Ruppersberger is the representative for Maryland’s 2nd congressional district (view map) and is a Democrat. He has served since Jan 7, 2003. Ruppersberger is next up for reelection in 2020 and serves until Jan 3, 2021.
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![Photo of Rep. A. Dutch Ruppersberger [D-MD2]](/static/legislator-photos/400349-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2019 Report Card for Ruppersberger.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Ruppersberger is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot is a member of the House of Representatives positioned according to our ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Ruppersberger has sponsored and cosponsored from Jan 6, 2015 to Oct 16, 2020. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
A. Dutch Ruppersberger sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Appropriations
- Legislative Branch subcommittee Vice Chair
Defense, Homeland Security subcommittees
Enacted Legislation
Ruppersberger was the primary sponsor of 2 bills that were enacted:
- H.R. 680: Securing Energy Infrastructure Act
- H.R. 2097 (111th): Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin Act
Does 2 not sound like a lot? Very few bills are ever enacted — most legislators sponsor only a handful that are signed into law. But there are other legislative activities that we don’t track that are also important, including offering amendments, committee work and oversight of the other branches, and constituent services.
We consider a bill enacted if one of the following is true: a) it is enacted itself, b) it has a companion bill in the other chamber (as identified by Congress) which was enacted, or c) if at least about half of its provisions were incorporated into bills that were enacted (as determined by an automated text analysis, applicable beginning with bills in the 110th Congress).
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Ruppersberger sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Health (33%) Public Lands and Natural Resources (25%) Taxation (25%) Energy (17%)
Recent Bills
Some of Ruppersberger’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 8245: The Dr. Joseph Costa Honoring Essential Americans Risking Their Safety Act of 2020
- H.R. 5855: Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2020
- H.R. 2772: Investing in Our Communities Act
- H.R. 2464: End the Cycle of Violence Act of 2019
- H.R. 2189: Digital Coast Act
- H.R. 680: Securing Energy Infrastructure Act
- H.R. 618: To establish the Office of Critical Technologies and Security, and for other purposes.
Voting Record
Key Votes
Missed Votes
From Jan 2003 to Oct 2020, Ruppersberger missed 497 of 12,230 roll call votes, which is 4.1%. 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.
We don’t track why legislators miss votes, but it’s often due to medical absenses and major life events.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
