Rep. Karen Bass

Sponsorship Analysis

Bass is a rank-and-file Democrat according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship.

Use this chart to compare Bass to other members of the House of Representatives on leadership and ideology.

Committee Membership

Karen Bass sits on the following committees:

• House Committee on Foreign Affairs
  • Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations
• House Committee on the Judiciary
  • Member, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet
  • Member, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations

Bill Sponsorship & Cosponsorship

Some of Bass’s most recently sponsored bills include...

• H.Res. 234: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Organization of African Unity ...
• H.Res. 203: Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the ...
• H.R. 1790: Health IT Modernization for Underserved Communities Act of 2013
• H.Res. 186: Congratulating the people of Kenya on their commitment to peaceful elections, as demonstrated ...
• H.R. 1732: Strengthening the Child Welfare Response to Human Trafficking Act of 2013
• H.Res. 131: Concerning the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the ...
• H.R. 1330: Student Loan Fairness Act

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Voting Record

From Jan 2011 to May 2013, Bass missed 135 of 1,789 roll call votes, which is 7.5%. 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.

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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 Karen Bass for the photo
• THOMAS, for sponsored bills