Rep. Edward Roybal
Former Representative forCalifornia’s 25th District
Roybal was the representative forCalifornia’s 25th congressional district and was a Democrat. He served from 1975 to 1992.
He was previously the representative forCalifornia’s 30th congressional district as a Democrat from 1963 to 1974.
![Photo of Rep. Edward Roybal [D-CA25, 1975-1992]](/image.pl?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.govtrack.us%2fstatic%2flegislator-photos%2f409446-200px.jpeg&f=jpg&w=240)
Misconduct
On Sep. 27, 1978, the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct investigated Roybal for failing to report campaign contributions, converting campaign funds to personal use, and making a false statement to the Standards committee and recommended censure. On Oct. 13, 1978, the House of Representativesrejected the censure recommendation, 219-170; but reprimanded him by voice vote.
| Sep. 27, 1978 | House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct conducted inquiry and recommended censure |
| Oct. 13, 1978 | House of Representatives rejected the censure recommendation, 219-170; reprimanded, voice vote |
Analysis
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Roybal is shown as a purple triangle▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below.Each dot was a member of the House of Representativesin 1992positioned according to our ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills legislators sponsored and cosponsoredfrom Jan. 6, 1987 to Oct. 9, 1992.See fullanalysis methodology.
Enacted Legislation
Roybal was the primary sponsor of 17 bills that were enacted. The most recent include:
- H.R. 5488 (102nd): Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1993
- H.R. 2622 (102nd): Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act, 1992
- H.R. 5241 (101st): Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act, 1991
- H.R. 5794 (101st): Age Discrimination Claims Assistance Amendments of 1990
- H.J.Res. 453 (101st): Designating May 1990 as “National Digestive Disease Awareness Month”.
- H.R. 3200 (101st): Older Workers Benefit Protection Act
- H.R. 2989 (101st): Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act, 1990
Does 17 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
Roybal sponsored bills primarily in these issue areas:
Health (35%)Social Welfare (27%)Government Operations and Politics (9%)Economics and Public Finance (9%)Taxation (6%)Crime and Law Enforcement (5%)Immigration (5%)Armed Forces and National Security (5%)
Recently Introduced Bills
Roybal recently introduced the following legislation:
- H.R. 5785 (102nd): National Organ Donor Awareness Campaign Act of 1992
- H.R. 5488 (102nd): Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1993
- H.R. 4438 (102nd): To designate the Federal building located at 501 West Ocean Boulevard in …
- H.J.Res. 421 (102nd): Designating April 22, 1992, as “Earth Day”.
- H.Res. 335 (102nd): Providing amounts from the contingent fund of the House for expenses of …
