Rep. Donald Payne Jr.
- District:
- New Jersey - District 10
- Party:
- Democrat
Elected Positions
| Dates | Title | Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Representative | New Jersey's 10th District |
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Sponsorship Analysis
Payne is a rank-and-file Democrat according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship.
Use this chart to compare Payne to other members of the House of Representatives on leadership and ideology.
This chart is based on principal components analysis for ideology and PageRank for leadership. See analysis methodology.
Committee Membership
Donald Payne Jr. sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Homeland Security
- Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications
- Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency
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House Committee on Small Business
- Member, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access
Bill Sponsorship & Cosponsorship
Some of Payne’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 2195: To support Promise Neighborhoods.
- H.R. 1376: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 369 ...
- H.R. 868: Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2013
- H.Res. 69: Supporting the designation of March 2013, as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
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Voting Record
From Nov 2012 to May 2013, Payne missed 17 of 237 roll call votes, which is 7.2%. This is worse than the median of 2.3% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Congressional Biographical Directory for elected positions
- New Member Pictorial Directory (113th), Committee on House Administration for the photo
- THOMAS, for sponsored bills
Recent Legislative Activity
Vote
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 1911: Smarter Solutions for Students Act
Failed 194/223
Rep. Payne [D-NJ10]: Yea
May 23, 2013 12:30 p.m.Introduced
H.R. 2195: To support Promise Neighborhoods.
Sponsor: Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ10]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on May 23, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
May 23, 2013