![Photo of Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT5]](/data/photos/412524-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2016 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:
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House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
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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
Enacted Legislation
Esty was the primary sponsor of 5 bills that were enacted:
- H.R. 255: Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act
- H.R. 4697 (114th): Prevent Drug Addiction Act of 2016
- H.R. 1375 (114th): Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015
- H.R. 1222 (114th): Gold Star Fathers Act
- H.R. 316 (113th): Collinsville Renewable Energy Production Act
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
Esty sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Armed Forces and National Security (24%) Government Operations and Politics (19%) Commerce (16%) Education (11%) Public Lands and Natural Resources (8%) Taxation (8%) Science, Technology, Communications (8%) Environmental Protection (5%)
Recent Bills
Some of Esty’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 2995: To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of ...
- H.R. 2452: Deborah Sampson Act
- H.R. 1802: CARE for All Veterans Act
- H.R. 1758: Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2017
- H.R. 1535: Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Act
- H.R. 1279: Helping Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Act
- H.R. 1147: Support the Families of Fallen Heroes Act
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Esty’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Aye |
H.Res. 937: Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (S. 2943) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department ...
Dec 1, 2016. Passed 277/139.
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| Yea |
H.R. 1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
Oct 1, 2015. Passed 270/156.
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 is a comprehensive defense spending bill. At almost 1,000 pages long it will direct funding for procurement, research, and operation of defense technology, establish military policy, and address other matters pertaining to national defense. It has ... |
| 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 ... |
| No |
H.R. 1731: National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015
Apr 23, 2015. Passed 355/63.
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| Nay |
H.R. 83 (113th): Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015
Dec 11, 2014. Passed 219/206.
This bill became the vehicle for passage of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 [pdf], which was approved by the House on December 11, 2014 and by the Senate on December 13, 2014. The bill was originally introduced on January 3, 2013 by ... |
| Aye |
H.J.Res. 124 (113th): Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015
Sep 17, 2014. Passed 319/108.
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| Yea |
H.R. 2668 (113th): Fairness for American Families Act
Jul 17, 2013. Passed 251/174.
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| Yea |
H.R. 249 (113th): Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013
Apr 15, 2013. Failed 250/159.
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| Nay |
H.R. 592 (113th): Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2013
Feb 13, 2013. Passed 354/72.
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Missed Votes
From Jan 2013 to Jun 2017, Esty missed 31 of 2,851 roll call votes, which is 1.1%. This is better than the median of 2.2% 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:
- 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