Al Swift

Al Swift

Democrat · WA-2 · House of Representatives

47 years in office

Quylt Score

429
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted11 bills signed into law
9315%
Bills Advanced14 of 136 bills out of committee
5112%
Federal Funding Secured$3432549M 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 Cosponsoring4 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
3310%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills7 of 12 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 & CredentialsNo degree listed
405%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: April 30, 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 (136)

HR 8157Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act

Introduced 1980-09-18 · Similar provisions inserted in S. 885 as passed House.

Energy

HR 7826Home Purchase Incentive Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-07-24 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 7753Regional Presidential Primaries Act

Introduced 1980-07-02 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 7336Helium Energy Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-05-13 · Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with amendment, H. Rept. 96-1022 (Part I).

Energy

HR 6677Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act

Introduced 1980-03-03 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Energy

HR 6228Communications Cross-Ownership Act of 1980

Introduced 1979-12-20 · Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with amendment, S. Rept. 96-1055.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 5439A bill to amend Section 5 of the Department of Transportation Act relating to rail service assistance.

Introduced 1979-09-27 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 2821A bill to modify the Skagit River Basin, Washington, flood control project.

Introduced 1979-03-13 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Emergency Management

Introduced 1982-11-30 · Amendment Withdrawn in Committee of the Whole.

Introduced 1982-08-10 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1982-08-10 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

HR 7013Used Motor Vehicle Sales Act of 1982

Introduced 1982-08-18 · Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 6256A bill to authorize appropriations for the Federal Election Commission for fiscal year 1983.

Introduced 1982-05-04 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 625.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5752A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to make certain revisions in procedures applicable to the renewal of broadcasting station licenses.

Introduced 1982-03-08 · Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 4726Broadcasting Public Responsibility and Deregulation Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-10-07 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 3877Helium Energy Act of 1980

Introduced 1981-06-10 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Energy

HR 3583Presidential Regional Primaries Act

Introduced 1981-05-13 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3475Communications Cross Ownership Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-05-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.

Science, Technology, Communications

Introduced 1984-08-09 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

HR 6122Broadcasting Public Responsibility and Deregulation Act of 1984

Introduced 1984-08-09 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 5606A bill to authorize appropriations for the Federal Election Commission for fiscal year 1985.

Introduced 1984-05-07 · Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5246Public Broadcasting Support Act of 1984

Introduced 1984-03-27 · For Further Action See H.R.5541.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 4229Cable Telecommunications Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-10-26 · For Further Action See H.R.4103.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 3440Universal Telephone Service and Ratepayer Protection Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-06-28 · See H.R.4102.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 2621A bill to authorize appropriations for the Federal Election Commission for fiscal year 1984.

Introduced 1983-04-19 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 158.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 2370Broadcasting Public Responsibility and Deregulation Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-03-24 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Science, Technology, Communications

HCONRES 321A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the adverse impact of early projections of election results by the news media.

Introduced 1984-06-18 · Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5423Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments of 1986

Introduced 1986-08-13 · Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment.

Energy

HR 5068Broadcast Ownership Stability Act of 1986

Introduced 1986-06-19 · Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4758A bill to authorize appropriations for the Federal Election Commission for fiscal year 1987.

Introduced 1986-05-07 · Placed on Union Calendar No: 376.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4704A bill to revise the boundaries of Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest in the State of Washington, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1986-04-29 · Executive Comment Received From Interior.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 4393Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act

Introduced 1986-03-12 · Became Public Law No: 99-410.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4394Federal Radioactive Waste Liability Act of 1986

Introduced 1986-03-12 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Energy

HR 3525A bill to amend title 3, United States Code, to establish uniform regional poll closing times in the continental United States for Presidential general elections.

Introduced 1985-10-08 · Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 2136Steelhead Trout Protection Act

Introduced 1985-04-18 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Interior.

Native Americans

HR 1532A bill to authorize appropriations for the Federal Election Commission for fiscal year 1986.

