reflected.

Quylt Scores update as official government data becomes available. Ethics records may lag 30–90 days from official committee publication.

Sponsored Legislation (194)

HR 8232Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act of l980

Introduced 1980-09-30 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Energy

HR 6068A bill for the relief of Jane McNicoll Boyd.

Introduced 1979-12-06 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 2800A bill for the relief of Harold N. Holt.

Introduced 1979-03-12 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 1948A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for inclusion of the services of licensed (registered) nurses under medicare and medicaid.

Introduced 1979-02-08 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Social Welfare

HR 1945A bill to amend section 5520 of title 5, United States Code, relating to the withholding of city taxes from the pay of Federal employees.

Introduced 1979-02-08 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1946A bill to limit civil service disciplinary actions in certain cases involving the failure of an employee to report as directed for the service of process.

Introduced 1979-02-08 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1947Product Liability Insurance Tax Equity Act of 1977

Introduced 1979-02-08 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 1940Defense Economic Adjustment and Recovery Act

Introduced 1979-02-08 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 1944Government Accountability Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-02-08 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1941Hobbs Act Amendment of 1979

Introduced 1979-02-08 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HJRES 573Unlocking America's Energy Resources Act

Introduced 1980-06-16 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Energy

HR 17088A bill for the relief of Renato Riva.

Introduced 1974-10-03 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 13105A bill to prohibit commercial fishing in the waters located in the natural seashore recreation areas.

Introduced 1974-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 12869Emergency Chlorine Allocation Act

Introduced 1974-02-19 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Environmental Protection

HR 11896A bill to prohibit commercial fishing in the waters located in the national seashore recreation areas.

Introduced 1973-12-11 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 11884A bill to make illegal the manufacture of thin-gage steel drums.

Introduced 1973-12-11 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Commerce

HR 11562Emergency Assistance Act

Introduced 1973-11-26 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

HR 11272Athletic Safety Act

Introduced 1973-11-06 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Sports and Recreation

HR 11271Community Mental Health Centers Extension Act

Introduced 1973-11-06 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 9283A bill to establish an arbitration board to settle disputes between supervisory organizations and the U.S. Postal Service.

Introduced 1973-07-16 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 8588Small Business Tax Simplification and Reform Act

Introduced 1973-06-12 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Commerce

HR 7878Prepaid Prescription Program Negotiation Act

Introduced 1973-05-16 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Drugs

HR 7397A bill for the relief of Viola Burroughs.

Introduced 1973-05-01 · Private Law 93-82.

Private Legislation

HR 6877A bill for the relief of Viola Burroughs.

Introduced 1973-04-11 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Private Legislation

HR 6516A bill to incorporate the Gold Star Wives of America.

Introduced 1973-04-03 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 6233Airport Development Acceleration Act

Introduced 1973-03-28 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 5277Uniformed Services Retirement Pay Equalization Act

Introduced 1973-03-07 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 5266For the relief of Ursula E. Moore.

Introduced 1973-03-06 · Private Law 93-79.

Private Legislation

HR 5278Power Plant Siting Act

Introduced 1973-03-07 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

HR 4775A bill to incorporate the Gold Star Wives of America.

Introduced 1973-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4778A bill requiring congressional authorization for the reinvolvement of American forces in further hostilities in Indochina.

Introduced 1973-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Vietnamese Conflict

HR 3969A bill to provide for annual authorization of appropriations to the U.S. Postal Service.

Introduced 1973-02-07 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3968A bill to establish a contiguous fishery zone (200-mile limit) beyond the territorial sea of the United States.

Introduced 1973-02-07 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Territorial waters

HR 3411Federal Employee Labor-Management Act

Introduced 1973-01-31 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3410A bill requiring congressional authorization for the reinvolvement of American forces in further hostilities in Indochina.

Introduced 1973-01-31 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Vietnamese Conflict

HR 2010A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish orderly procedures for the consideration of applications for renewal of broadcast licenses.

