Wright Patman

Wright Patman

Democrat · TE-1 · House of Representatives

97 years in office

Quylt Score

268
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted0 bills signed into law
515%
Bills Advanced17 of 142 bills out of committee
6012%
Federal Funding Secured$3449945M 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 Cosponsoring2 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
1710%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills3 of 15 sponsored bills have cross-party cosponsors
675%
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

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Sponsored Legislation (142)

HR 17674Economic Stabilization Act Amendments

Introduced 1974-12-19 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

Economic stabilization

HR 17544Foreign Bank Act

Introduced 1974-12-03 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

HR 17207Emergency Famine Relief Act

Introduced 1974-10-09 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

HR 16840A bill to exclude from gross income the first $1,000 of interest on deposits in savings institutions.

Introduced 1974-09-24 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 16425Anti-Inflation Act

Introduced 1974-08-14 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, S. 3919 passed House in lieu on 8/20/74.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 16426Anti-Inflation Act

Introduced 1974-08-14 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 16397Cost of Living Task Force Act

Introduced 1974-08-13 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 16220Smaller Communities Act

Introduced 1974-08-01 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

Housing and Community Development

HR 15361Housing and Urban Development Act

Introduced 1974-06-13 · Measure laid on table in House, S. 3066 passed in lieu.

Housing and Community Development

HR 15362Housing and Urban Development Act

Introduced 1974-06-13 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

Housing and Community Development

HR 13637National Development Act

Introduced 1974-03-20 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

Federal aid programs

HR 13206A bill to amend the Economic Stabilization Act of 1970 to extend its expiration date for 1 year.

Introduced 1974-03-04 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

Economic stabilization

HR 13044Defense Production Act Amendments

Introduced 1974-02-26 · Measure laid on table in House, S. 3270 passed in lieu.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 12808A bill to establish an advisory commission to make a study and report with respect to freight rates for farm products.

Introduced 1974-02-13 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

HR 12806Food Supplement Amendment

Introduced 1974-02-13 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

HR 12807A bill to repeal the Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act of 1973.

Introduced 1974-02-13 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 12200Federal Credit Union Amendments Act

Introduced 1974-01-22 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

HR 11860National Energy Development Bank Act

Introduced 1973-12-10 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

Energy

HR 11841A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to change the alloy and weight of the 1-cent.

Introduced 1973-12-07 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

Coins and coinage

HR 11440Foreign Bank Control Act

Introduced 1973-11-13 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

HR 10990Financial Institutions Act

Introduced 1973-10-17 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

HR 9583Fire Prevention and Control Act

Introduced 1973-07-25 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Astronautics.

Emergency Management

HR 9374Fire Prevention and Control Act

Introduced 1973-07-18 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Astronautics.

Emergency Management

HR 8983A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to remove the time limitation within which programs of education for veterans must be completed.

Introduced 1973-06-26 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 8866Fire Prevention and Control Act

Introduced 1973-06-20 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Astronautics.

Emergency Management

HR 7681Fire Prevention and Control Act

Introduced 1973-05-09 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Astronautics.

Emergency Management

HR 7534A bill for the relief of Colonel John H. Awtry.

Introduced 1973-05-03 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 7068National Diabetes Act

Introduced 1973-04-16 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 6524Flood Disaster Protection Act

Introduced 1973-04-03 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 6168A bill to amend and extend the Economic Stabilization Act of 1970.

Introduced 1973-03-27 · Measure laid on table in House, S. 398 passed in lieu.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 5427A bill to amend the Small Business Act.

Introduced 1973-03-08 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

Commerce

HR 5297A bill to authorize construction of the Little Cypress Lake and Reservoir, Texas.

Introduced 1973-03-07 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works.

Water Resources Development

HR 5295A bill to reestablish November 11 as Veterans Day.

Introduced 1973-03-07 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4545A bill to amend the National Housing Act concerning primary and secondary reserves.

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

Housing and Community Development

HR 4546A bill to amend the Par Value Modification Act.

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 4273A bill to provide for auditing the Federal Reserve System by the Comptroller General.

Introduced 1973-02-08 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

HR 2099A bill to extend and amend the Economic Stabilization Act of 1970.

Introduced 1973-01-15 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

Economic stabilization

HR 7National Credit Union Bank Act

Introduced 1973-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

HR 19Federal Credit Union Modernization Act

Introduced 1973-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

HJRES 1058Joint resolution to extend by 30 days the expiration date of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945.

Introduced 1974-06-12 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HJRES 1057Joint resolution to extend by 30 days the expiration date of the Export Administration Act of 1969.

Introduced 1974-06-12 · Public law 93-327.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HJRES 1056Joint resolution to extend by 30 days the expiration date of the Defense Production Act of 1950.

Introduced 1974-06-12 · Public law 93-323.

Armed Forces and National Security

HJRES 918Joint resolution to provide for the designation of February 20 of each year as "Postal Employees Day".

Introduced 1974-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Commemorations

HJRES 842Joint resolution to provide for the establishment of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomac.

Introduced 1973-12-03 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HRES 1444Resolution to rescind the Executive order lifting restrictions on beef imports.

Introduced 1974-10-11 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HRES 753A resolution amending the bill H.R. 8449.

Introduced 1973-12-20 · Measure passed House.

Congress

HCONRES 688Concurrent resolution to provide additional copies of Housing Compilation.

Introduced 1974-11-25 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Congress

HR 9703A bill for the relief of Dimitri A. Cotseones.

Introduced 1975-09-18 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 9517A bill to authorize construction of the Little Cypress Lake and Reservoir, Tex.

Introduced 1975-09-10 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Public works

HR 8882A bill to amend section 514 of chapter 2 part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

Introduced 1975-07-24 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

International Affairs

HR 7590A bill to authorize and direct the General Accounting Office to audit the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Advisory Council, the Federal Reserve banks and their branches.

Introduced 1975-06-04 · Reported to House from the Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing with amendment, H. Rept. 94-345.

Federal advisory bodies

HR 7020Credit Union Financial Institutions Act Amendments

Introduced 1975-05-15 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

Federal advisory bodies

HR 6567Defense Production Act Amendments

Introduced 1975-04-30 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 3799A bill to amend the Small Business Act to expand the definition of small business concern to include agribusinesses.

Introduced 1975-02-26 · Referred to House Committee on Small Business.

Agriculture and Food

HR 3798A bill to reestablish November 11 as Veterans Day.

Introduced 1975-02-26 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3160A bill to lower interest rates.

Introduced 1975-02-18 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 3147A bill for the relief of Colonel John H. Awtry.

Introduced 1975-02-13 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 3133Smaller Communities Act

Introduced 1975-02-13 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3161Credit Allocation Act

Introduced 1975-02-18 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

Credit

HR 1955National Development Act

Introduced 1975-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

Intergovernmental fiscal relations

HR 1351Emergency Dairy Livestock and Poultry Act

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Nutrition

HR 799Food Supplement Amendment

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Agriculture and Food

HRES 747Resolution expressing the sense of the House that optometric services be provided for in medical assistance programs.

Introduced 1975-09-26 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Social Welfare