McKinley is the representative for West Virginia’s 1st congressional district (view map) and is a Republican. He has served since Jan 5, 2011. McKinley is next up for reelection in 2020.
Misconduct
In 2016 McKinley received a letter of reproval for remaining a named partner in his prior business after being elected to Congress. The House Committee on Ethics concluded that McKinley violated House rules and issued a letter of reproval.
| Sep. 27, 2016 | House Committee on Ethics concluded McKinley violated House rules and issued a letter of reproval |
![Photo of Rep. David McKinley [R-WV1]](/static/legislator-photos/412487-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2019 Report Card for McKinley.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
McKinley 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 McKinley has sponsored and cosponsored from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 21, 2020. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
David McKinley sits on the following committees:
Enacted Legislation
McKinley was the primary sponsor of 6 bills that were enacted:
- H.R. 935: Miners Pension Protection Act
- H.R. 6716: To redesignate certain facilities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- H.R. 2122: To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Jennings Randolph Dam.
- H.R. 2108: GI Bill STEM Extension Act of 2017
- H.R. 1802 (114th): Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015
- H.R. 472 (114th): Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act of 2015
Does 6 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 110th Congress).
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
McKinley sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Health (25%) Energy (25%) Labor and Employment (12%) Taxation (9%) International Affairs (7%) Armed Forces and National Security (7%) Environmental Protection (7%) Crime and Law Enforcement (6%)
Recent Bills
Some of McKinley’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 5616: Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2020
- H.R. 5242: Opioid Settlement Accountability Act
- H.R. 4913: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require PDP sponsors ...
- H.R. 4541: To establish a grant program to provide certain eligible entities engaged in food ...
- H.R. 4434: Appalachian Regional Commission Reauthorization Act
- H.R. 4433: Appalachian Regional Energy Hub Initiative Act
- H.R. 4377: To extend the authorization for the Wheeling National Heritage Area.
Voting Record
Key Votes
Missed Votes
From Jan 2011 to Jan 2020, McKinley missed 35 of 6,068 roll call votes, which is 0.6%. This is better than the median of 2.1% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. 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.
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
