Dana Rohrabacher, former Representative for California's 48th Congressional District

Rohrabacher was the representative for California’s 48^th congressional district and was a Republican. He served from 2013 to 2018.

He was previously the representative for California’s 46^th congressional district as a Republican from 2003 to 2012; the representative for California’s 45^th congressional district as a Republican from 1993 to 2002; and the representative for California’s 42^nd congressional district as a Republican from 1989 to 1992.

Photo of Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA48, 2013-2018]

Analysis

Legislative Metrics

Read our 2018 Report Card for Rohrabacher.

Ideology–Leadership Chart

Rohrabacher is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot was a member of the House of Representatives in 2018 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 Rohrabacher sponsored and cosponsored from Jan 3, 2013 to Dec 21, 2018. See full analysis methodology.

Ratings from Advocacy Organizations

The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws: A+ NumbersUSA: 97% Americans for Prosperity: 93% FreedomWorks: 90% The Club for Growth: 73% United States Chamber of Commerce: 70% American Civil Liberties Union: 21% NIAC Action: D League of Conservation Voters: 11% Human Rights Campaign: 0%

Enacted Legislation

Rohrabacher was the primary sponsor of 5 bills that were enacted:

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Does 5 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 110^th Congress).

Bills Sponsored

Issue Areas

Rohrabacher sponsored bills primarily in these issue areas:

International Affairs (50%) Immigration (17%) Taxation (13%) Social Welfare (7%) Crime and Law Enforcement (7%) Science, Technology, Communications (7%)

Recent Bills

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

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Voting Record

Key Votes

Rohrabacher voted Nay

H.R. 3008: George W. Bush Childhood Home Study Act

Passed 382/4 on Dec 10, 2018.

Rohrabacher voted Nay

H.Res. 504: Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 3354) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, ...

Passed 222/190 on Sep 7, 2017.

Rohrabacher voted No

H.R. 2146: Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act

Passed 218/208 on Jun 18, 2015.

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. ...

Rohrabacher voted Nay

H.R. 2048: Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015

Passed 338/88 on May 13, 2015.

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 ...

Rohrabacher voted Nay

H.R. 83 (113th): Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015

Passed 219/206 on Dec 11, 2014.

This bill became the vehicle for passage of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 [pdf], which was approved by the House on December ...

Rohrabacher voted No

H.J.Res. 124 (113th): Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015

Passed 319/108 on Sep 17, 2014.

Rohrabacher voted No

H.R. 1249 (112th): Leahy-Smith America Invents Act

Passed 304/117 on Jun 23, 2011.

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 ...

Rohrabacher voted Nay

H.Res. 1362 (111th): Celebrating the life and achievements of Lena Mary Calhoun Horne and honoring her for her triumphs against ...

Passed 405/1 on May 19, 2010.

Rohrabacher voted Yea

H.Res. 1103 (110th): Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2634) to provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded ...

Passed 220/190 on Apr 16, 2008.

Missed Votes

From Jan 1989 to Dec 2018, Rohrabacher missed 728 of 19,006 roll call votes, which is 3.8%. This is worse than the median of 2.5% among the lifetime records of representatives serving in Dec 2018. 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.

