Former member of Congress · last served 105th Congress
Thomas M. Foglietta
Thomas Foglietta was a Democratic U.S. representative from Pennsylvania, first elected to Congress in 1981.
How we count: “Broke with party” is a yes/no roll call where the member voted against most of their own party on that vote (party as recorded; even splits not counted). “Pork: own share” splits each earmark shared by several members evenly among them.
Recent votes
No recorded roll-call votes in PORKER’s records. Roll-call records start in 2011.
5 most recent bills
- H.R. 4092 Freedom of the Highways Act of 1996Oct 4, 1996 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
- H.R. 3241 More Power for Empowerment Zones Act of 1996May 22, 1996 · Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
- H.R. 3351 Corporate Welfare Reform ActApr 30, 1996 · Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each…
- H.R. 2755 Corporate and Farm Independence ActJan 25, 1996 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- H.R. 4642 To provide for the restoration of Washington Square in Philadelphia and for its inclusion within Independence National Historical Park, and for other purposes.Oct 3, 1994 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 443.
Top bills sponsored
- H.R. 157 (100th) A bill to designate September 17, 1987, the bicentennial of the signing of the Constitution of the United States, as "Constitution Day", and to make such day…Reported from committee
- H.J.Res. 308 (102nd) Disapproving the recommendations of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.Reported from committee
- H.J.Res. 152 (102nd) Proclaiming Christopher Columbus to be an honorary citizen of the United States.148 cosponsors
- H.R. 1671 (103rd) Independence Hall Commemorative Coin Act138 cosponsors
- H.J.Res. 439 (101st) Designating the year 1990 as the "Bicentennial Anniversary of the Legacy of Benjamin Franklin".121 cosponsors
- H.J.Res. 374 (101st) Proclaiming Christopher Columbus to be an honorary citizen of the United States.89 cosponsors
- H.J.Res. 223 (102nd) To designate September 17, 1991, as "Constitution Day".43 cosponsors
- H.J.Res. 375 (101st) To designate September 17, 1989, as "Constitution Day".32 cosponsors
Laws first, then bills that passed a chamber, were reported from committee, or drew the most cosponsors.
Elections Rep. Foglietta has won
Rep. Foglietta has won 9 U.S. House elections (1980–1996). Of the contested races, margins ran from 3.7 to 75.0 points.
Full election history for this seat →
Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House V15 / U.S. Senate V8 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-18; winners matched to member records by seat and term. Results run through the 2024 elections; nothing from 2026 is shown until it is certified. A margin is a fact about one election, never a score of how well a member represents anyone, and PORKER does not rank members by it.
Data as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources: Congress.gov, Senate.gov, House Clerk, Appropriations Committee earmark tables. PORKER is non-partisan.