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
HRES 1176Supporting the designation of October 3, 2020, as National Ostomy Awareness Day.Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.Oct 2, 2020
HRES 1159Calling upon all candidates for Federal office to respect the American tradition of the peaceful transfer of power and reject any efforts to prevent people from exercising their right to vote.Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Sep 29, 2020
HR 8307Masks for Students ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.Sep 18, 2020
HRES 1118Expressing support for the designation of September 2020 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and MeansSep 16, 2020
HRES 1117Expressing support for the designation of September 2020 as Peripheral Artery Disease Awareness Month.Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.Sep 16, 2020
HR 7782Eliminating Local News Deserts Act of 2020Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Jul 24, 2020
HCONRES 103Supporting National Men's Health Week.Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.Jun 15, 2020
HR 6655Hazardous Duty Pay for Frontline Federal Workers ActReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.May 1, 2020

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
HR 7972Affordable Housing and Area Median Income Fairness Act of 2024Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.Apr 23, 2024
HRES 1166Expressing support for honoring Earth Day, and for other purposes.Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.Apr 20, 2024
HRES 1153Recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2024, as the seventh annual "Black Maternal Health Week".Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.Apr 17, 2024
HRES 1152Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting and honoring the memories of the victims, survivors, and their families.Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.Apr 17, 2024
HRES 1148Condemning the Iranian regime's terrorism, regional proxy war, internal suppression, and for other purposes.Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Apr 15, 2024
HRES 1145Recognizing the significance of "Community College Month" in April as a celebration of more than 1,000 institutions throughout the United States supporting access to higher education, workforce training, and more broadly sustaining and advancing the Nation's economic prosperity.Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.Apr 15, 2024
HR 619NAPA Reauthorization ActPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 438.Apr 10, 2024
HR 7218BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Reauthorization Act of 2024Became Public Law No: 118-142.Apr 9, 2024

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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.