[4], The original documents for each member's disclosure are publicly available on a database website, maintained by OpenSecrets. These special year-end statistics dissect the legislative records of Members of Congress during the 2019 legislative year (Jan 3, 2019-Dec 31, 2019), looking at Members who served at the end of that period. State: Hawaii District: 1 Party: Democratic Served: House: 1985-1987, 1991-2011. These statistics dissect the legislative records of Members of Congress during the 116th Congress (Jan 3, 2019-Jan 3, 2021), as of Jan 30, 2021. Ideology Score. For more, see our methodology. Please join our advisory group to let us know what more we can do. Each member of the House represents a set number of constituents. After extensive debate, the framers of the Constitution agreed to create the House with representation based on population and the Senate with equal representation. Also referred to as a congressman or congresswoman, each representative is elected to a two-year term serving the people of a specific congressional district. A senator represents between 0.6 and 40 million people, depending on their state's population. Thank you for joining the GovTrack Advisory Community! And please consider supporting our work by becoming a monthly backer @govtrack on Patreon or leaving a tip. 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All Representatives Often beginning early in the morning with topical briefings, most representatives move quickly among caucus and committee meetings and hearings. A higher or lower number below doesnt necessarily make a legislator any better or worse, or more or less effective, than other Members Conservative Ratings of 90% or above: Rep. Jim Jordan (100%) Sen. Rand Paul (100%) Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (100%)* Rep. Lauren Boebert (100%)* Rep. Byron Donalds (100%)* Sen. Mike Lee (97%) Rep. Jim Banks (97%) Sen. Ted Cruz (95%) Rep. Ronny Jackson (95%) Rep. Ken Buck (95%) Rep. Madison Cawthorn (94%) Rep. Matt Gaetz (92%) We love educating Americans about how their government works too! A measure of the legislative effectiveness of almost any member of the U.S. House of Representatives is easily available with the launch of a new website, www.thelawmakers.org, and a companion book written by political scientists from the University of Virginia and Vanderbilt University. NOTE: Non-voting representatives were not included in calculations to determine rank. Each rating describes the likelihood of a given outcome in the election. Years in Office: May 19, 1981 - Present. Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola led in early first-choice returns in Tuesday's ranked choice election for Alaska's only House seat, leading Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich. All committees have websites where they post information about the legislation they are drafting. Find out more about the history of the Speakership! Now were on Instagram too! Help us develop the tools to bring real-time legislative data into the classroom. Our public interest mission means we will never put our service behind a paywall. Launched in 2004, GovTrack helps everyone learn about and track the activities of the United States Congress. most liberal) Representatives are: 0.00 Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA13] 0.03 Rep. Janice "Jan" Schakowsky [D-IL9] 0.03 Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC0] 0.06 Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman [D-NJ12] 0.06 Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA7] 0.06 Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee [D-TX18] Ideology Score. As of 2019 and 2018, the top 50 wealthiest members of the United States Congress were as follows: List of current members of the United States Congress by wealth. Tapped by Tom DeLay to serve as the mild-mannered frontman for the GOP leadership, the former . Help us develop the tools to bring real-time legislative data into the classroom. Were looking to learn more about who uses GovTrack and what features you find helpful or think could be improved. An ideology score is not computed for Members of Congress who introduced fewer than 10 bills or who have a low leadership score, as there is usually not enough data in these cases to compute reliable statistics. Steny Hoyer (June 14, 1939 - Present) Current Age (as of April 2022): 8. Congress Members of Congress Indiana Indiana Indiana has two senators in the United States Senate and nine representatives in the United States House of Representatives. Congressional Executive Commission on China, Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission), U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, Rules of the House of Representatives for the 117th Congress. Senators serve six-year terms with staggered elections. of Congress. And starting in 2019 well be tracking Congresss oversight investigations of the executive branch. He previously held this same position from 2007 - 2011. Keep in mind that there are many important aspects of being a legislator besides what can be measured, such as Curious about who else has been Speaker of the House or Majority Leader? The speaker acts as leader of the House and combines several institutional and administrative roles. Our unique ideology analysis assigns a score to Members of Congress according to their legislative behavior by whether they sponsor and cosponsor overlapping sets of bills and resolutions with other Members of Congress. Longworth. Share your thoughts with your representative. Would you like to join our advisory group to work with us on the future of GovTrack? Ranking Members (RkMembs): The chair of a committee is always selected from the political party that holds the most seats in the chamber, called the majority party. Freshmen/Sophomores: Freshmen and sophomores are Members of Congress whose first term (in the same chamber at the end of 2019) was the 116 th Congress (freshmen) or 115 th (sophomores). Missing Bills: We exclude bills from some statistics where the sponsors original intent is not in the final bill because the bills text was replaced in whole with unrelated provisions (i.e. The number of representatives with full voting rights is 435, a number set by Public Law 62-5 on August 8, 1911, and in effect since 1913. Rank Name Party State Chamber Incumbent Net worth ($ million) 1 Rick Scott: Republican: Florida: Senate: Yes 259.7 2 Mark Warner: Democratic: Virginia: Senate: Yes 214.1 3 Greg Gianforte: Republican: Montana: House: No 189.3 4 Paul Mitchell: Republican: Michigan: House: No 179.6 5 Mitt Romney: Republican: Utah: Senate: Yes 174.5 6 Vernon Buchanan: Republican: Florida: House: Yes 157.2 7 Mike Braun The number of voting representatives in the House is fixed by law at no more than 435, proportionally representing the population of the 50 states. Members of Congress who took office within the last few months of a Congress are considered freshmen in the next Congress as well. Don Young, age 87, is the Republican U.S. Representative for Alaska's at-large congressional district. Leadership See also: 117th United States Congress There are several