Martin A. Russo

Martin A. Russo

Democrat · IL-3 · House of Representatives

51 years in office

Quylt Score

360
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted4 bills signed into law
7415%
Bills Advanced4 of 145 bills out of committee
1412%
Federal Funding Secured$3432552M 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 Cosponsoring8 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
6710%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills2 of 15 sponsored bills have cross-party cosponsors
445%
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: April 29, 2026

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Sponsored Legislation (145)

HR 4660Smaller Enterprise Regulatory Improvement Act

Introduced 1979-06-28 · Committee on the Judiciary discharged in House.

Commerce

HR 4354Federal Firearms Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-06-06 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 4353Federal Criminal Victims and Witnesses Assistance Act

Introduced 1979-06-06 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HJRES 250A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the protection of unborn children and other persons.

Introduced 1979-03-08 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HJRES 211A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the protection of unborn children and other persons.

Introduced 1979-02-15 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HR 14679A bill to repeal the recently enacted provisions authorizing increases in the salaries of Senators and Representatives.

Introduced 1976-07-01 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Congress

HR 11883Federal Criminal Victims and Witnesses Assistance Act

Introduced 1976-02-11 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 9373Civilian Conservation Corps Act

Introduced 1975-09-04 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 8761Public Safety Officers Benefits Act

Introduced 1975-07-18 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 8354Federal Paperwork Burden Relief Act

Introduced 1975-06-26 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 8154Mortgage Disclosure Act

Introduced 1975-06-23 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

Mortgages

HR 7468Veterans Disability Compensation and Survivor Benefits Act

Introduced 1975-05-22 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 5889A bill to strengthen the penalty provisions of the Gun Control Act of 1968.

Introduced 1975-04-10 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 5616National Home Health Care Act

Introduced 1975-03-26 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 5615A bill to retain November 11 as Veterans Day.

Introduced 1975-03-26 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5539A bill to terminate the Airlines Mutual Aid Agreement.

Introduced 1975-03-26 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 5537A bill to amend the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act to increase unemployment and sickness benefits, to raise the contribution base.

Introduced 1975-03-26 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 5538A bill to strengthen the penalty provisions of the Gun Control Act of 1968.

Introduced 1975-03-26 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HCONRES 202Concurrent resolution against social security ceiling.

Introduced 1975-03-26 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Social Welfare

HR 13074A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 relating to the Little Calumet River, Illinois.

Introduced 1978-06-09 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Public works

HR 8766Federal Computer Systems Protection Act

Introduced 1977-08-04 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Computer crimes

HR 8474State Rail Freight Assistance Act

Introduced 1977-07-21 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 8473Department of Education Act

Introduced 1977-07-21 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 8172State Rail Freight Assistance Act

Introduced 1977-06-30 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 7352A bill to amend the National Housing Act for the purpose of imposing certain conditions with respect to mortgages insured under title II of such Act.

Introduced 1977-05-23 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

Housing and Community Development

HR 6955Federal Criminal Victims and Witnesses Assistance Act

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

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 5897Federal Firearms Act

Introduced 1977-03-31 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 4692Federal Firearms Act

Introduced 1977-03-08 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HJRES 331Joint resolution designating February 15 of each year as Susan B. Anthony Day.

Introduced 1977-03-16 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Commemorations

HCONRES 286Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the Baltic States.

Introduced 1977-07-15 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

International Affairs

HR 6684A bill to delay Treasury regulations on the debt-equity issue.

Introduced 1982-06-24 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 6057Federal Criminal Victims and Witnesses Assistance Act

Introduced 1982-04-01 · Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 5615A bill to repeal the tax on generation-skipping transfers.

Introduced 1982-02-24 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 3767Small Business Tax Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-06-02 · See H.R.4242.

Commerce

HR 3581A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exclude certain foreign commodity income from treatment as foreign personal holding company income.

Introduced 1981-05-13 · Failed to Receive 2/3's Vote to Suspend and Pass by Yea-Nay Vote: 113 - 274 (Record Vote No: 350).

Taxation

HR 2469Federal Firearms Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-03-11 · Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 2470Mandatory Sentencing Act

Introduced 1981-03-11 · Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HJRES 198A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the protection of unborn children and other purposes.

Introduced 1981-03-04 · Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HCONRES 417A concurrent resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Federal Trade Commission relating to funeral industry practices.

Introduced 1982-09-30 · Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.

Commerce

HR 3146Industrial Transition Act

Introduced 1983-05-25 · Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 2661Federal Criminal Victims and Witnesses Assistance Act

Introduced 1983-04-20 · See H.J.Res.648.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 2662Mandatory Sentencing Act

Introduced 1983-04-20 · Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 2663Federal Firearms Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-04-20 · Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 2501A bill to delay Treasury regulations on the debt-equity issue.

Introduced 1983-04-12 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 2502A bill to suspend for the 3-year period beginning on October 30, 1983, the duty on canned corned beef.

