Wes Watkins

Wes Watkins

Republican · OK-3 · House of Representatives

49 years in office

Quylt Score

450
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted2 bills signed into law
4815%
Bills Advanced19 of 167 bills out of committee
5712%
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 Cosponsoring14 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
10010%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills8 of 15 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 & CredentialsMaster's degree
705%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Sponsored Legislation (167)

HR 8355Nonattainment Area Postponement Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-11-17 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Environmental Protection

HR 7781National Water Utilities Bank Act

Introduced 1980-07-21 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

Water Resources Development

HR 7202Federal Reserve Act Amendments of 1980

Introduced 1980-04-29 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 7150A bill to designate the Indian Health Facility in Ada, Oklahoma, the "Carl Albert Indian Health Facility".

Introduced 1980-04-23 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Health

HR 4090A bill for the relief of Dhanumatiden Bhagubhai Bhakta and Darshanaden Bhakta.

Introduced 1979-05-14 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

Introduced 2001-10-04 · On agreeing to the Watkins (OK) amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote.

HR 5639Texas Band of Kickapoo Act Amendments

Introduced 2002-10-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

Native Americans

HR 5109To direct the Secretary of Energy to convey a parcel of land at the facility of the Southwestern Power Administration in Tupelo, Oklahoma.

Introduced 2002-07-11 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 4769To direct the Secretary of the Army to convey a parcel of land located in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, to the Choctaw Nation.

Introduced 2002-05-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 4686To direct the Secretary of Energy to convey a parcel of land at the facility of the Southwestern Power Administration in Tupelo, Oklahoma.

Introduced 2002-05-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 3439Choctaw Code Talkers Recognition Act

Introduced 2001-12-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy, Technology and Economic Growth.

Commemorations

HR 2880Five Nations Indian Land Reform Act

Introduced 2001-09-12 · Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Native Americans

HR 2308First-time Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance Act

Introduced 2001-06-25 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 975Home Health Fairness Act of 2001

Introduced 2001-03-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

HR 902Chiropractic Patients' Freedom of Choice Act of 2001

Introduced 2001-03-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

HR 901To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the excise tax on heavy truck tires.

Introduced 2001-03-06 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 5308Five Nations Citizens Land Reform Act of 2000

Introduced 2000-09-26 · Received in the Senate.

Native Americans

HR 4805National Energy Security Act of 2000

Introduced 2000-06-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

Energy

HR 4342To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the excise tax on heavy truck tires.

Introduced 2000-04-13 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 4219Home Health Fairness Act of 2000

Introduced 2000-04-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

HR 3505To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a medical research tax credit.

Introduced 1999-11-18 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 2463EC/EZ Economic Development Act

Introduced 1999-07-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 1971Domestic Energy Production Security and Stabilization Act

Introduced 1999-05-26 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 1107Terminal Disability Fairness and Equity Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-03-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Social Welfare

HR 1046Chiropractic Patients' Freedom of Choice Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-03-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Health

HRES 418Expressing the condolences of the House on the death of the Honorable Carl B. Albert, former Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Introduced 2000-02-08 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Commemorations

HR 12077Arson Control Assistance Act

Introduced 1978-04-12 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 10031A bill for the relief of Young Hyon Kim.

Introduced 1977-11-03 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 9310Administrative Rule Making Reform Act

Introduced 1977-09-26 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Administrative procedure

HR 6959A bill to amend the Emergency Livestock Credit Act of 1974.

Introduced 1977-05-05 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

HR 4696A bill relating to the disposition of certain recreational demonstration project lands by the State of Oklahoma.

Introduced 1977-03-08 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 7346A bill to provide that the Department of Agriculture shall be known as the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Introduced 1982-12-01 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4875A bill to amend the Interstate Commerce Act to require retro-reflectors on railroad cars.

Introduced 1981-10-29 · Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 4576Rural Enterprise Zone Development Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-09-23 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Agriculture and Food

HR 4366National Water Utilities Bank Act

Introduced 1981-07-31 · Referred to Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization.

Water Resources Development

HR 2333Federal Reserve Act Amendments of 1981

Introduced 1981-03-04 · Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 2270A bill to prohibit the implementation of Revenue Procedure 80-55.

Introduced 1981-03-03 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Taxation

HR 2176A bill to exempt newly discovered oil from the windfall profit tax.

Introduced 1981-02-25 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 2177A bill to exempt incremental tertiary oil from the windfall profit tax.

Introduced 1981-02-25 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 2175A bill to repeal the windfall profit tax.

Introduced 1981-02-25 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 2174A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to phase out the Federal estate and gift tax.

Introduced 1981-02-25 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HRES 283A resolution to congratulate the State of Oklahoma on the celebration of its Diamond Jubilee.

Introduced 1981-11-20 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Social Sciences and History

Introduced 1984-06-28 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1984-06-07 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1983-07-13 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1983-05-03 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Recorded Vote: 398 - 3 (Record Vote No: 78).

Introduced 1983-05-03 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

HR 6033Production Credit Association Improvement Act of 1984

Introduced 1984-07-26 · Referred to Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development.

Agriculture and Food

HR 5945A bill to name the Federal Building in McAlester, Oklahoma, the "Carl Albert Federal Building".

