Rep. A. Dutch Ruppersberger
- District:
- Maryland - District 2
- Party:
- Democrat
Elected Positions
| Dates | Title | Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Representative | Maryland's 2nd District |
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Sponsorship Analysis
Ruppersberger is a rank-and-file Democrat according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship.
Use this chart to compare Ruppersberger to other members of the House of Representatives on leadership and ideology.
This chart is based on principal components analysis for ideology and PageRank for leadership. See analysis methodology.
Committee Membership
A. Dutch Ruppersberger sits on the following committees:
- Ranking Member, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Bill Sponsorship & Cosponsorship
Some of Ruppersberger’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 1382: Digital Coast Act of 2013
- H.R. 6475 (112th): Digital Coast Act of 2012
- H.R. 4960 (112th): To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Oleo Capsicum.
- H.R. 4959 (112th): To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Oleo Cassia.
- H.R. 4956 (112th): To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Oleo Turmeric.
- H.R. 4957 (112th): To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Oleo Black Pepper.
- H.R. 4962 (112th): To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on Oleo Celery.
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Voting Record
From Jan 2003 to May 2013, Ruppersberger missed 337 of 7,755 roll call votes, which is 4.3%. This is worse than the median of 2.3% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Congressional Biographical Directory for elected positions
- Congressional Pictorial Directory for the photo
- THOMAS, for sponsored bills
Recent Legislative Activity
Vote
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 1911: Smarter Solutions for Students Act
Failed 194/223
May 23, 2013 12:30 p.m.Vote
Passed 224/193
May 23, 2013 10:58 a.m.Vote
Passed 224/195
May 23, 2013 10:46 a.m.