![Photo of Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA2]](/data/photos/412209-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2016 Report Card for Loebsack.
Sponsorship Analysis
Our unique analysis of the bills Loebsack has sponsored and cosponsored provides insight into his 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). Loebsack is shown as a purple triangle. (analysis methodology)
Committee Membership
David Loebsack sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Member, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
- Member, Subcommittee on Energy
Enacted Legislation
Loebsack was the primary sponsor of 4 bills that were enacted:
- H.R. 2498 (113th): Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013
- H.R. 6262 (112th): Middle Class and Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2012
- H.R. 4607 (111th): Healthy Food for Healthy Schools Act of 2010
- H.R. 6587 (110th): Midwestern Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008
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 about one third or more 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
Loebsack sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Education (33%) Health (22%) Armed Forces and National Security (11%) Agriculture and Food (11%) Labor and Employment (8%) Energy (8%) Emergency Management (6%)
Recent Bills
Some of Loebsack’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 2770: Health Care Options for All Act
- H.R. 2769: To prevent the application of the provisions of the individual mandate to individuals ...
- H.R. 2536: Renew America’s Schools Act of 2017
- H.R. 2337: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a ...
- H.R. 2336: Behavioral Health Care Integration Act of 2017
- H.R. 2041: New Jobs Training Act
- H.Res. 265: Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 24, 2017, through ...
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Loebsack’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| No |
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 ... |
| Yea |
H.R. 622: State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2015
Apr 16, 2015. Passed 272/152.
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| Nay |
H.Res. 162: Calling on the President to provide Ukraine with military assistance to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Mar 23, 2015. Passed 348/48.
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| Aye |
H.R. 636: America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015
Feb 13, 2015. Passed 272/142.
This was a vote to pass H.R. 636 when it was the America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015. The bill subsequently became the vehicle for passage of an unrelated matter. |
| Aye |
H.J.Res. 124 (113th): Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015
Sep 17, 2014. Passed 319/108.
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| Yea |
H.R. 3393 (113th): Student and Family Tax Simplification Act
Jul 24, 2014. Passed 227/187.
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| Aye |
H.R. 1947 (113th): Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013
Jun 20, 2013. Failed 195/234.
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| Aye |
H.R. 6233 (112th): Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012
Aug 2, 2012. Passed 223/197.
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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 change to the U.S. patent system since 1952, and ... |
Missed Votes
From Jan 2007 to Jun 2017, Loebsack missed 171 of 7,988 roll call votes, which is 2.1%. This is on par with the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. ProPublica has tracked 16 explanations for these missed votes. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- Congress-Legislators, a community project collecting election information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- GPO.gov/FDSys, for sponsored bills