Rep. Rush Holt
- District:
- New Jersey - District 12
- Party:
- Democrat
Elected Positions
| Dates | Title | Representing |
|---|---|---|
| Representative | New Jersey's 12th District |
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Sponsorship Analysis
Holt is a far-left Democratic leader according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship.
Use this chart to compare Holt 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
Rush Holt sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Education and the Workforce
- Member, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
- Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training
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House Committee on Natural Resources
- Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
- Member, Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation
Bill Sponsorship & Cosponsorship
Some of Holt’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 1743: Big Oil Bailout Prevention Act of 2013
- H.R. 1630: America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act
- H.R. 1033: American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2013
- H.Con.Res. 22: Permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to ...
- H.Con.Res. 20: Permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to ...
- H.R. 482: Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2013
- H.Res. 41: Expressing support for designation of February 12, 2013, as Darwin Day and recognizing ...
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Voting Record
From Jan 1999 to May 2013, Holt missed 118 of 9,945 roll call votes, which is 1.2%. 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
H.R. 1412: Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2013
Passed 416/0
Rep. Holt [D-NJ12]: Yea
May 21, 2013 2:58 p.m.