Roger W. Jepsen

Roger W. Jepsen

Republican · Iowa · Senate

47 years in office

Quylt Score

552
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted4 bills signed into law
7415%
Bills Advanced29 of 149 bills out of committee
9712%
Federal Funding Secured$3432552M 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 Cosponsoring9 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
7510%
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 & CredentialsNo degree listed
405%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Sponsored Legislation (164)

S 3244Older Americans Amendments of 1980

Introduced 1980-12-04 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Social Welfare

S 3242Older Americans Amendments of 1980

Introduced 1980-12-04 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Social Welfare

S 3241A bill for the relief of Emanuel F. Lenkersdorf.

Introduced 1980-12-04 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 2930A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to repeal the estate and gift taxes.

Introduced 1980-07-02 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Taxation

S 2097Joint Export Marketing Assistance Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-12-07 · Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

S 1576Student Freedom of Choice Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-07-26 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Labor and Employment

S 1056A bill for the relief of Artemio C. Santiago, M.D. and Josefina Santiago, husband and wife.

Introduced 1979-05-02 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 929A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to promote the care and treatment of veterans in State veterans' homes.

Introduced 1979-04-09 · Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

SRES 395A resolution to encourage older Americans to participate in the taking of the 1980 Decennial Census.

Introduced 1980-03-27 · Measure passed Senate.

Government Operations and Politics

SRES 383A resolution to encourage older Americans to participate in the taking of the 1980 Decennial Census.

Introduced 1980-03-12 · Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

Introduced 1982-12-14 · SU 1445 (to SU1444 Division I) fell when SU 1444 tabled.

Introduced 1982-09-30 · Amendment SU 1364 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1982-05-20 · Motion to table agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58-41. Record Vote No: 135.

Introduced 1981-11-20 · Motion to table agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 65-31. Record Vote No: 421.

Introduced 1981-09-10 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

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

Introduced 1981-09-15 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1981-07-29 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1981-03-24 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58-36. Record Vote No: 36.

Introduced 1981-02-05 · Ordered to be printed. SP 2

Introduced 1981-05-13 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1982-12-10 ·

Introduced 1982-11-29 ·

Introduced 1982-02-04 ·

S 3122Tax Funded Advocacy Act of 1982

Introduced 1982-12-20 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

Introduced 1981-02-05 · Proposed amendment withdrawn in Senate.

S 3021Guaranteed Student Loan Assistance Amendments of 1982

Introduced 1982-10-01 · Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Education Department; OMB.

Education

S 3022Collection of Student Loans in Default Act of 1982

Introduced 1982-10-01 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department.

Finance and Financial Sector

S 3020Presidential Advisory Panel for Coordination of Government Debt Collection and Delinquency Prevention Activities

Introduced 1982-10-01 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

S 2936Uniformed Services Pay Act of 1982

Introduced 1982-09-21 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 830.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 2892A bill to clarify the definition of abuse in the Natural Gas Policy Act.

Introduced 1982-09-10 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy

S 2521Military Justice Act of 1982

Introduced 1982-05-12 · Subcommittee on Manpower and Personnel (Arm Serv). Hearings held.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 2322A bill to require parental notification by any federally funded entity providing contraceptive device or abortion service to an unmarried minor.

Introduced 1982-03-31 · Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Health and Human Services Department; GAO; OMB.

Health

S 2323A bill to require any educational agency receiving Federal funds to allow parental review of textbooks.

Introduced 1982-03-31 · Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Education Department; GAO; OMB.

Education

S 2324A bill to clarify Federal involvement in released time for parenthood education.

Introduced 1982-03-31 · Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Education Department; OMB.

Education

S 2085A bill for the relief of Alexander Ginsburg, Irina Ginsburg, Alexander Ginsburg, and Alexei Ginsburg.

Introduced 1982-02-09 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 1906Armed Forces General and Flag Officer Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-12-03 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 399.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 1814Uniformed Services Former Spouses Protection Act

Introduced 1981-11-04 · Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 1852A bill to amend the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to provide for the extension of credit for agricultural commodities.