Introduced 1984-06-27 · Other Measure S.2820 Passed House in Lieu.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 58091984 White House Conference on International Trade Act

Introduced 1984-06-07 · Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 5024Rural Development Reorganization Act of 1984

Introduced 1984-03-05 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Agriculture and Food

HR 4862National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act of 1984

Introduced 1984-02-09 · Referred to Subcommittee on Oceanography.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 2043A bill to provide that the Department of Agriculture shall be known as the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Introduced 1983-03-09 · Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

Government Operations and Politics

Introduced 1986-07-16 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 142 - 265 (Record Vote No: 218).

Introduced 1986-06-12 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

HR 5714Domestic Industries National Security Protection Act of 1986

Introduced 1986-10-15 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 4331Rural Industrial Assistance Act of 1986

Introduced 1986-03-06 · Became Public Law No: 99-409.

Agriculture and Food

HR 2803Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-06-18 · Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

HR 1928Department of International Trade and Industry Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-04-02 · Executive Comment Requested from OMB, Commerce.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 19291985 White House Conference on International Trade Act

Introduced 1985-04-02 · Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 1842Rural Development Reorganization Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-03-28 · Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

HRES 298A resolution establishing an ad hoc Committee on Trade Policy.

Introduced 1985-10-17 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Congress

HRES 188A resolution commending the Soil Conservation Service.

Introduced 1985-06-05 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Agriculture and Food

HCONRES 84A concurrent resolution relating to Family Farmers and Rural America.

Introduced 1985-03-07 · Referred to Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development.

Agriculture and Food

Introduced 1988-06-28 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1987-12-17 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 136 - 273 (Record Vote No: 489).

Introduced 1987-10-06 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1987-09-21 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

HR 4440A bill for the relief of Priti Rekha Chaudhury Juneja.

Introduced 1988-04-20 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.

Private Legislation

HR 4354Winding Stair Mountain National Recreation and Wilderness Area Act

Introduced 1988-03-31 · Became Public Law No: 100-499.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 4245A bill to establish a National Commission on Rural Development.

Introduced 1988-03-23 · Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

HR 3481Rural Development Reorganization Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-10-13 · Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

HR 2137A bill to establish the National Trade Policy of the United States.

Introduced 1987-04-22 · Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 21361987 White House Conference on International Trade Act

Introduced 1987-04-22 · Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 2135Department of International Trade and Industry Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-04-22 · Executive Comment Received From GAO.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1745A bill to amend the 1984 Tariff and Trade Act.

Introduced 1987-03-19 · Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 1268Bank Loan Loss Amortization Act

Introduced 1987-02-25 · Referred to Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 608Small Business Meat Producer and Marketer Protection Act of 1989

Introduced 1987-01-08 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 271Secure Energy Supply Act of 1986

Introduced 1987-01-06 · See H.R.1941.

Energy

HJRES 516A joint resolution designating the week of July 24 to July 30, 1988, as "National Invent America! Week".

Introduced 1988-03-23 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Commemorations

HJRES 361A joint resolution recognizing, encouraging, and supporting the National Rural Crisis Response Center.

Introduced 1987-09-16 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Agriculture and Food

HJRES 320A joint resolution designating the week of June 21 to June 27, 1987, as "National Invent America! Week".

Introduced 1987-06-16 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Commemorations

Introduced 1990-06-13 · On agreeing to the Watkins amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.

Introduced 1989-06-28 · On agreeing to the Watkins amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.

Introduced 1989-05-09 · On agreeing to the Watkins amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.

HR 3627Resolution Trust Corporation Assets Disposal Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-11-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 3493Route 66 Study Act of 1990

Introduced 1989-10-18 · Laid on the table. See S. 963 for further action.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 2261To reserve one-third of the amounts provided for housing rehabilitation loans for rehabilitation of properties in rural areas.

Introduced 1989-05-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

Housing and Community Development

HR 2069Catastrophic Coverage Delay Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-04-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

HR 1995To prohibit the disposal of solid waste in any State other than the State in which the waste was generated.

Introduced 1989-04-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

Environmental Protection

HR 1741To require certain work on aircraft to be performed by a domestic repair station.

Introduced 1989-04-06 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 12751989 White House Conference on International Trade Act

Introduced 1989-03-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 1274Department of International Trade and Industry Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-03-02 · Executive Comment Requested from OMB and Commerce.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1022For the relief of Priti Rekha Chaudhury Juneja.

Introduced 1989-02-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.

Private Legislation

HR 997Secure Energy Supply Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-02-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance.

Energy

HR 831Rural Development Reorganization Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-02-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

Agriculture and Food

HR 4728To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an increased credit for medical research.

Introduced 1998-10-07 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 4535Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1998

Introduced 1998-09-09 · Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

HR 3846To amend the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 to add the Eastern Oklahoma State College on behalf of the Choctaw Nation.

Introduced 1998-05-12 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation and Research.

Agriculture and Food

HR 3162To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay implementation of the interim payment system to home health agencies for home health services provided under the Medicare Program.

Introduced 1998-02-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Health

HR 2314Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma Federal Indian Services Restoration Act of 1998

Introduced 1997-07-30 · Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Native Americans

HR 1648National Energy Security Act of 1997

Introduced 1997-05-15 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 1207Economic Competitiveness and Growth Act

Introduced 1997-03-20 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 1208Death Tax Repeal Act

Introduced 1997-03-20 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation