Former U.S. Representative

Donald M. Payne, Jr.No longer serving

Fact sheet
Official portrait of Donald M. Payne, Jr.
121 bills introduced

Across 6 Congresses, most in the 116th at 29. In the 118th, 16 — 8 fewer than the median representative, who filed 24. Of the 121, 5 became law. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 113th to 118th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Cosponsored
2,946

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
11,958

Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside

Their work

Drawn from the 121 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Biography

A Representative from New Jersey. Born in Newark, Essex County, N. J. , December 17, 1958. Graduated from Hillside High School, Hillside, N. J. , 1976. Attended Kean College, Union, N. J. Member of the New Jersey highway authority, 1990-1996. Member of the Essex County educational services commission. Freeholder-at-large, Essex County, N. J. , board of freeholders, 2005-2012. At-large representative, Newark, N. J. , city council, 2006-2012, president, 2010-2012. Elected simultaneously as a Democrat to the One Hundred Twelfth and One Hundred Thirteenth Congresses, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Donald Milford Payne, and reelected to the five succeeding Congresses. Served until his death on April 24, 2024 (November 6, 2012-April 24, 2024). Was a successful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress in 2024, but died before the general election. Died on April 24, 2024, in Newark, N. J.

Votes

How this member answered on every recorded vote tied to a bill, newest first — including the procedural motions on it, such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed, because they are not attached to a bill.

BillQuestionVotedDate
HR 8034On PassageNot VotingApr 20, 2024
HR 8035On PassageNot VotingApr 20, 2024
HR 8035On Motion to RecommitNot VotingApr 20, 2024
HR 8035On Agreeing to the AmendmentNot VotingApr 20, 2024
HR 8035On Agreeing to the AmendmentNot VotingApr 20, 2024
HR 8035On Agreeing to the AmendmentNot VotingApr 20, 2024
HR 8036On PassageNot VotingApr 20, 2024
HR 8038On PassageNot VotingApr 20, 2024

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions this member introduced.

BillTitleStatusLatest action
HR 3254First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies ActBecame Public Law No: 118-165.Dec 23, 2024
HR 4261ARC Act of 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.Dec 17, 2024
HR 3382Colorectal Cancer Payment Fairness ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.Dec 17, 2024
HR 1765SNAP Benefits Fairness Act of 2023ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mrs. McIver asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considereDec 16, 2024
HR 1361Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2023ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mrs. McIver asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considereDec 16, 2024
HR 4128Payment Choice Act of 2023ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Rose asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered asMay 7, 2024
HR 7503Health Equity for People with Disabilities ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.Mar 8, 2024
HRES 1050Supporting the designation of March 2024 as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.Mar 1, 2024

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
HR 3204Universal School Meals Program Act of 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.Oct 24, 2023
HR 5983Clean Water Act of 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.Oct 18, 2023
HRES 793Calling on Hamas to immediately release hostages taken during October 2023 attack on Israel.Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.Oct 17, 2023
HR 1247To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to Civil Rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel.Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House AdministrOct 12, 2023
HR 3347Protect Lifesaving Anesthesia Care for Veterans Act of 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.Oct 11, 2023
HRES 780Expressing support for the goals of "World Sight Day" by promoting the importance of accessible, affordable, and inclusive eye care.Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.Oct 11, 2023
HRES 771Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.Oct 11, 2023
HR 5915Supporting Urban and Innovative Farming Act of 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.Oct 10, 2023

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Party, state and chamber are those of this member's most recent term. Bills and cosponsorships are held from the 107th Congress onwards and recorded votes from the 101st, so a member who served before those points will show fewer than they filed, or none. Committee seats are held for the current Congress only, which is why they are shown for sitting members and left out for everyone else rather than reported as zero. Vote counts cover roll calls tied to a bill; the chambers also vote on procedure and nominations, which are not listed here. Office, telephone and website are not shown for a member who has left, because the ones on file were theirs while serving. Records come from Congress.gov and the Biographical Directory of Congress.