Walter (Dee) Huddleston

Walter (Dee) Huddleston

Democrat · Kentucky · Senate

53 years in office

Quylt Score

580*
Primary Score
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Party Line

* Preliminary — 80% of criteria computed. Remaining data pending.

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted4 bills signed into law
7415%
Bills Advanced45 of 175 bills out of committee
10012%
Federal Funding Secured$3437750M in federal obligations in district (119th Congress)
1008%
Engagement20% of score
Roll Call Attendance
Pending15%
Committee Hearing ParticipationCommittee assignments not yet available
205%
Collaboration15% of score
Bipartisan Cosponsoring7 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
5810%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills8 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: April 30, 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 (179)

S 2482A bill to establish the Falls of Ohio National Monument, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1980-03-26 · Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

S 2353Energy Transportation Improvement Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-02-27 · Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Transportation and Public Works

S 2315Trade Suspension Commodity Reserves Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-02-20 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

S 2284Intelligence Oversight Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-02-08 · See S. 2597 as passed Senate for similar provisions.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 1917A bill to expand the scope of the Small Operators Assistance Program in the 1977 Surface Mining and Reclamation Act.

Introduced 1979-10-22 · Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy

S 1416A bill to amend the Clean Air Act with respect to temporary emergency suspensions of implementation plan provisions.

Introduced 1979-06-26 · Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environmental Protection

S 1222A bill to repeal Section 125 of the Clean Air Act.

Introduced 1979-05-23 · Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environmental Protection

S 1193National Agricultural Bargaining Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-05-22 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

Government Operations and Politics

S 1125Federal Crop Insurance Act of 1980

Introduced 1979-05-14 · Public Law 96-365.

Agriculture and Food

S 644Farm Production Protection Corporation Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-03-13 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

S 646Federal Crop Insurance Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-03-13 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

S 647A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1979-03-13 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

SRES 512To congratulate Colonel Harland D. Sanders on the Celebration of his 90th birthday.

Introduced 1980-08-26 · Measure passed Senate.

Agriculture and Food

SRES 464A resolution disapproving deferral of budget authority relating to the Cumberland Gap Tunnel.

Introduced 1980-06-18 · Measure passed Senate, amended.

Economics and Public Finance

S 3816A bill to terminate the Emergency Daylight Saving Energy Conservation Act of 1973.

Introduced 1974-07-25 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

Science, Technology, Communications

S 2805A bill for the relief of Migual Angel Cuadra.

Introduced 1973-12-12 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 1785A bill to amend title IV of the Rural Development Act of 1972 to provide assistance to certain rural volunteer fire departments.

Introduced 1973-05-10 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

Emergency Management

S 1112A bill for the relief of Mukhtar M. Ali.

Introduced 1973-03-06 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

SRES 59A resolution relating to the railroad transportation crisis caused by the freight car shortage and other factors.

Introduced 1973-02-02 · Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #18 (60-15).

Agriculture and Food

S 2775A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 relating to farm poundage quotas for burley tobacco.

Introduced 1975-12-11 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

Tobacco industry

S 2873A bill to provide for starling and blackbird control in Kentucky and Tennessee.

Introduced 1976-01-27 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 11510 passed in lieu.

Animals

S 2585A bill to provide additional payments by the Federal Government to counties in which there is located a national forest or national grassland.

Introduced 1975-10-29 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

S 2467A bill to authorize funds for title V of the Rural Development Act of 1972 through September 30, 1970.

Introduced 1975-10-03 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

Rural affairs legislation

S 2326A bill to amend the U.S. grain Standards Act to provide for the inspection of export grain by Federal personnel.

Introduced 1975-09-10 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

S 2027National Transportation Rehabilitation and Modernization Act

Introduced 1975-06-26 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

Transportation and Public Works

S 2081Land and Water Resource Conservation Act

Introduced 1975-07-10 · Pocket veto by President.

Water conservation

S 1924A bill to amend the tobacco marketing quota provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938.

Introduced 1975-06-11 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

S 1981Emergency Small Business and Agricultural Employment Act

Introduced 1975-06-19 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

S 844A bill for the relief of Dr. Benedicto Principe and his wife, Erlinda Madula Principe.

Introduced 1975-02-26 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 830A bill to waive the statute of limitations with regard to the tort claims of certain individuals against the United States.

Introduced 1975-02-25 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 336A bill for the relief of Vishnu Satram.

Introduced 1975-01-23 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

SRES 439A resolution relating to the oversupply of whey.

Introduced 1976-05-05 · Measure passed Senate.

Agriculture and Food

SRES 545A resolution relating to the consideration of S. 2823.

Introduced 1976-09-13 · Rereferred to Senate Committee on the Budget.

Congress

SRES 216Resolution relating to the eradication of brucellosis.

Introduced 1975-07-21 · Measure passed Senate.

Animals

SRES 155A resolution relating to white corn statistical information.

Introduced 1975-05-14 · Measure passed Senate, amended.

