Barbara B. Kennelly

Barbara B. Kennelly

Democrat · CO-1 · House of Representatives

45 years in office

Quylt Score

304
Primary Score
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Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted2 bills signed into law
4815%
Bills Advanced5 of 201 bills out of committee
1212%
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 Cosponsoring1 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
810%
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 & CredentialsMaster's degree
705%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Sponsored Legislation (201)

HR 6704A bill to provide additional transitional authority to issue mortgage subsidy bonds.

Introduced 1982-06-24 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 5894A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize the placement of vending machines in rest areas on the Interstate System.

Introduced 1982-03-18 · Favorable Executive Comment Received From DOT.

Transportation and Public Works

HCONRES 430A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a security zone should be established in southern Lebanon.

Introduced 1982-12-01 · Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.

International Affairs

HCONRES 330A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the Soviet Union's obligations under international law to allow Ida Nudel to emigrate to Israel, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1982-05-05 · Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HCONRES 302A concurrent resolution urging the Soviet Union to allow Ida Nudel to emigrate to Israel, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1982-03-31 · Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HR 5129A bill to prohibit sales of Stinger air defense guided missile systems to Jordan and Saudi Arabia.

Introduced 1984-03-14 · Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.

International Affairs

HR 4530Supplemental Retirement Benefit Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-11-18 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Labor and Employment

HR 4325Child Support Enforcement Amendments of 1984

Introduced 1983-11-08 · Became Public Law No: 98-378.

Taxation

HR 3667A bill to provide additional transitional authority to issue mortgage subsidy bonds.

Introduced 1983-07-26 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Housing and Community Development

HR 2374Child Support Enforcement Improvements Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-03-24 · For Further Action See H.R.4325.

Families

HR 1395Surplus Food Distribution Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-02-10 · Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.

Agriculture and Food

HJRES 256A joint resolution designating May 1983 as "Purple Heart Month", and honoring the three original recipients of the Purple Heart.

Introduced 1983-05-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 4769A bill to amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to prohibit the retroactive modification of child support arrearages.

Introduced 1986-05-07 · Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.

Social Welfare

HR 4790Simplified Employee Pension Improvements Act of 1986

Introduced 1986-05-08 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 3993Fifth Emergency Extension Act of 1985-86

Introduced 1985-12-19 · For Further Action See H.R.4006.

Social Welfare

HR 3994Fifth Emergency Extension Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-12-19 · For Further Action See H.R.4006.

Social Welfare

HR 3986Trade and National Security Safeguard Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-12-18 · Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 3180A bill to permanently exempt from the Federal unemployment tax wages paid to full-time students employed by summer camps.

Introduced 1985-08-01 · Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.

Taxation

HR 2807Medicare and Medicaid Second Opinion Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-06-19 · For Further Action See H.R.3101.

Social Welfare

HR 2622Pension Vesting, Integration, and Portability Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-05-23 · Referred to Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

Labor and Employment

HR 1947A bill to promote training programs for individuals receiving unemployment compensation.

Introduced 1985-04-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.

Labor and Employment

HR 1770Health Insurance Availability Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-03-27 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 1171Hate Crime Statistics Act

Introduced 1985-02-20 · Clean Bill H.R.2455 Reported in Lieu.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 798Social Services and Child Care Assistance Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-01-30 · Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.

Social Welfare

HJRES 565A joint resolution disapproving several proposed deferrals of budget authority for Department of Housing and Urban Development programs.

Introduced 1986-03-12 · Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.

Housing and Community Development

HJRES 363A joint resolution to express the sense of the Congress with respect to the failure of the Soviet Union to comply with section 7 of the Helsinki accords.

Introduced 1985-07-30 · Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

International Affairs

HCONRES 141A concurrent resolution to pay tribute to the American Veterans of World War II on the 40th anniversary of V-E Day.

Introduced 1985-05-07 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 5570Child Care Tax Act of 1988

Introduced 1988-10-21 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 5479Older Women's Cancer Prevention Act of 1988

Introduced 1988-10-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Social Welfare

HR 4631Partnership for Long-Term Care Act of 1988

Introduced 1988-05-18 · Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Health

HR 4048Community Revitalization Tax Act of 1988

Introduced 1988-03-01 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 3810Infant Mortality Reduction Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-12-18 · Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Health

HR 3587Child Support Enforcement Amendments of 1987

Introduced 1987-10-29 · Provisions of Measure Incorporated Into H.R.1720.

