Rep. Mac Thornberry
- District:
- Texas - District 13
- Party:
- Republican
Elected Positions
| Dates | Title | Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Representative | Texas's 13th District |
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Sponsorship Analysis
Thornberry is a rank-and-file Republican according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship.
Use this chart to compare Thornberry 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
Mac Thornberry sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Armed Services
- Chairman, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities
- Member, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Bill Sponsorship & Cosponsorship
Some of Thornberry’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 2202: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the equalization ...
- H.R. 2081: To secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission.
- H.R. 1904: Oversight of Sensitive Military Operations Act
- H.R. 1762: Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act of 2013
- H.R. 607: To delay until 2016 provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ...
- H.R. 147: Death Tax Repeal Act
- H.R. 5736 (112th): Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2012
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Voting Record
From Jan 1995 to May 2013, Thornberry missed 124 of 12,492 roll call votes, which is 1.0%. This is better 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
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.Introduced
Sponsor: Rep. Mac Thornberry [R-TX13]
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on May 23, 2013. It will typically be considered by committee next.
May 23, 2013