James W. Symington

James W. Symington

Democrat · MI-2 · House of Representatives

57 years in office

Quylt Score

247
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted0 bills signed into law
515%
Bills Advanced0 of 80 bills out of committee
012%
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 Cosponsoring4 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
3310%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills3 of 15 sponsored bills have cross-party cosponsors
675%
Position & Influence20% of score
Leadership RoleNo leadership role
010%
Committee SeniorityNo committee assignments
1010%
Qualifications & Integrity10% of score
Education & CredentialsJD (Law) · law practice
955%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Sponsored Legislation (80)

HR 17557A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to make the stealing of a controlled substance from a pharmacy or related establishment a Federal crime.

Introduced 1974-12-03 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Narcotic law and legislation

HR 17534A bill to increase the effectiveness and promote the use of earth resources technology satellites.

Introduced 1974-11-26 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Astronautics.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 17408A bill to designate certain lands in the Mingo National Wildlife Refuge, Wayne and Stoddard Counties, Mo., as wilderness.

Introduced 1974-10-16 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 17515A bill to designate the birthday of Susan B. Anthony as a legal public holiday.

Introduced 1974-11-25 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 17407Eastern Wilderness Areas Act

Introduced 1974-10-16 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 17037A bill to designate certain lands in the Mingo National Wildlife Refuge, Wayne and Stoddard Counties, Mo., as wilderness.

Introduced 1974-10-02 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 15849Emergency Petroleum Allocation Extension Act

Introduced 1974-07-10 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Energy

HR 15519National Health Action Corps Act

Introduced 1974-06-20 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 14956A bill to designate the birthday of Susan B. Anthony as a legal public holiday.

Introduced 1974-05-22 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 14978A bill to establish an Earth Resources Observation Administration within the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1974-05-22 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Astronautics.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 14370Federal Trade Commission Act

Introduced 1974-04-24 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Commerce

HR 14196National Health Action Corps Act

Introduced 1974-04-10 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 13619Food Supplement Amendment

Introduced 1974-03-20 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

HR 12850A bill to designate the birthday of Susan B. Anthony as a legal public holiday.

Introduced 1974-02-14 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 12851A bill to designate the birthday of Susan B. Anthony as a legal public holiday.

Introduced 1974-02-14 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 11339A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that patients may not be treated with investigational new drugs without their consent.

Introduced 1973-11-07 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Drug law and legislation

HR 9439Flood Plains Conservation Act

Introduced 1973-07-19 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Emergency Management

HR 14530A bill to provide for the study of certain lands to determine their suitability for designation as wilderness; and to designate one area as wilderness.

Introduced 1976-06-23 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 14439National Materials Policy, Research, and Organization Act

Introduced 1976-06-17 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Materials policy

HR 12821A bill to provide for the study of certain lands to determine their suitability for designation as wilderness.

Introduced 1976-03-25 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 11720Small Business Estate and Gift Tax Reform Act

Introduced 1976-02-04 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 11215A bill to make the National Bureau of Standards an independent agency.

Introduced 1975-12-17 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

Executive reorganization

HR 10476Young Farmers' Homestead Act

Introduced 1975-10-30 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

HR 9520Home Mortgage Disclosure Act

Introduced 1975-09-10 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

Mortgages

HR 9521A bill to designate the birthday of Susan B. Anthony as a legal public holiday.

Introduced 1975-09-10 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 7353Metric Conversion Act

Introduced 1975-05-21 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 6855A bill for the relief of Mrs. Hope Namgyal.

Introduced 1975-05-08 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 6139Federal Trade Commission Act

Introduced 1975-04-17 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Labeling laws

HR 6177Metric Monitoring and Assistance Act

Introduced 1975-04-18 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 5892A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to make the stealing of a controlled substance from a pharmacy of related establishment a Federal crime.

Introduced 1975-04-10 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Narcotic law and legislation

HR 5393A bill to designate the birthday of Susan B. Anthony as a legal public holiday.

Introduced 1975-03-24 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4980A bill to designate the birthday of Susan B. Anthony, as a legal public holiday.

Introduced 1975-03-14 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4108National Science Foundation Authorization Act

Introduced 1975-03-03 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 3359A bill to designate the birthday of "Susan B. Anthony" as a legal public holiday.

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

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3358A bill to designate the birthday of "Susan B. Anthony" as a legal public holiday.

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

Government Operations and Politics

HR 2547A bill to provide for continuing earth resources satellite experimentation.

Introduced 1975-01-31 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

Artificial satellites