DemocratHouse · Washington District 2
Swift, Al
1979 first electedLeft office 199516 years servedBorn 1935M
Issues
Based on bills Swift, Al sponsored or cosponsored in Congress, grouped by policy area. This reflects legislative activity, not a survey of personal opinions.
Government Operations and Politics
Sponsored 20 · Cosponsored 1Energy
Sponsored 6 · Cosponsored 3Science, Technology, Communications
Sponsored 9Social Welfare
Sponsored 1 · Cosponsored 8- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the waiting period for disability benefits shall not be applicable in the case of a disabled individual suffering from a terminal illness. ↗
- A joint resolution proclaiming the week of December 3-9, 1979, as "The Boy Scouts Calendar Distribution Week". ↗
International Affairs
Cosponsored 9- A concurrent resolution expressing the appreciation to the Government of Canada for its support and assistance in securing the safe release of American embassy personnel from Iran. ↗
- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the people of the Polish People's Republic should be permitted by other nations to settle their internal affairs by themselves without external intervention. ↗
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsored 6- A bill to designate certain lands in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington, for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System. ↗
- A bill to designate certain lands in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington, for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System. ↗
Environmental Protection
Sponsored 2 · Cosponsored 3Election History
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