Kinzinger is the representative for Illinois’s 16th congressional district (view map) and is a Republican. He has served since Jan 3, 2013. Kinzinger’s current term ends on Jan 3, 2019.
He was previously the representative for Illinois’s 11th congressional district as a Republican from 2011 to 2012.
![Photo of Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL16]](/data/photos/412421-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2017 Report Card for Kinzinger.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Kinzinger 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 liberal–conservative ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Kinzinger has sponsored and cosponsored. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Adam Kinzinger sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection
- Member, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
- Member, Subcommittee on Energy
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House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Member, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific
- Member, Subcommittee on The Middle East and North Africa
Enacted Legislation
Kinzinger was the primary sponsor of 1 bill that was enacted:
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
Kinzinger sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
International Affairs (29%) Energy (21%) Science, Technology, Communications (21%) Health (11%) Transportation and Public Works (8%) Immigration (5%) Public Lands and Natural Resources (5%)
Recent Bills
Some of Kinzinger’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 6949: CHP Support Act
- H.Con.Res. 140: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the life and work of Senator John ...
- H.R. 6422: Federal Communications Commission Transparency Act
- H.R. 6349: Improving Middle Class Access to Higher Education Act
- H.R. 6022: Accurate Labels Act
- H.R. 5694: Afghan Allies Protection Amendments Act of 2018
- H.R. 5590: Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Kinzinger’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| No |
S. 140: A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund.
Jan 10, 2018. Passed 239/173.
The Rules Committee Print includes the text of S. 140, to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund, S. 249, a bill to provide that the pueblo of Santa ... |
| Nay |
H.Res. 599: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to United States policy towards Yemen, and for other purposes.
Nov 13, 2017. Passed 366/30.
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| Aye |
H.J.Res. 43: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating ...
Feb 16, 2017. Passed 230/188.
Joe Biden never got the opportunity to break a single 50-50 Senate tie in eight years as vice president. Mike Pence has already broken two. One from last month has since become law: a measure allowing states to withhold federal Planned Parenthood funding. (The other ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 511: Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015
Nov 17, 2015. Passed 249/177.
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| Aye |
H.R. 2146: Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act
Jun 18, 2015. Passed 218/208.
This vote made H.R. 2146 the vehicle for passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal currently being negotiated. H.R. 2146 was originally introduced as a bill to address issues with retirement funds of federal law enforcement officers and firefighters. ... |
| Yea |
H.R. 2048: Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015
May 13, 2015. Passed 338/88.
The USA Freedom Act (H.R. 2048, Pub.L. 114–23) is a U.S. law enacted on June 2, 2015 that restored in modified form several provisions of the Patriot Act, which had expired the day before. The act imposes some new limits on the bulk collection of ... |
| Aye |
H.J.Res. 124 (113th): Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015
Sep 17, 2014. Passed 319/108.
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| Nay |
H.Con.Res. 105 (113th): Prohibiting the President from deploying or maintaining United States Armed Forces in a sustained combat role in ...
Jul 25, 2014. Passed 370/40.
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| Nay |
S. 25 (113th): South Utah Valley Electric Conveyance Act
Feb 11, 2014. Passed 326/90.
This is a budget bill that makes small changes to the budget deal enacted previously. Although the bill began as the "South Utah Valley Electric Conveyance Act" and had passed the Senate in that form, the House replaced the text of the bill in whole ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 1022 (112th): Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act
Jan 25, 2012. Passed 338/70.
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| Aye |
H.R. 1249 (112th): Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
Jun 23, 2011. Passed 304/117.
The Leahy–Smith America Invents Act (AIA) is a United States federal statute that was passed by Congress and was signed into law by President Barack Obama on September 16, 2011. The law represents the most significant legislative change to the U.S. patent system since the ... |
Missed Votes
From Jan 2011 to Nov 2018, Kinzinger missed 71 of 5,265 roll call votes, which is 1.3%. This is better than the median of 2.4% 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:
- @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
