Sen. Mark Begich

Sponsorship Analysis

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

Use this chart to compare Begich to other members of the Senate on leadership and ideology.

Committee Membership

Mark Begich sits on the following committees:

• Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
  • Chairman, Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
  • Member, Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security
  • Member, Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet
  • Member, Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion
  • Member, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security
• Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
  • Chairman, Subcommittee on Emergency Management, Intergovernmental Relations, and the District of Columbia
  • Member, Subcommittee on Financial and Contracting Oversight
  • Member, Subcommittee on the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Federal Programs and the Federal Workforce
• Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Member, Subcommittee on Department of Homeland Security
  • Member, Subcommittee on Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
  • Member, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch
  • Member, Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
  • Member, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
• Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
• Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Bill Sponsorship & Cosponsorship

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

• S.Res. 141: A resolution recognizing the goals of National Travel and Tourism Week and honoring ...
• S. 932: Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013
• S. 926: National Guard Youth Education Act of 2013
• S.Res. 132: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Department of Defense ...
• S.Res. 131: A resolution recommending the designation of a Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans ...
• S. 896: Social Security Fairness Act of 2013
• S. 877: Veterans Affairs Research Transparency Act of 2013

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Voting Record

From Jan 2009 to May 2013, Begich missed 37 of 1,310 roll call votes, which is 2.8%. This is worse than the median of 1.6% among the lifetime records of senators 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 Mark Begich for the photo
• THOMAS, for sponsored bills