Agriculture and Food

S 3511Farm Crop Insurance Act

Introduced 1978-09-20 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

S 3482National Agricultural Bargaining Act

Introduced 1978-09-06 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

S 2557To provide emergency assistance for the repair of certain weather related damage to highways and urban mass transportation systems due to the winter of 1977-1978.

Introduced 1978-02-22 · Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Transportation and Public Works

S 2525National Intelligence Reorganization and Reform Act

Introduced 1978-02-09 · Referred to Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 2391Futures Trading Act of 1978

Introduced 1978-01-19 · Public Law 95-405.

Agriculture and Food

S 1835An Act to establish a Rural Transportation Advisory Task Force, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1977-07-11 · Public Law 95-580.

Economics and Public Finance

S 1836Rail Service Protection Act

Introduced 1977-07-11 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

S 1746A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act.

Introduced 1977-06-22 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

S 1575Farm Production Protection Act

Introduced 1977-05-20 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

S 1302A bill to amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States to provide a temporary suspension of the duty on chlorendic acid.

Introduced 1977-04-19 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

S 1301A bill to reduce the number of copies of the daily edition of the Congressional Record furnished each Senator.

Introduced 1977-04-19 · Referred to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.

Congress

S 907A bill to authorize a program to repair highways incurring substantial additional use as a result of national energy requirements.

Introduced 1977-03-04 · Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Transportation and Public Works

S 908A bill to amend title V of the Rural Development Act of 1972.

Introduced 1977-03-04 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

S 702A bill to amend section 1114, title 18, United States Code, so that Federal mine safety inspectors will be protected by criminal statutes.

Introduced 1977-02-10 · Referred to Senate Committee on Human Resources.

Government Operations and Politics

S 644A bill for the relief of Dr. Benedicto Principe and his wife, Erlinda Madula Principe.

Introduced 1977-02-04 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 460A bill to provide for additional district judges for the State of Kentucky.

Introduced 1977-01-26 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Law

S 526A bill to authorize a Federal civil defense program.

Introduced 1977-01-31 · Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 378Youth Resources Corps Act

Introduced 1977-01-19 · Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (Subsequently: Energy and Natural Resources).

Labor and Employment

S 162A bill to exempt normal farming and forestry activities from permit requirements for discharges of dredged or fill materials.

Introduced 1977-01-11 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works (Subsequently: Environment and Public Works).

Environmental Protection

S 106Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977

Introduced 1977-01-10 · Public Law 95-192.

Conservation of natural resources

SRES 515A resolution relating to the transportation crisis for farmers and shippers of agricultural commodities.

Introduced 1978-07-13 · Referred to Senate Committee Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

SRES 130A resolution relating to rural fire protection.

Introduced 1977-03-31 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

Emergency Management

SRES 77A resolution relating to international terrorism.

Introduced 1977-02-07 · Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

Terrorism

Introduced 1982-12-16 · Amendment SU 1476 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1982-09-28 · Amendment SU 1305 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1982-09-24 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1982-09-30 · Amendment SU 1352 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1982-08-12 · Amendment not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 35-63. Record Vote No: 317.

Introduced 1982-07-14 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1982-07-14 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1982-05-27 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1981-11-13 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1981-11-20 · Amendment not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1981-07-28 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1981-07-24 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1981-06-17 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1982-12-15 ·

Introduced 1982-12-15 ·

Introduced 1982-05-27 ·

Introduced 1982-05-26 ·

S 3090A bill to amend the Foreign Trade Zones Act to exempt bicycle component parts which are not re-exported from the exemption from the customs laws otherwise available to merchandise in foreign trade zones.

Introduced 1982-12-09 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; International Trade Commission; Office of U.S. Trade Representative; Treasury Department; State Department; Commerce Department.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

S 2002Bilingual Education Amendments of 1981

Introduced 1981-12-16 · Subcommittee on Education. Hearings held.

Education

S 2003A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to procedures for the annual admission of refugees.

Introduced 1981-12-16 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.

Immigration

S 1471A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to redefine individuals eligible for the earned income credit, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1981-07-14 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department.

Taxation

S 1369A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to eliminate the withholding of certain gambling winnings.`

Introduced 1981-06-15 · Subcommittee on Taxation and Debt Management. Hearings held.

Taxation

S 994Food and Agriculture Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-04-10 · Committee on Agriculture. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 884 ordered to be reported.

Agriculture and Food

S 730An act to ensure necessary funds for the implementation of the Federal Corp Insurance Act of 1980.

Introduced 1981-03-17 · Became Public Law No: 97-11.

Agriculture and Food

S 776Immigration and National Security Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-03-24 · Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the Attorney General.

Immigration

S 541A bill to amend the Clean Air Act with respect to temporary emergency suspensions of implementation plan provisions.

Introduced 1981-02-24 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environmental Protection

S 572A bill to expand the scope of the small operators assistance program in the 1977 Surface Mining and Reclamation Act.

