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Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr.

House · Wisconsin, District 5 · S000244Sign in to watch / set alerts
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Legislative activity across Congressesfactual — not a ranking
CongressSponsoredCosponsoredRecorded votesParticipation
116th1719379283%
115th362361,18798%
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 history2 Congresses of supported coverage
CongressChamberStateDistrictParty
116thHouseWisconsin5Republican
115thHouseWisconsin5Republican
Congress-specific facts from the authoritative source; current values are not applied retroactively.
Legislative activity · 115th Congress · historical · House
Participation
98%
1187/1209 cast
Sponsored
36
bills
Cosponsored
236
measures
Voting record on TQL-graded bills · 115th 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 votes115th Congress
MeasureCastResultDate
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
ProceduralYeaPassed2017-11-06
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaAgreed to2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaAgreed to2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
Sponsored · 115th36
—Build up Illegal Line Defenses with Assets Lawfully Lifted Act of 2017hr 1067—Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders Research Enhancement Act of 2017hr 1187—Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2017hr 1188—Safe RESEARCH Acthr 1203—National Scenic Trails Parity Acthr 1424—United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs Act of 2017hr 1559—Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2017hr 1689—DUE PROCESS Act of 2017hr 1795—Former Presidents Amendment Acthr 2298—Disability Integration Act of 2017hr 2472—DEDUCT Acthr 2647—No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017hr 2887—Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2017hr 2899—Tibetan Refugee Assistance Act of 2017hr 3087—Moving Obstructed Trains In-between Openings Now (MOTION) Acthr 3116—Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2017hr 3239—Transparency in Music Licensing and Ownership Acthr 3350—Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act of 2017hr 3351—Working Parents Tax Relief Acthr 386—RFG Modernization Act of 2017hr 4364—CyberTipline Modernization Act of 2017hr 4447—Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Acthr 4922—ATF Elimination Acthr 509—Rapid DNA Act of 2017hr 510—To make technical amendments to update statutory references to provisions reclassified to title 34, United States Code.hr 5335—To enact certain existing laws relating to domestic security as title 6, United States Code, "Domestic Security", and to make technical amendments to improve the United States Code.hr 6063—Physician Visa Reform Act of 2018hr 6123—Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2018hr 6824—United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2018hr 6896—To add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program.hr 7100
Cosponsored · 115th236
—Expressing the sense of the Congress that tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies have historically and continue to provide critical benefits to Americans and United States communities.hconres 10—Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the execution-style murders of United States citizens Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi in the Republic of Serbia in July 1999.hconres 20—Expressing the sense of Congress that child safety is the first priority of custody and visitation adjudications, and that State courts should improve adjudications of custody where family violence is alleged.hconres 72—Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a presentation from the Comptroller General of the United States regarding the audited financial statement of the executive branch.hconres 8—Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.hjres 1—Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.hjres 119—Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants.hjres 42—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients.hjres 43—Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act.hjres 51—Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017hr 1017—North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Acthr 1026—Biennial Budgeting and Enhanced Oversight Act of 2017hr 1065—Stopping Mass Hacking Acthr 1110—TAILOR Act of 2017hr 1116—Innocent Sellers Fairness Acthr 1118—FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017hr 1136—FAST Act of 2017hr 1148—Thin Blue Line Acthr 115—To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs.hr 1155—Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017hr 1156—ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2017hr 1171—Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act of 2017hr 1200—EACH Acthr 1201—Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2017hr 1206—To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Edwin Cole "Ed" Bearss, in recognition of his contributions to preservation of American Civil War history and continued efforts to bring our nation's history alive for new generations through his interpretive storytelling.hr 1225—Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Acthr 1268—Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Acthr 1314—RFS Reform Act of 2017hr 1315—Reserve Component Benefits Parity Acthr 1384—Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2017hr 1409
Campaign financefederal · source: FEC
FEC candidate H8WI09050 · SENSENBRENNER, F. JAMES JR. → (House WI) · linked deterministic
CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on hand
2022$1,320$241,212$8,522
2020$63,609$170,290$248,415
2018$355,124$482,431$355,097
2016$384,927$296,449$482,404
1 authorized/associated committee · 50 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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