Timothy J. Penny

Timothy J. Penny

Democrat · MI-1 · House of Representatives

43 years in office

Quylt Score

325
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted1 bill signed into law
3015%
Bills Advanced16 of 161 bills out of committee
5012%
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 Cosponsoring2 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
1710%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills3 of 9 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 & CredentialsBachelor's degree
555%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: April 30, 2026

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Sponsored Legislation (161)

Introduced 1983-11-02 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Voice Vote.

HR 5300Family Farm Protection Act

Introduced 1984-03-29 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 2658Upper Mississippi River System Management Act

Introduced 1983-04-20 · See H.R.3678.

Water Resources Development

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

Introduced 1985-07-11 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

HR 5580A bill to establish the storage payment rate for grain in the farmer-owned reserve at an equitable level, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1986-09-23 · Referred to Subcommittee on Wheat, Soybeans, and Feed Grains.

Agriculture and Food

HR 5348Intergovernmental Regulatory Relief Act of 1986

Introduced 1986-08-06 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4799Farm Loan Mediation Act of 1986

Introduced 1986-05-09 · Referred to Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development.

Agriculture and Food

Introduced 1988-07-28 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Recorded Vote: 246 - 155 (Record Vote No: 247).

Introduced 1988-03-23 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 27 - 394 (Record Vote No: 44).

Introduced 1987-08-05 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 181 - 245 (Record Vote No: 305).

Introduced 1987-07-13 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote.

Introduced 1987-07-14 · Amendment Withdrawn in Committee of the Whole.

Introduced 1987-06-24 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 143 - 276 (Record Vote No: 211).

HR 4999Child Care and Nutrition Enhancement Act of 1988

Introduced 1988-07-07 · Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.

Families

HR 4651Agricultural Research Commercialization Act of 1988

Introduced 1988-05-19 · See H.R.5056.

Agriculture and Food

HR 3638Social Security Flat Rate COLA Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-11-10 · Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Social Welfare

HR 2913A bill to enhance the rights of Farm Credit System borrowers.

Introduced 1987-07-09 · See H.R.3030.

Agriculture and Food

HR 2576Farm Loan Mediation Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-06-02 · See H.R.3030.

Agriculture and Food

HR 2573Fair Farm Credit Amendments of 1987

Introduced 1987-06-02 · See H.R.3030.

Agriculture and Food

HR 2016Community, Employee, and Stockholder Right-to-Know Act

Introduced 1987-04-08 · Referred to Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 804A bill proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing an item veto in appropriations Acts.

Introduced 1987-01-28 · Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

Economics and Public Finance

Introduced 1990-10-21 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A011) Agreed to by recorded vote: 249 - 161 (Roll no. 500).

Introduced 1990-10-12 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 201 - 215 (Roll no. 454).

Introduced 1990-07-26 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A006) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.

Introduced 1990-07-30 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 164 - 239 (Roll no. 281).

Introduced 1990-07-18 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 202 - 216 (Roll no. 241).

Introduced 1990-07-12 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 133 - 283 (Roll no. 224).

Introduced 1990-07-19 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A009) Failed by recorded vote: 160 - 253 (Roll no. 250).

Introduced 1990-07-13 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 178 - 201 (Roll no. 232).

Introduced 1990-07-18 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A002) Failed by voice vote.

Introduced 1990-06-28 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 172 - 235 (Roll no. 209).

Introduced 1990-06-26 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A004) Failed by voice vote.

Introduced 1990-06-19 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A009) Failed by recorded vote: 175 - 232 (Roll no. 180).

Introduced 1989-07-31 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A008) Agreed to by recorded vote: 405 - 8 (Roll no. 192).

HR 5514Voluntary National Service Act of 1990

Introduced 1990-08-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.

Labor and Employment

HR 5374Family Leave Act of 1990

Introduced 1990-07-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor Standards.

Labor and Employment

HR 5133Federal-State Equal Rate Act

Introduced 1990-06-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.

