Rep. Mario Biaggi
Former Representative forNew York’s 19th District
Biaggi was the representative forNew York’s 19th congressional district and was a Democrat. He served from 1983 to 1988.
He was previously the representative forNew York’s 10th congressional district as a Democrat from 1973 to 1982; and the representative forNew York’s 24th congressional district as a Democrat from 1969 to 1972.
Misconduct
In 1988, the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct investigated Biaggi for accepting illegal gratuities, obstruction of justice and violation of the Travel Act on Sept. 22, 1987 because he accepted free vacations in exchange for using influence, for which he was convicted. On Feb. 17, 1988 the committee recommended expulsion, 12-0. On Aug. 5, 1988, heresigned after an additional conviction.
| Feb. 17, 1988 | House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct recommended expulsion, 12-0 |
| Aug. 5, 1988 | Resigned after an additional conviction. |
Analysis
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Biaggi is shown as a purple triangle▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below.Each dot was a member of the House of Representativesin 1988positioned 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. 3, 1983 to Oct. 22, 1988.See fullanalysis methodology.
Enacted Legislation
Biaggi was the primary sponsor of 32 bills that were enacted. The most recent include:
- H.R. 1430 (100th): Merchant Marine Decorations and Medals Act
- H.J.Res. 313 (100th): A joint resolution designating the month of August 1987 as “National Child Support Enforcement Month”.
- H.R. 4576 (99th): A bill to designate the United States Attorney’s Building for the Southern District of New York as the “Silvio James Mollo Federal Building”.
- H.R. 5016 (99th): A bill for the relief of Sueng Ho Jang and Sueng Il Jang.
- H.R. 3132 (99th): Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act of 1985
- H.R. 2453 (99th): Older Americans Act Amendments of 1986
- H.R. 4399 (99th): A bill to designate the Federal Building located in Jamaica, Queens, New York, as the Joseph P. Addabbo Federal Building.
Does 32 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
Biaggi sponsored bills primarily in these issue areas:
Transportation and Public Works (17%)Crime and Law Enforcement (16%)Social Welfare (15%)Government Operations and Politics (14%)Taxation (11%)Economics and Public Finance (11%)Labor and Employment (9%)Private Legislation (7%)
Recently Introduced Bills
Biaggi recently introduced the following legislation:
- H.R. 5118 (100th): A bill to amend section 311 the Older Americans Act of 1965 …
- H.Con.Res. 323 (100th): A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the decision …
- H.Con.Res. 297 (100th): A concurrent resolution to call for an end to the use of …
- H.R. 3135 (100th): Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims Act
- H.R. 2946 (100th): A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to …
- H.R. 2661 (100th): A bill to clarify merchant seamen citizenship requirements for U.S.-flag vessels.
- H.J.Res. 313 (100th): A joint resolution designating the month of August 1987 as “National Child …
Most legislation has no activity after being introduced.
Voting Record
Missed Votes
From Jan 1969 to Aug 1988, Biaggi missed 2,069 of 9,613 roll call votes, which is 21.5%.This ismuch worse thanthe median of 5.5%among the lifetime records of representatives serving in Aug 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Jan-Mar | 16 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1969 Apr-Jun | 28 | 2 | 7.1% | 39th |
