Rep. Edward Boland
Former Representative forMassachusetts’s 2nd District
Boland was the representative forMassachusetts’s 2nd congressional district and was a Democrat. He served from 1953 to 1988.
Enacted Legislation
Boland was the primary sponsor of 39 bills that were enacted. The most recent include:
- H.R. 4800 (100th): Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1989
- H.J.Res. 517 (99th): A joint resolution to provide for the reappointment of David C. Acheson as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
- H.J.Res. 713 (99th): A joint resolution making a repayable advance to the Hazardous Substance Response Trust Fund.
- H.J.Res. 573 (99th): A joint resolution making a repayable advance to the Hazardous Substance Response Trust Fund.
- H.J.Res. 518 (99th): A joint resolution to provide for the reappointment of Murray Gell-Mann as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
- H.R. 3038 (99th): Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1986
- H.J.Res. 411 (99th): A joint resolution to provide for the reappointment of Carlisle H. Humelsine as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Does 39 not sound like a lot? Very few bills are ever enacted — most legislators sponsor only a handful that are signed into law. But there are other legislative activities that we don’t track that are also important, including offering amendments, committee work and oversight of the other branches, and constituent services.
We consider a bill enacted if one of the following is true: a) it is enacted itself, b) it has a companion bill in the other chamber (as identified by Congress) which was enacted, or c) if at least about half of its provisions were incorporated into bills that were enacted (as determined by an automated text analysis, applicable beginning with bills in the 110th Congress).
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Boland sponsored bills primarily in these issue areas:
Government Operations and Politics (27%)Arts, Culture, Religion (18%)Economics and Public Finance (13%)Armed Forces and National Security (11%)Environmental Protection (10%)Energy (7%)International Affairs (7%)Housing and Community Development (7%)
Recently Introduced Bills
Boland recently introduced the following legislation:
- H.R. 4800 (100th): Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1989
- H.R. 2783 (100th): A bill making appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, …
- H.R. 2395 (100th): A bill to repeal P.L. 87-186 relating to the National Armed Forces …
- H.J.Res. 713 (99th): A joint resolution making a repayable advance to the Hazardous Substance Response …
- H.R. 5341 (99th): A bill to waive the required Congressional review period for a natural …
- H.R. 5313 (99th): Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1987
- H.R. 4829 (99th): A bill to repeal P. L. 87-186 relating to the National Armed …
Most legislation has no activity after being introduced.
Voting Record
Missed Votes
From Jan 1953 to Oct 1988, Boland missed 1,069 of 11,818 roll call votes, which is 9.0%.This isworse thanthe median of 5.5%among the lifetime records of representatives serving in Oct 1988.The chart below reports missed votes over time.
We don’t track why legislators miss votes, but it’s often due to medical absences, major life events, and running for higher office.
| Time Period | Votes Eligible | Missed Votes | Percent | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Jan-Mar | 13 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1953 Apr-Jun | 28 | 1 | 3.6% | 22nd |
