Holding is the representative for North Carolina’s 2nd congressional district (view map) and is a Republican. He has served since Jan 3, 2017. Holding is next up for reelection in 2018.
He was previously the representative for North Carolina’s 13th congressional district as a Republican from 2013 to 2016.
![Photo of Rep. George Holding [R-NC2]](/data/photos/412553-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2017 Report Card for Holding.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Holding 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 Holding has sponsored and cosponsored. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
George Holding sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Ways and Means
- Member, Subcommittee on Social Security
- Member, Subcommittee on Tax Policy
- Member, Subcommittee on Trade
Enacted Legislation
Holding was the primary sponsor of 2 bills that were enacted:
- H.R. 1295 (114th): Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015
- H.R. 2922 (113th): To extend the authority of the Supreme Court Police to protect court officials away from the Supreme Court grounds.
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
Holding sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Taxation (32%) Health (21%) International Affairs (14%) Government Operations and Politics (11%) Law (11%) Crime and Law Enforcement (11%)
Recent Bills
Some of Holding’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 5438: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow officers and employees ...
- H.R. 5080: COMBAT Act of 2018
- H.R. 4724: Medicare IVIG Access Enhancement Act
- H.R. 4612: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 125 ...
- H.R. 3899: To amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle ...
- H.R. 2293: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for purposes of the tax ...
- H.Res. 297: Expressing support for designation of April 2017 as “National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness ...
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Holding’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| No |
H.R. 1892: Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018; Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018; SUSTAIN Care Act of 2018; Honoring Hometown Heroes Act
Feb 9, 2018. Passed 240/186.
This bill became the vehicle for passage of funding for the federal government through March 23, 2018, to avert a government shutdown that would have occurred on February 9, 2018 had this bill not been enacted. The bill was introduced as the Honoring Hometown Heroes ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 4667: Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, ...
Dec 21, 2017. Passed 251/169.
|
| Aye |
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 ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 212: Drinking Water Protection Act
Feb 24, 2015. Passed 375/37.
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| Nay |
H.R. 5699 (113th): John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act
Dec 11, 2014. Passed 361/39.
|
| Yea |
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.
|
| Nay |
S. 1603 (113th): Gun Lake Trust Land Reaffirmation Act
Sep 16, 2014. Passed 359/64.
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| Nay |
H.R. 4152 (113th): Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014
Apr 1, 2014. Passed 378/34.
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Missed Votes
From Jan 2013 to Jul 2018, Holding missed 37 of 3,567 roll call votes, which is 1.0%. This is better than the median of 2.4% 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:
- @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
- GPO.gov/FDSys, for sponsored bills
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