David Vitter

Republican · Louisiana · Senate

27 years in office

Quylt Score

388*

Primary Scoreⓘ

Party Line

* Preliminary — 65% of criteria computed. Remaining data pending.

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score

Laws Enacted0 bills signed into law

515%

Bills Advanced27 of 89 bills out of committee

10012%

Federal Funding Secured$3429473M 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 Cosponsoring

Pending10%

Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills

Pending5%

Position & Influence20% of score

Leadership RoleNo leadership role

010%

Committee SeniorityNo committee assignments

1010%

Qualifications & Integrity10% of score

Education & Credentials

Pending5%

Ethics RecordⓘNo 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 (250)

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Introduced 2016-02-03 · Amendment SA 3265 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S2150)

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Introduced 2016-02-03 · Amendment SA 3266 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

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Introduced 2016-01-28 · Amendment SA 3075 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

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Introduced 2015-10-21 · Amendment SA 2747 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

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Introduced 2015-09-24 ·

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Introduced 2015-09-21 · Amendment SA 2668 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

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Introduced 2015-07-23 · Amendment SA 2326 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

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Introduced 2015-06-02 · Amendment SA 1473 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 26 - 73. Record Vote Number: 213.

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Introduced 2015-06-02 · Amendment SA 1472 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S4263-4264)

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Introduced 2015-04-28 ·

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Introduced 2015-04-28 · Amendment SA 1186 as modified ruled non-germane by the chair.

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Introduced 2015-03-26 · Amendment SA 1028 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

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Introduced 2015-03-25 · Amendment SA 811 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 130.

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Introduced 2015-03-24 · Amendment SA 515 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 46. Record Vote Number: 105.

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Introduced 2015-03-10 · SA 284 fell when SA 271 withdrawn. (consideration: CR S2162)

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Introduced 2015-01-21 · Proposed amendment SA 80 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S622)

S 1827 — Small Business Tax Compliance Relief Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-07-22 · Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-360.

Taxation

S 798 — Policyholder Protection Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-03-19 · Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-94.

Finance and Financial Sector

S 61 — Kisatchie National Forest Land Conveyance Act

Introduced 2015-01-07 · Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-154.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

S 67 — Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act

Introduced 2015-01-07 · Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Senate Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-163.

Finance and Financial Sector

S 190 — Imported Seafood Safety Standards Act

Introduced 2015-01-20 · Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-239.

Agriculture and Food

S 1621 — Ending Mobile and Broadband Welfare Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-06-18 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Science, Technology, Communications

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Introduced 2012-12-21 · Amendment SA 3434 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

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Introduced 2012-12-21 · Amendment SA 3432 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

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Introduced 2012-11-28 · Amendment SA 3085 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

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Introduced 2012-11-28 · Amendment SA 3086 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

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Introduced 2012-11-28 · Amendment SA 3087 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR: S7295)

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Introduced 2012-06-12 · Amendment SA 2363 as modified, under the order of 6/20/2012, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 88 - 11. Record Vote Number: 154.

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Introduced 2012-05-10 · Amendment SA 2103, under the order of 5/14/2012, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 37 - 61. Record Vote Number: 94.

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Introduced 2014-07-10 · Amendment SA 3550 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

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Introduced 2014-03-13 · Amendment SA 2845 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S1613)

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Introduced 2013-07-23 · Amendment SA 1744 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 1. Record Vote Number: 182.

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Introduced 2013-06-20 · Amendment SA 1507 ruled out of order by the chair.

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Introduced 2013-06-12 · Amendment SA 1228, under the order of 6/17/2013, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 36 - 58. Record Vote Number: 152.

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Introduced 2013-05-21 · Amendment SA 1056 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

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Introduced 2013-03-22 · Amendment SA 689 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 70.

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Introduced 2013-03-22 · Amendment SA 526 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44 - 54. Record Vote Number: 83.

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Introduced 2013-03-21 · Amendment SA 338 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 53. Record Vote Number: 84.

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S 2998 — Expanding School Choice Act

Introduced 2014-12-11 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Education

S 2967 — Local Control of Education Act

Introduced 2014-12-02 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Education

S 2877 — Federal Debt Management Act of 2014

Introduced 2014-09-18 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

S 2808 — Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2014

Introduced 2014-09-15 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Health

S 2806 — Dependent Care Savings Account Act of 2014

Introduced 2014-09-15 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

S 2702 — Education Tax Fraud Prevention Act

Introduced 2014-07-30 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

S 2701 — Stopping Illegal Obamacare Subsidies Act

Introduced 2014-07-30 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Health

S 2632 — A bill to provide for the expedited processing of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2014-07-17 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

