Joseph M. Montoya

Joseph M. Montoya

Democrat · New Mexico · Senate

69 years in office

Quylt Score

324*
Primary Score
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Party Line

* Preliminary — 80% of criteria computed. Remaining data pending.

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted0 bills signed into law
515%
Bills Advanced4 of 89 bills out of committee
2212%
Federal Funding Secured$3437749M 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 Cosponsoring6 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
5010%
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 & Credentials
Pending5%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: May 1, 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 (89)

S 4208A bill for the relief of Ubaldo Trevizo, Emma Tolanda Trevizo, Rodolfo Trevizo, Junior, and Olaya Trevizo.

Introduced 1974-12-04 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 4201A bill for the relief of the estate of Melvin D. Anderson.

Introduced 1974-12-03 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 4115A bill to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, to provide for increased authorizations.

Introduced 1974-10-10 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.

Public works

S 4050A bill to establish a temporary special commission on Guadalupe-Hidalgo land rights.

Introduced 1974-09-26 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

International Affairs

S 3641A bill to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to extend the authorizations for a 2-year period.

Introduced 1974-06-13 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 14883 passed in lieu.

Public works

S 3570Congressional Youth Political Participation Act

Introduced 1974-06-04 · Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.

Youth

S 3502A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1974-05-16 · Referred to Joint Committee on Atomic Energy.

Energy

S 3324A bill to designate the Bandelier Wilderness, in the Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico.

Introduced 1974-04-08 · Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

S 3325A bill to designate the "Apache Kid Wilderness", Cibola National Forest, New Mexico.

Introduced 1974-04-08 · Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

S 3323A bill to designate the Manzano Mountain Wilderness, Cibola National Forest, New Mexico.

Introduced 1974-04-08 · Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

S 3230Navajo-Hopi Development Act

Introduced 1974-03-22 · Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

S 3061Nutritious Hot Dog Act

Introduced 1974-02-26 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

Meat

S 3017A bill to provide for the establishment of a National Nuclear Museum.

Introduced 1974-02-19 · Referred to Joint Committee on Atomic Energy.

Arts, Culture, Religion

S 2900A bill to improve the safety of motor vehicle fuel systems.

Introduced 1974-01-28 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

Motor vehicles

S 2527A bill to provide for the construction of a Veterans' Administration hospital in the city of Albuquerque, N. Mex.

Introduced 1973-10-03 · Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 2392Gasoline Octane Rating Disclosure Act

Introduced 1973-09-07 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

Gasoline

S 2429A bill to authorize the conveyance of certain lands to the New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, N. Mex.

Introduced 1973-09-18 · Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

S 2122A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect to developing institutions.

Introduced 1973-06-30 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

Education

S 1394A bill to authorize the acquisition of lands within the Vermejo Ranch, N. Mex. and Colorado, for addition to the national forest system.

Introduced 1973-03-27 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

S 174A bill to provide for coverage of certain drugs under Medicare.

Introduced 1973-01-04 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Drugs

SJRES 215A joint resolution designating the first Saturday in April of each year as "National Brotherhood Day".

Introduced 1974-06-17 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Commemorations

SCONRES 105A concurrent resolution relating to the return of Smokey Bear to Capitan, N. Mex.

Introduced 1974-07-31 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

Animals

S 3812A bill to grant a Federal charter to the American GI Forum of the United States.

Introduced 1976-09-14 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

S 3814A bill for the relief of Technical Sergeant Herman F. Baca, United States Air Force.

Introduced 1976-09-14 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 3659A bill to provide for control of incipient or emergency outbreaks of range caterpillars.

Introduced 1976-07-02 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

Pests

S 3452A bill to modify the project for the Cochiti Reservoir, New Mexico, in order to provide for a public access road to such reservoir.

Introduced 1976-05-19 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.

Water Resources Development

S 3201Public Works Employment Act of 1976

Introduced 1976-03-24 · Public law 94-369.

S 2928A bill to provide for the construction of a Veterans' Administration hospital in the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Introduced 1976-02-04 · Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 2396A bill to authorize the Santa Fe Local Project in the State of New Mexico.

Introduced 1975-09-23 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.

Public works

S 2374Technology Transfer Act

Introduced 1975-09-18 · Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.

Science, Technology, Communications

S 2185A bill to amend the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973 to provide for the gradual decontrol of domestic crude petroleum prices.

Introduced 1975-07-26 · Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Economics and Public Finance

S 1872A bill to enlarge the boundary of the Cibola National Forest.

Introduced 1975-06-04 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

S 1965A bill to provide for the striking of medals in commemoration of the Bicentennial of the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy, and the U.S. Marine Corps.

Introduced 1975-06-17 · Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.

Awards, medals, prizes

S 1587Public Works Employment Act

Introduced 1975-04-29 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 5247 passed in lieu.

Public works

S 1511Tax Return Privacy Act

Introduced 1975-04-23 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Right of privacy

S 1504A bill to provide for coverage of certain drugs under medicare.

Introduced 1975-04-22 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Social Welfare

S 1470A bill to authorize the establishment of a National Atomic Museum.

Introduced 1975-04-17 · Referred to Joint Committee on Atomic Energy.

Arts, Culture, Religion

S 1355National Youth Political Participation Act

Introduced 1975-03-26 · Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.

Youth

S 1204A bill for the relief of Leopoldo Augustin Bonati and his wife, Maria Cecilla Ruiz.

Introduced 1975-03-17 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 1181A bill for the relief of Seymour B. Feldman.

Introduced 1975-03-13 · Rereferred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 952A bill to provide States unable to meet the matching requirements for Federal-aid highway funds with moneys to cover Federal Highway Administration apportionments.

Introduced 1975-03-05 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate (Text as reported inserted in H.R. 3786).

Transportation and Public Works

S 922Emergency Agricultural Natural Gas Allocation Act

Introduced 1975-03-03 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

Energy

S 444A bill to establish an Office of Spanish-Speaking Affairs in the Executive Office of The President.

Introduced 1975-01-28 · Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.

Minorities

S 402A bill for the relief of the estate of Melvin D. Anderson.

Introduced 1975-01-27 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 401A bill for the relief of Ubaldo Trevizo, Emma Yolanda Trevizo, Rodolfo Trevizo, Jr., and Olaya Trevizo.

Introduced 1975-01-27 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 136Taxpayer Audit Disclosure Act

Introduced 1975-01-15 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Taxation

S 68A bill to establish a temporary special commission on Guadalupe-Hildago land rights.

Introduced 1975-01-15 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

International Affairs

SRES 397A resolution to establish a Special Committee on Small Business and Federal Over-Regulation.

Introduced 1976-02-25 · Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.

Congress

SRES 317Resolution in support of Daniel P. Moynihan, U.S. Representative to the United Nations.

Introduced 1975-12-05 · Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

SRES 149A resolution disapproving deferral of budget authority.

Introduced 1975-05-08 · Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Congressional-Presidential relations

SCONRES 85A concurrent resolution authorizing the printing of a report.

Introduced 1976-01-19 · Measure passed House.

Government publications