Introduced 1973-01-15 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Government Operations and Politics

HJRES 837A joint resolution designating the third week of April of each year as "Earth Week".

Introduced 1973-11-30 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.

Commemorations

HR 15826New Jersey Pinelands Preservation Act

Introduced 1976-10-01 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 15060Consumer Communications Reform Act

Introduced 1976-08-04 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 14663A bill to amend section 5520 of title 5, United States Code, relating to the withholding of city taxes from the pay of Federal employees.

Introduced 1976-07-01 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 14035A bill to incorporate the Gold Star Wives of America.

Introduced 1976-05-26 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 13395A bill to incorporate the Gold Star Wives of America.

Introduced 1976-04-28 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 11927A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 in order to establish a national marine firefighting program.

Introduced 1976-02-17 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Fires

HR 11459A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 in order to establish a national marine firefighting program.

Introduced 1976-01-22 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Fires

HR 11329Franchising Practices Reform Act

Introduced 1975-12-19 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Franchises (Retail trade)

HR 11013A bill to incorporate the Gold Star Wives of America.

Introduced 1975-12-04 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Corporations

HR 9838Marine Fisheries Conservation Act

Introduced 1975-09-25 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 6330A bill to declare a portion of the Delaware River in Burlington County, NJ, nonnavigable.

Introduced 1975-04-23 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Rivers

HR 5915A bill to amend the National Environmental Policy Act to provide for the filing of certain supplemental information statements.

Introduced 1975-04-14 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Continental shelf

HR 5008A bill to establish an arbitration board to settle disputes between supervisory organizations and the U.S. Postal Service.

Introduced 1975-03-17 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Postal employees

HR 4299A bill to amend the National Environmental Policy Act to provide for the filing of certain supplemental information statements.

Introduced 1975-03-05 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Environmental Protection

HR 4301A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for strict liability in the case of damage caused by oil spills.

Introduced 1975-03-05 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Continental shelf

HR 4153A bill to provide for annual authorization of appropriations to the U.S. Postal Service.

Introduced 1975-03-04 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Postal service

HR 3775Powerplant Siting Act

Introduced 1975-02-26 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Energy

HR 3719A bill to amend the National Environmental Policy Act to provide for the filing of certain supplemental information statements.

Introduced 1975-02-25 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Environmental Protection

HR 2814National Aquaculture Development Act

Introduced 1975-02-05 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Agriculture and Food

HR 2666A bill to order the construction of a Veteran's Administration hospital in the southern area of New Jersey.

Introduced 1975-02-04 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Health

HR 2440A bill to provide for protection of franchised dealers in petroleum products.

Introduced 1975-01-30 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Energy

HR 2439A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide additional assistance to small employers.

Introduced 1975-01-30 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Labor and Employment

HR 2441Small Business Tax Simplification and Reform Act

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

Commerce

HR 2198Equal Credit Opportunity Act Amendments

Introduced 1975-01-28 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

Credit

HR 1839A bill to establish a contiguous fishery zone (200-mile limit) beyond the territorial sea of the United States.

Introduced 1975-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 1841Federal Employee Labor Management Act

Introduced 1975-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 79Federal Employee Labor Management Act

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HJRES 995Joint resolution granting a letter of marque.

Introduced 1976-06-18 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

Transportation and Public Works

HJRES 928Joint resolution designating the week beginning on May 2, 1976, as National Vandalism Prevention Week.

Introduced 1976-04-28 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Commemorations

HJRES 993Joint resolution designating December 10 of each year as National Poetry Day.

Introduced 1976-06-18 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Commemorations

HJRES 795Joint Resolution designating the week beginning on May 2, 1976, as "National Vandalism Prevention Week".

Introduced 1976-02-05 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Commemorations

HJRES 267Joint resolution designating February of each year as American History Month.

Introduced 1975-03-04 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

History

HRES 1005Resolution concerning the safety and freedom of Valentyn Moroz, Ukrainian historian.

Introduced 1976-01-29 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

International Affairs

HR 13823Endangered Species Act Amendments

Introduced 1978-08-10 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Environmental Protection

HR 10919Nongame Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act

Introduced 1978-02-14 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Animals

HR 10905Polar Living Marine Resources Conservation Act

Introduced 1978-02-09 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Marine resources conservation

HR 10558National Reserves System Act

Introduced 1978-01-25 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 10314A bill to declare a portion of the Delaware River in Burlington County, NJ, nonnavigable.

Introduced 1977-12-15 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Rivers

HR 10255Nongame Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act

Introduced 1977-12-07 · Reported to House from the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1036.

Animals

HR 9535Pinelands Preservation Act

Introduced 1977-10-12 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 8537Product Liability Insurance Tax Equity Act

Introduced 1977-07-26 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Business insurance

HR 8606Nongame Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act

Introduced 1977-07-28 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Animals

HR 6068A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for inclusion of the services of licensed (registered) nurses under medicare and medicaid.

Introduced 1977-04-05 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Social Welfare

HR 6067Conservation and Solar Energy-Federal Buildings Act

Introduced 1977-04-05 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 6103A bill for the relief of Harold N. Holt.

Introduced 1977-04-05 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 5990A bill to limit civil service disciplinary actions in certain cases involving the failure of an employee to report as directed for the service of process.

Introduced 1977-04-04 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5989A bill to amend section 5520 of title 5, United States Code, relating to the withholding of city taxes from the pay of Federal employees.

Introduced 1977-04-04 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5851Ocean Dumping Amendments Act

Introduced 1977-03-31 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Environmental Protection

HR 5282Ocean Dumping Amendments Act

Introduced 1977-03-21 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Environmental Protection

HR 4715Ocean Dumping Amendments Act

Introduced 1977-03-09 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Environmental Protection

HR 4283Consumer Communications Reform Act

Introduced 1977-03-02 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 3157New Jersey Pinelands Preservation Act

Introduced 1977-02-07 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 1827Comprehensive Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation Act

Introduced 1977-01-13 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Environmental Protection

HJRES 992A resolution to establish a Presidential Commission to develop plans for a memorial to the victims of the Holocaust.

Introduced 1978-06-13 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Social Sciences and History

HJRES 551Joint resolution to authorize the President to proclaim the last Friday of April each year as National Arbor Day.

Introduced 1977-07-20 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Commemorations

HCONRES 699A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the Baltic States.

Introduced 1978-08-17 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

International Affairs

HR 3717Fish Restoration Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-05-28 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sports and Recreation

HR 2792A bill to amend title II, title IV establishing a Fishermen's Contingency Fund, and title V of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978.

Introduced 1981-03-24 · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 2356A bill for the relief of Harold N. Holt.

Introduced 1981-03-05 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HJRES 300Domestic Energy and Strategic Material Security Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-06-25 · Referred to Subcommittee on Mines and Mining.

Energy

HRES 103A resolution to refer the bill for the relief of Harold N. Holt to the Chief Commissioner of the Court of Claims.

Introduced 1981-03-05 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 3806United States Fisheries Development Corporation Act

Introduced 1983-08-04 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 3645A bill for the relief of Alejandro Ravancho and Zenaida Ravancho.

Introduced 1983-07-25 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 3381National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Organic Act

Introduced 1983-06-21 · Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 98-670 (Part I).

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 3156Merchant Marine Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-05-26 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 3082Emergency Wetlands Resources Act of 1984

Introduced 1983-05-23 · Received in the Senate, read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1228.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 2569A bill for the relief of Harold N. Holt.

Introduced 1983-04-14 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 2268Protect Our Wetlands and Duck Resources Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-03-23 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HJRES 410A joint resolution to declare June 4-10, 1984, as National Fishing Week.

Introduced 1983-11-04 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Sports and Recreation

HJRES 362A joint resolution to declare June 4-10, 1984, as National Fisheries Week.

Introduced 1983-09-19 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Water Resources Development