Introduced 1981-11-16 · Committee on Banking requested executive comment from Commerce Department; Agriculture Department.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

S 1577Voluntary Prayer and Religious Meditation Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-07-31 · Referred to Subcommittee on Separation of Powers.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

S 1578A bill to restrict the Federal Government from preempting or interfering with State statutes pertaining to spousal abuse, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1981-07-31 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department.

Families

S 1579A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow corporations to deduct all contributions made to a joint employee-employer day care facility.

Introduced 1981-07-31 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department.

Taxation

S 1416Student Freedom of Choice Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-06-23 · Referred to Subcommittee on Labor.

Labor and Employment

S 1378Voluntary Prayer and Religious Meditation Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-06-17 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department.

Families

S 1181Uniformed Services Pay Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-05-14 · Became Public Law No: 97-60.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 1172A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to eliminate the holding-period requirements for capital gains treatment.

Introduced 1981-05-12 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department.

Taxation

S 1139A bill to provide for automatic adjustment of deduction to individual retirement accounts, and so forth, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1981-05-07 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department.

Taxation

S 1051Armed Services Procurement Policy Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-04-29 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 825A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow the investment tax credit to certain individuals who purchase used section 38 property used for farming purposes from a related party.

Introduced 1981-03-27 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department; Agriculture Department.

Taxation

S 712Soil Conservation Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-03-13 · Referred to Subcommittee on Soil and Water Conservation.

Agriculture and Food

S 597A bill to eliminate the position of elevator operator in the Senate office buildings.

Introduced 1981-02-27 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Rules.

Congress

S 704A bill to amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to establish a revolving fund to finance short-term export credit sales of agricultural commodities produced in the United States.

Introduced 1981-03-12 · Committee on Agriculture received executive comment from Agriculture Department. Unfavorable.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

S 643A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide explicitly for the exclusion of Social Security benefits from taxable income.

Introduced 1981-03-06 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department; Health and Human Services Department.

Taxation

S 569Soil and Water Conservation Incentives Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-02-26 · Subcommittee on Energy and Agricultural Taxation. Hearings held.

Taxation

S 564Joint Export Marketing Assistance Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-02-24 · Committee on Banking requested executive comment from Commerce Department; Small Business Administration.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

S 353Older Americans Amendments of 1981

Introduced 1981-02-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Aging, Family and Human Services.

Social Welfare

S 363Older Americans Amendments of 1980

Introduced 1981-02-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Aging, Family and Human Services.

Social Welfare

S 311A bill to establish a Soil Tilth Center at Iowa State University.

Introduced 1981-01-29 · Referred to Subcommittee on Soil and Water Conservation.

Agriculture and Food

S 97A bill for the relief of Artemio C. Santiago, doctor of medicine, and Josefina Santiago, husband and wife.

Introduced 1981-01-15 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

Private Legislation

SJRES 242A joint resolution designating September 22, 1982, as "American Businesswomen's Day".

Introduced 1982-09-10 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Commerce

SJRES 254A joint resolution designating September 22, 1983, as "American Business Women's Day."

Introduced 1982-09-23 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Commerce

SRES 476An original resolution waiving section 402 (c) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the consideration of S. 2936.

Introduced 1982-09-21 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 874.

Congress

SRES 398A resolution entitled "The Clear Channel Broadcasting Resolution".

Introduced 1982-05-25 · Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Science, Technology, Communications

SRES 259An original resolution waiving section 402(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the consideration of S.1906.

Introduced 1981-12-11 · Committee on Budget ordered to be reported an original measure.

Congress

Introduced 1984-10-11 · Amendment SP 7121 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1984-10-11 · Amendment SP 7109 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1984-10-09 · Amendment SP 7084 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1984-10-09 · Amendment SP 7083 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 81-0. Record Vote No: 286.

Introduced 1984-10-03 · Amendment SP 7008 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1984-10-02 ·

Introduced 1984-06-19 · Motion to table SP 3247 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70-29. Record Vote No: 145.

Introduced 1984-03-01 · Proposed amendment SP 2761 withdrawn in Senate.

