Thread by @RachelAzzara

1. #Democrats have a lot of great candidates for 2020 and it's exciting to hear bold policy ideas, but that's only part of the equation. What's the path to change? How will we pay for it? And, most importantly, how will you get it passed?

2. It's worth reviewing those that have Congressional experience to get a sense of their efficacy in passing legislation. In this thread I will identify how long a candidate was in Congress and their sponsored bills that were passed or incorporated in another bill.

3. Kamala Harris passed 4 bills over 2 years in office:

-S.129 St. Francis Dam Disaster Memorial Act
-S.3055 Disaster Victims Passport & ID Relief Act of 2018
-S.3033 COUNT Victims Act
-S.729 John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act

4. Bernie Sanders passed 7 bills over 28 years in office:

-S.885 Renamed Post Office
-S.2782 Amend federal charter of VFW to expand from 'widows' to 'surviving spouses'
-S.893 Veteran's Compensation Cost of Living Adjustment Act of 2013
-HR.5245 Renamed Post Office
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5. Bernie Sanders (cont'd)

-H.J. Res 129 Grant consent of Congress to VT - NH Interstate Public Water Supply Compact
-HR.1353 Entitled the Taconic Mountains Protections Act of 1991
-H.J. Res 132 Designate Vermont Bicentennial Day

6. Amy Klobuchar passed 33 bills over 12 years in office.

S.3749 Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act
S.3021 America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018
S.2952 Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act

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7. Amy Klobuchar (cont'd)

S.1536 Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act
S.182 Court-Appointed Guardian Accountability and Senior Protection Act
S.96 Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017
S.83 Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act

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8. Amy Klobuchar (cont'd)

S.2974 Ensure funding for the National Human Trafficking Hotline
S.2949 Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2016
S.179 Rename Post Office
S.166 Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2015

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9. Amy Klobuchar (cont'd)

S.2655 EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2014
S.2522 Renamed Highway
S.2493 Renamed Post Office
S.1614 Accuracy for Adoptees Act
S.1072 Small Airplane Revitalization Act of 2013

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10. Amy Klobuchar (cont'd)

S.3656 Repeal requirement of motor vehicle insurance cost reporting.
S.3542 No-Hassle Flying Act of 2012
S.3391 Taking Essential Steps for Testing Act
S.2121 Modify the DOD Guidance relating to the award of Respite Absence

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11. Amy Klobuchar (cont'd)

S.1987 Release reversionary interest for the establishment of an airport in Cook County, MN.
S.1915 Amend Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 to clarify exemptions for agricultural commodities and farm supplies

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12. Amy Klobuchar (cont'd)

S.1637 Appeal Time Clarification Act of 2011
S.1636 Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011
S.1499 Improve the daytime and nighttime visibility of agricultural equipment that may be operated on a public road.

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13. Amy Klobuchar (cont'd)

S.1134 St. Croix River Crossing Project Authorization Act
S.3397 Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010
S.1660 Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act
S.1376 International Adoption Simplification Act

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14. Amy Klobuchar (cont'd)

S.1292 Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2009
S.3309 Rename Post Office
S.2009 Authorize additional funds for emergency repairs and reconstruction of the collapsed I-35 bridge in Minneapolis
S.521 Rename Federal Bldg.

15. Elizabeth Warren passed 7 bills over 6 years.

S.3130 SIT-REP Act 2018
S.2355 Rename Post Office
S.1503 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
S.1198 Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2017
S.670: OTC Hearing Aid Act of 2017

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16. Elizabeth Warren (cont'd)

S.2744 Genetic Research Privacy Protection Act
S.885 National POW/MIA Remembrance Act of 2015

17. Kirsten Gillibrand passed 23 bills over 12 years.

S.2751 Rename Post Office
S.2692 Rename Post Office
S.2549 Rename Post Office
S.2550 Rename Post Office
S.2300 Rename Post Office
S.1506: Merchant Marine Academy Improvement Act of 2017

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18. Kirsten Gillibrand (cont'd)

S.734: Extend a project of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the Cannonsville Dam.
S.55: Fort Ontario Study Act
S.3071 Rename Post Office
S.2088 Rename Post Office
S.1424 Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015

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19. Kirsten Gillibrand (cont'd)

S.2056 Rename Post Office
S.2057 Rename Post Office
S.233 Rename Post Office
S.3435 Rename Post Office
S.3181 Require a plan to ensure the military leadership of the Armed Forces reflects the diversity of the US population

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20. Kirsten Gillibrand (cont'd)

S.2034 Syria Human Rights Accountability Act of 2012
S.1591 Raoul Wallenberg Centennial Celebration Act
S.3411 Help HAITI Act of 2010
S.3200 Rename Post Office

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21. Kirsten Gillibrand (cont'd)

S.3128 Amend National School Lunch Act to ensure the categorical eligibility of foster children for free school lunches and breakfasts.
S.3012 Rename Post Office

22. Eric Swalwell passed 2 bills over 6 years in office.

H.R.1671 Rename Post Office
H.R. 3771 Philippines Charitable Giving Assistance Act

23. Tim Ryan passed 4 bills over 15 years in office.

H.R.1813 Rename Post Office
H.R.725 Rename Post Office
H.R.6051 Rename Federal Bldg.
H.R.3908 To provide for the conveyance of the real property located at 1081 West Main Street in Ravenna, Ohio.

