Larry Pressler

Larry Pressler

Republican · South Dakota · Senate

51 years in office

Quylt Score

534*
Primary Score
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Party Line

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

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted3 bills signed into law
6215%
Bills Advanced39 of 215 bills out of committee
9112%
Federal Funding Secured$3449945M 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 Cosponsoring12 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
10010%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills0 of 14 sponsored bills have cross-party cosponsors
05%
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 (250)

Introduced 1992-07-29 · Amendment SP 2785 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S 2869Vocational Education Alcohol Fuels Program Act

Introduced 1980-06-24 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Education

S 2605A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code with respect to the bribery provisions.

Introduced 1980-04-24 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Congress

S 2361Vietnam Veterans Career Development, Advancement and Training Assistance Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-02-28 · Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 839Rural Rail Cooperative Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-03-29 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

S 819Clean Air Act Amendments of 1979

Introduced 1979-03-28 · Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy

S 659A bill for the relief of the Black Hills Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

Introduced 1979-03-14 · Private Law 96-58.

Private Legislation

S 32Meat Import Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-01-15 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

SJRES 74A joint resolution authorizing and requesting the President to issue a proclamation designating May 11, 1979, as "Care Day".

Introduced 1979-05-07 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

International Affairs

SRES 373A resolution relating to a total embargo on U. S. export sales to the Soviet Union.

Introduced 1980-02-26 · Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

SRES 372A resolution relating to the transportation problems of the elderly in rural areas.

Introduced 1980-02-20 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 14952Emergency Agricultural Relief Act

Introduced 1976-07-29 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

HR 13740Consumer Communications Reform Act

Introduced 1976-05-12 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 11281Shelterbelt Act

Introduced 1975-12-18 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 10684Shelterbelt Act

Introduced 1975-11-11 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 6998A bill to amend the act of August 31, 1922, to prevent the introduction and spread of diseases and parasites harmful to honeybees.

Introduced 1975-05-14 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 6250A bill to amend the Revised Statutes of the United States to permit any Federal officer or employee to waive the receipt of any portion of his/her compensation.

Introduced 1975-04-22 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3336A bill to amend the Revised Statutes of the United States to permit any Federal officer or employee to waive the receipt of any portion of his/her compensation.

Introduced 1975-02-19 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3272A bill to provide for continuing earth resources satellite experimentation.

Introduced 1975-02-19 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

Science, Technology, Communications

HCONRES 779Concurrent resolution providing for import relief for honey producers in the United States.

Introduced 1976-09-29 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HCONRES 732A resolution to declare the preservation of our soil, water, and wildlife water resources of the highest national priority.

Introduced 1976-09-01 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 13536A bill to increase alternatives to institutionalization for senior citizens.

Introduced 1978-07-19 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Health

HR 13379A bill to authorize construction of the Gregory pumped-storage hydro-electric dam and reservoir.

Introduced 1978-06-29 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Water Resources Development

HR 13380Beef Import Act

Introduced 1978-06-29 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Import restrictions

HR 13334A bill to redesignate the Badlands National Monument as the Badlands National Park, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1978-06-28 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 12275Older Americans Act Transportation Amendments

Introduced 1978-04-20 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 12274National Interpreters for the Deaf Training Act

Introduced 1978-04-20 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Deaf

HR 12276Rail Freight Improvement Act

Introduced 1978-04-20 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 12129Beef Act

Introduced 1978-04-13 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Agriculture and Food

HR 11669Education of Gifted and Talented Children Act

Introduced 1978-03-20 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 11443Flexible Parity Act

Introduced 1978-03-09 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

HR 10202Shelterbelt Act

Introduced 1977-12-01 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

HR 10201National Honey Act

Introduced 1977-12-01 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

HR 8563Refuge Revenue Sharing Act

Introduced 1977-07-27 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 6925National Conference on Learning Disabilities and Juvenile Delinquency Act

Introduced 1977-05-04 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 6736A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that the "85-15" rule does not apply to courses which lead to a standard college degree.

Introduced 1977-04-28 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 6508Department of Education Act

Introduced 1977-04-21 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5695Consumer Communications Reform Act

Introduced 1977-03-29 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 5208A bill to amend the Revised Statutes of the United States to permit any Federal officer of employee to waive the receipt of any portion of his/her compensation.

Introduced 1977-03-17 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5207National Diabetes Advisory Board Act

Introduced 1977-03-17 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 3275A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that the "85-15" rule does not apply to courses which lead to a standard college degree.

Introduced 1977-02-08 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 2343Emergency Agricultural Relief Act

Introduced 1977-01-24 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

HRES 1108A resolution expressing the sense of the House with respect to a reorganization of the Internal Revenue Service.

Introduced 1978-04-03 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Government Operations and Politics

HRES 1029A resolution expressing the sense of the House with respect to a reorganization of the Internal Revenue Service.

Introduced 1978-02-15 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Government Operations and Politics

HRES 817A resolution to amend rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives.

Introduced 1977-10-05 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Congress

HCONRES 105Concurrent resolution to disapprove the determination of the President denying import relief under the Trade Act of 1974 to the U.S. honey industry.

Introduced 1977-02-02 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HCONRES 80Concurrent resolution to disapprove the determination of the President denying import relief under the Trade Act of 1974 to the U.S. honey industry.

Introduced 1977-01-24 · Motion to indefinitely postpone consideration passed House.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HCONRES 108Concurrent resolution to disapprove the determination of the President denying import relief under the Trade Act of 1974 to the U.S. honey industry.

Introduced 1977-02-08 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Introduced 1982-12-17 · Amendment SU 1525 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1982-09-24 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1982-08-13 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1982-06-30 · Proposed amendment withdrawn in Senate.

Introduced 1982-07-23 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1982-03-24 · Motion to table agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 85-9. Record Vote No: 60.

Introduced 1981-11-02 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1981-11-13 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1981-09-30 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1981-10-14 · Ordered to be printed. SP 585

Introduced 1981-06-15 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1981-04-08 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1981-01-27 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1981-04-07 · Motion to table agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 79-15. Record Vote No: 78.

Introduced 1982-11-30 ·

Introduced 1982-09-15 ·

Introduced 1982-06-14 ·

Introduced 1982-07-26 ·

Introduced 1982-06-22 ·

Introduced 1982-05-13 ·

Introduced 1982-03-29 ·

Introduced 1982-04-27 ·

Introduced 1982-02-11 ·

Introduced 1982-02-09 ·

Introduced 1982-02-04 ·

Introduced 1982-02-03 ·

Introduced 1982-01-29 · Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Introduced 1981-12-08 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

Introduced 1981-10-14 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 96-0. Record Vote No: 314.

Introduced 1981-12-09 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

Introduced 1981-10-01 ·

Introduced 1981-07-09 ·

Introduced 1981-07-09 ·

Introduced 1981-07-09 · Amendment agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1981-06-25 · Motion to table agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60-35. Record Vote No: 261.

Introduced 1981-06-25 ·

Introduced 1981-06-10 ·

Introduced 1981-06-11 ·

S 3118Non-Immigrant Visa Waiver Act of 1982

Introduced 1982-12-18 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.

Immigration

S 3120A bill to repeal employer reporting requirements with respect to tips

Introduced 1982-12-20 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

Introduced 1981-03-19 ·

S 2830Shelterbelt Act

Introduced 1982-08-12 · Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.

Agriculture and Food

S 2669A bill to amend title 18 to limit the defense of insanity.

Introduced 1982-06-23 · Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held.

Crime and Law Enforcement

S 2462A bill to provide appropriations for an Agricultural Export Credit Revolving Fund.

Introduced 1982-04-29 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Agriculture and Food

S 2368A bill to require the President to take certain actions to obtain relief from non-tariff trade barriers imposed by foreign countries against agricultural goods produced in the United States.

Introduced 1982-04-14 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; International Trade Commission; Office of U.S. Trade Representative; Treasury Department; State Department; Commerce Department; Agriculture Department.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

S 2261A bill to authorize funds for the United States Travel and Tourism Administration for fiscal year 1983.

Introduced 1982-03-23 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 542.

Commerce

S 2251A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to restore the authority of the President with respect to reciprocal nondiscriminatory treatment.

Introduced 1982-03-22 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; International Trade Commission; Office of U.S. Trade Representative; Treasury Department; State Department.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

S 2108A bill to amend the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976.

Introduced 1982-02-11 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Transportation and Public Works

S 2124A bill to provide relief from honey imports.

Introduced 1982-02-23 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; International Trade Commission; U.S. Trade Representative; Treasury Department; State Department; Commerce Department; Agriculture Department.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

S 1687A bill to make a technical amendment to the International Investment Survey Act of 1976.

Introduced 1981-09-30 · Became Public Law No: 97-70.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

S 1535Comprehensive Vietnam Veterans Research and Training Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-07-29 · Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from VA; OMB.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 1534Vietnam Veterans Delayed Reentry and Psychological Readjustment and Vocational Rehabilitation Assistance Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-07-29 · Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from VA; OMB.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 1128A bill to amend the Arms Control and Disarmament Act.

Introduced 1981-05-06 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

S 905Meat Inspection, Grading, and Labeling Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-04-07 · Referred to Subcommittee on Agricultural Research.

Agriculture and Food

S 952A bill to simplify the program of grants to the States for vocational education and for other purposes.

Introduced 1981-04-08 · Committee on Labor and Human Resources received executive comment from GAO.

Education

S 419A bill to amend the Export Administration Act of 1979, to provide for Congressional Veto of agricultural embargoes.

Introduced 1981-02-05 · Committee on Banking requested executive comment from Commerce Department; Agriculture Department.

Agriculture and Food

S 418A bill to rescind the authority of the President to impose an embargo on United States export sales of agricultural commodities for foreign policy purposes.

Introduced 1981-02-05 · Committee on Banking requested executive comment from Commerce Department; Agriculture Department.

