Vote
H.R. 749: Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015
Passed 316/101
Rep. Esty [D-CT5]: Yea
Mar 4, 2015 3:05 p.m.Rep. Elizabeth Esty
Representative from Connecticut’s 5th District
Democrat
Elected Positions
| Dates | Title | State / District |
|---|---|---|
| Representative | Connecticut's 5th District |
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2014 Report Card
Read our 2014 Report Card for Esty »Sponsorship Analysis
Our unique analysis of the bills Esty has 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). Esty is shown as a purple triangle. (analysis methodology)
Committee Membership
Elizabeth Esty sits on the following committees:
- House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
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House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Member, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
- Member, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
- Member, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
Bills Sponsored
Some of Esty’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 1291: To improve highway-rail grade crossing safety, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 1222: To amend chapter 21 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that ...
- H.R. 752: Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act
- H.R. 646: Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Act
- H.R. 479: American Jobs Matter Act of 2015
- H.R. 478: Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015
- H.R. 5527: Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act
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Voting Record
From Jan 2013 to Mar 2015, Esty missed 22 of 1,316 roll call votes, which is 1.7%. This is better than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
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
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- THOMAS, for sponsored bills
Recent Legislative Activity
Vote
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 749: Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015
Failed 184/232
Rep. Esty [D-CT5]: Aye
Mar 4, 2015 2:57 p.m.Vote
H.Amdt. 72 (McClintock) to H.R. 749: Page 2, line 3, through page 3, line 10, strike section 101.
Failed 147/272
Mar 4, 2015 2:40 p.m.Introduced
H.R. 1291: To improve highway-rail grade crossing safety, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT5]
This bill was referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration.
Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT5] is a member of the committee.
Mar 4, 2015