Steve Gunderson

Steve Gunderson

Republican · WI-3 · House of Representatives

45 years in office

Quylt Score

470
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted2 bills signed into law
4815%
Bills Advanced25 of 167 bills out of committee
7512%
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 Cosponsoring13 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
10010%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills4 of 11 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 & CredentialsBachelor's degree · business founder
655%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Sponsored Legislation (167)

Introduced 1982-12-03 · Amendment Withdrawn in Committee of the Whole.

Introduced 1981-10-22 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1981-10-21 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1981-10-14 · Point of Order Sustained Against Amendment in Committee of the Whole.

HR 6981Federal Firearms-Owner Protection Act of 1982

Introduced 1982-08-12 · Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 6076Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 1982

Introduced 1982-04-05 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

HR 5459Upper Mississippi River System Management Act

Introduced 1982-02-04 · Executive Comment Received From DOT.

Water Resources Development

Introduced 1984-07-26 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Recorded Vote: 378 - 29 (Record Vote No: 320).

Introduced 1984-07-26 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1984-03-08 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1984-03-08 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

HR 5382A bill to amend title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Introduced 1984-04-05 · Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

Education

HR 3816Congressional Compensation Responsibility Act

Introduced 1983-08-04 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Congress

HR 3281A bill to amend the Vocational Education Act of 1963 regarding communications and telecommunications equipment and utilization.

Introduced 1983-06-13 · Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.

Education

HR 3280A bill to amend the Vocational Education Act of 1963 regarding high technology equipment and training.

Introduced 1983-06-13 · Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.

Education

HR 1528Dairy Surplus Reduction Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-02-17 · Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

Agriculture and Food

HR 1254Upper Mississippi River System Management Act

Introduced 1983-02-03 · For Further Action See H.R.3678.

Water Resources Development

HCONRES 143A concurrent resolution recommending elimination of voter registration on the basis of political party affiliation, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1983-07-13 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

Introduced 1986-09-18 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Division Vote: 6 - 13.

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 1985-12-04 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1985-12-04 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

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

Introduced 1985-09-26 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1985-09-26 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1985-09-26 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1985-06-05 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 112 - 313 (Record Vote No: 138).

HR 5642Dairy Target Price Act of 1986

Introduced 1986-10-02 · Referred to Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

Agriculture and Food

HR 5527Buyer Protection Amendments of 1986

Introduced 1986-09-16 · Referred to Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development.

Agriculture and Food

HR 5302A bill to permit trapping in the Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway.

Introduced 1986-07-31 · Referred to Subcommittee on National Parks and Recreation.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 5122Bovine Growth Hormone Study Act

Introduced 1986-06-26 · Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Agriculture and Food

HR 5062Dislocated Farmer Training Amendments of 1986

Introduced 1986-06-19 · Referred to Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.

Labor and Employment

HR 4895Nuclear Waste Transportation Act

Introduced 1986-05-22 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From FEMA.

Energy

HR 3093A bill for the relief of Juan Ricardo McRae.

Introduced 1985-07-26 · Became Private Law No: 99-8.

Private Legislation

HR 2152Upper Mississippi River System Management Act

Introduced 1985-04-22 · See H.R.6.

Water Resources Development

HR 1999Investment in South Africa Act of 1985

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

International Affairs

HR 1473A bill to amend title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Introduced 1985-03-07 · Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

Education

HR 111Milk Diversion Program Extension Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-01-03 · Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

Agriculture and Food

HJRES 303National Dairy Policy Commission Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-06-04 · See H.R.2100.

Agriculture and Food

Introduced 1987-11-04 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 197 - 220 (Record Vote No: 411).

Introduced 1987-05-28 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

HR 5218At-Risk Youth Employment and Training Amendments of 1988

Introduced 1988-08-11 · Referred to Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.

Labor and Employment

HR 4992Telecommunications Accessibility Enhancement Act of 1988

Introduced 1988-07-07 · Became Public Law No: 100-542.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3935A bill to remove the designation of the third Monday in February as a legal public holiday.

Introduced 1988-02-09 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3401Domestic Industry Safeguard Act

Introduced 1987-10-01 · Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 3336Crimes Against Older Americans Information and Coordination Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-09-23 · Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 3111A bill to appropriate funds for the improvement project for the Kickapoo River, Wisconsin.

Introduced 1987-08-05 · Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 2986Dairy Export Incentive Program Amendments Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-07-22 · Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

HR 2869A bill to amend section 3 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to coordinate and synchronize pesticide data requirements.

Introduced 1987-07-01 · Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

Environmental Protection

HR 1853Rural Worker Readjustment Act

Introduced 1987-03-30 · Referred to Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.

Labor and Employment

HR 1649Nuclear Waste Transportation Act

Introduced 1987-03-17 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Energy

HR 723A bill to provide for a nationwide milk marketing order with multiple basing points, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1987-01-22 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.

Agriculture and Food

HR 726National Advisory Commission on the Future of Rural America Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-01-22 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.

Agriculture and Food

HR 725Milk Price Support Revision Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-01-22 · Referred to Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

Agriculture and Food

HR 724Dairy Target Price Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-01-22 · Referred to Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

Agriculture and Food

HJRES 613A joint resolution designating the week beginning March 7, 1989, as "Deaf Awareness Week".

Introduced 1988-07-14 · Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Commemorations

HJRES 559A joint resolution to require the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to develop a plan to halt the illegal harvesting of migratory waterfowl.

Introduced 1988-04-29 · Referred to Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.

Animals

Introduced 1990-03-28 · By unanimous consent, the Gunderson amendment was withdrawn.

Introduced 1989-11-09 · On agreeing to the Gunderson amendment (A026) Agreed to by voice vote.