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Time Period	Votes Eligible	Missed Votes	Percent	Percentile
1989 Jan-Mar	14	0	0.0%	0^th
1989 Apr-Jun	105	4	3.8%	63^rd
1989 Jul-Sep	128	2	1.6%	37^th
1989 Oct-Nov	121	0	0.0%	0^th
1990 Jan-Mar	60	0	0.0%	0^th
1990 Apr-Jun	150	0	0.0%	0^th
1990 Jul-Sep	183	4	2.2%	53^rd
1990 Oct-Oct	143	0	0.0%	0^th
1991 Jan-Mar	62	0	0.0%	0^th
1991 Apr-Jun	139	0	0.0%	0^th
1991 Jul-Sep	81	2	2.5%	49^th
1991 Oct-Nov	162	2	1.2%	20^th
1992 Jan-Mar	66	5	7.6%	66^th
1992 Apr-Jun	185	3	1.6%	39^th
1992 Jul-Sep	196	1	0.5%	20^th
1992 Oct-Oct	41	0	0.0%	0^th
1993 Jan-Mar	127	1	0.8%	24^th
1993 Apr-Jun	190	0	0.0%	0^th
1993 Jul-Sep	164	0	0.0%	0^th
1993 Oct-Nov	134	0	0.0%	0^th
1994 Jan-Mar	95	1	1.1%	16^th
1994 Apr-Jun	219	0	0.0%	0^th
1994 Jul-Sep	142	3	2.1%	42^nd
1994 Oct-Nov	51	1	2.0%	49^th
1995 Jan-Mar	279	0	0.0%	0^th
1995 Apr-Jun	189	0	0.0%	0^th
1995 Jul-Sep	232	1	0.4%	23^rd
1995 Oct-Dec	185	0	0.0%	0^th
1996 Jan-Mar	110	0	0.0%	0^th
1996 Apr-Jun	182	7	3.8%	68^th
1996 Jul-Sep	163	3	1.8%	47^th
1997 Jan-Mar	71	1	1.4%	35^th
1997 Apr-Jun	174	1	0.6%	20^th
1997 Jul-Sep	232	2	0.9%	30^th
1997 Oct-Nov	163	2	1.2%	39^th
1998 Jan-Mar	89	0	0.0%	0^th
1998 Apr-Jun	185	4	2.2%	46^th
1998 Jul-Sep	199	1	0.5%	16^th
1998 Oct-Dec	74	0	0.0%	0^th
1999 Jan-Mar	77	0	0.0%	0^th
1999 Apr-Jun	184	2	1.1%	27^th
1999 Jul-Sep	204	0	0.0%	0^th
1999 Oct-Nov	146	0	0.0%	0^th
2000 Jan-Mar	95	6	6.3%	69^th
2000 Apr-Jun	277	1	0.4%	15^th
2000 Jul-Sep	130	0	0.0%	0^th
2000 Oct-Dec	101	2	2.0%	18^th
2001 Jan-Mar	75	2	2.7%	55^th
2001 Apr-Jun	135	1	0.7%	21^st
2001 Jul-Sep	149	1	0.7%	26^th
2001 Oct-Dec	153	0	0.0%	0^th
2002 Jan-Mar	79	3	3.8%	66^th
2002 Apr-Jun	203	1	0.5%	15^th
2002 Jul-Sep	141	4	2.8%	56^th
2002 Oct-Nov	61	0	0.0%	0^th
2003 Jan-Mar	94	0	0.0%	0^th
2003 Apr-Jun	239	4	1.7%	45^th
2003 Jul-Sep	193	6	3.1%	70^th
2003 Oct-Dec	151	1	0.7%	21^st
2004 Jan-Mar	104	3	2.9%	41^st
2004 Apr-Jun	221	15	6.8%	84^th
2004 Jul-Sep	161	6	3.7%	52^nd
2004 Oct-Dec	58	0	0.0%	0^th
2005 Jan-Mar	90	8	8.9%	88^th
2005 Apr-Jun	272	2	0.7%	29^th
2005 Jul-Sep	146	0	0.0%	0^th
2005 Oct-Dec	163	3	1.8%	35^th
2006 Jan-Mar	81	3	3.7%	71^st
2006 Apr-Jun	276	3	1.1%	26^th
2006 Jul-Sep	159	0	0.0%	0^th
2006 Nov-Dec	27	0	0.0%	0^th
2007 Jan-Mar	213	5	2.3%	61^st
2007 Apr-Jun	393	20	5.1%	86^th
2007 Jul-Sep	317	6	1.9%	53^rd
2007 Oct-Dec	263	19	7.2%	82^nd
2008 Jan-Mar	149	18	12.1%	89^th
2008 Apr-Jun	321	30	9.3%	88^th
2008 Jul-Sep	205	15	7.3%	84^th
2008 Oct-Dec	15	7	46.7%	96^th
2009 Jan-Mar	174	18	10.3%	95^th
2009 Apr-Jun	303	20	6.6%	86^th
2009 Jul-Sep	268	23	8.6%	92^nd
2009 Oct-Dec	246	21	8.5%	88^th
2010 Jan-Mar	195	11	5.6%	76^th
2010 Apr-Jun	219	14	6.4%	78^th
2010 Jul-Sep	151	9	6.0%	81^st
2010 Nov-Dec	99	5	5.1%	61^st
2011 Jan-Mar	212	4	1.9%	66^th
2011 Apr-Jun	281	8	2.8%	72^nd
2011 Jul-Sep	247	8	3.2%	76^th
2011 Oct-Dec	208	9	4.3%	73^rd
2012 Jan-Mar	151	10	6.6%	83^rd
2012 Apr-Jun	299	13	4.3%	76^th
2012 Jul-Sep	152	10	6.6%	86^th
2012 Nov-Dec	51	9	17.6%	94^th
2013 Jan-Jan	5	0	0.0%	0^th
2013 Jan-Mar	89	10	11.2%	92^nd
2013 Apr-Jun	215	26	12.1%	95^th
2013 Jul-Sep	200	18	9.0%	92^nd
2013 Oct-Dec	137	3	2.2%	56^th
2014 Jan-Mar	148	10	6.8%	84^th
2014 Apr-Jun	219	13	5.9%	78^th
2014 Jul-Sep	147	8	5.4%	83^rd
2014 Nov-Dec	49	4	8.2%	91^st
2015 Jan-Mar	144	13	9.0%	93^rd
2015 Apr-Jun	244	5	2.0%	65^th
2015 Jul-Sep	139	8	5.8%	84^th
2015 Oct-Dec	177	8	4.5%	86^th
2016 Jan-Mar	137	13	9.5%	81^st
2016 Apr-Jun	204	19	9.3%	90^th
2016 Jul-Sep	232	13	5.6%	89^th
2016 Nov-Dec	48	5	10.4%	91^st
2017 Jan-Mar	208	16	7.7%	91^st
2017 Apr-Jun	136	19	14.0%	95^th
2017 Jul-Sep	199	10	5.0%	85^th
2017 Oct-Dec	167	19	11.4%	94^th
2018 Jan-Mar	129	9	7.0%	78^th
2018 Apr-Jun	184	21	11.4%	90^th
2018 Jul-Sep	102	13	12.7%	91^st
2018 Nov-Dec	85	5	5.9%	68^th

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
United States Congressional Roll Call Voting Records, 1789-1990 by Howard L. Rosenthal and Keith T. Poole.
Martis’s “The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress”, via Keith Poole’s roll call votes data set, for political party affiliation for Members of Congress from 1789 through about year 2000
GPO Member Guide for the photo
GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills

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Analysis

Legislative Metrics

Ideology–Leadership Chart

Ratings from Advocacy Organizations

Enacted Legislation

Bills Sponsored

Issue Areas

Recent Bills

Voting Record

Key Votes

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Missed Votes

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