important leadership positions in the House of Representatives. The House will sometimes form a special or select committee for a short time period and specific purpose, frequently an investigation. It displays the net worth (the difference between assets and liabilities) for the member and their immediate family, such as a spouse or dependent children. A section by section analysis is also available. Our unique ideology analysis assigns a score to Members of Congress according to their legislative behavior by whether they sponsor and cosponsor overlapping sets of bills and resolutions with other Members of Congress. The majority party members and the minority party members meet in separate caucuses to select their leader. State: South Dakota Party: Democratic Served: Senate: 1973-1979. If youve visited a bill page on GovTrack.us recently, you may have noticed a new study guide tab located just below the bill title. The score can be interpreted as a leftright scale measuring the dominant ideological difference or differences among Members of Congress, although of course it only takes into account a small aspect of reality. Washington, DC 20515 Members of Congress who took office within the last few months of a Congress are considered freshmen in the next Congress as well. Work can continue into the evening with receptions or fundraising events. Youve cast your vote. 0.88 Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX14] And the ten least conservative (i.e. SOURCE: Census 2000 published volumes and the 2010 Census of Congress. Now were on Instagram too! Hackers/journalists/researchers: See these open data sources. Third parties rarely have had enough members to elect their own leadership, and independents will generally join one of the larger party organizations to receive committee assignments. Among the veterans with the longest streaks of exceeding expectations, Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch and Alaska Rep. Young are the top Republicans in their respective chambers, while California Sen. Dianne. A resident commissioner represents Puerto Rico. Please help us make GovTrack better address the needs of educators by joining our advisory group. During these meetings, party members discuss matters of concern. An ideology score is not computed for Members of Congress who introduced fewer than 10 bills or who have a low leadership score, as there is usually not enough data in these cases to compute reliable statistics. MEMBER. Current House: House of Representatives. Additionally, government salaries and personal residences are not typically included in disclosures. Such commissions are typically created by either law or House resolution, and may be composed of House members, private citizens, or a mix of both. Although we do not report a margin of error, the scores fluctuate significantly over time because of the limited data used in the analysis. Among other duties, representatives introduce bills and resolutions, offer amendments and serve on committees. Our mission is to empower every American with the tools to understand and impact Congress. For more, see our methodology. Committees also have oversight responsibilities to monitor agencies, programs, and activities within their jurisdictions, and in some cases in areas that cut across committee jurisdictions. Read more aboutpast house leadership. Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi. If youve visited a bill page on GovTrack.us recently, you may have noticed a new study guide tab located just below the bill title. U.S. House of Representatives seniority Rank Representative Party District Seniority date Previous service Committee and leadership positions 1 Don Young: R Alaska at-large: March 6, 1973 Dean of the House: 2 Jim Sensenbrenner: R Wisconsin 5: January 3, 1979 3 Hal Rogers: R Kentucky 5: January 3, 1981 4 Chris Smith: R New Jersey 4: 5 Steny Hoyer: D Go to the Clerks site for more information about representatives. The delegates and resident commissioner possess the same powers as other members of the House, except that they may not vote when the House is meeting as the House of Representatives. Young Americans have historically been the least involved in politics, despite the huge consequences policies can have on them. The total number of committee slots allotted to each party is approximately the same as the ratio between majority party and minority party members in the full chamber. The number of voting representatives in the House is fixed by law at no more than 435, proportionally representing the population of the 50 states. Majority and minority leaders represent their respective parties on the House floor. View the list of leadership offices and links to the websites. Indiana is a state in the United States. California, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia each lost one seat. LEWISTON - As election officials continue to count the ballots from Tuesday's election, it is increasingly clear that U.S. Rep. Jared Golden likely won a third term in Maine's 2nd . Rayburn) United States portal. This page was last updated on Jan 18, 2020. Currently, there are five delegates representing the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana . legislative activities you think are important. it became a vehicle for passage of unrelated provisions). GovTrack.us is not a government website. 3. [2] Furthermore, several members of Congress do not use a standardized electronic format, instead filing reports that range from vague to indecipherable. Dianne Feinstein, age 87, is a Democratic Senator from California Chuck Grassley, age 87, is a Republican Senator from Iowa If you can, please take a few minutes to help us improve GovTrack for users like you. Were looking to learn more about who uses GovTrack and what features you find helpful or think could be improved. Each committee has a chair and a ranking member. Note that because on this page only legislative activity in 2019 is considered, the ideology score here may differ from those elsewhere on GovTrack. NOTE: Non-voting representatives were not included in calculations to determine rank. Jump to navigationJump to search This is a complete list of members of the United States House of Representativesduring the 115th United States Congress, which ran from January 3, 2017, through January 3, 2019, ordered by seniority. Phone: 202-224-3121 To reverse the sort, Young Americans have historically been the least involved in politics, despite the huge consequences policies can have on them. The ranking member (sometimes RkMembs) is the title given to the senior-most member of the committee not in the majority party. This is a project of Civic Impulse, LLC. Ranking Members (RkMembs): The chair of a committee is always selected from the political party that holds the most seats in the chamber, called the majority party. By joining our advisory group, you can help us make GovTrack more useful and engaging to young voters like you. GovTrack.us is not a government website. Follow @govtrack.us on Instagram for new 60-second summary videos of legislation in Congress. 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