Rep. Charles Boustany Jr.
- District:
- Louisiana - District 3
- Party:
- Republican
Elected Positions
| Dates | Title | Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Representative | Louisiana's 3rd District | |
| Representative | Louisiana's 7th District |
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Sponsorship Analysis
Boustany is a moderate Republican leader according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship.
Use this chart to compare Boustany 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
Charles Boustany Jr. sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Ways and Means
- Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight
- Member, Subcommittee on Human Resources
- Member, Subcommittee on Trade
Bill Sponsorship & Cosponsorship
Some of Boustany’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 1703: Medicaid Program Integrity Act of 2013
- H.R. 1634: Medical FSA Improvement Act of 2013
- H.R. 1069: TANF Substance Abuse Prevention Act
- H.R. 902: Keep Our Commitment to Veterans Act
- H.R. 903: American Job Protection Act
- H.R. 763: To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient ...
- H.R. 335: RAMP Act
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Voting Record
From Jan 2005 to May 2013, Boustany missed 160 of 6,534 roll call votes, which is 2.4%. 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
- Office of Congressman Boustany 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.