Joseph M. McDade

Joseph M. McDade

Republican · PE-10 · House of Representatives

63 years in office

Quylt Score

277
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted0 bills signed into law
515%
Bills Advanced8 of 249 bills out of committee
1612%
Federal Funding Secured$3437750M 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 Cosponsoring10 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
8310%
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 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 (250)

HR 7328Medicaid Community Care Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-05-12 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 7327Emergency Home Purchase Assistance Authority Amendments of 1980

Introduced 1980-05-12 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

Housing and Community Development

HR 7151A bill for the relief of William Kubrick and for other purposes.

Introduced 1980-04-23 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 7120A bill to assist small business borrowers by extending the term of SBA loans and for other purposes.

Introduced 1980-04-22 · Referred to House Committee on Small Business.

Commerce

HR 6734Small Business Development Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-03-06 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Commerce

HR 6443Corrections Construction and Program Development Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 6429Small Business Equal Access to Justice Act

Introduced 1980-02-05 · Reported to House from the Committee on Small Business with amendment, H. Rept. 96-1005 (Part I).

HR 6058Income Tax and Withholding Rate Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-12-06 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 5667Elderly Homeowner's Relief Act

Introduced 1979-10-22 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

Housing and Community Development

HR 5644Fuel Assistance Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-10-18 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Energy

HR 5342Equal Access to Justice Act

Introduced 1979-09-19 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

HR 5343University and Small Business Patent Procedures Act

Introduced 1979-09-19 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Commerce

HR 4636Distressed Area Tax Incentive Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-06-27 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 4468A bill to extend for four fiscal years the authorization of appropriations for the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972.

Introduced 1979-06-14 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 3965A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require the United States to pay for certain lateral sewer connections for low-income elderly persons.

Introduced 1979-05-07 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Housing and Community Development

HR 3964National Home Health Clearinghouse Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-05-07 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 3969Sunset Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-05-07 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3970Medicare Long Term Care Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-05-07 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Health

HR 3963Older Persons Comprehensive Counseling Assistance Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-05-07 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Social Welfare

HR 3971Medicare Home Health Amendments of 1979

Introduced 1979-05-07 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 3853Sunset Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-05-01 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3622Soft Drink Interbrand Competition Act

Introduced 1979-04-10 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Commerce

HR 3195Energy Disaster Assistance Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-03-22 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Energy

HR 1983A bill to amend the Small Business Act.

Introduced 1979-02-08 · Referred to House Committee on Small Business.

Emergency Management

HJRES 354A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.

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

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HR 17102A bill to place a limitation on expenditures and net lending for the fiscal year ending June 30,1975.

Introduced 1974-10-07 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 17101A bill to amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Introduced 1974-10-07 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 17103A bill to repeal the foreign tax credit allowed corporations.

Introduced 1974-10-07 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 16694A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended.

Introduced 1974-09-17 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 16695A bill to provide for protection of franchised dealers in petroleum products.

Introduced 1974-09-17 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Petroleum industry

HR 14948Postal Reorganization Act Amendments

Introduced 1974-05-22 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 14405Vietnam Veterans Federal Employment Act

Introduced 1974-04-25 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 13827Foreign Dairy Quality Act

Introduced 1974-03-28 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

HR 13042A bill to amend the Clean Air Act for Energy Conservation and Conservation Requirements.

Introduced 1974-02-26 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Environmental Protection

HR 12733Department of Natural Resources Act

Introduced 1974-02-07 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 12683Equal Credit Opportunity Act

Introduced 1974-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

Credit

HR 11765Veterans' Comprehensive Education Act

Introduced 1973-12-04 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 11628Election Campaign Espionage Act

Introduced 1973-11-28 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 11629Freedom From Surveillance Act

Introduced 1973-11-28 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.

Right of privacy

HR 10263A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide veterans a 10-year delimiting period for completing educational programs.

Introduced 1973-09-13 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 8026Food Supplement Amendment

Introduced 1973-05-22 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

HR 3663Small Communities Planning, Development, and Training Act

Introduced 1973-02-05 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

Housing and Community Development

HR 3666Schoolbus Safety Act

Introduced 1973-02-05 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Education

HR 3670Economic Disaster Area Assistance Act

Introduced 1973-02-05 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works.

Disasters

HR 3664Homemaking Services for the Elderly Act

Introduced 1973-02-05 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Social Welfare

HR 3668Hobby Protection Act

Introduced 1973-02-05 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Commerce

HR 726Coal Mine Surface Area Protection Act

Introduced 1973-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

HR 727Disaster Relief Reform Act

Introduced 1973-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works.