Families

HR 3448White House Conference on the International Trade in Services Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-10-07 · Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 2613Pension Reform Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-06-04 · Referred to Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

Labor and Employment

HR 1652A bill to direct the President to enter into negotiations with foreign governments on the discipline of defense and commercial offsets.

Introduced 1987-03-17 · Executive Comment Requested from State.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 1511Service Sector Data Collection Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-03-10 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1255Family Investment Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-02-25 · Provisions of Measure Incorporated Into H.R.1720.

Social Welfare

HR 993Hate Crime Statistics Act

Introduced 1987-02-04 · See H.R.3193.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 5407To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction for State and local sales taxes.

Introduced 1990-07-30 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 5054Older Women's Breast Cancer Prevention Act of 1990

Introduced 1990-06-14 · See H.R.5835.

Health

HR 3901To extend nodiscriminatory treatment to the products of the certain East European countries for 5 years.

Introduced 1990-01-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 3632Partnership for Long-Term Care Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-11-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Health

HR 3407To provide for the establishment of the Peace Corps Professional Consultant Program for Poland and Hungary.

Introduced 1989-10-04 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

HR 3306Pension Reform Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-09-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

Labor and Employment

HR 3219To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the treatment of certain life insurance contracts.

Introduced 1989-09-06 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 2084National Service, Education, and Housing Opportunity Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-04-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.

Labor and Employment

HR 1471Older Women's Breast Cancer Prevention Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-03-16 · See H.R.5835.

Health

HR 948National Voluntary Service and Educational Opportunity Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-02-09 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Labor and Employment

HR 947Hate Crime Statistics Act

Introduced 1989-02-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 796Community Revitalization Tax Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-02-02 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HJRES 428Designating the week beginning December 3, 1989, as "National Pay Telephone Week".

Introduced 1989-10-31 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Science, Technology, Communications

HCONRES 273Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Polish Government should be included in talks relating to German unification.

Introduced 1990-02-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.

International Affairs

HCONRES 132Concerning democracy, human rights, and justice in the People's Republic of China.

Introduced 1989-05-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.

International Affairs

HR 5820To increase the number of weeks for which emergency unemployment compensation is payable.

Introduced 1992-08-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

Labor and Employment

HR 5333To provide that, beginning with fiscal year 1994, the President transmit to Congress and Congress consider a budget that requires a balanced budget by fiscal year 1998 and for subsequent fiscal years, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1992-06-05 · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 199 - 220 (Roll no. 174).

Economics and Public Finance

HR 4926To suspend until January 1, 1995, the duty on certain glass articles.

Introduced 1992-04-09 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Commerce.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 4925To extend until January 1, 1995, the existing suspension of duty on wicker products.

Introduced 1992-04-09 · Executive Comment Received from ITC.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 4927Defense Economic Reinvestment Act of 1992

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

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 3975Equal Remedies Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-11-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HR 3410Health Access and Affordability Today Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-09-25 · Committee Hearings Held.

Health

HR 3249Presidential Commission on Insurance Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-08-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.

Commerce

HR 2692Older Women's Breast Cancer Prevention Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-06-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Health

HR 2292Older Women's Breast Cancer Prevention Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-05-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Health

HR 2174Partnership for Long-Term Care Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-05-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Health

HR 1877To suspend until January 1, 1995, the duty on imitation non-metal jewelry.

Introduced 1991-04-17 · Executive Comment Received from ITC.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 1878To suspend until January 1, 1995, the duty on porcelain ornaments.

Introduced 1991-04-17 · See H.R.4318.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 1876To suspend until January 1, 1995, the duty on ceramic (non-porcelain) mugs.

Introduced 1991-04-17 · Executive Comment Received from ITC.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 1735Pension Reform Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-04-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

Labor and Employment

HR 1067To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend qualified mortgage bonds.

Introduced 1991-02-21 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 689To extend nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of Bulgaria and Romania for 3 years.

Introduced 1991-01-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 618To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction for State and local sales tax.

Introduced 1991-01-23 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HJRES 267To designate the week beginning July 21, 1991, as "National Parents of Multiple-Birth Children Week".

Introduced 1991-06-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Families

HRES 319Supporting the activities of the Peace Corps in the republics of Armenia and Ukraine.

Introduced 1991-11-26 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

HCONRES 50Concerning United Nations action regarding the Soviet Union's treatment of the Baltic Republics of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.