Agriculture and Food

S 413Older Americans Amendments of 1981

Introduced 1981-02-05 · Referred to Subcommittee on Aging, Family and Human Services.

Social Welfare

S 305State Water Protection Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-01-27 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Water Resources Development

S 355A bill to amend the title V financial assistance program, the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1981-02-03 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

Transportation and Public Works

S 304National Tourism Policy Act

Introduced 1981-01-27 · Became Public Law No: 97-63.

Commerce

S 26Comprehensive Vietnam and Post-Vietnam-Era Veterans Readjustment, Recruitment, and Retention Assistance Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-01-05 · Committee on Veterans received executive comment from OMB. Title V only.

Armed Forces and National Security

SRES 496A resolution to promote long-term grain sales agreements with the Soviet Union.

Introduced 1982-11-29 · Referred to the Committee on Finance.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

SRES 393A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Agriculture should promptly call for a Section 22 study on honey imports.

Introduced 1982-05-18 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; International Trade Commission; Office of U.S. Trade Representative; Treasury Department; State Department; Commerce Department; Agriculture Department.

Agriculture and Food

SRES 364A resolution expressing the support of the efforts of the United Kingdom to reclaim the territory of the Falkland Islands.

Introduced 1982-04-19 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

SRES 243A resolution to encourage implementation of direct broadcast satellite technology by Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty and Voice of America.

Introduced 1981-11-12 · Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

Science, Technology, Communications

SRES 251A resolution to stop the practice of over-reliance on continuing resolutions.

Introduced 1981-12-03 · Referred to Senate Committee on Rules.

Congress

SRES 134A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to continued access of the Rural Electrification Administration to the Federal Financing Bank.

Introduced 1981-05-13 · Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.

Government Operations and Politics

SRES 79A resolution relating to the centennial observation of South Dakota State University.

Introduced 1981-02-24 · Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Education

SRES 63A resolution relating to a total embargo on U.S. export sales when an agricultural embargo is in effect.

Introduced 1981-02-05 · Referred to Senate Committee on Banking.

International Affairs

SRES 42A resolution relating to the funding and construction of the Garrison Diversion Unit, North Dakota.

Introduced 1981-01-27 · Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Water Resources Development

SCONRES 65A concurrent resolution to protect the nation's elderly from proposed FY 1983 budget cuts.

Introduced 1982-02-09 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Budget.

Social Welfare

SCONRES 75A concurrent resolution to preserve FY 1980 impact funding levels, with adjustments for inflation.

Introduced 1982-03-22 · Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Education Department.

Education

SCONRES 66A concurrent resolution disapproving the sale of F-16 aircraft and mobile missile launchers to Jordan.

Introduced 1982-02-23 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

SCONRES 33A Concurrent Resolution disapproving the Federal Trade Commission Trade Regulation Rule relating to the sale of used motor vehicles.

Introduced 1981-09-15 · Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Armed Forces and National Security

SCONRES 60A concurrent resolution disapproving the Federal Trade Commission trade regulation rule relating to the sale of used motor vehicles.

Introduced 1982-01-28 · Resolution Agreed to in House by Yea-Nay Vote: 286 - 133 (Record Vote No: 107).

Transportation and Public Works

Introduced 1983-03-23 · Amendment SU 136 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1983-03-23 · Amendment SU 135 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1983-03-09 · Amendment SU 32 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1984-10-05 ·

Introduced 1984-10-04 · Motion to table SP 7022 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51-46. Record Vote No: 278.

Introduced 1984-10-03 · Proposed amendment SP 6985 withdrawn in Senate.

Introduced 1984-10-03 · Amendment SP 6938 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1984-09-06 · Amendment SP 3753 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1984-06-28 · Amendment SP 3368 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1984-06-21 · Proposed amendment SP 3317 withdrawn in Senate.

Introduced 1984-06-13 · Amendment SP 3197 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1984-06-06 ·

Introduced 1984-06-06 ·

Introduced 1984-05-22 · Amendment SP 3089 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1984-05-23 ·

Introduced 1984-06-06 ·

Introduced 1984-06-06 · Motion to table SP 3160 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 76-16. Record Vote No: 115.

Introduced 1984-06-06 · Proposed amendment SP 3156 withdrawn in Senate.

Introduced 1984-04-12 · Amendment SP 2999 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1984-04-09 · Amendment not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 14-81. Record Vote No: 63.

Introduced 1984-04-02 ·

Introduced 1984-03-26 ·

Introduced 1984-02-27 · Amendment SP 2745 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1984-01-23 ·

Introduced 1984-01-23 ·

Introduced 1984-01-23 ·

Introduced 1984-01-23 ·

Introduced 1984-01-23 ·

Introduced 1984-01-23 ·

Introduced 1984-01-23 ·

Introduced 1984-01-23 ·

Introduced 1983-10-20 · Amendment SP 2389 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1983-10-21 · Amendment SP 2404 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1983-10-20 · Amendment SP 2388 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1983-10-07 · Motion to table SP 2313 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47-25. Record Vote No: 288.

Introduced 1983-10-20 ·