Rep. Betsy Markey

Sponsorship Analysis

Our unique analysis of the bills Markey sponsored and cosponsored provides insight into her position in the House of Representatives.

Each dot in the chart below is a member of the House of Representatives. The dots are positioned horizontally according to our progressive—conservative ideology score and vertically according to our leadership score (leaders toward the top). Markey is shown as a purple triangle. (analysis methodology)

Bills Sponsored

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

• H.R. 6211 (111th): Veterans Back and Spinal Therapy Act
• H.R. 6049 (111th): Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Visitor Center Act of 2010
• H.R. 6050 (111th): Bent’s Old Fort Museum Collections Facility Act of 2010
• H.R. 5911 (111th): Rocky Mountain National Park Boundary Modification Act of 2010
• H.Res. 1541 (111th): Expressing support for designation of October 7, 2010, as national “Jumpstart’s Read ...
• H.R. 5730 (111th): Surface Transportation Earmark Rescission, Savings, and Accountability Act
• H.Res. 1297 (111th): Supporting the goals and ideals of American Craft Beer Week.

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Voting Record

From Jan 2009 to Dec 2010, Markey missed 44 of 1,655 roll call votes, which is 2.7%. This is better than the median of 3.1% among the lifetime records of representatives serving in Dec 2010. 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
• Congresspedia for the photo
• THOMAS, for sponsored bills