From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 10, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
2.90· expected 1.41

Above expectations

Rank 24 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Biggs’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 102
  2. Action in committee 21
  3. Action beyond committee 9
  4. Passed chamber 4
  5. Became law 0

102 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 5 significant (got a roll call vote), 97 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Biggs’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Biggs.

Biggs in plain answers: party votes, bipartisanship, who votes alike

90/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 65 missed of 674

Voted on 609 of 674 roll calls; missed 65. Lower than 93% of House members.

15%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
98/ 100

House R median 98 · Rank 101 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 434 votes that split the parties. Higher than 52% of House members.

45%100%
6/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −6

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 99% of House members.

0%70%
+0.82

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

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Biggs’s bills that got action in committee or further

All bills

21 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Biggs’s effectiveness score.

How we count words
  • H.R. 8466 TRUE Accountability ActRequires federal agencies to develop plans preventing fraud in emergency spending. AI-readEmergency Management · Passed a chamber Jun 9, 2026Substantive1k words Passed a chamber
  • H.R. 8365 Monitor Accountability ActRequires court oversight of monitor appointments with term limits, fee caps, and public accountability. AI-readLaw · Passed a chamber May 18, 2026Substantive524 words Passed a chamber
  • H.R. 6732 Coercion and Sexual Abuse Free Environment ActEstablishes protections against coercion and sexual abuse. AI-readCrime and Law Enforcement · Passed a chamber Jan 13, 2026Substantive253 words Passed a chamber
  • H.R. 77 Midnight Rules Relief ActAllows Congress to disapprove multiple regulations in one resolution under Congressional Review Act. AI-readGovernment Operations and Politics · Passed a chamber Feb 13, 2025Substantive201 words Passed a chamber
  • H.R. 5172 Strong Sentences for Safer D.C. Streets Act of 2025Increases criminal sentences for certain offenses in Washington, D.C. AI-readCrime and Law Enforcement · Out of committee Oct 3, 2025Substantive717 words Out of committee
  • H.R. 98 End Endless Criminal Statutes ActUnable to determine bill's specific provisions from title alone. AI-readCrime and Law Enforcement · Out of committee Jun 10, 2025Substantive384 words Out of committee
  • H.R. 59 Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025Unable to determine bill's specific provisions from title alone. AI-readCrime and Law Enforcement · Out of committee Jun 10, 2025Substantive1k words Out of committee
  • H.R. 67 Modernizing Retrospective Regulatory ReviewRequires federal agencies to review and update existing regulations periodically. AI-readGovernment Operations and Politics · Out of committee May 21, 2025Substantive724 words Out of committee
  • H.R. 60 Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2025Modifies federal knife ownership and possession restrictions. AI-readCrime and Law Enforcement · Out of committee Mar 25, 2025Substantive868 words Out of committee
  • H.R. 5932 CLEAN VA ActEstablishes requirements for Department of Veterans Affairs workforce and operations management. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Feb 4, 2026Substantive2.2k words In committee
  • H.R. 7200 VERIFY CDL ActBill summary not provided; unable to determine bill's content and effects. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · In committee Jan 23, 2026Substantive115 words In committee
  • H.R. 109 TEAM Veteran Caregivers ActRequires the VA to formally recognize caregivers in veteran health records and provide standardized notifications about caregiver program decisions. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Dec 19, 2025Substantive493 words In committee
  • H.R. 5931 Veterans’ Cremation Certainty Act of 2025Establishes standards for cremation services provided to veterans. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Nov 17, 2025Substantive470 words In committee
  • H.R. 71 Veterans Health Care Freedom ActEstablishes three-year pilot program allowing enrolled veterans to choose any health care provider. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Feb 6, 2025Substantive1.3k words In committee
  • H.R. 75 HOUSE Act of 2025Withdraws 2024 energy efficiency standards for HUD- and USDA-financed new housing. AI-readEnergy · In committee Feb 6, 2025Substantive290 words In committee
  • H.R. 72 TBI and PTSD Treatment ActRequires VA to provide hyperbaric oxygen therapy to veterans with TBI or PTSD. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Feb 6, 2025Substantive153 words In committee
  • H.R. 112 FUEL Reform ActRepeals Title IX of the 2002 farm bill, eliminating USDA renewable energy and biofuel programs. AI-readAgriculture and Food · In committee Jan 31, 2025Substantive57 words In committee
  • H.R. 259 No Funding for Illegal Migrant Billboards ActProhibits DHS from spending funds to advertise the Immigration Detention Ombudsman office. AI-readImmigration · In committee Jan 9, 2025Substantive80 words In committee
  • H.R. 81 Travel Mask Mandate Repeal Act of 2025Prohibits federal mask mandates on conveyances and nullifies prior CDC and TSA orders. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · In committee Jan 4, 2025Substantive172 words In committee
  • H.R. 125 Limiting Emergency Powers Act of 2025Requires joint resolution approval to maintain national emergency declarations beyond 30 days or two years. AI-readEmergency Management · In committee Jan 4, 2025Substantive579 words In committee
  • H.R. 76 Fund and Complete the Border Wall ActEstablishes funding for U.S.-Mexico border barrier through fees and reduced foreign aid. AI-readImmigration · In committee Jan 3, 2025Substantive2k words In committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.