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Former Representative for Maryland’s 6th District, 2019–2025

David J. Trone

Democrat 3rd term Former member

Record from the 118th Congress · From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 5, 2026 · How we measure

97LoyaltyMed 98
86AttendMed 98
18BipartMed 16
24BreaksMed 12
In office
House 2019–2025
6 years in Congress

Left office. Trone left the House on Jan 3, 2025, when the term ended. Succeeded by April McClain Delaney (Democrat) in January 2025.

Bottom line

Activity

118th CongressJan 3, 2023 to Jan 3, 2025Method
By week
Statements
tracked from Jan 2025
Bills introduced
Roll calls
Breaks with party
By yearStatementsStmtsBills sponsoredSpons.Bills passedPassedCosponsoredCospon.Roll callsVotesBreaks with partyBreaks
118th Congress2023–24not tracked—3029641,23524

Counts, not a score: statements as the Statements tab counts them, bills by introduction date, roll calls the member voted in, breaks on party-line votes.

1

What did he focus on?

MethodIssues tab →
Crime and Law Enforcement no statements 13%
Education no statements 13%
Health no statements 43%

StatementsBills

No counted statements yet; bills go to Health and Crime and Law Enforcement.

  • 30 bills sponsored, most on Health.
  • Statements: our record starts in January 2025.
2

Did he have influence?

MethodBackground tab →

Committee seats are shown for sitting members only.

Committee and party posts are shown for sitting members only.

  • 6 years in Congress.
5

Who did he work with?

MethodWho votes alike →

His cosponsorships on Republican bills

24% · peer median 22%

Closest across the aisle

Closest across the aisle Pro The members of the other party who vote most like Trone.

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Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay, in that Congress · Voteview

24% of his cosponsorships went to Republican bills (peer median 22%); closest in his party: Wexton and Kilmer.

  • Other-party share of cosponsors on his own bills: not yet tracked.
  • Caucus memberships: not yet tracked.
3

Could he get things done?

MethodBills tab →

His billsExpected for a peer

Introduced 25 · expected 23
Action in committee 17 · expected 9
Beyond committee 2 · expected 1
Passed House 2 · expected 1
Became law 2 · expected 0
EffectivenessRank 28 of 445 in the House

2.57expected 0.51 · average member 1.00

2 of 25 bills passed the House; 2 became law; effectiveness 2.57 against a peer median of 0.51.

  • On the move: H.R. 1727 (became law), H.R. 4190 (became law).
  • Amendments offered and adopted, earmarks in dollars: not yet tracked.

118th Congress · bills from congress.gov

4

Where did he stand?

MethodVotes tab →
Position, all votesDW-NOMINATE −0.35

With his party on all 16 areas with 10 or more party-line votes.

Major bills of the Congress · final passage

Voted with his party on 10 of the 10 he voted on.

The same ten bills on every profile, chosen by a rule from the roll calls, statements and lobbying filings on file · Method · party column: Democrats yea–nay on that roll call.

Voted with Democrats on 97% of party-line votes, broke 24 times (peer median 16).

  • Position: −0.35, inside the Democratic middle 80%.
  • Most breaks by area: Armed Forces & National Security 6 of 73, Economics and Public Finance 5 of 203, International Affairs 4 of 44.

Distance from party, not an ideology score · areas under 10 party-line votes not shown.

6

Who backed him?

MethodMoney tab →

The money record for a former member is on the Money tab.

7

Did his words match his actions?

MethodPositions tab →

Positions are being checked before they go public; this question fills in when they are.