Introduced 1984-03-14 ·

Introduced 1984-02-21 ·

Introduced 1983-11-14 · SP 2608 fell when SP 2607 tabled.

Introduced 1983-11-14 · Motion to table SP 2607 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42-34. Record Vote No: 359.

Introduced 1983-11-04 · Amendment SP 2500 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 22-62. Record Vote No: 334.

Introduced 1983-11-03 · Amendment SP 2490 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1983-10-27 ·

Introduced 1983-10-06 · Amendment SP 2296 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1983-10-03 ·

Introduced 1983-10-03 ·

Introduced 1983-10-03 ·

Introduced 1983-07-28 ·

Introduced 1983-07-29 ·

Introduced 1983-07-28 ·

Introduced 1983-07-28 ·

Introduced 1983-07-15 · Amendment SP 1498 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 91-0. Record Vote No: 198.

Introduced 1983-07-15 · Amendment SP 1495 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1983-06-23 ·

Introduced 1983-04-28 · Amendment SP 1226 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S 3002Temporary Agricultural Interest Rate Reduction Act of 1984

Introduced 1984-09-18 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

S 2967Agricultural Credit Assistance Act of 1984

Introduced 1984-09-06 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

S 2924A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to require that any officer or employee of the Government convicted of a felony be removed from civil service.

Introduced 1984-08-08 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

S 2379Drought Assistance Equity Act

Introduced 1984-03-01 · Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.

Agriculture and Food

S 2195Highly Erodible Cropland Pilot Program Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-11-18 · Committee on Agriculture received executive comment from Agriculture Department. Unfavorable.

Agriculture and Food

S 2099A bill to delay for two years the mandatory coverage of employees of religious organizations under social security.

Introduced 1983-11-15 · Committee on Finance. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-709.

Social Welfare

S 2004Farmland Protection Policy Act Amendments of 1983

Introduced 1983-10-26 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

S 1974Drought Assistance Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-10-19 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Emergency Management

S 1813Agribusiness Loan Act of 1983

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

Agriculture and Food

S 1711An act providing for a fifteen-year extension of patent numbered 3,376,198.

Introduced 1983-07-29 · Became Private Law No: 98-34.

Private Legislation

S 1511A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide that certain hospice programs may provide nursing care through arrangements with certified medicare providers.

Introduced 1983-06-21 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department.

Health

S 989Omnibus Military Personnel Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-04-06 · Considered by Subcommittee on Manpower and Personnel (Arm Serv).

Armed Forces and National Security

S 974Military Justice Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-04-05 · Became Public Law No: 98-209.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 823Natural Gas Fair Marketing Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-03-16 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1715 ordered to be reported.

Energy

S 446A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the tax treatment of agricultural commodities received under a payment-in-kind program

Introduced 1983-02-03 · Subcommittee on Oversight of the IRS. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-128.

Agriculture and Food

S 467Respect Human Life Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-02-03 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

S 399Presidential Advisory Panel for Coordination of Government Debt Collection and Delinquency Prevention Activities

Introduced 1983-02-02 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Economics and Public Finance

S 239A bill to clarify the definition of abuse in the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978.

Introduced 1983-01-27 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1715 ordered to be reported.

Energy

S 150Collection of Student Loans in Default Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-01-26 · Subcommittee on Oversight of the IRS. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-498.

Taxation

S 94A bill to establish a soil tilth center at Iowa State University.

Introduced 1983-01-26 · Committee on Agriculture received executive comment from Agriculture Department. Unfavorable.

Agriculture and Food

S 152Soil and Water Conservation Incentives Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-01-26 · Subcommittee on Oversight of the IRS. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-850.

Taxation

S 88Voluntary Prayer and Religious Meditation Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-01-26 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

S 87Guaranteed Student Loan Assistance Amendments of 1983

Introduced 1983-01-26 · Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Education Department, OMB.

Education

SCONRES 56A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress in opposition to further expansion of cargo preference requirements.

Introduced 1983-07-20 · Subcommittee on Merchant Marine. Hearings held.

Transportation and Public Works