Sylvester Turner

What they got done

Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.

Still waiting, of the 2 bills they wrote: 2 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.

What their bills would do

Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI (how we use AI).

How they voted lately

Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.

• U.S. House · Mar 4, 2025

  Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 42) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 61) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing"; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 11) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources".

  H.Res. 177

  The vote on whether to adopt the resolution A resolution is one chamber speaking for itself — setting its own rules, taking a position, honouring someone — and it never goes to the President. Agreeing to it is the whole decision.

  Their vote No

  Passed

  211 – 209

  This resolution provides for the consideration of three specific joint resolutions in the House of Representatives.

• U.S. House · Mar 4, 2025

  Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act of 2025

  H.R. 758

  A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass The House sets aside its normal procedure to move quickly: no amendments, little debate, and a two-thirds bar instead of a simple majority. It is used for measures expected to be uncontroversial, so a bill that fails here failed despite broad expectations that it would not.

  Their vote Yea

  Passed

  402 – 16

  This bill directs the United States Postal Service to track and report traffic crashes involving mail transport.

  • Scored +5

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The bill requires the Postmaster General to publish an annual report containing aggregated statistics and trends regarding mail-related traffic deaths and injuries.

  • Scored -3

    Would business owners be better off under this?

    Contractors face financial risks and the potential loss of contracts if they fail to comply with the new reporting mandates.

• U.S. House · Mar 3, 2025

  Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act

  H.R. 856

  A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass The House sets aside its normal procedure to move quickly: no amendments, little debate, and a two-thirds bar instead of a simple majority. It is used for measures expected to be uncontroversial, so a bill that fails here failed despite broad expectations that it would not.

  Their vote Yea

  Passed

  417 – 0

  This Act directs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to conduct a specific review. The review focuses on procurement management practices within Defense and Civilian agencies.

Every vote they cast, and how often they missed one →

How busy they have been

How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.