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
0.96· expected 1.41

Meets expectations

Rank 157 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

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

  1. Introduced 24
  2. Action in committee 12
  3. Action beyond committee 4
  4. Passed chamber 2
  5. Became law 0

24 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 24 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Burlison’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 Burlison.

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

95/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 31 missed of 674

Voted on 643 of 674 roll calls; missed 31. Lower than 80% of House members.

15%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
97/ 100

House R median 98 · Rank 174 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 457 votes that split the parties. Lower than 74% of House members.

45%100%
7/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −5

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 95% of House members.

0%70%
+0.73

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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Burlison’s bills that got action in committee or further

All bills

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

How we count words
  • H.R. 4123 FIT Procurement ActModifies federal procurement requirements related to fitness and technology standards. AI-readGovernment Operations and Politics · Passed a chamber Jul 21, 2026Substantive2.4k words Passed a chamber
  • H.R. 7388 Smart Space Act of 2026Establishes federal smart space technology standards and coordination. AI-readGovernment Operations and Politics · Passed a chamber Mar 25, 2026Substantive533 words Passed a chamber
  • H.R. 2409 Guidance Clarity Act of 2025Clarifies requirements for federal agency guidance documents. AI-readGovernment Operations and Politics · Out of committee Mar 24, 2026Substantive199 words Out of committee
  • H.R. 2174 Paycheck Protection ActModifies federal employee paycheck deduction and withholding rules. AI-readGovernment Operations and Politics · Out of committee Mar 25, 2025Substantive202 words Out of committee
  • H.R. 7525 Counter Drone State and Local Defender ActBill title and summary unavailable; cannot determine bill's content or effects. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · In committee Feb 13, 2026Substantive3.5k words In committee
  • H.R. 6023 Government Shutdown Efficiency ActUnknown; bill title provides insufficient detail on specific policy changes. AI-readGovernment Operations and Politics · In committee Nov 13, 2025Substantive452 words In committee
  • H.R. 5135 Train Crew Choice ActUnknown; bill text not yet available. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · In committee Sep 5, 2025Substantive58 words In committee
  • H.R. 4756 Freights First ActEliminates Amtrak's priority over freight transportation near ports and rail yards. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · In committee Jul 26, 2025Substantive110 words In committee
  • H.R. 3949 Propane Accessibility and Regulatory Relief ActIncreases propane accessibility and reduces regulatory requirements. AI-readGovernment Operations and Politics · In committee Jun 13, 2025Substantive75 words In committee
  • H.R. 3905 Judicial Review Timeline Clarity ActClarifies timelines for judicial review of environmental decisions. AI-readEnvironmental Protection · In committee Jun 13, 2025Substantive556 words In committee
  • H.R. 1452 Ending the Cycle of Dependency Act of 2025Requires Medicaid adults ages 19-59 to work 80 hours monthly and extends SNAP work requirements to additional groups. AI-readHealth · In committee Mar 20, 2025Substantive768 words In committee
  • H.R. 1052 UNPLUG EVs ActUnable to determine bill's specific policy without summary or text. AI-readEnergy · In committee Feb 6, 2025Substantive154 words In committee

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