Introduced 1991-01-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

International Affairs

HR 4516Long-Term Care Act of 1994

Introduced 1994-05-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.

Health

HR 4367Pension Reform Act of 1993

Introduced 1994-05-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

Labor and Employment

HR 4106To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude national service educational awards from gross income.

Introduced 1994-03-22 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 4075Rapid Deployment Strike Force Act

Introduced 1994-03-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 3816To provide grants to the States to allow States to employ additional prosecutors.

Introduced 1994-02-08 · See H.R.4092.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 3724To designate the United States courthouse located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, as the "Brien McMahon Federal Building".

Introduced 1994-01-25 · Became Public Law No: 103-274.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 2502Pension Reform Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-06-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

Labor and Employment

HR 2407Partnership for Long-Term Care Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-06-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Health

HR 1961Interstate Child Support Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-05-04 · See H.R.2264.

Families

HR 1491To extend nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of Romania for 3 years.

Introduced 1993-03-25 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1787-1788)

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 1193National Voluntary Service and Educational Opportunity Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-03-03 · Executive Comment Received from Veterans' Affairs.

Labor and Employment

HR 958To amend the Internal Revenue Code to simplify the earned income credit.

Introduced 1993-02-17 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 841Defense Economic Reinvestment Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-02-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education and Training.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 842To increase the number of weeks for which emergency unemployment compensation is payable.

Introduced 1993-02-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

Labor and Employment

HR 225To clarify the tax treatment of certain disability benefits received by former police officers or firefighters.

Introduced 1993-01-05 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 224Equal Remedies Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-01-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HR 4204Comprehensive Women's Pension Protection Act of 1996

Introduced 1996-09-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

Labor and Employment

HR 3111To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards.

Introduced 1996-03-19 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 3052Medicare Mammography Enhancement Act of 1996

Introduced 1996-03-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

HR 2862To permanently increase the public debt limit.

Introduced 1996-01-22 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H978)

Economics and Public Finance

HR 2015Financial Institution and Real Estate (FIRE) Relief Act of 1995

Introduced 1995-07-11 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1416)

Taxation

HR 1933Connecticut Old State House Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act

Introduced 1995-06-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 1048Pension Reform Act of 1995

Introduced 1995-02-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

Labor and Employment

HR 95Interstate Child Support Act of 1995

Introduced 1995-01-04 · Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

Families

HR 96Equal Remedies Act of 1995

Introduced 1995-01-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HR 97Rapid Deployment Strike Force Act

Introduced 1995-01-04 · Executive Comment Requested from Justice.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 98To clarify the tax treatment of certain disability benefits received by former police officers or firefighters.

Introduced 1995-01-04 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HRES 523Designating minority membership to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

Introduced 1996-09-17 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Congress

HRES 337Electing Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. of Illinois to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.

Introduced 1996-01-05 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Congress

HRES 166Designating minority membership on certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

Introduced 1995-06-13 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Congress

HRES 32Designating minority membership to the Committee on House Oversight.

Introduced 1995-01-11 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Congress

HR 4030Affordable and Quality Child Care Act of 1998

Introduced 1998-06-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.

Families

HR 389521st Century Firearm Technology and Safety Act of 1998

Introduced 1998-05-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 3763To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain customs entries of nuclear fuel assemblies.

Introduced 1998-04-30 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Private Legislation

HR 3292Investment in Children Act of 1998

Introduced 1998-02-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

Taxation

HR 1670Airline Passenger Safety Act of 1997

Introduced 1997-05-20 · See H.R.2843.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 1331Social Security Information Safeguards Act of 1997

Introduced 1997-04-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Social Welfare

HR 845False Bomb Threat Penalty Act of 1997

Introduced 1997-02-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 766Comprehensive Women's Pension Protection Act of 1997

Introduced 1997-02-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

Labor and Employment

HR 533To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards.

Introduced 1997-02-04 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 534Transition to Work Act of 1997

Introduced 1997-02-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.

Social Welfare

HR 417Medicare Mammography Enhancement Act of 1997

Introduced 1997-01-09 · See H.R.2015.

Health

HR 202To clarify the tax treatment of certain disability benefits received by former police officer or firefighters.

Introduced 1997-01-07 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 201Financial Institution and Real Estate (FIRE) Relief Act of 1997

Introduced 1997-01-07 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation