April McClain Delaney

U.S. Representative · MD-6 · Democrat

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 2, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured

0.84· expected 0.51

Above expectations

Rank 176 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

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

Introduced 30
Action in committee 15
Action beyond committee 3
Passed chamber 0
Became law 0

30 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 30 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How McClain Delaney’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 McClain Delaney.

McClain Delaney in plain answers: party votes, bipartisanship, who votes alike

Attendance

How it’s measured

97/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 18 missed of 674

Voted on 656 of 674 roll calls; missed 18. Lower than 64% of House members.

15%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured

96/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 161 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 463 votes that split the parties. Lower than 81% of House members.

45%100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured

14/ 100

Chamber median 12 · +2

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 69% of House members.

0%70%

Position

How it’s measured

−0.29

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

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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McClain Delaney’s bills that got action in committee or further

All bills

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

H.R. 8981 SCALE Biology ActFunds synthetic cell and organism biology research and development. AI-readScience, Technology, Communications · Out of committee Jul 21, 2026Substantive1.8k words Out of committee
H.R. 3159 Improving SCRA Benefit Utilization ActExpands interest rate protections for servicemembers and requires financial literacy training. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · Out of committee May 14, 2026Substantive460 words Out of committee
H.R. 6061 American Farmers First ActProhibits Treasury from providing financial support to Argentina and directs crop producer assistance payments. AI-readForeign Trade and International Finance · Out of committee Jan 13, 2026Substantive247 words Out of committee
H.R. 7914 Agricultural Conservation Mentorship ActEstablishes a mentorship program for agricultural conservation practices. AI-readAgriculture and Food · In committee Apr 3, 2026Substantive232 words In committee
H.R. 7913 Higher Education Challenge Grant Modernization ActModernizes higher education challenge grant programs for agriculture. AI-readAgriculture and Food · In committee Apr 3, 2026Substantive170 words In committee
H.R. 7470 Keep ICE Out of Washington County, Maryland ActRestricts Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Washington County, Maryland. AI-readImmigration · In committee Feb 11, 2026Substantive417 words In committee
H.R. 6925 Kennedy Center Protection ActEstablishes security and protection measures for the Kennedy Center. AI-readArts, Culture, Religion · In committee Feb 2, 2026Substantive508 words In committee
H.R. 6926 Federal Property Integrity ActEstablishes standards for integrity and management of federal property. AI-readGovernment Operations and Politics · In committee Feb 2, 2026Substantive46 words In committee
H.R. 6463 Emergency Alert Grant Fairness ActModifies federal grant distribution for emergency alert systems. AI-readEmergency Management · In committee Feb 2, 2026Substantive104 words In committee
H.R. 7039 Stop Executive Renaming for Vanity and Ego (SERVE) Act of 2026Restricts executive branch officials from renaming federal buildings and facilities. AI-readGovernment Operations and Politics · In committee Jan 14, 2026Substantive130 words In committee
H.R. 6271 Food Bank Emergency Support Act of 2025Provides emergency support funding to food banks. AI-readAgriculture and Food · In committee Jan 13, 2026Substantive271 words In committee
H.R. 6462 Rural Recovery Act of 2025Provides economic recovery assistance to rural communities and farmers. AI-readAgriculture and Food · In committee Jan 13, 2026Substantive737 words In committee
H.R. 6655 CFTC Charitable Organization Exemption Act of 2025Exempts charitable organizations from certain Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations. AI-readFinance and Financial Sector · In committee Jan 13, 2026Substantive893 words In committee
H.R. 5716 FARM SAFE ActRequires USDA to continue agricultural disaster assistance programs during government shutdowns. AI-readAgriculture and Food · In committee Dec 2, 2025Substantive189 words In committee
H.R. 6011 VA Work-Study Improvement ActModifies VA work-study program pay requirements, expands eligible activities, and requires electronic timesheet recording. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Nov 17, 2025Substantive390 words In committee

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