Introduced 1983-04-12 · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 1667A bill to suspend the duty on MXDA (meta-Xylene-Diamine and 1,3-BAC (1,3-Bis(aminomethyl)-cyclohexane)) until July 1, 1986.

Introduced 1983-02-24 · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 1668A bill to repeal the tax on generation-skipping transfers.

Introduced 1983-02-24 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HJRES 116A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the protection of unborn children and for other persons.

Introduced 1983-02-01 · Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HR 4565A bill to correct the tariff rate inversion on certain iron and steel pipe and tube products.

Introduced 1986-04-10 · Executive Comment Received From USTR.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 3323A bill for the relief of Alexander Lockwood.

Introduced 1985-09-17 · Became Private Law No: 99-10.

Private Legislation

HR 2861Federal Firearms Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-06-25 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HJRES 165A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the protection of unborn children and other persons.

Introduced 1985-02-21 · Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Introduced 1987-06-11 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

HR 2732Federal Firearms Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-06-18 · Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 2419A bill to correct the tariff rate inversion on alloy iron and steel pipes and tubes.

Introduced 1987-05-13 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 1336A bill to correct the tariff rate inversion on certain iron and steel pipe and tube products.

Introduced 1987-03-02 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HJRES 448A joint resolution designating February 16, 1989, as "Lithuanian Independence Day".

Introduced 1988-02-03 · Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Commemorations

HJRES 392A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect unborn children and other persons.

Introduced 1987-10-28 · Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HJRES 129A joint resolution designating February 16, 1987, as "Lithuanian Independence Day".

Introduced 1987-02-03 · Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Commemorations

HJRES 126A joint resolution designating February 16, 1987, as "Lithuanian Independence Day".

Introduced 1987-02-02 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Commemorations

Introduced 1990-07-31 · On agreeing to the Russo amendment (A009) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.

HR 4216Eastern Europe Market Protection Act of 1990

Introduced 1990-03-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on International Development, Finance, Trade, and Monetary Policy.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 4164Balanced Deficit Reduction Act of 1990

Introduced 1990-03-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Legislative Process.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 3059Mandatory Sentencing Act

Introduced 1989-07-31 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 2618To amend the Railway Labor Act to require the reinstatement of certain senior employees upon the conclusion of a strike.

Introduced 1989-06-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

Labor and Employment

HR 1640To correct the tariff rate inversion on certain iron and steel pipe and tube products.

Introduced 1989-03-23 · Executive Comment Received from USTR.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 1639To provide duty-free treatment for corned beef in airtight containers.

Introduced 1989-03-23 · See H.R.1594.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 1361Federal Firearms Act of 1985

Introduced 1989-03-09 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HJRES 606Designating February 16, 1991, as "Lithuanian Independence Day".

Introduced 1990-06-19 · Became Public Law No: 101-579.

International Affairs

HJRES 155Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect unborn children and other persons.

Introduced 1989-02-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HJRES 149Designating February 16, 1990, as "Lithuanian Independence Day".

Introduced 1989-02-22 · Became Public Law No: 101-247.

International Affairs

HR 4951To suspend until January 1, 1995, the duty on Calan IR and Calan SR.

Introduced 1992-04-09 · Executive Comment Requested from Treasury, Commerce, ITC, USTR.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 4952To suspend until January 1, 1995, the duty on TFA and DM-8.

Introduced 1992-04-09 · Executive Comment Requested from Treasury, Commerce, ITC, USTR.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 4029To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for interest on education loans.

Introduced 1991-11-26 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 3680Family Tax Relief Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-10-31 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

Taxation

HR 3633Entitled the "Commuter Transit Incentive Act".

Introduced 1991-10-24 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 3538To amend the Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor Act of 1984 to authorize appropriations for capital improvement projects.

Introduced 1991-10-09 · Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 1838To reissue a production incentive certificate.

Introduced 1991-04-16 · See H.R.5100.

Private Legislation

HR 1749To correct the tariff rate inversion on certain iron and steel pipe and tube products.

Introduced 1991-04-11 · See H.R.5100.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 1300Universal Health Care Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-03-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Health

HJRES 296Designating February 16, 1992, as "Lithuanian Independence Day".

Introduced 1991-07-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

International Affairs

HJRES 235Designating May 15, 1991, as "Joe DiMaggio Day".

Introduced 1991-04-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Sports and Recreation

HJRES 210Designating May 18, 1991, as "Joe DiMaggio Day".

Introduced 1991-03-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Sports and Recreation

HJRES 124Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect unborn children and other persons.

Introduced 1991-02-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HRES 389Concerning peace with justice in Ireland.

Introduced 1992-03-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.

International Affairs

HRES 251Returning to the Senate the bill S. 1241.

Introduced 1991-10-22 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Congress

HCONRES 239Congratulating the people of Lithuania for their successful peaceful revolution and their continuing commitment to the ideals of democracy.

Introduced 1991-11-12 · Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

International Affairs