S 2621 — Federal Duck Stamp Act of 2014

Introduced 2014-07-17 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Animals

S 2603 — Kisatchie National Forest Land Conveyance Act

Introduced 2014-07-15 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

S 2535 — Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2014

Introduced 2014-06-26 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

S 2490 — A bill to include a question to ascertain United States citizenship and immigration status in each questionnaire used for a decennial census of population, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2014-06-18 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

S 2252 — Community Bank Preservation Act of 2014

Introduced 2014-04-10 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

S 2156 — Regulatory Fairness Act of 2014

Introduced 2014-03-25 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environmental Protection

S 1990 — A bill to prohibit aliens who are not lawfully present in the United States from being eligible for postsecondary education benefits that are not available to all citizens and nationals of the United States.

Introduced 2014-02-04 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

S 1922 — Food Stamp Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act

Introduced 2014-01-14 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

S 1781 — General Duty Clarification Act of 2013

Introduced 2013-12-09 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environmental Protection

S 1723 — No Obamacare Kickbacks Act of 2013

Introduced 2013-11-19 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

S 1725 — Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act

Introduced 2013-11-19 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

S 1667 — A bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to provide consumers with a free annual disclosure of information the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection maintains on them, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2013-11-07 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

S 1629 — Show Your Exemption Act

Introduced 2013-10-31 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Congress

S 1519 — Nuclear Regulatory Commission Reorganization Plan Codification and Complements Act

Introduced 2013-09-18 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Energy

S 1497 — No Exemption for Washington from Obamacare Act

Introduced 2013-09-12 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Government Operations and Politics

S 1177 — Moving to Work Charter Program Act of 2013

Introduced 2013-06-18 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Housing and Community Development

S 1176 — Remittance Status Verification Act of 2013

Introduced 2013-06-18 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

S 1098 — Responsible Implementation of Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2013

Introduced 2013-06-06 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

S 1079 — Artificial Reef Promotion Act of 2013

Introduced 2013-05-23 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

S 902 — A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to apply the provisions of the Act to certain Congressional staff and members of the executive branch.

Introduced 2013-05-08 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

S 873 — Drug Free Families Act of 2013

Introduced 2013-05-07 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Social Welfare

S 874 — Ending Mobile Phone Welfare Act of 2013

Introduced 2013-05-07 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Science, Technology, Communications

S 747 — A bill to grant exclusive fishery management authority over the red snapper fish in the Gulf of Mexico to certain States.

Introduced 2013-04-17 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

S 741 — North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act of 2014

Introduced 2013-04-16 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 417.

Water Resources Development

S 681 — Offshore Fairness Act

Introduced 2013-04-09 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

S 499 — Patient Choice Restoration Act

Introduced 2013-03-07 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Health

S 303 — STEM Jobs Act of 2013

Introduced 2013-02-13 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

S 300 — A bill to prohibit the implementation of any program that grants temporary legal status to, or adjusts the status of, any individual who is unlawfully present in the United States until the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies that the US-VISIT system has been fully implemented at every land, sea, and air port of entry.

Introduced 2013-02-13 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

S 301 — Birthright Citizenship Act of 2013

Introduced 2013-02-13 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

S 302 — Voter Integrity Protection Act

Introduced 2013-02-13 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

S 299 — A bill to prohibit appropriated funds from being used in contravention of section 642(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.

Introduced 2013-02-13 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

S 176 — A bill to reject the final 5-year Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program for fiscal years 2013 through 2018 of the Administration and replace the plan with a 5-year plan that is more in line with the energy and economic needs of the United States.

Introduced 2013-01-29 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy

S 167 — Strategic Petroleum Supplies Act

Introduced 2013-01-29 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy

S 163 — A bill to prohibit any regulation regarding carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gas emissions reduction in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions.

Introduced 2013-01-28 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environmental Protection

S 135 — Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act

Introduced 2013-01-24 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

S 139 — Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act

Introduced 2013-01-24 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

S 136 — Ethical Stem Cell Research Tax Credit Act of 2013

Introduced 2013-01-24 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

S 137 — Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2013

Introduced 2013-01-24 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

S 138 — Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2013

Introduced 2013-01-24 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

S 108 — IDEA Full Funding Act

Introduced 2013-01-23 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Education

S 109 — Government Neutrality in Contracting Act

Introduced 2013-01-23 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

S 110 — Social Security Lock-Box Act of 2013

Introduced 2013-01-23 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.

Social Welfare

S 105 — A bill to direct the General Accountability Office to conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection.

Introduced 2013-01-23 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Emergency Management

S 104 — National Monuments Act of 2011

Introduced 2013-01-23 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

S 107 — A bill to prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions.

Introduced 2013-01-23 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environmental Protection