- H.Con.Res. 219 (102nd): Making corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 2622.
- H.R. 3535 (102nd): USHealth Program Act of 1991
Most legislation has no activity after being introduced.
Voting Record
Missed Votes
From Jan 1963 to Oct 1992, Roybal missed 1,004 of 12,745 roll call votes, which is 7.9%.This isworse thanthe median of 4.4%among the lifetime records of representatives serving in Oct 1992.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Jan-Mar | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | 86th |
| 1963 Apr-Jun | 31 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1963 Jul-Sep | 28 | 1 | 3.6% | 71st |
| 1963 Oct-Dec | 50 | 2 | 4.0% | 45th |
| 1964 Jan-Mar | 26 | 1 | 3.8% | 73rd |
| 1964 Apr-Jun | 34 | 1 | 2.9% | 64th |
| 1964 Jul-Sep | 49 | 1 | 2.0% | 45th |
| 1964 Oct-Oct | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1965 Jan-Mar | 28 | 6 | 21.4% | 88th |
| 1965 Apr-Jun | 53 | 3 | 5.7% | 35th |
| 1965 Jul-Sep | 98 | 20 | 20.4% | 91st |
| 1965 Oct-Oct | 22 | 1 | 4.5% | 32nd |
| 1966 Jan-Mar | 30 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1966 Apr-Jun | 51 | 10 | 19.6% | 71st |
| 1966 Jul-Sep | 72 | 19 | 26.4% | 83rd |
| 1966 Oct-Oct | 40 | 1 | 2.5% | 17th |
| 1967 Jan-Mar | 31 | 1 | 3.2% | 60th |
| 1967 Apr-Jun | 57 | 2 | 3.5% | 71st |
| 1967 Jul-Sep | 59 | 1 | 1.7% | 42nd |
| 1967 Oct-Dec | 98 | 5 | 5.1% | 78th |
| 1968 Jan-Mar | 38 | 3 | 7.9% | 82nd |
| 1968 Apr-Jun | 79 | 8 | 10.1% | 93rd |
| 1968 Jul-Sep | 91 | 2 | 2.2% | 29th |
| 1968 Oct-Oct | 25 | 1 | 4.0% | 42nd |
| 1969 Jan-Mar | 16 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1969 Apr-Jun | 28 | 9 | 32.1% | 92nd |
| 1969 Jul-Sep | 45 | 9 | 20.0% | 87th |
| 1969 Oct-Dec | 88 | 12 | 13.6% | 60th |
| 1970 Jan-Mar | 35 | 3 | 8.6% | 36th |
| 1970 Apr-Jun | 74 | 20 | 27.0% | 80th |
| 1970 Jul-Sep | 76 | 10 | 13.2% | 58th |
| 1970 Oct-Dec | 81 | 11 | 13.6% | 45th |
| 1971 Jan-Mar | 22 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1971 Apr-Jun | 90 | 10 | 11.1% | 42nd |
| 1971 Jul-Sep | 74 | 10 | 13.5% | 71st |
| 1971 Oct-Dec | 134 | 20 | 14.9% | 63rd |
| 1972 Jan-Mar | 64 | 3 | 4.7% | 29th |
| 1972 Apr-Jun | 114 | 15 | 13.2% | 63rd |
| 1972 Jul-Sep | 101 | 6 | 5.9% | 38th |
| 1972 Oct-Oct | 50 | 1 | 2.0% | 17th |
| 1973 Jan-Mar | 36 | 11 | 30.6% | 91st |
| 1973 Apr-Jun | 191 | 17 | 8.9% | 56th |
| 1973 Jul-Sep | 131 | 12 | 9.2% | 74th |
| 1973 Oct-Dec | 182 | 15 | 8.2% | 59th |
| 1974 Jan-Mar | 79 | 12 | 15.2% | 78th |
| 1974 Apr-Jun | 170 | 20 | 11.8% | 59th |
| 1974 Jul-Sep | 148 | 2 | 1.4% | 15th |
| 1974 Oct-Dec | 141 | 7 | 5.0% | 30th |
| 1975 Jan-Mar | 68 | 1 | 1.5% | 22nd |
| 1975 Apr-Jun | 199 | 10 | 5.0% | 48th |
| 1975 Jul-Sep | 154 | 18 | 11.7% | 75th |
| 1975 Oct-Dec | 191 | 10 | 5.2% | 52nd |
| 1976 Jan-Mar | 106 | 5 | 4.7% | 47th |
| 1976 Apr-Jun | 267 | 27 | 10.1% | 61st |
| 1976 Jul-Sep | 281 | 10 | 3.6% | 32nd |
