Suzanne Bonamici

U.S. Representative · OR-1 · 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

0.88· expected 0.51

Above expectations

Rank 165 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

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

52 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 52 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

Became law inside another bill (1)

H.R. 2620 Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments ActIdentical bill became law as S. 216 · Dec 26, 2025Via S. 216

Bonamici’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 Bonamici’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 Bonamici.

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

Attendance

How it’s measured

99/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 8 missed of 674

Voted on 666 of 674 roll calls; missed 8. Higher than 69% of House members.

15%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured

100/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 1 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 470 votes that split the parties. Higher than 98% 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 90% of House members.

0%70%

Position

How it’s measured

−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.

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Bonamici’s bills that got action in committee or further

All bills

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

H.R. 2406 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2025Unable to summarize; bill summary not yet available. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · Passed a chamber Sep 15, 2026Substantive2k words Passed a chamber
H.R. 7129 Water Power Research and Development Reauthorization ActReauthorizes federal water power research and development programs. AI-readEnergy · Out of committee May 20, 2026Substantive1.2k words Out of committee
H.R. 9824 Daycare Not Detentions Act of 2026Rescinds $70 billion from ICE and CBP, reallocates to child care programs through fiscal 2029. AI-readEconomics and Public Finance · In committee Jul 23, 2026Substantive322 words In committee
H.R. 6834 STORE Act of 2025Modifies agricultural commodity storage programs and requirements. AI-readAgriculture and Food · In committee May 20, 2026Substantive581 words In committee
H.R. 7670 Specialty CROP Act of 2026Expands annual reporting requirements on specialty crop trade barriers and export competitiveness. AI-readAgriculture and Food · In committee Apr 3, 2026Substantive504 words In committee
H.R. 6165 CREATIVE Act of 2025Establishes or modifies programs supporting creative industries, arts, or cultural activities. AI-readArts, Culture, Religion · In committee Nov 21, 2025Substantive2.3k words In committee
H.R. 6076 Save Our Seas 2.0 Marine Debris Infrastructure Programs Reauthorization ActReauthorizes marine debris cleanup and infrastructure programs. AI-readEnvironmental Protection · In committee Nov 19, 2025Substantive64 words In committee
H.R. 4073 Tsunami Warning, Research, and Education Act of 2025Reauthorizes and expands the federal tsunami warning, research, and education program through fiscal year 2030. AI-readEmergency Management · In committee Jun 24, 2025Substantive2.1k words In committee
H.R. 2620 Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments ActAmends federal law governing marine debris and ocean conservation. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · In committee Apr 3, 2025Substantive1.9k words In committee

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