Education

HR 4857Beginning Farmer and Rancher Credit Act of 1990

Introduced 1990-05-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development.

Agriculture and Food

HR 4598Veterans' Employment and Training Amendment of 1990

Introduced 1990-04-24 · Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 4393Nontraditional Students Assistance Act of 1990

Introduced 1990-03-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

Education

HR 4088Veterans Recruitment Authority Act of 1990

Introduced 1990-02-22 · Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 4087Veterans Employment and Training Amendments of 1990

Introduced 1990-02-22 · Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 4089Veterans Educational and Vocational Counseling Amendments of 1990

Introduced 1990-02-22 · Similiar Provisions Included In H.R.1199 (Section 205).

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 3744Entitled, "The Minnesota Family Investment Plan".

Introduced 1989-11-20 · See S.1960.

Social Welfare

HR 3445Maternity Leave Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-10-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

Labor and Employment

HR 3390To amend title 38, United States Code, with respect to certain veterans' education programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1989-10-02 · Referred to the Committee on Veterans by unanimous consent.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 3323Budget Act Amendments of 1989

Introduced 1989-09-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 3071Comprehensive Food Safety Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-08-01 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Agriculture and Food

HR 2486Veterans Recruitment Authority Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-05-24 · See H.R.901.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 2373Head Start Expansion Amendments of 1989

Introduced 1989-05-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

Education

HR 1505Agricultural Research Commercialization Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-03-20 · Executive Comment Received from USDA.

Agriculture and Food

HR 1358To amend title 38, United States Code, with respect to the Montgomery G.I. Bill, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1989-03-09 · Committee on Veterans received executive comment from Department of Veterans Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 1261Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing an item veto in appropriation acts.

Introduced 1989-03-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 1030Community, Employee, and Stockholder Right-to-Know Act

Introduced 1989-02-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

Finance and Financial Sector

HRES 418House of Representatives Clean Indoor Air Act

Introduced 1990-06-20 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Congress

HCONRES 387Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need to provide adequate health care for America's children.

Introduced 1990-10-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Health

Introduced 1992-10-01 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A001) as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Introduced 1992-07-02 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A005) Failed by voice vote.

Introduced 1992-07-02 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

Introduced 1992-07-02 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A009) Failed by recorded vote: 173 - 248 (Roll no. 265).

Introduced 1992-07-09 · By unanimous consent, the Penny amendment was withdrawn.

Introduced 1992-07-01 · On agreeing to the Penny amendments (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 388 - 27 (Roll no. 255).

Introduced 1992-06-17 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.

Introduced 1992-03-26 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A015) as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Introduced 1991-07-24 · On agreeing to the Penny amendments (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 84 - 339 (Roll no. 220).

Introduced 1991-07-24 · By unanimous consent, the Penny amendment was withdrawn.

Introduced 1991-06-26 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

Introduced 1991-06-18 · By unanimous consent, the Penny amendment was withdrawn.

Introduced 1991-06-13 · By unanimous consent, the Penny amendment was withdrawn.

Introduced 1991-06-05 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 198 - 227 (Roll no. 133).

HR 5619Administration of Veterans Education Benefits Technical Reorganization Act

Introduced 1992-07-21 · Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 5507International Woman and Child Health Act of 1992

Introduced 1992-06-29 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

HR 5403To rescind funds made available under the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1992, for the Arctic Region Supercomputing Center.

Introduced 1992-06-16 · Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 5254To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide job training readjustment assistance to certain veterans, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1992-05-21 · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 5087Veterans' Readjustment Benefits Improvement Act of 1992

Introduced 1992-05-06 · Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 4342To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand job assistance programs for Vietnam era veterans, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1992-02-27 · Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 4308Family Emergencies and Medical Leave Act of 1992

Introduced 1992-02-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

Labor and Employment

HR 4229Trident II (D-5) Missile Production Termination Act

Introduced 1992-02-14 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 4019Farm Program Payment Limitations Reform Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-11-26 · Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

Agriculture and Food

HR 3354Nontraditional Students Assistance Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-09-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

Education

HR 2401Beginning Farmer and Rancher Credit Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-05-20 · See H.R.4906.