Disaster relief

HJRES 950Joint resolution making an urgent supplemental appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, for the Veterans' Administration.

Introduced 1974-03-25 · Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.

Armed Forces and National Security

HJRES 894Joint resolution to provide for advancing the effective date of the final order of the Interstate Commerce Commission in docket No. MC 43 (Sub-No. 2).

Introduced 1974-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Independent regulatory commissions

HR 15833A bill to establish a Charles S. Peirce National Historic Site in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.

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

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 15674Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Act

Introduced 1976-09-22 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Energy

HR 15635A bill allowing tax credit for certain expenses incurred in providing education.

Introduced 1976-09-20 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 15527A bill for the relief of Rosalinda Flores Vaow.

Introduced 1976-09-10 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 14199Small Business Tax Incentive Act

Introduced 1976-06-04 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 14198Small Post Office Preservation Act

Introduced 1976-06-04 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Postal service

HR 13867Consumer Communications Reform Act

Introduced 1976-05-18 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 13051National Diabetes Advisory Board Act

Introduced 1976-04-06 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 12974Electric Utilities Rate Reform Act

Introduced 1976-04-01 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Energy

HR 12632A bill to prevent arbitrary franchise termination by major petroleum refiners.

Introduced 1976-03-18 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Energy

HR 12248Elderly Housing Act

Introduced 1976-03-02 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

Housing and Community Development

HR 12250Public Works Employment Act

Introduced 1976-03-02 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

HR 12249Civilian Conservation Corps Act

Introduced 1976-03-02 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 11984Congressional Bicentennial Scholarship Act

Introduced 1976-02-19 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 11695Congressional Bicentennial Scholarship Act

Introduced 1976-02-04 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 11303A bill to designate the Herman T. Schneebeli Federal Building.

Introduced 1975-12-19 · Public law 94-506.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 10954Emergency Fossil Fuel Rail Bank Act

Introduced 1975-12-02 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 8056A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.

Introduced 1975-06-19 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Emergency Management

HR 7495A bill for the relief of Arthur Wilkinson.

Introduced 1975-05-22 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 6878A bill to amend title 23 of the United States Code to add 28 miles to the Interstate System and provide for the inclusion of a critical north-south highway corridor.

Introduced 1975-05-12 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 4692Foreign Dairy Quality Act

Introduced 1975-03-12 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

HR 4213A bill to provide for the reclamation of abandoned coal mine lands and for other purposes.

Introduced 1975-03-04 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Land use

HR 2824Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments

Introduced 1975-02-05 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Public works

HR 2826A bill to suspend for a temporary period the import duty on tungsten ore and other materials in chief value of tungsten.

Introduced 1975-02-05 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 2823Coal Mine Surface Area Protection Act

Introduced 1975-02-05 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Energy

HR 2827A bill to provide for the reclamation of abandoned coal mine lands.

Introduced 1975-02-05 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Land use

HR 2822A bill to amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Introduced 1975-02-05 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HJRES 1056A resolution designating the third week of September of 1977 as "National Rehabilitation Week".

Introduced 1976-08-24 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Commemorations

HRES 515A resolution to refer the bill (H.R. 7495) for relief of Arthur Wilkinson to the Court of Claims.

Introduced 1975-06-05 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HCONRES 295Concurrent resolution creating a Joint Committee on Energy.

Introduced 1975-06-04 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Congress

HR 14267Federal Programs and Spending Control Act

Introduced 1978-10-06 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 13816Distressed Area Tax Incentive Act

Introduced 1978-08-09 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Income tax

HR 13115Urban Grant University Act

Introduced 1978-06-13 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Housing and Community Development

HR 12271Dairy Herd Reduction Act

Introduced 1978-04-20 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

HR 9921Bridge Safety Act

Introduced 1977-11-02 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 9018World War I Pension Act

Introduced 1977-09-09 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 8436Postal Reform Act

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

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5786A bill to establish a Charles S. Peirce National Historical Site in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.

Introduced 1977-03-30 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 5088A bill allowing tax credit for certain expenses incurred in providing education.

Introduced 1977-03-15 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 5091A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow individuals a deduction for commuting expenses.

Introduced 1977-03-15 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 3672A bill to amend the "Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976" and the "Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973".