Introduced 1981-02-26 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy

S 264A bill to amend Title 23, United States Code, to authorize Federal-aid highway programs.

Introduced 1981-01-27 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Transportation and Public Works

S 62 A bill for the relief of Carol Allen Gilliam.

Introduced 1981-01-06 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

Private Legislation

SJRES 10Commission on Presidential Nominations Resolution

Introduced 1981-01-06 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Rules.

Government Operations and Politics

SRES 485A resolution to authorize the inspection and receipt of tax records by the Select Committee to Study Law Enforcement Undercover Activities of Components of the Department of Justice.

Introduced 1982-09-29 · Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Congress

SRES 346A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that emergency action should be taken by the President and the Secretary of Agriculture to stabilize the farm economy.

Introduced 1982-03-18 · Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.

International Affairs

SRES 270A resolution relating to the "Great Friendship Run".

Introduced 1981-12-16 · Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

International Affairs

Introduced 1983-03-18 · Amendment SU 100 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1983-03-15 · Amendment SU 47 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1984-10-04 · Amendment SP 7039 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1984-08-09 · Amendment SP 3667 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1984-08-08 · Amendment SP 3643 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1984-06-19 · Amendment SP 3253 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1984-04-30 · Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Introduced 1984-04-12 · Amendment SP 2965 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1984-03-21 · Amendment SP 2816 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1984-01-31 · Amendment SP 2686 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1983-11-04 · Amendment SP 2494 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1983-10-04 · Motion to table SP 2279 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58-35. Record Vote No: 279.

Introduced 1983-09-22 · Amendment SP 2197 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1983-09-14 · Motion to table SP 2134 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49-45. Record Vote No: 252.

Introduced 1983-07-20 · Proposed amendment SP 2072 withdrawn in Senate.

Introduced 1983-07-13 · Amendment SP 1469 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1983-06-09 · Amendment SP 1340 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1983-05-05 · Proposed amendment SP 1233 withdrawn in Senate.

Introduced 1983-04-28 · Amendment SP 1217 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S 3005A bill to designate the Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Ashland, Kentucky, as the "Carl D. Perkins Federal Building and United States Courthouse."

Introduced 1984-09-18 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Government Operations and Politics

S 2607Anti-Hunger Act of 1984

Introduced 1984-04-30 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

S 2256A bill to exempt restaurant central kitchens from Federal inspection requirements.

Introduced 1984-02-03 · Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.

Agriculture and Food

S 2190A bill to amend the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 to provide protection for agricultural purchasers of farm products.

Introduced 1983-11-18 · Subcommittee on Agricultural Research. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-1170.

Agriculture and Food

S 2140Immigration Ceiling Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-11-18 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.

Immigration

S 1949Drought Relief Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-10-07 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

S 1913A bill to provide for improvements in the school lunch and certain other child nutrition programs.

Introduced 1983-09-30 · Committee on Agriculture. Ordered favorably reported an original bill (S. 2722) in lieu of this measure.

Education

S 1789Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Improvement Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-08-04 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Water Resources Development

S 1300Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund Self-Sufficiency Act of 1984

Introduced 1983-05-17 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1044.

Agriculture and Food

S 1104A bill for the relief of the grantors of certain land in Henderson, Union, and Webster Counties, Kentucky, to the United States, and their heirs.

Introduced 1983-04-20 · Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Practice&Procedure.

Private Legislation

S 923Mathematics and Science Education Assistance Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-03-24 · Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Education Department, GAO, OMB.

Education

S 110A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to eliminate withholding of tax from interest and dividends.

Introduced 1983-01-26 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department.

Taxation

S 24Emergency Agricultural Credit Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-01-26 · Subcommittee on Agricultural Credit. Hearings held after full committee reported to Senate. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-135.

Agriculture and Food

SJRES 134A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the week of November 27 through December 3, 1983, as "National Entomology Week".

Introduced 1983-07-26 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Science, Technology, Communications

SJRES 167A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the English language.

Introduced 1983-09-21 · Committee on Judiciary; Senate Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held Hearing held before the subcommittee on the Constitution. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-1284.

Government Operations and Politics

SJRES 117A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to designate July 15, 1983, as "National Ice Cream Day."

Introduced 1983-06-16 · Committee on Judiciary. Indefinitely postponed action.

Agriculture and Food

SRES 428A resolution relative to the death of Representative Carl Perkins, of Kentucky.

Introduced 1984-08-06 · Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

Congress

SRES 142A resolution to limit multiple warhead ICBMs.

Introduced 1983-05-12 · Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered reported an original joint resolution (S.J.Res. 185) in lieu of this measure.

Armed Forces and National Security

SRES 169A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that July 15, 1983, should be observed as "National Ice Cream Day".

Introduced 1983-06-28 · Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Agriculture and Food

SCONRES 134A concurrent resolution congratulating Mary T. Meagher for her accomplishments in the XXIII Olympiad.

Introduced 1984-08-08 · Referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Sports and Recreation