Joe D. Waggonner Jr.

Joe D. Waggonner Jr.

Democrat · LO-4 · House of Representatives

65 years in office

Quylt Score

270
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted0 bills signed into law
515%
Bills Advanced2 of 161 bills out of committee
612%
Federal Funding Secured$3437750M 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 Cosponsoring10 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
8310%
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 & Credentials
Pending5%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: April 30, 2026

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Sponsored Legislation (161)

HR 14079Catastrophic Health Insurance and Medical Assistance Reform Act

Introduced 1974-04-09 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Health

HR 11830An Act to suspend the duty on synthetic rutile until the close of June 30, 1977.

Introduced 1973-12-06 · Public law 93-470.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 9913A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as amended.

Introduced 1973-08-03 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 9389Trans-Alaskan Pipeline Authorization Act

Introduced 1973-07-18 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Energy

HR 8944A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as amended.

Introduced 1973-06-22 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 7577A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as amended.

Introduced 1973-05-07 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 7116American Foreign Affairs Western Hemispheric Act

Introduced 1973-04-17 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

HR 6546A bill for the relief of Cloyd J. Slade.

Introduced 1973-04-03 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 3575A bill to permit Federal credit unions to act as insurance agents for profit.

Introduced 1973-02-01 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

HR 2462Comprehensive Older Americans Services Amendments

Introduced 1973-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Social Welfare

HR 2186A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish orderly procedures for the consideration of applications for renewal of broadcast licenses.

Introduced 1973-01-15 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 1929A bill to amend title 23 of the United States Code to provide for the designation of certain priority primary routes.

Introduced 1973-01-11 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 1925A bill to amend the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 to permit the voluntary disclosure of certain patient records to employers.

Introduced 1973-01-11 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Narcotic addicts

HR 1937A bill to amend the Highway Revenue Act of 1956, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1973-01-11 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 1927Natural Resources Conservation Act

Introduced 1973-01-11 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 1931Romania Trade Act

Introduced 1973-01-11 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HJRES 183A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the busing or involuntary assignment of students.

Introduced 1973-01-11 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HRES 118A resolution to continue U.S. control of the Panama Canal.

Introduced 1973-01-11 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

HR 13539Consumer Communications Reform Act

Introduced 1976-05-04 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 10689A bill to amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States with respect to jewelry.

Introduced 1975-11-11 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 10028Catastrophic Health Insurance and Medical Assistance Reform Act

Introduced 1975-10-03 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Social Welfare

HR 8226Capital Recovery Act

Introduced 1975-06-25 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 7543Capital Recovery Act

Introduced 1975-06-03 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 7114A bill to authorize the documentation of the vessel, Bruja Mar, as a vessel of the United States with coastwise privileges.

Introduced 1975-05-19 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Private Legislation

HR 2262A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish orderly procedures for the consideration of applications for renewal of broadcast licenses.

Introduced 1975-01-28 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 1139Small Investors Act

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 1132A bill to temporarily suspend required emissions controls on automobiles registered in certain parts of the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Environmental Protection

HR 1136A bill to increase the penalty with respect to certain offenses involving the commission of a felony while armed with a firearm.

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 1140Equitable Taxation of Capital Act

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 1130A bill to authorize the provision of assistance to foreign countries in exchange for strategic or critical raw materials.

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs (Subsequently: International Relations).

Strategic materials

HJRES 425Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Introduced 1975-05-01 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Constitutional amendments

HRES 303Resolution in support of continued undiluted U.S. sovereignty and jurisdiction over the U.S.-owned Canal Zone on the Isthmus of Panama.

Introduced 1975-03-12 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs (Subsequently: International Relations).

Canals

HCONRES 488Concurrent resolution with respect to the freedom of the Republic of China and its people.

Introduced 1975-11-19 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

International Affairs

HCONRES 487Concurrent resolution with respect to the freedom of the Republic of China and its people.

Introduced 1975-11-19 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

International Affairs

HR 14201Expanded Employee Stock Ownership Act

Introduced 1978-09-28 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 13882Expanded Employee Stock Ownership Act

Introduced 1978-08-15 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 13657A bill to suspend the duty on mixtures of mashed or macerated hot red peppers and salt until the close of June 30, 1981.

Introduced 1978-07-31 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 13488Foreign Earned Income Act

Introduced 1978-07-14 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Taxation

HR 12578Miscellaneous Revenue Act

Introduced 1978-05-04 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Income tax

HR 12465Miscellaneous Revenue Act

Introduced 1978-05-01 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Income tax

HR 10534A bill to amend the Act incorporating The American Legion so as to redefine eligibility for membership therein.

Introduced 1978-01-24 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 9650A bill to suspend until the close of December 31, 1978, the duty on 1,3,5,-Trimethyl-2,4,6-tris3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy benzyl benzene.

Introduced 1977-10-19 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 9579A bill to amend section 1021 of the Tax Reform Act of 1976.

Introduced 1977-10-14 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 6518Daylight Savings Time Act

Introduced 1977-04-21 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 6099A bill to amend the Renegotiation Act of 1951 to provide for the suspension of such Act pending the study thereof by an independent commission.

Introduced 1977-04-05 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

Renegotiation

HR 4090A bill relating to the withholding on the proceeds of certain wagers with respect to horse races, dog races, and jai alai.

Introduced 1977-02-24 · Reported to House from the Committee on Ways and Means with amendment, H. Rept. 95-122.

Taxation

HR 3387An Act to extend certain Social Security Act provisions, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1977-02-09 · Public Law 95-171.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 1913Consumer Communications Reform Act

Introduced 1977-01-13 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 1910A bill to limit U.S. contributions to the United Nations.

Introduced 1977-01-13 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

International Affairs

HR 1917A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to permit the possession by taxidermists of certain migratory birds.

Introduced 1977-01-13 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Migratory bird conservation

HR 1911A bill to authorize the provision of assistance to foreign countries in exchange for strategic or critical raw materials.

Introduced 1977-01-13 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

International Affairs

HR 1915A bill to increase the penalty with respect to certain offenses involving the commission of a felony while armed with a firearm.

Introduced 1977-01-13 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HJRES 528Joint resolution designating the American rose as the national floral emblem of the United States of America.

Introduced 1977-06-21 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HJRES 145Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Introduced 1977-01-13 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Abortion