| 1969 Jul-Sep | 45 | 10 | 22.2% | 84th |
| 1969 Oct-Dec | 88 | 5 | 5.7% | 30th |
| 1970 Jan-Mar | 35 | 5 | 14.3% | 59th |
| 1970 Apr-Jun | 74 | 21 | 28.4% | 81st |
| 1970 Jul-Sep | 76 | 22 | 28.9% | 80th |
| 1970 Oct-Dec | 81 | 30 | 37.0% | 89th |
| 1971 Jan-Mar | 22 | 4 | 18.2% | 76th |
| 1971 Apr-Jun | 90 | 34 | 37.8% | 95th |
| 1971 Jul-Sep | 74 | 7 | 9.5% | 54th |
| 1971 Oct-Dec | 134 | 6 | 4.5% | 20th |
| 1972 Jan-Mar | 64 | 12 | 18.8% | 79th |
| 1972 Apr-Jun | 114 | 6 | 5.3% | 26th |
| 1972 Jul-Sep | 101 | 13 | 12.9% | 66th |
| 1972 Oct-Oct | 50 | 15 | 30.0% | 76th |
| 1973 Jan-Mar | 36 | 33 | 91.7% | 96th |
| 1973 Apr-Jun | 191 | 73 | 38.2% | 96th |
| 1973 Jul-Sep | 131 | 10 | 7.6% | 62nd |
| 1973 Oct-Dec | 182 | 32 | 17.6% | 84th |
| 1974 Jan-Mar | 79 | 10 | 12.7% | 66th |
| 1974 Apr-Jun | 170 | 34 | 20.0% | 85th |
| 1974 Jul-Sep | 148 | 33 | 22.3% | 91st |
| 1974 Oct-Dec | 141 | 23 | 16.3% | 73rd |
| 1975 Jan-Mar | 68 | 7 | 10.3% | 74th |
| 1975 Apr-Jun | 199 | 35 | 17.6% | 90th |
| 1975 Jul-Sep | 154 | 25 | 16.2% | 87th |
| 1975 Oct-Dec | 191 | 30 | 15.7% | 89th |
| 1976 Jan-Mar | 106 | 24 | 22.6% | 93rd |
| 1976 Apr-Jun | 267 | 50 | 18.7% | 82nd |
| 1976 Jul-Sep | 281 | 49 | 17.4% | 85th |
| 1976 Oct-Oct | 7 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1977 Jan-Mar | 100 | 17 | 17.0% | 86th |
| 1977 Apr-Jun | 273 | 44 | 16.1% | 85th |
| 1977 Jul-Sep | 198 | 42 | 21.2% | 91st |
| 1977 Oct-Dec | 135 | 16 | 11.9% | 74th |
| 1978 Jan-Mar | 150 | 19 | 12.7% | 79th |
| 1978 Apr-Jun | 300 | 55 | 18.3% | 82nd |
| 1978 Jul-Sep | 308 | 43 | 14.0% | 73rd |
| 1978 Oct-Oct | 76 | 18 | 23.7% | 89th |
| 1979 Jan-Mar | 63 | 6 | 9.5% | 74th |
| 1979 Apr-Jun | 221 | 46 | 20.8% | 93rd |
| 1979 Jul-Sep | 198 | 35 | 17.7% | 90th |
| 1979 Oct-Dec | 190 | 33 | 17.4% | 81st |
| 1980 Jan-Mar | 148 | 65 | 43.9% | 99th |
| 1980 Apr-Jun | 197 | 24 | 12.2% | 70th |
| 1980 Jul-Sep | 192 | 29 | 15.1% | 80th |
| 1980 Oct-Dec | 67 | 15 | 22.4% | 80th |
| 1981 Jan-Mar | 15 | 2 | 13.3% | 73rd |
| 1981 Apr-Jun | 90 | 9 | 10.0% | 68th |
| 1981 Jul-Sep | 106 | 24 | 22.6% | 94th |
| 1981 Oct-Dec | 142 | 34 | 23.9% | 94th |
| 1982 Feb-Mar | 48 | 24 | 50.0% | 98th |
| 1982 Apr-Jun | 119 | 24 | 20.2% | 94th |
| 1982 Jul-Sep | 193 | 44 | 22.8% | 94th |
| 1982 Oct-Dec | 99 | 21 | 21.2% | 87th |
| 1983 Jan-Mar | 43 | 1 | 2.3% | 17th |
| 1983 Apr-Jun | 182 | 30 | 16.5% | 89th |
| 1983 Jul-Sep | 130 | 20 | 15.4% | 94th |
| 1983 Oct-Nov | 143 | 24 | 16.8% | 91st |
| 1984 Jan-Mar | 53 | 13 | 24.5% | 91st |
| 1984 Apr-Jun | 223 | 25 | 11.2% | 76th |
| 1984 Jul-Sep | 96 | 16 | 16.7% | 89th |
| 1984 Oct-Oct | 36 | 11 | 30.6% | 92nd |
| 1985 Jan-Mar | 36 | 8 | 22.2% | 93rd |
| 1985 Apr-Jun | 154 | 15 | 9.7% | 80th |
| 1985 Jul-Sep | 101 | 10 | 9.9% | 80th |
| 1985 Oct-Dec | 148 | 26 | 17.6% | 97th |
| 1986 Jan-Mar | 61 | 4 | 6.6% | 49th |
| 1986 Apr-Jun | 128 | 5 | 3.9% | 49th |
| 1986 Jul-Sep | 202 | 28 | 13.9% | 92nd |
| 1986 Oct-Oct | 60 | 10 | 16.7% | 88th |
| 1987 Jan-Mar | 39 | 4 | 10.3% | 78th |
| 1987 Apr-Jun | 187 | 18 | 9.6% | 79th |
| 1987 Jul-Sep | 95 | 27 | 28.4% | 97th |
| 1987 Oct-Dec | 167 | 167 | 100.0% | 99th |
| 1988 Feb-Mar | 49 | 49 | 100.0% | 100th |
| 1988 Apr-Jun | 161 | 161 | 100.0% | 100th |
| 1988 Jul-Sep | 48 | 48 | 100.0% | 100th |
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