HR 4813Milk Producers' Financial Protection Amendments of 1990

Introduced 1990-05-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

Agriculture and Food

HR 4679Crop Disaster Assistance Act of 1990

Introduced 1990-04-30 · Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

Agriculture and Food

HR 4046Youth Service Act of 1990

Introduced 1990-02-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.

Labor and Employment

HR 2722Chinese Foreign Student and Exchange Visitor Relief Act

Introduced 1989-06-22 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Immigration

HR 977To remove the designation of the third Monday in February as a legal public holiday.

Introduced 1989-02-09 · Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 891To abolish the Commission on Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Salaries.

Introduced 1989-02-07 · Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 186Small Rural Hospital Preservation Act of 1989

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

Health

HJRES 140Designating March 7 through March 13, 1989, as "Deaf Awareness Week".

Introduced 1989-02-09 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HRES 358Providing for acquisition of telecommunications devices for the deaf for use in offices of Members of the House of Representatives.

Introduced 1990-03-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Computers and Office Systems.

Congress

HRES 220Making the clerk hire allowance available for payment of merit pay.

Introduced 1989-07-31 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Congress

Introduced 1992-03-26 · On agreeing to the Gunderson amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote.

Introduced 1992-03-26 · On agreeing to the Gunderson amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.

HR 6197Employment Dispute Resolution Act

Introduced 1992-10-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HR 5315Farm and Rural Medical Equity Reform Act of 1992

Introduced 1992-06-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.

Health

HR 4976School to Work Transition and Youth Apprenticeship Act

Introduced 1992-04-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.

Labor and Employment

HR 4785To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to define the term "yard waste".

Introduced 1992-04-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

Environmental Protection

HR 4464Rural Health Outreach Grants Amendments Act

Introduced 1992-03-12 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Health

HR 4256Emergency Medical Services Amendments of 1992

Introduced 1992-02-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Health

HR 4169Cooperative Interjurisdictional Rivers Fisheries Resources Act of 1992

Introduced 1992-02-05 · Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, DOE, Interior, Army Corps of Engineers.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 3847Domestic Industry Safeguard Act

Introduced 1991-11-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

Commerce

HR 3824Real Estate Recovery Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-11-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

Taxation

HR 3798Real Estate Recovery Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-11-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

Taxation

HR 3426Postsecondary Opportunities Act for Students With Disabilities

Introduced 1991-09-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

Education

HR 3241Nontraditional Student Opportunity Act

Introduced 1991-08-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

Education

HR 3240To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a Commission on Graduate Education.

Introduced 1991-08-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

Education

HR 3108Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-07-30 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

Agriculture and Food

HR 3131Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-07-31 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from HHS.

Agriculture and Food

HR 2751To establish the National Commission on American Labor Law.

Introduced 1991-06-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.

Labor and Employment

HR 2590Diversity in Education Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-06-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

Education

HR 2289Cooperative Large Rivers Fisheries Research and Restoration Act

Introduced 1991-05-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HCONRES 14Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the awarding of contracts in units of the National Park System.

Introduced 1991-01-03 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Introduced 1994-03-24 · On agreeing to the Gunderson amendment (A045) as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Introduced 1994-03-09 · On agreeing to the Gunderson amendment (A018) Agreed to by voice vote.

Introduced 1994-03-03 · On agreeing to the Gunderson amendment (A010) as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Introduced 1994-03-02 · On agreeing to the Gunderson amendment (A005) Failed by voice vote.

Introduced 1993-10-14 · On agreeing to the Gunderson amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.

Introduced 1993-07-28 · On agreeing to the Gunderson amendment (A017) Agreed to by voice vote.

HR 4134Dairy Industry Security Reserve Fund Act

Introduced 1994-03-24 · Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

Agriculture and Food

HR 373421st Century Community Learning Centers Act

Introduced 1994-01-26 · See H.R.6.

Education

HR 3646Meat and Poultry Products Inspection Amendments of 1993

Introduced 1993-11-22 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Agriculture and Food

HR 2500Cooperative Interjurisdictional Rivers Fisheries Resources Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-06-23 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 2016Employment Dispute Resolution Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-05-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education and Civil Rights.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HR 1766Emergency Medical Services Amendments Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-04-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Health

HR 1774Rural Health Outreach Grants Amendments Act

Introduced 1993-04-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Health

HR 1529Teamwork for Employees and Management Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-03-30 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1913-1914)

Labor and Employment

HR 1454National School-To-Work Transition and Youth Apprenticeship Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-03-24 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2008-2009)

Education

HR 443Emergency Medical Services Amendments Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-01-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Health

HR 192Farm and Rural Medical Equity Reform Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-01-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Health

Introduced 1995-11-02 · On agreeing to the Gunderson amendment (A005) Agreed to by recorded vote: 241 - 177, 1 Present (Roll no. 763).

Introduced 1995-07-12 · On agreeing to the Gunderson amendment (A021) Agreed to by voice vote.

HR 4302Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Inspection Reform Act of 1996

Introduced 1996-09-28 · Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

HR 4249Animal Welfare Act Amendments of 1996

Introduced 1996-09-27 · Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

Animals

HR 3753Rural Health Improvement Act of 1996

Introduced 1996-06-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Health

HR 3762Dairy and Livestock Producer Protection Act of 1996

Introduced 1996-07-09 · Subcommittee Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: H. Hrg. 104-33.

Agriculture and Food

HR 2939Mississippi Interstate Cooperative Resource Agreement Act of 1996

Introduced 1996-02-01 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 859Rural Emergency Access Care Hospital Act of 1995

Introduced 1995-02-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Health

HR 743Teamwork for Employees and Managers Act of 1995

Introduced 1995-01-30 · On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Agreed to without objection.

Labor and Employment