Herman E. Talmadge

Herman E. Talmadge

Democrat · Georgia · Senate

69 years in office

Quylt Score

366*
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 Advanced30 of 193 bills out of committee
7812%
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 Cosponsoring8 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
6710%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills0 of 15 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: 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 (193)

S 3256Food Safety and Quality Amendments of 1980

Introduced 1980-12-05 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

S 3178A bill to establish the Franklin Delano Roosevelt-Warm Springs National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1980-09-30 · Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

S 2957Animal Biological Products Act

Introduced 1980-07-23 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

Animals

S 2951A bill to amend the Plant Quarantine Act of August 20, 1912, as amended, to eliminate certain unnecessary regulatory requirements.

Introduced 1980-07-22 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

S 2931Agricultural Credit Readjustment Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-07-02 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

S 2739A bill for the relief of Virach Pinichchantranukool.

Introduced 1980-05-20 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 2587A bill to extend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act for two years.

Introduced 1980-04-21 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H. R. 7018 passed in lieu.

Environmental Protection

S 2478A bill for the relief of Manekial Jivaram Patel.

Introduced 1980-03-25 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 2409A bill to provide for a balanced budget for fiscal years 1980 and 1981.

Introduced 1980-03-12 · Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Economics and Public Finance

S 2330Veterans Administration Medical Quality Assurance Records Confidentiality Act

Introduced 1980-02-26 · Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 2282A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to provide the Secretary of Agriculture forfeiture authority.

Introduced 1980-02-07 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

S 2258National Agricultural Security Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-02-05 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

S 2249A bill to increase the minimum level of price support on quota peanuts for the 1980 and 1981 crops.

Introduced 1980-02-04 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

S 2111A bill to incorporate the National Federation of Music Clubs.

Introduced 1979-12-11 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

S 1978A bill to establish an improved program for extra long staple cotton.

Introduced 1979-11-05 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate (See H. R. 5523).

Agriculture and Food

S 1775Agricultural, Forestry, and Rural Energy Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-09-19 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate.

Energy

S 1580A bill to amend the Plant Variety Protection Act to clarify its provisions.

Introduced 1979-07-26 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

S 1569Regulatory Accountability Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-07-25 · Referred to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

S 1465Farm Credit Act Amendments of 1980

Introduced 1979-07-09 · Public Law 96-592.

Agriculture and Food

S 1310Food Stamp Act Amendments of 1979

Introduced 1979-06-11 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

S 1278Food Security Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-06-05 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

S 985A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.

Introduced 1979-04-23 · Public Law 96-438.

Agriculture and Food

S 886Nitrite Moratorium and Food Safety Act

Introduced 1979-04-05 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Health

S 848Alternative Energy Production Tax Incentive Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-04-02 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Taxation

S 847Shale Oil and Natural Gas Production Tax Incentive Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-04-02 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Taxation

S 717A bill to extend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as amended, for two years.

Introduced 1979-03-21 · Conference scheduled in Senate.

Environmental Protection

S 713Farm Production Protection Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-03-21 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

S 689Veterans and Survivors Benefits Adjustment Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-03-15 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H. R. 2282 passed in lieu.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 505Medicare-Medicaid Administrative and Reimbursement Reform Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-03-01 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Social Welfare

SJRES 205A joint resolution to proclaim March 19, 1981, as "National Agriculture Day".

Introduced 1980-09-24 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate (See H. J. Res. 560 for similar provisions).

Agriculture and Food

SJRES 11A joint resolution to amend the Constitution relating to a balanced budget.

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

Economics and Public Finance

S 4090A bill to provide for a balanced Federal Farm Credit Board.

Introduced 1974-10-03 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

S 4089A bill for the relief of Toizia Lepofsky.

Introduced 1974-10-03 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 3932A bill for the relief of Anecita Maiquez Salindong.

Introduced 1974-08-20 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 3972A bill for the relief of Kathleen Crosson.

Introduced 1974-09-09 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 3933A bill for the relief of Basil W. Lillard.

Introduced 1974-08-20 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 3297A bill for the relief of Donald Wayne Morrison.

Introduced 1974-04-03 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 3067Veterans Disability Compensation Act

Introduced 1974-02-27 · Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 2864A bill for the relief of Christos Kalogeropoulos.

Introduced 1974-01-21 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 2728Federal Noxious Weed Act

Introduced 1973-11-20 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

S 2385A bill to designate the Chattooga River in the States of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, as a component of the national wild and scenic rivers system.

Introduced 1973-09-06 · Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

S 2272A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to transfer the N.S. Savannah to the city of Savannah, Ga.

Introduced 1973-07-27 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

Transportation and Public Works

S 2189A bill to amend Section 602 of the Agricultural Act of 1954.

Introduced 1973-07-16 · Reported to House from the Committee on Agriculture, H. Rept. 93-1289.

S 1888Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973

Introduced 1973-05-23 · Public law 93-86.

S 1569Forestry Incentives Act

Introduced 1973-04-13 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

S 1388Animal Health Research Act

Introduced 1973-03-27 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

Animals

S 1387A bill to amend section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956.

Introduced 1973-03-27 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

S 1178A bill to establish certain qualifications for individuals appointed to the Supreme Court.

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

Law

S 1177A bill to continue mandatory price support for tung nuts only through the 1976 crop.

Introduced 1973-03-13 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

S 781A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act, as amended.

Introduced 1973-02-06 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

S 369A bill for the relief of Miss Marilyn Ann Mucha.

Introduced 1973-01-16 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 459A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a Rural Environmental Assistance Program.

Introduced 1973-01-18 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

Environmental Protection

SJRES 122Joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to allow voluntary prayer or meditation.

Introduced 1973-06-15 · Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

Constitutional amendments

SJRES 62A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution relating to school busing.

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

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

S 3801Medicare-Medicaid Anti-Fraud Act

Introduced 1976-09-10 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Social Welfare

S 3489A bill to amend section 2 of the act entitled "An Act to incorporate the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution."

Introduced 1976-05-26 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

S 3275Peanut Act

Introduced 1976-04-08 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

S 3301A bill to extend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as amended, for 1 1/2 years.

Introduced 1976-04-13 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

Environmental Protection

S 3136National Food Stamp Reform Act

Introduced 1976-03-13 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

S 3205Medicare-Medicaid Administrative and Reimbursement Reform Act

Introduced 1976-03-25 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Social Welfare

S 2537National Food Stamp Reform Act

Introduced 1975-10-21 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

S 2436A bill to create a special tariff provision for imported glycine and related products.

Introduced 1975-10-01 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

S 2269A bill for the relief of Denno Chung-Sang Li, Nicholas Lit-Yung Lam, and Augustine Ka-Cheung Wu.

Introduced 1975-08-01 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 1651Animal Health Research Act

Introduced 1975-05-06 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

Animals

S 1733A bill to amend the Farm Credit Act of 1971 to enlarge the access of production credit associations to Federal district courts.

Introduced 1975-05-14 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

S 1629A bill to extend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as amended, for two years.

Introduced 1975-05-05 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

Environmental Protection

S 1216A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

Introduced 1975-03-18 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.

Environmental Protection

S 772Beef Research and Consumer Information Act

Introduced 1975-02-20 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

S 320Emergency Natural Gas Act

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

Energy

S 319A bill to provide a priority system for certain agricultural uses of natural gas.

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

Energy

SRES 531A resolution authorizing additional printing.

Introduced 1976-09-07 · Measure passed Senate.

Government publications

SRES 515A resolution reported relating to the consideration of S. 3081.

Introduced 1976-08-09 · Measure passed Senate.

Congress

SRES 444An original resolution reported relating to cessation of loans for palm oil production.

Introduced 1976-05-06 · Measure passed Senate.

Finance and Financial Sector

SRES 494A resolution reported relating to the consideration of H.R. 10339.

Introduced 1976-07-27 · Measure passed Senate.

Congress

SRES 101A resolution relating to the use of government-owned peanuts.

Introduced 1975-03-07 · Measure passed Senate.

Agriculture and Food

S 3456A bill to amend the Federal Seed Act.

Introduced 1978-08-24 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

S 3372Agricultural Foreign Investment Information Act

Introduced 1978-08-03 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

S 3384Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978

Introduced 1978-08-08 · Public Law 95-460.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

S 3272An Act to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1978-07-10 · Public Law 95-409.

Agriculture and Food

S 3305Social Security Amendments

Introduced 1978-07-17 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Social Welfare

S 3029Farm Production Protection Act

Introduced 1978-05-03 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

S 2947A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to regulate the exportation and transportation of animal semen.

Introduced 1978-04-19 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

Animals

S 2949A bill to repeal the Tobacco and Plant Exportation Act of 1940.

Introduced 1978-04-19 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

Tobacco

S 2828Veterans Disability Compensation and Survivor Benefits Act

Introduced 1978-04-05 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 11886 passed in lieu.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 2869International Wheat Reserve Act

Introduced 1978-04-10 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

S 2690Emergency Agricultural Act

Introduced 1978-03-08 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

S 2230A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act.

Introduced 1977-10-20 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate (Provisions inserted in H.R. 9704 as passed Senate).

S 2146A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended.

Introduced 1977-09-27 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 11504 passed in lieu.

S 1703Veterans Disability Compensation and Survivor Benefits Act

Introduced 1977-06-16 · Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 1704A bill to provide for two additional Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture.

Introduced 1977-06-16 · Referred jointly to House Committees on Post Office and Civil Service; and Agriculture.

Government Operations and Politics

S 1470Medicare-Medicaid Administrative and Reimbursement Reform Act

Introduced 1977-05-05 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Social Welfare

S 955A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act.

Introduced 1977-03-09 · Public Law 95-47.

S 745Natural Gas Agricultural Priority Act

Introduced 1977-02-21 · Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy

S 513A bill for the relief of Denno Chung-Sang Li, Nicholas Lit-Yung Lam, and Augustine Ka-Cheung Wu.

Introduced 1977-01-31 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 275Food Stamp Act of 1977

Introduced 1977-01-18 · Public Law 95-113.

S 143Medicare-Medicaid Anti-Fraud and Abuse Amendments

Introduced 1977-01-11 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate (Text as reported inserted in H.R. 3).

Social Welfare

SRES 407A resolution relating to the importance of a strong and independent Department of Agriculture.

Introduced 1978-02-28 · Placed on calendar in Senate.

Government Operations and Politics

SRES 291A resolution reported authorizing supplemental expenditures.

Introduced 1977-10-11 · Measure passed Senate.

Congress

SRES 144An original resolution reported authorizing additional committee expenditures.

Introduced 1977-04-22 · Measure passed Senate, amended.

Congress

SRES 134A resolution authorizing printing of the report of the National Forest Reservation Commission.

Introduced 1977-04-01 · Referred to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.

Government publications