Introduced 1977-02-17 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 3427Energy Disaster Assistance Act

Introduced 1977-02-09 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Energy

HR 3176A bill to establish a Charles S. Peirce National Historical Site in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.

Introduced 1977-02-07 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 3218A bill for the relief of Chin-Ah-Park and Chin-Suk-Park.

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

Private Legislation

HR 3219A bill for the relief of Rosalinda Flores Vaow.

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

Private Legislation

HJRES 1021A resolution designating September 10 through September 17, 1978, as "National Rehabilitation Week".

Introduced 1978-06-22 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Commemorations

HJRES 936A resolution designating September 10 through September 17, 1978, as "National Rehabilitation Week".

Introduced 1978-05-23 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Commemorations

HJRES 937A resolution designating September 10 through September 17, 1978, as "National Rehabilitation Week".

Introduced 1978-05-23 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Commemorations

HJRES 836Joint resolution designating September 10 through September 17, 1978, as "National Rehabilitation Week."

Introduced 1978-04-11 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Commemorations

HJRES 837Joint resolution designating September 10 through September 17, 1978, as "National Rehabilitation Week."

Introduced 1978-04-11 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Commemorations

HJRES 670A joint resolution designating the third week of September 1978, as National Rehabilitation Week.

Introduced 1977-12-06 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Commemorations

HJRES 506A joint resolution in recognition of a great Pennsylvanian, Fred Waring.

Introduced 1977-06-06 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HJRES 442Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.

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

Constitutional amendments

HJRES 345Joint resolution designating the third week of September of 1977 as National Rehabilitation Week.

Introduced 1977-03-23 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Commemorations

HRES 579Resolution recognizing and commending the Lackawanna County Monument Fund Committee.

Introduced 1977-05-17 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Congressional tributes

HCONRES 295Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the U.S. Postal Service should not reduce the frequency of mail delivery service.

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

Government Operations and Politics

Introduced 1982-12-09 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1982-09-23 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1981-07-22 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1981-05-12 ·

HR 7133Social Security Disability Benefits Act of 1982

Introduced 1982-09-16 · Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.

Social Welfare

HR 6990Federal Supplemental Unemployment Compensation Act of 1982

Introduced 1982-08-13 · See H.R.4961.

Labor and Employment

HR 5449A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to restrict certain activities of former intelligence employees and other American citizens.

Introduced 1982-02-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 4836A bill for the relief of William Kubrick, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1981-10-22 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 3474Agency Interest Payment Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-05-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on General Oversight.

Commerce

HRES 374A resolution to express the sense of the House of Representatives in congratulating Hadassah on its 70th anniversary.

Introduced 1982-02-24 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Arts, Culture, Religion

Introduced 1984-08-02 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Recorded Vote: 212 - 181 (Record Vote No: 348).

Introduced 1983-06-28 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Recorded Vote: 211 - 209 (Record Vote No: 222).

HR 5037Milk Producers Prompt Payment Act of 1984

Introduced 1984-03-06 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Agriculture and Food

HR 4941A bill for the relief of William Kubrick, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1984-02-23 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 2538Interim Medical Coverage for the Unemployed Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-04-13 · Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Health

HR 2537A bill to amend the Small Business Act.

Introduced 1983-04-13 · Referred to Subcommittee on SBA & SBIC Authority, Minority Enterprise, and General Small Business Problems.

Commerce

HR 1974Reciprocal Trade and Investment Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-03-08 · Referred to Subcommittee on Rules of the House.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 1734Youth Employment Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-03-01 · Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and National Parks.

Labor and Employment

HJRES 426A joint resolution to establish casein dairy production equity.

Introduced 1983-11-16 · Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HJRES 425A joint resolution to designate the week of April 22, 1984, through April 28, 1984, as "National Dance Week".

Introduced 1983-11-16 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Arts, Culture, Religion

Introduced 1985-10-16 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1985-06-12 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Recorded Vote: 248 - 184 (Record Vote No: 156).

HR 5721National Lottery Act of 1986

Introduced 1986-10-16 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 5555A bill to designate certain property located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, as the Steamtown National Historic Site.

Introduced 1986-09-18 · Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 3188National Security Reform Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-08-01 · Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 3075Reciprocal Trade and Investment Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-07-24 · For Further Action See H.R.4800.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 2940A bill for the establishment of the Pocono Mountain Center of the Arts.

Introduced 1985-07-09 · Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

Arts, Culture, Religion