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Lawrence, Brenda L.

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Legislative activity across Congressesfactual — not a ranking
CongressSponsoredCosponsoredRecorded votesParticipation
117th1443199299%
116th1345691296%
115th253641,18098%
Descriptive counts per Congress — sponsored/cosponsored measures, recorded votes cast, and participation (votes cast ÷ recorded, shown only where the denominator is ingested). This is not an effectiveness score, alignment, or rank. Recorded votes reflect ingested chambers (House member casts across the supported range; Senate member casts are not linked — see Coverage).
Service history3 Congresses of supported coverage
CongressChamberStateDistrictParty
117thHouseMichigan14Democratic
116thHouseMichigan14Democratic
115thHouseMichigan14Democratic
Congress-specific facts from the authoritative source; current values are not applied retroactively.
Legislative activity · 117th Congress · historical · House
Participation
99%
992/997 cast
Sponsored
14
bills
Cosponsored
431
measures
Voting record on TQL-graded bills · 117th Congress

Grouped by the bill's grade. “Supported” = voted Yea; “Opposed” = voted Nay. These are facts about votes — not a score of the member.

Bill grade bandSupportedOpposedPresentNot voting
A/B-graded bills (0)0000
C-graded bills (0)0000
D/F-graded bills (0)0000
Recent recorded votes117th Congress
MeasureCastResultDate
ProceduralPresentPassed2021-01-03
HRES 1YeaPassed2021-01-03
HRES 8YeaPassed2021-01-04
HRES 8YeaPassed2021-01-04
HRES 8YeaPassed2021-01-04
HRES 8NayFailed2021-01-04
HRES 8YeaPassed2021-01-04
HR 22YeaPassed2021-01-05
ProceduralNayFailed2021-01-06
ProceduralNayFailed2021-01-07
HRES 38YeaPassed2021-01-12
HRES 38YeaPassed2021-01-12
Sponsored · 117th14
Cosponsored · 117th431
Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the Buffalo Soldiers.hconres 12Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation.hconres 13Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.hconres 19Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid to men and women.hconres 24Expressing the sense of Congress that title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 applies to the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA), and the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) should work to prevent discrimination on the basis of sex in its programs and activities.hconres 39Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.hconres 46Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Latina women in comparison to men.hconres 55Condemning threats of violence against historically Black colleges and universities ("HBCUs") and reaffirming support for HBCUs and their students.hconres 70Expressing opposition to the criminalization of essential health care, including the full range of sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraceptive care, and disapproving of the criminalization of pregnancy outcomes.hconres 89Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.hjres 17Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime.hjres 53Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolutionhjres 64Directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.hjres 87For the People Act of 2021hr 1Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2021hr 1007‘Six Triple Eight’ Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021hr 1012Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Acthr 1057Pregnant Workers Fairness Acthr 1065To award three congressional gold medals to the United States Capitol Police and those who protected the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.hr 1085Represent America Abroad Act of 2021hr 1096Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2021hr 1140Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Acthr 1155U.S. Citizenship Acthr 1177Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Acthr 1179No Money Bail Act of 2021hr 1249Living Donor Protection Act of 2021hr 1255George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021hr 1280To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Gaylord, Michigan, as the "Navy Corpsman Steve Andrews Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic".hr 1281Major Richard Star Acthr 1282American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2021hr 1304
Campaign financefederal · source: FEC
FEC candidate H2MI14111 · LAWRENCE, BRENDA LULENAR (House MI) · linked deterministic
CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on hand
2024$16,647$136,138$705,902
2022$371,367$437,160$825,393
2020$1,087,215$792,122$891,186
2018$918,529$583,591$596,093
2016$872,534$700,511$261,155
1 authorized/associated committee · 100 reported independent expenditures. Full campaign-finance record →Reported campaign-finance facts about the linked FEC candidate. This is distinct from the legislative record above and implies nothing about how the member legislated — money and votes are not causally linked here.

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