Total votes
6,413
all sessions
Attendance
90%
655 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
98%
of cast votes
Lower than 80% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
1%
crosses aisle rarely
Higher than 77% of chamber peers
Sponsored
1,361
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
4
assignments
Biography
About Rep. Jay Edwards
Rep. serving Rhode Island District 70. Member of the Democratic party. Has been in office 17 years · 8 months. Serves on 4 committees, including State Lottery Permanent, Finance and Labor.
Sworn in
Jan 6, 2009
17 years · 8 months
Closest ally
-
no co-sponsorship data
Voting record · by topic
How Jay votes, broken down
Housing
62%
/
38%
13 support · 8 oppose
Labor & Employment
100%
/
0%
19 support · 0 oppose
Budget & Taxes
64%
/
36%
18 support · 10 oppose
Veterans
100%
/
0%
1 support · 0 oppose
Immigration
100%
/
0%
2 support · 0 oppose
Healthcare
67%
/
33%
31 support · 15 oppose
Transportation
64%
/
36%
14 support · 8 oppose
Criminal Justice
56%
/
44%
10 support · 8 oppose
Education
62%
/
38%
18 support · 11 oppose
Energy
60%
/
40%
3 support · 2 oppose
Technology
100%
/
0%
8 support · 0 oppose
Environment
100%
/
0%
8 support · 0 oppose
Last activity
Recent legislative activity
Sponsor
HB 7879AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- THERMAL ENERGY NETWORK AND JOBS ACT
signed
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