| 1953 Jul-Aug | 30 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1954 Jan-Mar | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1954 Apr-Jun | 24 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1954 Jul-Aug | 38 | 1 | 2.6% | 70th |
| 1955 Jan-Mar | 21 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1955 Apr-Jun | 36 | 1 | 2.8% | 67th |
| 1955 Jul-Aug | 19 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1956 Jan-Mar | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | 77th |
| 1956 Apr-Jun | 30 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1956 Jul-Jul | 31 | 1 | 3.2% | 77th |
| 1957 Jan-Mar | 12 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1957 Apr-Jun | 36 | 2 | 5.6% | 87th |
| 1957 Jul-Aug | 52 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1958 Jan-Mar | 21 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1958 Apr-Jun | 32 | 1 | 3.1% | 87th |
| 1958 Jul-Aug | 40 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1959 Jan-Apr | 16 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1959 May-Aug | 54 | 1 | 1.9% | 59th |
| 1959 Sep-Sep | 17 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1960 Feb-Apr | 23 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1960 May-Aug | 70 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1961 Jan-Apr | 22 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1961 May-Aug | 65 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1961 Sep-Sep | 29 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1962 Jan-Mar | 21 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1962 Apr-Jun | 32 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1962 Jul-Sep | 49 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1962 Oct-Oct | 22 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1963 Jan-Mar | 9 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1963 Apr-Jun | 31 | 2 | 6.5% | 85th |
| 1963 Jul-Sep | 28 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1963 Oct-Dec | 50 | 1 | 2.0% | 37th |
| 1964 Jan-Mar | 26 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1964 Apr-Jun | 34 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1964 Jul-Sep | 49 | 3 | 6.1% | 71st |
| 1964 Oct-Oct | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1965 Jan-Mar | 28 | 3 | 10.7% | 52nd |
| 1965 Apr-Jun | 53 | 10 | 18.9% | 81st |
| 1965 Jul-Sep | 98 | 6 | 6.1% | 54th |
| 1965 Oct-Oct | 22 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1966 Jan-Mar | 30 | 5 | 16.7% | 78th |
| 1966 Apr-Jun | 51 | 12 | 23.5% | 80th |
| 1966 Jul-Sep | 72 | 13 | 18.1% | 57th |
| 1966 Oct-Oct | 40 | 6 | 15.0% | 51st |
| 1967 Jan-Mar | 31 | 1 | 3.2% | 56th |
| 1967 Apr-Jun | 57 | 2 | 3.5% | 69th |
| 1967 Jul-Sep | 59 | 1 | 1.7% | 44th |
| 1967 Oct-Dec | 98 | 1 | 1.0% | 29th |
| 1968 Jan-Mar | 38 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1968 Apr-Jun | 79 | 1 | 1.3% | 31st |
| 1968 Jul-Sep | 91 | 18 | 19.8% | 95th |
| 1968 Oct-Oct | 25 | 1 | 4.0% | 35th |
| 1969 Jan-Mar | 16 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1969 Apr-Jun | 28 | 1 | 3.6% | 22nd |
| 1969 Jul-Sep | 45 | 1 | 2.2% | 16th |
| 1969 Oct-Dec | 88 | 7 | 8.0% | 33rd |
| 1970 Jan-Mar | 35 | 6 | 17.1% | 67th |
| 1970 Apr-Jun | 74 | 3 | 4.1% | 11th |
| 1970 Jul-Sep | 76 | 6 | 7.9% | 32nd |
| 1970 Oct-Dec | 81 | 5 | 6.2% | 19th |
| 1971 Jan-Mar | 22 | 3 | 13.6% | 64th |
