Pomeroy was the representative for North Dakota’s at-large district and was a Democrat. He served from 1993 to 2010.
![Photo of Rep. Earl Pomeroy [D-ND, 1993-2010]](/static/legislator-photos/400323-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Pomeroy is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot was a member of the House of Representatives in 2010 positioned according to our ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Pomeroy sponsored and cosponsored from Jan 4, 2005 to Dec 21, 2010. See full analysis methodology.
Enacted Legislation
Pomeroy was the primary sponsor of 4 bills that were enacted:
- H.R. 6200 (111th): WIPA and PABSS Extension Act of 2010
- H.R. 719 (110th): Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators Act of 2007
- H.R. 2309 (105th): To permit the leasing of mineral rights, in any case in which the Indian owners of an allotment that is located within the boundaries of the Fort …
- H.R. 5053 (103rd): Water Bank Extension Act of 1994
Does 4 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
Pomeroy sponsored bills primarily in these issue areas:
Taxation (32%) Social Welfare (11%) Health (11%) Finance and Financial Sector (10%) Commerce (10%) Economics and Public Finance (9%) Labor and Employment (9%) Agriculture and Food (8%)
Recently Introduced Bills
Pomeroy recently introduced the following legislation:
- H.R. 6376 (111th): To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to …
- H.R. 6246 (111th): Rural Energy Communities Development Act of 2010
- H.R. 6200 (111th): WIPA and PABSS Extension Act of 2010
- H.R. 6100 (111th): Pick-Sloan Tribal Commission Act of 2010
- H.Res. 1602 (111th): Honoring North Dakota’s colleges and universities for their efforts in serving members …
- H.R. 5987 (111th): Seniors Protection Act of 2010
- H.R. 5854 (111th): No Prisoner Access to Social Security Numbers Act of 2010
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Most legislation has no activity after being introduced.
Voting Record
Key Votes
Missed Votes
From Jan 1993 to Dec 2010, Pomeroy missed 283 of 11,825 roll call votes, which is 2.4%. This is on par with the median of 3.1% among the lifetime records of representatives serving in Dec 2010. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
We don’t track why legislators miss votes, but it’s often due to medical absenses, major life events, and running for higher office.
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
- Congressional Pictorial Directory for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
