# Tim Briggs

Tim Briggs is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House for district 149.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Pennsylvania House, district 149
- Serving since: 2009-01-06
- Current term: PA 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/5c752a95-ba5d-4f1f-81aa-6cb1c7875581

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/5c752a95-ba5d-4f1f-81aa-6cb1c7875581 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

100% of Briggs’s itemized money in the 2026 cycle came from Pennsylvania, in the top tenth of State House Democrats.

## What Briggs says (PA 2025–26 session)

103 classified statements: 103 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Briggs | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 3.9% | 10.4% | 528 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 58.3% | 39.2% | 128 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 10.7% | 2.9% | 25 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 17.5% | 14.4% | 276 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Crime and Law Enforcement 40% (State House Democrats 8.0%); Law 20% (State House Democrats 2.1%); Transportation and Public Works 20% (State House Democrats 5.3%); Families 10% (State House Democrats 5.0%); Government Operations and Politics 10% (State House Democrats 15%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.68 (standard error 0.02), from 253 donors and 1,200 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 40% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (PA 2025–26 session)

1,497 roll calls. Attendance 100% (Pennsylvania House 99.9%). Party unity 99.8% (95.1%). 3 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 1431 An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for Game Commission… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1431/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 922 An Act amending the act of January 28, 1988 (P.L.24, No.11), known as the Private Academic Schools Act, further providing for application for license,… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB922/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 1328 An Act requiring automated external defibrillators at utility or electrical worksites; imposing duties on the Department of Labor and Industry; and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1328/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 764 An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in alteration of territory or corporate entity and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB764/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 2593 An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in general provisions relating to powers and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2593/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 1372 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in general powers and duties of the Department of Human… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB1372/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 829 An Act designating the Hynerpeton bassetti, a stem tetrapod, as the official State fossil of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; designating the eastern… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB829/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 2048 An Act establishing the Pennsylvania Civic Information Consortium; providing for administrative, fiscal or logistical services and governance and… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2048/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · HB 1827 An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of screening, prevention and treatment measures for osteoporosis as a result… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1827/
- 2026-10-21 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE · SB 116 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for credit… · pass · https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/SB116/

## Legislation (PA 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 38 bills: 38 reached committee, 13 passed one chamber, 3 passed both, 3 became law. Cosponsored 142. 63.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Pennsylvania House 39.6%; rank 34 of 171).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 660: A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a comprehensive study of security at magisterial district courts in this Commonwealth,… (passed one chamber, 2026-10-21) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR660/
- HB 2840: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in theft and related offenses, further providing for the offense of… (in committee, 2026-10-07) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2840/
- HB 2824: An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in ownership of property and legal title and… (in committee, 2026-10-05) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2824/
- HB 2744: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, further providing for modification or… (in committee, 2026-09-28) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2744/
- HB 2281: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juries and jurors, further providing for… (in committee, 2026-09-08) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2281/
- HB 2245: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax. (in committee, 2026-09-08) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2245/
- HB 2244: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax.… (in committee, 2026-09-08) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2244/
- HB 2503: An Act amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in motor vehicle sales finance, providing for return and refund of… (in committee, 2026-05-11) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB2503/
- HR 488: A Resolution designating July 4, 2026, as "Valley Forge National Historical Park Day" in Pennsylvania in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Valley Forge… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-08) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HR488/
- HB 1262: An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in primary and election expenses, further providing for… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-18) https://openstates.org/pa/bills/2025-2026/HB1262/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $124.0K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepTimBriggs/status/2113632878533951796
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepTimBriggs/status/2113356546230898762
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepTimBriggs/status/2112964156731310560
- 2026-10-15 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepTimBriggs/status/2110730306068086939
- 2026-10-15 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepTimBriggs/status/2110814348000080253
- 2026-10-06 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/RepTimBriggs/status/2107465092052783376
- 2026-09-28 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepTimBriggs/status/2104684428345635306
- 2026-09-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepTimBriggs/status/2103475288705319339
- 2026-09-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepTimBriggs/status/2103193537122902288
- 2026-09-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepTimBriggs/status/2103193904128438639

## Links

- Official site: https://www.pahouse.com/Briggs
- Campaign site: http://www.pahouse.com/Briggs
- X: https://x.com/RepTimBriggs
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rep-Tim-Briggs
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reptimbriggs/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4F4B6A26E4DBF5A8
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-briggs-383a156b/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/5c752a95-ba5d-4f1f-81aa-6cb1c7875581