Howard M. Metzenbaum

Howard M. Metzenbaum

Democrat · Ohio · Senate

53 years in office

Quylt Score

480
Primary Scoreⓘ
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Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted0 bills signed into law
515%
Bills Advanced21 of 79 bills out of committee
10012%
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 Cosponsoring7 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
5810%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills5 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 & CredentialsJD (Law) · military
955%
Ethics RecordⓘNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: April 29, 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)

S 1299 — Insurance Competition Improvement Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-05-29 · Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 100-918.

Commerce

S 80 — A bill to repeal the McCarran-Ferguson Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1987-01-06 · Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 100-918.

Commerce

S 2979 — A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to assure sufficient resources to pay current and future benefits and to extend certain cost-of-living increases.

Introduced 1980-07-25 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Labor and Employment

S 2700 — A bill to give the Government National Mortgage Association -Ginnie Mae- the legal authority to forgive outstanding mortgage payments on Lanham Act properties where it is shown that the property was sold at a price higher than the appraised market value.

Introduced 1980-05-14 · Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.

Housing and Community Development

S 2590 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for dental care, eyeglasses, and hearing aids under the part B supplementary medical insurance program.

Introduced 1980-04-22 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Health

S 2567 — Protection of Shareholders Rights Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-04-16 · Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.

Commerce

S 2490 — Infant Formula Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-03-27 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H. R. 6940 passed in lieu.

Health

S 2474 — Insurance Competition Improvement Act

Introduced 1980-03-25 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Finance and Financial Sector

S 2400 — Employment Maintenance Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-03-06 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Labor and Employment

S 2357 — Federal Question Jurisdictional Amendments Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-02-28 · Public Law 96-486.

Law

S 2251 — Gasohol Competition Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-02-04 · Public Law 96-493.

Energy

S 2154 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide medicare coverage for influenza and pneumonia vaccines.

Introduced 1979-12-19 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Health

S 2150 — A bill to provide and protect employment opportunities in steel, coal, and automobile impacted communities.

Introduced 1979-12-18 · Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Labor and Employment

S 2021 — Youth Employment Act

Introduced 1979-11-19 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Labor and Employment

S 1904 — Citizens Energy Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-10-17 · Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy

S 1871 — An act to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to extend certain authorities relating to the international energy program, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1979-10-10 · Public Law 96-133.

Energy

S 1701 — Automobile Full Warranty Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-08-03 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Commerce

S 1473 — A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide that the duty to bargain collectively includes bargaining with respect to retirements benefits for retired employees.

Introduced 1979-07-10 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Labor and Employment

S 1398 — Industrial Equipment Efficiency Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-06-25 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Energy

S 1337 — A bill to amend title 23 of the United States Code to provide greater compliance with the national maximum speed limit.

Introduced 1979-06-13 · Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Transportation and Public Works

S 1338 — Industrial Equipment Efficiency Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-06-13 · Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy

S 1335 — Residential Furnace Improvement and Cost Savings Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-06-13 · Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy

S 1336 — Residential Energy Audit Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-06-13 · Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy

S 1277 — A bill to clarify the military status of persons who fraudulently enlist in the armed forces of the United States.

Introduced 1979-06-05 · Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 679 — Jurisdictional Amendments Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-03-15 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

S 680 — Citizens Right to Standing in Federal Courts Act

Introduced 1979-03-15 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Law

S 390 — Antitrust Procedural Improvements Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-02-08 · Public Law 96-349.

Commerce

SRES 556 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to the murder of four American missionaries in El Salvador.

Introduced 1980-12-05 · Ordered held at the desk.

International Affairs

S 3955 — Foreign Investment Review Act

Introduced 1974-08-22 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

S 3413 — A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended.

Introduced 1974-05-01 · Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Environmental Protection

S 3410 — Federal Food Reserve Act

Introduced 1974-04-30 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

SRES 410 — Submission of a resolution in support of efforts of President Ford in seeking world economic stability between oil-producing and consumer nations.

Introduced 1974-09-25 · Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

Energy

S 3542 — Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act

Introduced 1978-09-30 · Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Housing and Community Development

S 3314 — A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to provide for an exclusive remedy against the United States in suits based upon acts or omissions of United States employees, and for other purposes, and to amend title 5 of the United States Code to permit a person aggrieved by a constitutional injury to initiate and participate in a disciplinary inquiry of the offending act or omission.

