Rep. Jared Polis
- District:
- Colorado - District 2
(Larimer County, Grand County, Summit County, Clear Creek County and parts of Boulder County, Jefferson County, Eagle County, Park County)
- Party:
- Democrat
Elected Positions
| Dates | Title | Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Representative | Colorado's 2nd District |
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Sponsorship Analysis
Polis is a moderate Democratic leader according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship.
Use this chart to compare Polis 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
Jared Polis sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Education and the Workforce
- Member, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
- Member, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
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House Committee on Rules
- Member, Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process
Bill Sponsorship & Cosponsorship
Some of Polis’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 2339: To facilitate affordable workforce homeownership in, and develop the full-time resident communities of, ...
- H.R. 2337: Lake Hill Administrative Site Affordable Housing Act
- H.R. 2338: TALENT Act
- H.R. 2252: All-STAR Act of 2013
- H.R. 1977: Growth to Excellence Act of 2013
- H.R. 1845: Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act of 2013
- H.R. 1755: Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013
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Voting Record
From Jan 2009 to Jun 2013, Polis missed 172 of 3,513 roll call votes, which is 4.9%. This is worse than the median of 2.2% 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
- Congresspedia for the photo
- THOMAS, for sponsored bills
Recent Legislative Activity
Vote
Passed 239/177
Jun 19, 2013 2:43 p.m.Vote
H.R. 1896: International Child Support Recovery Improvement Act of 2013
Passed 394/27
Rep. Polis [D-CO2]: Yea
Jun 18, 2013 6:52 p.m.Vote
H.R. 1797: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Passed 228/196
Rep. Polis [D-CO2]: Nay
Jun 18, 2013 6:44 p.m.