24. Jay Inslee passed 6 bills over 14 years in office.

H.R.5809 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2010
H.R.955 Rename Post Office
H.R.2344 Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009
H.R.7084 Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008
H.R.161 Minidoka National Historic Site Act

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25. Jay Inslee (cont'd)

H.R.3747 Bainbridge Island Japanese-American Memorial Study Act of 2002

26. Cory Booker passed 6 bills over 6 years in office.

S.3016 Action for Dental Health Act of 2018
S.3167 9/11 Memorial Act
S.3493 Revise the boundaries of certain John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units in New Jersey

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27. Cory Booker (cont'd)

S.2908 Rename Post Office
S.1090 Emergency Information Improvement Act of 2015
S.994 Rename Post Office

28. Tulsi Gabbard passed 2 bills over 6 years in office.

H.R.2737 Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
H.R.1344 Helping Heroes Fly Act

29. John Delaney passed 1 bill over 5 years.

H.R.2683 Protecting Veterans Credit Act of 2018

30. Michael Bennet passed 10 bills over 10 years.

S.59 Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2019
S.2218 West Fork Fire Station Act of 2017
S.1705 Forest Service Flexible Partnerships Act of 2017
S.456 RACE for Children Act

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31. Michael Bennet (cont'd)

S.2030 Advancing Targeted Therapies for Rare Diseases Act of 2016
S.2007 Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act
S.344 Equalize the excise tax on liquified petroleum gas and liquified natural gas.
S.957 Drug Supply Chain Security Act

(cont'd)

32. Michael Bennet (cont'd)

S.1541 Revise the Federal charter for the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. to reflect a change in eligibility requirements for membership
S.1293 Enhancing Child Health with Automatic School Meal Enrollment Act of 2009

33. Beto O'Rourke passed 3 bills over 5 years in office.

H.R.2311 Express Appeals Act
H.R.5873 Rename Federal Bldg.
H.R.1265 Require the continuation of tuition assistance programs for members of the Armed Forces for the remainder of fiscal year 2013

34. Joe Biden passed 44 bills over 36 years in office.

S.3605 Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act of 2008
S.3370 Libyan Claims Resolution Act
S.3218 Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act of 2008

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35. Joe Biden (cont'd)

S.3061 Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008
S.2731 Lantos & Hyde US Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008
S.2565 Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Act of 2008

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36. Joe Biden (cont'd)

S.2106 Procedural Fairness for September 11 Victims Act of 2007
S.1738 PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008
S.1060 Recidivism Reduction and Second Chance Act of 2007
S.676 Ex. Dir. of the Inter-American Development Bank of the may serve on the BOD.

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37. Joe Biden (cont'd)

S.1184 Waive the passport fees for a relative of a deceased military person proceeding abroad to visit their grave or attend their funeral/memorial service
S.2195 Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004

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38. Joe Biden (cont'd)

S.1849 White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic Rivers System Act
S.574 Correct map relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources System
S.519 Correct map relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources System

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39. Joe Biden (cont'd)

S.J.Res.220 Designate October 19, 1994, as “National Mammography Day”
S.1764 Extend authority for the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police
S.J.Res.134 Designate October 19, 1993, as “National Mammography Day”

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40. Joe Biden (cont'd)

S.J.Res.62 Designate the week beginning April 25, 1993, as “National Crime Victims’ Right Week”
S.J.Res.56 Designate the week beginning April 12, 1993, as “National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week”

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41. Joe Biden (cont'd)

S.J.Res.279 designating April 14, 1992, as “Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A”
S.1963 A member of the US Sentencing Commission continue to serve until a successor is appointed
S.1568 Redefine eligibility for membership for the American Legion

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42. Joe Biden (cont'd)

S.1552 White Clay Creek Study Act
S.1451 Benjamin Franklin Memorial Fire Service Bill of Rights Act
S.3266 Crime Control Act of 1990
S.J.Res.373 Delaware-New Jersey Compact
S.J.Res.309 Designate October 1990 as “Crime Prevention Month”

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43. Joe Biden (cont'd)

S.2224 Authorize appropriations for the Administrative Conference for fiscal years 1991-1994.
S.J.Res.264 Commemorate 50th anniversary of the Nat'l Sheriffs’ Assoc.
S.J.Res.257 Designate March 10, 1990, as “Harriet Tubman Day”.

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44. Joe Biden (cont'd)

S.J.Res.205 Designate December 3 through 9, 1989, as “National Cities Fight Back Against Drugs Week”
S.1338 Biden-Roth-Cohen Flag Protection Act of 1989
S.604 Expand coverage relating to damages resulting from law enforcement activities

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45. Joe Biden (cont'd)

S.J.Res.240 Designate “National Safe Kids Week”
S.1851 Genocide Convention Implementation Act of 1987 (the Proxmire Act)
S.1822 Sentencing Act of 1987
S.J.Res.329 designate “National Aplastic Anemia Awareness Week”

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46. Joe Biden (cont'd)

S.923 Pretrial Services Act of 1982
S.1482 Classified Information Criminal Trial Procedures Act
S.1682 Implement treaties for the transfer of offenders to or from foreign countries
S.J.Res.65 Designate week of April 23, 1973, as “Nicholas Copernicus Week”

47. ** Note**
This thread only includes legislative activity as members of Congress. It does not include service in other capacities such as Governor or Mayor.