Introduced 1978-07-18 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

S 3005 — Citizens Right to Standing in Federal Courts Act

Introduced 1978-04-27 · Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Law

S 3009 — Employment Professional and Occupational Disabilities Act

Introduced 1978-04-27 · Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Crime and Law Enforcement

S 2559 — Federal Tort Claims Amendments

Introduced 1978-02-22 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Information leaking

S 2448 — Emergency Natural Gas Amendments

Introduced 1978-01-27 · Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy

S 2390 — Citizens Access to the Courts Act

Introduced 1978-01-19 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Law

S 2389 — A bill to abolish diversity of citizenship as a basis of jurisdiction of Federal district courts, to abolish the amount in controversy requirement in Federal question cases.

Introduced 1978-01-19 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Law

S 1984 — A bill to amend the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 in order to continue certain assistance to child development centers.

Introduced 1977-08-02 · Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Child development

S 1910 — A bill for the relief of George William Allman.

Introduced 1977-07-22 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 1825 — A bill for the relief of the estate of Charles Glatt.

Introduced 1977-07-01 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 1837 — A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide that the duty to bargain collectively includes bargaining with respect to retirement benefits for retired employees.

Introduced 1977-07-11 · Referred to Senate Committee on Human Resources.

S 1448 — Natural Gas Industry Competition Act

Introduced 1977-05-04 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Energy

S 1445 — Petroleum Divestiture Act

Introduced 1977-05-03 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Energy

S 1113 — A bill to amend the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 to provide Federal assistance in the case of emergencies determined in accordance with such Act.

Introduced 1977-03-23 · Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Emergency Management

S 945 — Recombinant DNA Standards Act

Introduced 1977-03-08 · Referred to Senate Committee on Human Resources.

Health

S 558 — A bill for the relief of Wing Fai Yan.

Introduced 1977-02-01 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

SCONRES 33 — A concurrent resolution relating to Galina Michelson and Olga Michelson.

Introduced 1977-07-11 · Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

Emigration

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Introduced 1982-12-21 · Amendment SU 1586 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

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Introduced 1982-12-14 · Ordered to be printed. SP 5008

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Introduced 1982-09-29 · Motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote by which su1310 was rejected agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50-48. Record Vote No: 367.

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Introduced 1982-07-23 · Amendment not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46-51. Record Vote No: 254.

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Introduced 1982-07-15 · Proposed amendment withdrawn in Senate.

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Introduced 1982-07-22 · Amendment not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48-49. Record Vote No: 248.

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Introduced 1982-08-05 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84-13. Record Vote No: 291.

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Introduced 1982-07-01 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

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Introduced 1982-07-21 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

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Introduced 1982-07-01 · Proposed amendment withdrawn in Senate.

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Introduced 1982-07-14 · Proposed amendment withdrawn in Senate.

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Introduced 1982-07-16 · Amendment not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 7-75. Record Vote No: 226.

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Introduced 1981-12-16 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

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Introduced 1981-12-04 · Motion to table agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54-36. Record Vote No: 452.

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Introduced 1981-11-19 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61-34. Record Vote No: 409.

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Introduced 1981-11-05 · Proposed amendment withdrawn in Senate.

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Introduced 1981-11-12 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

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Introduced 1981-07-18 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

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Introduced 1981-07-24 · Motion to reconsider tabled by Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 94-1. Record Vote No: 227.

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Introduced 1981-07-16 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

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Introduced 1981-06-23 · Amendment not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 39-58. Record Vote No: 161.

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Introduced 1981-05-12 · Amendment not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 12-84. Record Vote No: 104.

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Introduced 1981-05-11 · Amendment not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 39-52. Record Vote No: 99.

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Introduced 1981-05-11 · Proposed by Senator Metzenbaum. To eliminate the use of commodity tax straddles.

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Introduced 1981-04-01 · Ruled non-germane by the chair.

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Introduced 1981-05-12 · Proposed amendment withdrawn in Senate.

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Introduced 1981-05-12 · Motion to table agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56-42. Record Vote No: 111.

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