Agriculture and Food

HR 2213Child Health Program Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-05-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Health

HR 1974Family Day Care Provider Tax Simplification Act

Introduced 1991-04-22 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 1578Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1992

Introduced 1991-03-21 · Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 1446Tactical Missile Defense Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-03-14 · Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 791Democracy in Presidential Debates Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-02-04 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 391Family Leave Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-01-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Personnel and Police.

Labor and Employment

HR 390Voluntary National Service Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-01-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.

Labor and Employment

HJRES 213Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing an item veto in appropriations Acts.

Introduced 1991-04-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.

Economics and Public Finance

HCONRES 37To express the sense of the Congress regarding the financial costs of military operations in the Persian Gulf region.

Introduced 1991-01-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems.

International Affairs

HCONRES 31Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need to provide adequate health care for America's children.

Introduced 1991-01-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Health

Introduced 1994-08-12 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 247 - 171 (Roll no. 395).

Introduced 1994-08-05 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A001) as modified and amended Agreed to by recorded vote: 401 - 1 (Roll no. 378).

Introduced 1994-06-27 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A012) Failed by recorded vote: 110 - 282 (Roll no. 281).

Introduced 1994-06-27 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A007) Failed by voice vote.

Introduced 1994-06-16 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A001) Failed by voice vote.

Introduced 1994-06-16 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A002) Failed by voice vote.

Introduced 1994-06-16 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A003) Failed by voice vote.

Introduced 1994-05-20 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 166 - 229 (Roll no. 189).

Introduced 1993-11-04 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 109 - 309 (Roll no. 546).

Introduced 1994-02-10 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 409 - 1 (Roll no. 24).

Introduced 1993-11-22 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 213 - 219 (Roll no. 609).

Introduced 1993-09-30 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 178 - 248 (Roll no. 477).

Introduced 1993-07-01 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A004) as amended Failed by recorded vote: 183 - 242 (Roll no. 344).

Introduced 1993-06-18 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 269 - 141 (Roll no. 256).

Introduced 1993-06-28 · On agreeing to the Penny amendment (A002) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 170 - 244 (Roll No. 284).

HR 5234Food for Trade Act of 1994

Introduced 1994-10-06 · Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

International Affairs

HR 5065Beginning Farmer Technical Corrections Act of 1994

Introduced 1994-09-20 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

HR 4617Freedom Support Amendment Act of 1994

Introduced 1994-06-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.

International Affairs

HR 4373Social Security COLA Limitation Act of 1994

Introduced 1994-05-10 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Social Welfare

HR 4372Social Security Eligibility Act of 1994

Introduced 1994-05-10 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Social Welfare

HR 4374Social Security Access to Information Act of 1994

Introduced 1994-05-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Social Welfare

HR 3818Middle East Peace and Development Act of 1994

Introduced 1994-02-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.

International Affairs

HR 3592Social Security Flat Rate COLA Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-11-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Social Welfare

HR 3591Social Security Retirement Age Reform Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-11-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Social Welfare

HR 2072Farm Program Payment Limitations Reform Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-05-11 · Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

Agriculture and Food

HR 2032To recognize the organization known as the Black Veterans of America.

Introduced 1993-05-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1755Fair Elections Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-04-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1753Democracy in Presidential Debates Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-04-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1754Election Day Registration Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-04-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1560Dollars for Scholars Community Scholarship Foundation Development Act

Introduced 1993-03-31 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education and Training.

Education

HR 998Balanced Budget Enforcement Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-02-18 · See H.R.1578.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 790Trident II (D-5) Missile Production Termination Act

Introduced 1993-02-03 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.

Armed Forces and National Security

HRES 40Concerning United States assistance to Nicaragua.

Introduced 1993-01-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.

International Affairs