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)
2015 Statistics
Read our 2015 Report Card for Esty for more statistics.
Committee Membership
Elizabeth Esty sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
- Member, Subcommittee on Research 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
Issue Areas
Esty sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Armed Forces and National Security (21%) Commerce (21%) Government Operations and Politics (21%) Education (14%) Taxation (10%) Public Lands and Natural Resources (7%) Science, Technology, Communications (7%)
Recent Bills
Some of Esty’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.Con.Res. 132: SCOTUS Resolution
- H.R. 5251: Healthy Homes Tax Credit Act
- H.R. 5096: TECH Careers Act
- H.R. 4742: Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act
- H.R. 4697: Prevent Drug Addiction Act of 2016
- H.R. 4463: Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2016
- H.R. 4272: Support the Families of Fallen Heroes Act
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Voting Record
From Jan 2013 to Sep 2016, Esty missed 29 of 2,463 roll call votes, which is 1.2%. This is better than the median of 2.3% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. ProPublica has tracked 14 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:
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Congressional Biographical Directory for elected positions
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- GPO.gov/FDSys, for sponsored bills