| 1976 Oct-Oct | 7 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1977 Jan-Mar | 100 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1977 Apr-Jun | 273 | 21 | 7.7% | 54th |
| 1977 Jul-Sep | 198 | 18 | 9.1% | 69th |
| 1977 Oct-Dec | 135 | 19 | 14.1% | 85th |
| 1978 Jan-Mar | 150 | 21 | 14.0% | 81st |
| 1978 Apr-Jun | 300 | 25 | 8.3% | 56th |
| 1978 Jul-Sep | 308 | 23 | 7.5% | 50th |
| 1978 Oct-Oct | 76 | 3 | 3.9% | 38th |
| 1979 Jan-Mar | 63 | 3 | 4.8% | 58th |
| 1979 Apr-Jun | 221 | 19 | 8.6% | 63rd |
| 1979 Jul-Sep | 198 | 45 | 22.7% | 95th |
| 1979 Oct-Dec | 190 | 4 | 2.1% | 12th |
| 1980 Jan-Mar | 148 | 14 | 9.5% | 56th |
| 1980 Apr-Jun | 197 | 21 | 10.7% | 65th |
| 1980 Jul-Sep | 192 | 28 | 14.6% | 79th |
| 1980 Oct-Dec | 67 | 2 | 3.0% | 20th |
| 1981 Jan-Mar | 15 | 3 | 20.0% | 84th |
| 1981 Apr-Jun | 90 | 3 | 3.3% | 26th |
| 1981 Jul-Sep | 106 | 3 | 2.8% | 36th |
| 1981 Oct-Dec | 142 | 3 | 2.1% | 18th |
| 1982 Feb-Mar | 48 | 4 | 8.3% | 59th |
| 1982 Apr-Jun | 119 | 2 | 1.7% | 23rd |
| 1982 Jul-Sep | 193 | 5 | 2.6% | 25th |
| 1982 Oct-Dec | 99 | 5 | 5.1% | 36th |
| 1983 Jan-Mar | 43 | 3 | 7.0% | 46th |
| 1983 Apr-Jun | 182 | 6 | 3.3% | 28th |
| 1983 Jul-Sep | 130 | 3 | 2.3% | 34th |
| 1983 Oct-Nov | 143 | 11 | 7.7% | 63rd |
| 1984 Jan-Mar | 53 | 2 | 3.8% | 39th |
| 1984 Apr-Jun | 223 | 34 | 15.2% | 87th |
| 1984 Jul-Sep | 96 | 1 | 1.0% | 18th |
| 1984 Oct-Oct | 36 | 4 | 11.1% | 71st |
| 1985 Jan-Mar | 36 | 4 | 11.1% | 66th |
| 1985 Apr-Jun | 154 | 16 | 10.4% | 84th |
| 1985 Jul-Sep | 101 | 4 | 4.0% | 50th |
| 1985 Oct-Dec | 148 | 14 | 9.5% | 84th |
| 1986 Jan-Mar | 61 | 3 | 4.9% | 41st |
| 1986 Apr-Jun | 128 | 11 | 8.6% | 83rd |
| 1986 Jul-Sep | 202 | 13 | 6.4% | 71st |
| 1986 Oct-Oct | 60 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1987 Jan-Mar | 39 | 1 | 2.6% | 36th |
| 1987 Apr-Jun | 187 | 39 | 20.9% | 96th |
| 1987 Jul-Sep | 95 | 1 | 1.1% | 21st |
| 1987 Oct-Dec | 167 | 13 | 7.8% | 60th |
| 1988 Feb-Mar | 49 | 3 | 6.1% | 57th |
| 1988 Apr-Jun | 161 | 2 | 1.2% | 21st |
| 1988 Jul-Sep | 152 | 13 | 8.6% | 75th |
| 1988 Oct-Oct | 89 | 1 | 1.1% | 36th |
| 1989 Jan-Mar | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | 84th |
| 1989 Apr-Jun | 105 | 31 | 29.5% | 99th |
| 1989 Jul-Sep | 128 | 1 | 0.8% | 18th |
| 1989 Oct-Nov | 121 | 4 | 3.3% | 42nd |
| 1990 Jan-Mar | 60 | 3 | 5.0% | 67th |
| 1990 Apr-Jun | 150 | 3 | 2.0% | 41st |
| 1990 Jul-Sep | 183 | 5 | 2.7% | 47th |
| 1990 Oct-Oct | 143 | 2 | 1.4% | 28th |
| 1991 Jan-Mar | 62 | 10 | 16.1% | 93rd |
| 1991 Apr-Jun | 139 | 13 | 9.4% | 86th |
| 1991 Jul-Sep | 81 | 9 | 11.1% | 84th |
| 1991 Oct-Nov | 162 | 3 | 1.9% | 35th |
| 1992 Jan-Mar | 66 | 1 | 1.5% | 30th |
| 1992 Apr-Jun | 185 | 8 | 4.3% | 53rd |
| 1992 Jul-Sep | 196 | 5 | 2.6% | 42nd |
| 1992 Oct-Oct | 41 | 2 | 4.9% | 51st |
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
- TheHouse andSenate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- 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
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
