Democratic

Lawson, Al, Jr.

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Legislative activity across Congressesfactual — not a ranking

Congress	Sponsored	Cosponsored	Recorded votes	Participation
117th	20	468	993	100%
116th	20	459	917	96%
115th	19	326	1,133	94%

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

Congress	Chamber	State	District	Party
117th	House	Florida	5	Democratic
116th	House	Florida	5	Democratic
115th	House	Florida	5	Democratic

Congress-specific facts from the authoritative source; current values are not applied retroactively.

Legislative activity · 117th Congress · historical · House

Participation

100%

993/997 cast

Bill grade band	Supported	Opposed	Present	Not voting
A/B-graded bills (0)	0	0	0	0
C-graded bills (0)	0	0	0	0
D/F-graded bills (0)	0	0	0	0

Measure	Cast	Result	Date
Procedural	Present	Passed	2021-01-03
HRES 1	Yea	Passed	2021-01-03
HRES 8	Yea	Passed	2021-01-04
HRES 8	Yea	Passed	2021-01-04
HRES 8	Yea	Passed	2021-01-04
HRES 8	Nay	Failed	2021-01-04
HRES 8	Yea	Passed	2021-01-04
HR 22	Yea	Passed	2021-01-05
Procedural	Nay	Failed	2021-01-06
Procedural	Nay	Failed	2021-01-07
HRES 38	Yea	Passed	2021-01-12
HRES 38	Yea	Passed	2021-01-12

Sponsored · 117th20

—Income-Driven Student Loan Forgiveness Acthr 2034 —To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2800 South Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, as the "D. Edwina Stephens Post Office".hr 2324 —APEX Acthr 2698 —HUD Inspection Oversight Act of 2021hr 3279 —Restricting Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Acthr 4144 —To designate the Federal Building and United States Courthouse located at 111 North Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, as the "Joseph Woodrow Hatchett United States Courthouse and Federal Building".hr 4771 —National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum Acthr 5297 —Veterans Jobs Opportunity Acthr 5354 —College Student Hunger Act of 2021hr 5595 —Social Security for Future Generations Act of 2021hr 5737 —Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Acthr 5819 —Keep Children and Families Safe from Lead Hazards Acthr 6110 —College Student Hunger Act of 2021hr 6272 —Access to AEDs Acthr 6523 —Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Acthr 6814 —James Weldon Johnson Commemorative Coin Acthr 7469 —To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to permit certain credit repair organizations to dispute credit information directly with a furnisher, and for other purposes.hr 7919 —James Weldon Johnson Commemorative Coin Acthr 8182 —Expressing deep regret of the announcement of the death of the distinguished Frederick Stephen Humphries, former president of Florida A&M University and Tennessee State University.hres 514 —Honoring the life and courage of Claudette Colvin.hres 944

Cosponsored · 117th468

—Expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2021, be observed as the 131st anniversary of the 1890 Institutions.hconres 103 —Supporting the designation of the week of September 19 through September 23, 2022, as "Malnutrition Awareness Week".hconres 106 —Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the Buffalo Soldiers.hconres 12 —Recognizing 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 13 —Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.hconres 19 —Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid to men and women.hconres 24 —Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.hconres 33 —Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.hconres 46 —Expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2021, be observed as the 131st anniversary of the 1890 Institutions.hconres 48 —Expressing the sense of the Congress that tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies have historically provided and continue to provide critical benefits to the people and communities of the United States.hconres 65 —Condemning threats of violence against historically Black colleges and universities ("HBCUs") and reaffirming support for HBCUs and their students.hconres 70 —Expressing 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 89 —Honoring the life and legacy of United States Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick.hconres 9 —Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.hjres 1 —Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.hjres 17 —Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.hjres 28 —Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only.hjres 48 —Proposing 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 53 —For the People Act of 2021hr 1 —‘Six Triple Eight’ Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021hr 1012 —PAWS Act of 2021hr 1022 —Domestic Violence Public Health Emergency Guidance Acthr 1034 —Pregnant Workers Fairness Acthr 1065 —To award three congressional gold medals to the United States Capitol Police and those who protected the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.hr 1085 —Represent America Abroad Act of 2021hr 1096 —Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Acthr 1179 —Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Acthr 1195 —Kira Johnson Acthr 1212 —George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021hr 1280 —Major Richard Star Acthr 1282

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