Introduced 1985-03-19 · Failed to Receive 2/3's Vote to Suspend and Pass by Yea-Nay Vote: 263 - 160 (Record Vote No: 192).

Government Operations and Politics

HCONRES 308A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the availability of universal telephone service in rural areas.

Introduced 1986-04-08 · Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5469Clean Air Act Amendments of 1988

Introduced 1988-10-05 · Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Environmental Protection

HR 4436A bill to authorize appropriations for the Federal Election Commission for fiscal year 1989.

Introduced 1988-04-20 · Placed on Union Calendar No: 378.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3643Insurance Data Collection Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-11-16 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Commerce

HR 3493Broadcast License Reform Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-10-15 · Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 2828Telecommunications Employees' Protection Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-06-29 · Referred to Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

Labor and Employment

HR 2512A bill relating to the tariff treatment of loganberries and raspberries.

Introduced 1987-05-27 · Executive Comment Received From ITC.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 2464Campaign Cost Reduction and Reform Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-05-19 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 2189Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments of 1987

Introduced 1987-04-28 · Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment.

Energy

HR 2082Federal Radioactive Waste Liability Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-04-09 · See H.R.1414.

Energy

HR 1859A bill to authorize appropriations for the Federal Election Commission for fiscal year 1988.

Introduced 1987-03-30 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1187Broadcast Ownership Stability Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-02-19 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5400Senate Election Campaign Ethics Act of 1990

Introduced 1990-07-30 · On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 403 - 6 (Roll no. 503).

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4996To authorize appropriations for the Federal Election Commission for fiscal year 1991.

Introduced 1990-06-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4480Federal Earthquake Insurance and Reinsurance Act

Introduced 1990-04-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Policy, Research and Insurance.

Emergency Management

HR 2140Consumer Telecommunications Services Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-04-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 2135To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to improve compliance by Federal facilities with the requirements of subtitle C of that Act.

Introduced 1989-04-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

Environmental Protection

HR 2040To extend eligibility for the Indian Claims Commission Expert Witness Loan Fund, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1989-04-18 · Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Native Americans

HR 1326To authorize appropriations for the Federal Election Commission for fiscal year 1990, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1989-03-08 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 99.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 99Clean Air Act Amendments of 1989

Introduced 1989-01-03 · For Further Action See H.R.3030.

Environmental Protection

HR 18To amend title 3, United States Code, and the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to establish a single poll closing time in the continental United States for Presidential general elections.

Introduced 1989-01-03 · Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 13Campaign Cost Reduction and Reform Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-01-03 · For Further Action See H.R.5400.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 15National Voter Registration Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-01-03 · Clean Bill, H.R. 2190 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.

Government Operations and Politics

HRES 371Relating to unfair practices in international trade resulting from differing national environmental policies, standards, and controls.

Introduced 1990-03-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HCONRES 256Providing for the adjournment of the two Houses.

Introduced 1990-02-06 · Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Congress

Introduced 1991-05-29 · On agreeing to the Swift amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

HR 6191Telephone Disclosure and Dispute Resolution Act

Introduced 1992-10-06 · Became Public Law No: 102-556.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5730Lead Exposure Reduction Act of 1992

Introduced 1992-07-31 · Executive Comment Received from Labor.

Environmental Protection

HR 4842To authorize the release of restrictions and a reversionary interest in certain lands in Clallam County, Washington.

Introduced 1992-04-09 · Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 4844Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act

Introduced 1992-04-09 · Became Public Law No: 102-495.

Environmental Protection

HR 4799Relating to customs fees charged with respect to certain commercial truck arrivals in Whatcom County, Washington.

Introduced 1992-04-07 · Executive Comment Received from ITC.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 4414To establish an Intercity Rail Passenger Capital Improvement Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1992-03-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 4250Amtrak Authorization and Development Act

Introduced 1992-02-19 · Became Public Law No: 102-533.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 4116To authorize appropriations for the Federal Election Commission for fiscal year 1993.

Introduced 1992-01-24 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 297.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3865National Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Management Act

Introduced 1991-11-22 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 482.

Environmental Protection

HR 3644To provide that, in making payments from the Presidential Election Campaign Fund, including the Presidential Matching Payment Account, amounts estimated to be transferred to the Fund during the fiscal year before the fiscal year of the presidential election shall be taken into account.

Introduced 1991-10-28 · Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 288 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3644 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. All points of order against consideration of the bill for failure to comply with the provisions of clause 2(l)(6) of rule XI shall be waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and the amendments made in order by this resolution and shall not exceed one hour, with forty minutes to be equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration, and with twenty minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of teh Committee on Ways and Means. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on House ...

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3645Tourism Policy and Export Promotion Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-10-29 · Laid on the table. See S. 680 for further action.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 3554Lead Exposure Reduction Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-10-11 · Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Environmental Protection

HR 3490Telephone Disclosure and Dispute Resolution Act

Introduced 1991-10-03 · Laid on the table. See S. 1579 for further action.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3203Consumer Protection Telemarketing Act

Introduced 1991-08-02 · Laid on the table. See S. 1392 for further action.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 2829Telephone Disclosure and Dispute Resolution Act

Introduced 1991-07-09 · Clean Bill, H.R. 3490 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 2806Earthquake Hazard Reduction Amendments Act

Introduced 1991-06-27 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Emergency Management

HR 2607Rail Safety Enforcement and Review Act

Introduced 1991-06-11 · Became Public Law No: 102-365.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 2533Presidential Election Campaign Fund Protection Act

Introduced 1991-06-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1437To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to construct buildings and related facilities on federally owned land in Skagit County, Washington, for plant materials purposes.

Introduced 1991-03-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

HR 1362To authorize appropriations for the Federal Election Commission for fiscal year 1992.

Introduced 1991-03-07 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 43.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1087High Speed Rail Transportation Policy and Development Act

Introduced 1991-02-21 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 266.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 427To disclaim any interests of the United States in certain lands on San Juan Island, Washington and for other purposes.

Introduced 1991-01-03 · Became Public Law No: 102-75.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HRES 516To provide for the consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2607.

Introduced 1992-07-21 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Congress

Introduced 1994-10-07 · On agreeing to the Swift amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

Introduced 1993-10-15 · On agreeing to the Swift amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.

HR 4933Landfill Technological Improvement Act of 1994

Introduced 1994-08-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

Environmental Protection

HR 4916Superfund Reform Act of 1994

Introduced 1994-08-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Environmental Protection

HR 4868Railroad Unemployment Insurance Amendments Act of 1994

Introduced 1994-08-01 · Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Labor and Employment

HR 4882Lead Exposure Reduction Act of 1994

Introduced 1994-08-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

Environmental Protection

HR 4545An Act to authorize appropriations to carry out certain Federal railroad safety laws, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1994-06-08 · Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 4111Amtrak Investment Act of 1994

Introduced 1994-03-22 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 380.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 3965Waste Export and Import Control Act of 1994

Introduced 1994-03-07 · Executive Comment Received from EPA.

Environmental Protection

HR 3800Superfund Reform Act of 1994

Introduced 1994-02-03 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 392.

Environmental Protection

HR 2243Federal Trade Commission Act Amendments of 1994

Introduced 1993-05-24 · Became Public Law No: 103-312.

Commerce

HR 2242Voluntary Environmental Cleanup Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-05-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

Environmental Protection

HR 1711Relating to customs fees charged with respect to certain commercial truck arrivals in Whatcom County, Washington.

Introduced 1993-04-07 · Executive Comment Requested from Treasury, Commerce, ITC, USTR.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 1179To authorize appropriations for the Federal Election Commission for fiscal year 1994.

Introduced 1993-03-02 · Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 7.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 868Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act

Introduced 1993-02-04 · Became Public Law No: 103-297.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 2National Voter Registration Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-01-05 · Became Public Law No: 103-31.

Government Operations and Politics

HRES 488Providing for the concurrence by the House, with an amendment, in the amendment by the Senate to the bill H.R. 868.

Introduced 1994-07-25 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Congress