Kirkpatrick is the representative for Arizona’s 2nd congressional district (view map) and is a Democrat. She has served since Jan 3, 2019. Kirkpatrick is next up for reelection in 2020.
She was previously the representative for Arizona’s 1st congressional district as a Democrat from 2013 to 2016; and the representative for Arizona’s 1st congressional district as a Democrat from 2009 to 2010.
![Photo of Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ2]](/static/legislator-photos/412286-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Kirkpatrick 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 Kirkpatrick has sponsored and cosponsored from Jan 6, 2015 to Jun 18, 2019. See full analysis methodology.
Committee Membership
Ann Kirkpatrick sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Agriculture
- Member, Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit
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House Committee on Appropriations
- Member, Subcommittee on Defense
- Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies
- Member, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
Enacted Legislation
Kirkpatrick was the primary sponsor of 7 bills that were enacted:
- H.R. 670: Udall Park Land Exchange Completion Act
- H.R. 4416 (113th): To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 161 Live Oak Street in Miami, Arizona, as the “Staff Sergeant Manuel V. Mendoza Post ...
- H.R. 862 (113th): To authorize the conveyance of two small parcels of land within the boundaries of the Coconino National Forest containing private improvements that were developed based upon the ...
- H.R. 3553 (111th): Indian Veterans Housing Opportunity Act of 2010
- H.R. 1065 (111th): White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010
- H.R. 1513 (111th): Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2009
- H.R. 1762 (111th): To repeal section 10(f) of Public Law 93-531, commonly known as the “Bennett Freeze”.
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
Kirkpatrick sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Native Americans (40%) Armed Forces and National Security (40%) Public Lands and Natural Resources (20%)
Recent Bills
Some of Kirkpatrick’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 3043: Permanently Authorizing PILT Act
- H.R. 670: Udall Park Land Exchange Completion Act
- H.R. 668: American Dream Employment Act of 2019
- H.R. 5433 (114th): To amend the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 to clarify the use ...
- H.R. 4842 (114th): American Dream Employment Act of 2016
- H.R. 4744 (114th): SAFETY Act
- H.R. 3911 (114th): To make technical amendments to the Act of December 22, 1974, relating ...
Voting Record
Key Votes
Missed Votes
From Jan 2009 to Jun 2019, Kirkpatrick missed 288 of 4,551 roll call votes, which is 6.3%. This is much worse than the median of 2.1% 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
