Frank Pallone, Jr.

U.S. Representative · NJ-6 · Democrat · Ranking Member, Energy and Commerce

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

0.67· expected 0.66

Meets expectations

Rank 210 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 22 minority-party ranking members

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

18 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 16 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the House

How Pallone’s ratings compare with every representative

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

100/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 2 missed of 674

Voted on 672 of 674 roll calls; missed 2. Higher than 88% of House members.

15%100%

99/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 86 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 468 votes that split the parties. Higher than 66% of House members.

45%100%

10/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −2

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 71% of House members.

0%70%

−0.40

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.

LiberalConservative

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

H.R. 1493 To reauthorize and make improvements to Federal programs relating to the prevention, detection, and treatment of traumatic brain injuries, and for other purposes.Reauthorizes and improves federal programs for traumatic brain injury prevention, detection, and treatment. AI-readHealth · Passed a chamber Jul 21, 2026Substantive1.5k words Passed a chamber
H.R. 2458 Secure Space Act of 2025Establishes requirements for secure space operations and satellite activities. AI-readScience, Technology, Communications · Passed a chamber Apr 29, 2025Substantive425 words Passed a chamber

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