Lawrence P. McDonald

Lawrence P. McDonald

Democrat · GE-7 · House of Representatives

51 years in office

Quylt Score

335
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted0 bills signed into law
515%
Bills Advanced4 of 180 bills out of committee
1112%
Federal Funding Secured$3437749M 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 Cosponsoring11 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
9210%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills6 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 & CredentialsMD (Medicine) · medicine
955%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: May 1, 2026

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Sponsored Legislation (180)

HR 8341A bill to exempt certain blood fractions from the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for five years, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1980-11-13 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 7964A bill for the relief of Joyce G. McFarland.

Introduced 1980-08-19 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 7936A bill to exempt certain blood fractions from the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act for five years.

Introduced 1980-08-18 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 7710Voluntary Food Supplement Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-07-01 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 6379A bill for the relief of Vernon Myers.

Introduced 1980-01-30 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 5567A bill to terminate Federal involvement in education.

Introduced 1979-10-12 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5568A bill to abolish the Federal Election Commission.

Introduced 1979-10-12 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4665A bill to make appropriations for the purchase of silver for stockpiling under the Strategic and Critical Materials Stockpiling Act.

Introduced 1979-06-28 · Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 3016A bill to provide for a 10 percent reduction in congressional salaries whenever the budget is not balanced.

Introduced 1979-03-15 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 2553Individual Tax Return Equity Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-03-01 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 562A bill to repeal titles XV and XVI of the Public Health Service Act.

Introduced 1979-01-15 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 558A bill to amend section 154 of title 23, United States Code, to increase the national maximum speed limit to sixty-five miles per hour.

Introduced 1979-01-15 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 561A bill to limit eligibility for appointment and admission to any United States service academy to male individuals.

Introduced 1979-01-15 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 554A bill to reduce expenditures by the Federal Government, except expenditures for national defense and national security, for the fiscal year 1979.

Introduced 1979-01-15 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Economics and Public Finance

HCONRES 315A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to balancing the Federal budget.

Introduced 1980-04-01 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 15049A bill to repeal titles XV and XVI of the Public Health Service Act.

Introduced 1976-08-04 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 13356A bill for the relief of Francisco Ronquillo and Ruben Leonardo Ronquillo.

Introduced 1976-04-27 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 12365A bill to extinguish Federal court jurisdiction over school attendance.

Introduced 1976-03-09 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Law

HR 7610Jobs Creation Act

Introduced 1975-06-04 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 3326A bill to repeal the Gun Control Act of 1968.

Introduced 1975-02-19 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Firearms

HJRES 964Joint resolution to stop the sale of certain auxiliary ships and craft to Venezuela.

Introduced 1976-05-25 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

International Affairs

HJRES 963Joint resolution to stop the sale of one auxiliary submarine to Peru.

Introduced 1976-05-25 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

International Affairs

HJRES 556Joint resolution to stop the loan of three landing craft (LCM-8's) to Panama.

Introduced 1975-07-11 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

International Affairs

HJRES 555Joint resolution to stop the loan of three landing craft (LCM-8's) to Panama.

Introduced 1975-07-11 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

International Affairs

HJRES 524Joint resolution to stop the loan of three landing craft (LCM-8's) to Panama.

Introduced 1975-06-20 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

International Affairs

HJRES 557Joint resolution to stop the loan of three landing craft (LCM-8's) to Panama.

Introduced 1975-07-11 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

International Affairs

HJRES 495Joint resolution to stop the loan of three land craft (LCM-8's) to Panama.

Introduced 1975-06-09 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

International Affairs

HJRES 558Joint resolution to stop the loan of three landing craft (LCM-8's) to Panama.

Introduced 1975-07-11 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

International Affairs

HCONRES 348A concurrent resolution to award honorary United States citizenship to Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.

Introduced 1975-07-17 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 14182A bill to amend section 154 of title 23, United States Code, to increase the national maximum speed limit to sixty-five miles per hour.

Introduced 1978-09-27 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 13470Tax Reduction Act

Introduced 1978-07-13 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Income tax

HR 12495A bill to limit eligibility for appointment and admission to any United States service academy to male individuals.

Introduced 1978-05-02 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 9177A bill for the relief of Francisco Ronquillo and Ruben Leonardo Ronquillo.

Introduced 1977-09-16 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 8354A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to facilitate the adoption of more than two children.

Introduced 1977-07-15 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

HR 7516A bill to reduce expenditures by the Federal Government, except expenditures for national defense and national security, for the fiscal year 1978.

Introduced 1977-06-01 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 5590First Amendment Implementation Act

Introduced 1977-03-24 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Broadcasting

HR 5115A bill to repeal titles XV and XVI of the Public Health Services Act.

Introduced 1977-03-16 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 2834Natural Gas Act Amendments

Introduced 1977-02-01 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Energy

HRES 1267A resolution to impeach Andrew Young, United States Ambassador to the United Nations.

Introduced 1978-07-13 · Motion to table passed House, roll call #539 (293-82).

Impeachments

HRES 653Resolution to disapprove the continuation of the President's authority to waive the freedom of emigration requirements for the granting of most favored nation status to Romania.

Introduced 1977-06-22 · Motion to resolve into Committee of Whole House indefinitely postponed in House, division vote (149-33).

Emigration

HRES 536A Resolution that Congress move expeditiously to resolve pending issues regarding national telecommunications policy.

Introduced 1977-05-02 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Congress

HCONRES 479A resolution to promote effective treatment of epilepsy.

Introduced 1978-02-14 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

Introduced 1982-06-17 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 80 - 295 (Record Vote No: 157).

Introduced 1981-10-06 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1981-09-09 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1981-09-17 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1981-06-17 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Recorded Vote: 281 - 124 (Record Vote No: 85).

HR 5496A bill limiting the source of supplemental funds for unemployment assistance.

Introduced 1982-02-09 · Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.

Labor and Employment

HR 3861United Nations Termination Act

Introduced 1981-06-09 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State.

International Affairs

HR 2995A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to repeal the minimum wage requirements of that Act.

Introduced 1981-04-02 · Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards.

Labor and Employment

HR 2604A bill to abolish the Federal Election Commission.

Introduced 1981-03-18 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 2570A bill for the relief of Joyce G. McFarland.

Introduced 1981-03-17 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 991A bill to provide for a 10 per centum reduction in congressional salaries whenever the budget is not balanced.

Introduced 1981-01-20 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Congress

HR 985A bill to terminate Federal involvement in education.

Introduced 1981-01-20 · Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

Education

HR 981Voluntary Food Supplement Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-01-20 · Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Agriculture and Food

HR 987A bill to repeal the Gun Control Act of 1968.

Introduced 1981-01-20 · Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 979A bill to repeal titles XV and XVI of the Public Health Service Act.

Introduced 1981-01-20 · For Further Action See H.R.6173.

Health

HR 984A bill to reduce expenditures by the Federal Government, except expenditures for national defense and national security, for the fiscal year 1981.

Introduced 1981-01-20 · Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 976A bill to limit eligibility for appointment and admission to any United States service academy to male individuals.

Introduced 1981-01-20 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Commerce.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 994Individual Tax Return Equity Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-01-20 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 986A bill to abolish the Federal Election Commission.

Introduced 1981-01-20 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 978A bill to repeal the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

Introduced 1981-01-20 · Referred to Subcommittee on Health and Safety.

Labor and Employment

HR 827A bill for the relief of Vernon Myers.

Introduced 1981-01-09 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HJRES 477A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to force and effect of treaties.

Introduced 1982-05-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.

International Affairs

HRES 61A resolution impeaching Nauman Scott, judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.

Introduced 1981-02-05 · Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.

Government Operations and Politics

HCONRES 193A concurrent resolution authorizing a bust or statue of Booker T. Washington and a bust or statue of George Washington Carver, each to be placed in the Capitol.

Introduced 1981-09-29 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HCONRES 30A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to balancing the Federal budget.

Introduced 1981-01-20 · Referred to Subcommittee on International Trade, Investment and Monetary Policy.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 3488A bill requiring United States persons who conduct business or control enterprises in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the People's Republic of China, the German Democratic Republic, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Vietnam, Yugoslavia, Albania, the People's Republic of Kampuchea, Bulgaria, North Korea, Laos, or the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen to comply with certain fair employment principles, prohibiting any new loans by United States financial or lending institutions to the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the People's Republic of China, the German Democratic Republic, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Vietnam, Yugoslavia, Albania, the People's Republic of Kampuchea, Bulgaria, North Korea, Laos, or the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen or to corporations or other entities owned or controlled by the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the People's Republic of China, the German Democratic Republic, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Vietnam, Yugoslavia, Albania, the People's Republic of Kampuchea, Bulgaria, North Korea, Laos, or the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen and prohibiting the importation of products or produce grown, manufactured, or assembled in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the People's Republic of China, the German Democratic Republic, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Vietnam, Yugoslavia, Albania, the People's Republic of Kampuchea, Bulgaria, North Korea, Laos, or the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen.

Introduced 1983-06-30 · Referred to Subcommittee on International Trade, Investment and Monetary Policy.

International Affairs

HR 3234A bill to repeal the provisions of law which relate to the public financing of presidential elections.

Introduced 1983-06-06 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1616Firearms Ownership Rights Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-02-23 · Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 934A bill for the relief of Joyce G. McFarland.

Introduced 1983-01-25 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 933A bill for the relief of C. Vernon Myers.

Introduced 1983-01-25 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 842A bill to repeal the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

Introduced 1983-01-25 · Referred to Subcommittee on Health and Safety.

Labor and Employment

HR 854A bill to limit eligibility for appointment and admission to any United States service academy to male individuals.

Introduced 1983-01-25 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOT.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 839Voluntary Food Supplement Act of 1981

Introduced 1983-01-25 · Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Agriculture and Food

HR 845A bill to abolish the Federal Election Commission.

Introduced 1983-01-25 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 849A bill to provide for a 10 per centum reduction in congressional salaries whenever the budget is not balanced.

Introduced 1983-01-25 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Congress

HR 855United Nations Termination Act

Introduced 1983-01-25 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State.

International Affairs

HR 847A bill to repeal the Gun Control Act of 1968.

Introduced 1983-01-25 · Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 843A bill to repeal titles XV and XVI of the Public Health Service Act.

Introduced 1983-01-25 · Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Health

HR 856A bill to terminate Federal involvement in education.

Introduced 1983-01-25 · Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

Education

HR 635A bill to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1983-01-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards.

Labor and Employment

HJRES 88A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the force and effect of treaties.

Introduced 1983-01-25 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.

International Affairs