| 1971 Apr-Jun | 90 | 3 | 3.3% | 14th |
| 1971 Jul-Sep | 74 | 6 | 8.1% | 47th |
| 1971 Oct-Dec | 134 | 11 | 8.2% | 40th |
| 1972 Jan-Mar | 64 | 7 | 10.9% | 54th |
| 1972 Apr-Jun | 114 | 14 | 12.3% | 54th |
| 1972 Jul-Sep | 101 | 8 | 7.9% | 51st |
| 1972 Oct-Oct | 50 | 11 | 22.0% | 66th |
| 1973 Jan-Mar | 36 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1973 Apr-Jun | 191 | 8 | 4.2% | 25th |
| 1973 Jul-Sep | 131 | 19 | 14.5% | 83rd |
| 1973 Oct-Dec | 182 | 11 | 6.0% | 46th |
| 1974 Jan-Mar | 79 | 9 | 11.4% | 62nd |
| 1974 Apr-Jun | 170 | 29 | 17.1% | 78th |
| 1974 Jul-Sep | 148 | 7 | 4.7% | 42nd |
| 1974 Oct-Dec | 141 | 23 | 16.3% | 73rd |
| 1975 Jan-Mar | 68 | 9 | 13.2% | 81st |
| 1975 Apr-Jun | 199 | 25 | 12.6% | 78th |
| 1975 Jul-Sep | 154 | 6 | 3.9% | 36th |
| 1975 Oct-Dec | 191 | 10 | 5.2% | 50th |
| 1976 Jan-Mar | 106 | 8 | 7.5% | 56th |
| 1976 Apr-Jun | 267 | 16 | 6.0% | 35th |
| 1976 Jul-Sep | 281 | 20 | 7.1% | 53rd |
| 1976 Oct-Oct | 7 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1977 Jan-Mar | 100 | 14 | 14.0% | 83rd |
| 1977 Apr-Jun | 273 | 22 | 8.1% | 53rd |
| 1977 Jul-Sep | 198 | 25 | 12.6% | 77th |
| 1977 Oct-Dec | 135 | 9 | 6.7% | 54th |
| 1978 Jan-Mar | 150 | 7 | 4.7% | 35th |
| 1978 Apr-Jun | 300 | 20 | 6.7% | 41st |
| 1978 Jul-Sep | 308 | 26 | 8.4% | 56th |
| 1978 Oct-Oct | 76 | 6 | 7.9% | 60th |
| 1979 Jan-Mar | 63 | 5 | 7.9% | 69th |
| 1979 Apr-Jun | 221 | 15 | 6.8% | 49th |
| 1979 Jul-Sep | 198 | 17 | 8.6% | 66th |
| 1979 Oct-Dec | 190 | 19 | 10.0% | 53rd |
| 1980 Jan-Mar | 148 | 15 | 10.1% | 59th |
| 1980 Apr-Jun | 197 | 22 | 11.2% | 66th |
| 1980 Jul-Sep | 192 | 21 | 10.9% | 65th |
| 1980 Oct-Dec | 67 | 6 | 9.0% | 48th |
| 1981 Jan-Mar | 15 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1981 Apr-Jun | 90 | 12 | 13.3% | 78th |
| 1981 Jul-Sep | 106 | 6 | 5.7% | 55th |
| 1981 Oct-Dec | 142 | 7 | 4.9% | 39th |
| 1982 Feb-Mar | 48 | 9 | 18.8% | 79th |
| 1982 Apr-Jun | 119 | 16 | 13.4% | 84th |
| 1982 Jul-Sep | 193 | 22 | 11.4% | 77th |
| 1982 Oct-Dec | 99 | 10 | 10.1% | 57th |
| 1983 Jan-Mar | 43 | 6 | 14.0% | 76th |
| 1983 Apr-Jun | 182 | 20 | 11.0% | 69th |
| 1983 Jul-Sep | 130 | 9 | 6.9% | 72nd |
| 1983 Oct-Nov | 143 | 13 | 9.1% | 69th |
| 1984 Jan-Mar | 53 | 17 | 32.1% | 96th |
| 1984 Apr-Jun | 223 | 21 | 9.4% | 66th |
| 1984 Jul-Sep | 96 | 11 | 11.5% | 80th |
| 1984 Oct-Oct | 36 | 1 | 2.8% | 29th |
| 1985 Jan-Mar | 36 | 7 | 19.4% | 90th |
| 1985 Apr-Jun | 154 | 19 | 12.3% | 90th |
| 1985 Jul-Sep | 101 | 7 | 6.9% | 68th |
| 1985 Oct-Dec | 148 | 18 | 12.2% | 90th |
| 1986 Jan-Mar | 61 | 6 | 9.8% | 60th |
| 1986 Apr-Jun | 128 | 13 | 10.2% | 85th |
| 1986 Jul-Sep | 202 | 40 | 19.8% | 96th |
| 1986 Oct-Oct | 60 | 17 | 28.3% | 96th |
| 1987 Jan-Mar | 39 | 3 | 7.7% | 69th |
| 1987 Apr-Jun | 187 | 26 | 13.9% | 89th |
| 1987 Jul-Sep | 95 | 12 | 12.6% | 86th |
| 1987 Oct-Dec | 167 | 25 | 15.0% | 89th |
| 1988 Feb-Mar | 49 | 1 | 2.0% | 26th |
| 1988 Apr-Jun | 161 | 28 | 17.4% | 92nd |
| 1988 Jul-Sep | 152 | 30 | 19.7% | 91st |
| 1988 Oct-Oct | 89 | 1 | 1.1% | 32nd |
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- United States Congressional Roll Call Voting Records, 1789-1990 by Howard L. Rosenthal and Keith T. Poole.
- Martis’s “The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress”, via Keith Poole’s roll call votes data set, for political party affiliation for Members of Congress from 1789 through about year 2000
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
