Rep. Carolyn McCarthy
- District:
- New York - District 4
- Party:
- Democrat
Elected Positions
| Dates | Title | Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Representative | New York's 4th District |
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Sponsorship Analysis
McCarthy is a moderate Democratic leader according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship.
Use this chart to compare McCarthy 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
Carolyn McCarthy sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Education and the Workforce
- Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
- Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training
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House Committee on Financial Services
- Member, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
- Member, Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance
Bill Sponsorship & Cosponsorship
Some of McCarthy’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 1955: Long Island Aviation History Act
- H.R. 1857: Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2013
- H.R. 1041: PRE-K Act
- H.R. 437: Assault Weapons Ban of 2013
- H.R. 142: Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2013
- H.R. 137: Fix Gun Checks Act of 2013
- H.R. 141: Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2013
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Voting Record
From Jan 1997 to May 2013, McCarthy missed 492 of 11,132 roll call votes, which is 4.4%. 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
Passed 390/3
May 20, 2013 7:05 p.m.Vote
H.R. 258: Stolen Valor Act of 2013
Passed 390/3
Rep. McCarthy [D-NY4]: Not Voting
May 20, 2013 6:57 p.m.Vote
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 1062: SEC Regulatory Accountability Act
Failed 179/217
May 17, 2013 1:22 p.m.