Richard S. Schweiker

Richard S. Schweiker

Republican · Pennsylvania · Senate

65 years in office

Quylt Score

297*
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 Advanced1 of 132 bills out of committee
412%
Federal Funding Secured$3432552M 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 Bills7 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: April 29, 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 (132)

S 2983Venture and Equity Capital Revitalization Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-07-28 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Taxation

S 2319Affirmative Action Program Improvements Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-02-20 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

S 2286Youth Career Intern Program Act

Introduced 1980-02-08 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Labor and Employment

S 2169A bill for the relief of William Kubrick.

Introduced 1979-12-20 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 2153Occupational Safety and Health Improvements Act of 1980

Introduced 1979-12-19 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Labor and Employment

S 2144Health Professions Educational Assistance and Nurse Training Act of 1980

Introduced 1979-12-17 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Health

S 1642Health Professions Training Amendments of 1979

Introduced 1979-08-02 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Health

S 1610Blood Assurance Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-07-31 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Health

S 1590Comprehensive Health Care Reform Act

Introduced 1979-07-26 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Health

S 1269A bill to amend the Urban Mass Transportation Assistance Act of 1964 with respect to reduced fare ridership for elderly or handicapped persons.

Introduced 1979-06-04 · Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.

Transportation and Public Works

S 1138Drug Regulation Improvement Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-05-15 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Health

S 587Food Additive Safety Amendments of 1979

Introduced 1979-03-08 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Health

S 451Diabetes Research and Training Amendments and National Diabetes Advisory Board Extension Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-02-22 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Health

SCONRES 24A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress on the nonenforcement of sanctions against Zimbabwe Rhodesia.

Introduced 1979-04-23 · Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

S 4049Interest Reduction and Credit Priority Act

Introduced 1974-09-26 · Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.

Credit

S 3776A bill to provide individuals serving as grand or petit jurors certain employment rights.

Introduced 1974-07-18 · Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

Law

S 3803A bill to provide for the improvement of roads in Raystown Dam area.

Introduced 1974-07-24 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.

Transportation and Public Works

S 3382A bill for the relief of Nelson Montenegro.

Introduced 1974-04-25 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 3390Community Mental Health Centers Extension Act

Introduced 1974-04-29 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

Health

S 3391A bill for the relief of Dinesh C. Pandya.

Introduced 1974-04-29 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 3229Soviet Energy Investment Prohibition Act

Introduced 1974-03-22 · Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.

International Affairs

S 3129A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to include a foster child as a dependent of a member of the uniformed services for certain purposes.

Introduced 1974-03-07 · Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 2956Federal Energy Production Corporation Act

Introduced 1974-02-04 · Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Energy

S 2830National Diabetes Mellitus Research and Education Act

Introduced 1973-12-19 · Public law 93-354.

Health

S 2724Radiation Protection Act

Introduced 1973-11-19 · Referred to Joint Committee on Atomic Energy.

Energy

S 2559Domestic Food Price Impact Statement Act

Introduced 1973-10-10 · Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.

Agriculture and Food

S 2219Public Transportation Smoking Section Act

Introduced 1973-07-20 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

Health

S 1998Community Mental Health Centers Extension Act

Introduced 1973-06-14 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

Health

S 1653Domestic Dog and Cat Animal Protection Act

Introduced 1973-04-18 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

S 1707Independent Federal Bureau of Investigation Act

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

Crime and Law Enforcement

S 1144National Catastrophic Disaster Insurance Act

Introduced 1973-03-08 · Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.

Disaster insurance

S 1213Federal Spending Control Act

Introduced 1973-03-14 · Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.

Congress

S 1186State Lottery Exemption Act

Introduced 1973-03-13 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Lotteries

S 1062Flammable Fabrics Act Amendments

Introduced 1973-03-01 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

Commerce

S 737A bill for the relief of Andrea Montano.

Introduced 1973-02-01 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 557A bill to provide that U.S. Flag Day shall be a legal public holiday.

Introduced 1973-01-26 · Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

S 390National Flood Insurance Act Amendments

Introduced 1973-01-16 · Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

S 519Veterans Drug Abuse Rehabilitation Act

Introduced 1973-01-23 · Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 324Nutritional Medical Education Act

Introduced 1973-01-11 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

S 322Nutritional Labeling Act

Introduced 1973-01-11 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

S 254A bill to prohibit assaults on State and local law enforcement officers, firemen, and judicial officers.

Introduced 1973-01-09 · Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

S 323Fair International Trade Act

Introduced 1973-01-11 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

S 136Opportunities Industrialization Assistance Act

Introduced 1973-01-04 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

Economics and Public Finance

S 36Protection of News Sources and News Information Act

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

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

S 16Broadcast License Act

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

Government Operations and Politics

S 17National Diabetes Research and Education Act

Introduced 1973-01-04 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

Health

SJRES 84Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to prayer in public buildings.

Introduced 1973-03-27 · Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

SJRES 10A joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to provide voluntary nondenominational prayer in public schools and buildings.

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

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

SRES 64A resolution to designate January 22 as "Ukrainian Independence Day"

Introduced 1973-02-15 · Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

Commemorations

SRES 14A resolution to amend rule XXVII of the standing rules to provide for the appointment of Senate conferees.

Introduced 1973-01-11 · Referred to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.

Congress

S 3793A bill for the relief of Rosalinda Flores Vaow.

Introduced 1976-09-07 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 3504A bill to extend the boundary of the Tinicum National Environmental Center.

Introduced 1976-05-27 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

S 3382Federal Reports Act Amendments

Introduced 1976-05-05 · Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.

Government Operations and Politics

S 3285Advance Warning of Potential Occupational Hazards Act

Introduced 1976-04-09 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

Labor and Employment

S 2939Opportunities Industrialization Centers Job Creation and Training Act

Introduced 1976-02-05 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

S 2910Arthritis, Diabetes, and Digestive Disease Amendments of 1976

Introduced 1976-02-02 · Public law 94-562.

Health

S 2011A bill to extend appropriations authorizations for emergency medical services systems.

Introduced 1975-06-25 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

Health

S 2012National Research Service Award Amendments

Introduced 1975-06-25 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

Health

S 1926Health Maintenance Organization Amendments

Introduced 1975-06-12 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 9019 passed in lieu.

Health

S 1756Control Program Amendments

Introduced 1975-05-15 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

Health

S 1753National Health Service Corps Amendments

Introduced 1975-05-15 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

Health

S 1701A bill to authorize the modification of the beach erosion control budget for Presque Isle Peninsula, Pa.

Introduced 1975-05-12 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

S 1653A bill for the relief of Sun Yang Kim and Sun Mi Kim.

Introduced 1975-05-06 · Private Law 94-23.

Private Legislation

S 1203Health Services Amendments

Introduced 1975-03-17 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

Federal advisory bodies

S 1207Federal Energy Production Corporation Act

Introduced 1975-03-17 · Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Economics and Public Finance

S 996Comprehensive Health Professions Education Act

Introduced 1975-03-06 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

Health

S 887Interest Reduction and Credit Priority Act

Introduced 1975-02-28 · Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.

Economics and Public Finance

S 707A bill for the relief of Nelson Montenegro.

Introduced 1975-02-18 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 524Community Mental Health Centers Amendments

Introduced 1975-02-03 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

Health

S 523A bill to provide that U.S. Flag Day shall be a legal public holiday.

Introduced 1975-02-03 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

S 581A bill relating to the authority of the armed services to utilize all news media for advertising for military manpower recruitment.

Introduced 1975-02-05 · Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

SRES 243A resolution relating to an investigation of the death of former President Kennedy.

Introduced 1975-09-08 · Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.

Armed Forces and National Security

SRES 100A resolution relating to discrimination in international commerce.

Introduced 1975-03-06 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

SRES 31A resolution designating January 22, as Ukrainian Independence Day.

Introduced 1975-01-23 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Commemorations

S 2744Rural Health Services Act

Introduced 1978-03-15 · Referred to Senate Committee on Human Resources.

Health

S 2534Health Maintenance Organization Amendments of 1978

Introduced 1978-02-10 · Public Law 95-559.

Health

S 2248A bill for the relief of Susanna Shu-Hui Jean.

Introduced 1977-10-27 · Private Law 95-120.

Private Legislation

S 2247An Act amending section 312 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Introduced 1977-10-27 · Public Law 95-579.

Immigration

S 1878State Cost Control Plan for Hospitals Act

Introduced 1977-07-18 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Hospitals

S 1677A bill for the relief of Manuel Sicuan Uson and his wife, Nancy Santa Rosa Uson.

Introduced 1977-06-10 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 1147A bill to relieve the liability for the repayment of certain erroneously made contributions by the United States.

Introduced 1977-03-28 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Emergency Management

S 1046Food Additive Safety Amendments

Introduced 1977-03-18 · Referred to Senate Committee on Human Resources.

Agriculture and Food

S 834Tuition Tax Relief Act

Introduced 1977-03-01 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Income tax

S 784A bill to provide for unbiased consideration of applicants to medical schools.

Introduced 1977-02-24 · Referred to Senate Committee on Human Resources.

Health

S 680New Jobs Tax Credit Act

Introduced 1977-02-10 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Taxation

S 432A bill for the relief of Rosalinda Flores Vaow.

Introduced 1977-01-25 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 175Opportunities Industrialization Centers Skills Training and National Community Based Organizations Job Creation and Employment Act

Introduced 1977-01-11 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare (Subsequently: Human Resources).

Labor and Employment

SRES 307A resolution to instruct the Senate conferees on H.R. 7555.

Introduced 1977-10-27 · Measure failed of passage in Senate, roll call #583 (33-59).

Congress

SRES 292A resolution relating to orderly marketing agreements with Japan.

Introduced 1977-10-11 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Iron and steel industry