Russell Fry

U.S. Representative · SC-7 · Republican

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

2.54· expected 1.41

Above expectations

Rank 40 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

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

18 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 3 significant (got a roll call vote), 15 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

Became law (1)

1 national policy

H.R. 4323 Trafficking Survivors Relief ActProvides relief and support services to survivors of human trafficking. AI-readBecame law Jan 23, 2026 · Crime and Law EnforcementNational policy

Scope tags come from an AI reading of each bill where available, otherwise from its title and policy area. They don’t change the score. How scope is tagged

Became law inside another bill (1)

H.R. 3340 Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans ActIdentical bill became law as S. 759 · Sep 25, 2026Via S. 759

Fry’s own bill stalled, but the Congressional Research Service lists an identical bill, or one with similar text, that became law. Shown for context; not counted in the score, which follows the Center for Effective Lawmaking. How this works

How Fry’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 Fry.

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

Attendance

How it’s measured

99/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 4 missed of 674

Voted on 670 of 674 roll calls; missed 4. Higher than 82% of House members.

15%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured

99/ 100

House R median 98 · Rank 87 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 471 votes that split the parties. Higher than 56% of House members.

45%100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured

8/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −4

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 94% of House members.

0%70%

Position

How it’s measured

+0.55

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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Fry’s bills that made it out of committee or further

All bills

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

H.R. 4323 Trafficking Survivors Relief ActProvides relief and support services to survivors of human trafficking. AI-readCrime and Law Enforcement · Became law Jan 23, 2026Substantive3k words National policy
H.R. 4593 SHOWER ActRevises federal showerhead water efficiency regulations using ASME standards. AI-readEnergy · Passed a chamber Jan 15, 2026Substantive128 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 4371 Kayla Hamilton ActRequires HHS to consider gang affiliations and criminal history when placing unaccompanied migrant children. AI-readCrime and Law Enforcement · Passed a chamber Dec 17, 2025Substantive1.6k words Passed a chamber
H.R. 2255 Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025Allows federal law enforcement officers to purchase their retired service firearms. AI-readCrime and Law Enforcement · Passed a chamber May 19, 2025Substantive297 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 9612 American Enrichment Deployment ActAllows uranium enrichment facility construction before Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensing. AI-readEnergy · Out of committee Nov 5, 2026Substantive312 words Out of committee
H.R. 3100 CHILD Act of 2026Allows businesses and organizations working with vulnerable populations to request background checks for contractors and care providers. AI-readCrime and Law Enforcement · Out of committee Nov 5, 2026Substantive169 words Out of committee
H.R. 3340 Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans ActIncreases public access to federal ocean waters and coastal areas. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · Out of committee Feb 23, 2026Substantive1.3k words Out of committee
H.R. 1789 Promptly Ending Political Prosecutions and Executive Retaliation Act of 2025Addresses procedures for political prosecutions and executive retaliation cases. AI-readLaw · Out of committee Mar 21, 2025Substantive829 words Out of committee

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