Rep. Allen West
Former Representative from Florida's 22nd District
Elected Positions
| Dates | Title | Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Representative | Florida's 22nd District |
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Sponsorship Analysis
West was a moderate Republican follower according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship from West’s time serving in the House of Representatives.
Use this chart to compare West to other members of the House of Representatives in the 112th Congress on leadership and ideology.
This chart is based on principal components analysis for ideology and PageRank for leadership. See analysis methodology.
Bill Sponsorship & Cosponsorship
Some of West’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.Res. 800 (112th): Expressing support for designation of November 2012 as Stomach Cancer Awareness Month.
- H.R. 6365 (112th): National Security and Job Protection Act
- H.R. 4294 (112th): Limited End Strength Reduction Act of 2012
- H.Res. 565 (112th): Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Palm City Community in Martin County, ...
- H.R. 2881 (112th): Foreign Service Line of Duty Death Gratuity Act of 2011
- H.R. 1663 (112th): To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily provide the ...
- H.Res. 205 (112th): Congratulating the Town of Palm Beach and its citizens on its 100 ...
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Voting Record
From Jan 2011 to Jan 2013, West missed 5 of 1,606 roll call votes, which is 0.3%. This is better than the median of 2.6% among the lifetime records of representatives serving in Jan 2013. 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
- House Committee on Small Business for the photo
- THOMAS, for sponsored bills
Recent Legislative Activity
Vote
H.R. 8 (112th): American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (On the Senate Amendment)
Passed 257/167
Jan 01, 2013 10:57 p.m.Vote
Passed 408/10
Jan 01, 2013 9:39 p.m.Vote
H.R. 4212 (112th): Drywall Safety Act of 2012 (On the Senate Amendment)
Passed 378/37
Jan 01, 2013 7:10 p.m.Vote
Passed 410/5
Jan 01, 2013 7:02 p.m.