Gianforte is the representative for Montana’s at-large district and is a Republican. He has served since Jun 21, 2017. Gianforte is next up for reelection in 2018.
Misconduct
In 2017 Gianforte pleaded guilty to assaulting a reporter in 2017 the night before he was elected to Congress.
| 2017 | Pleaded guilty. |
![Photo of Rep. Greg Gianforte [R-MT0]](/data/photos/412736-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Read our 2017 Report Card for Gianforte.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Greg Gianforte sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Natural Resources
- Member, Subcommittee on Federal Lands
- Member, Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans
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House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- Member, Subcommittee on Information Technology
- Member, Subcommittee on The Interior, Energy and Environment
Enacted Legislation
Gianforte was the primary sponsor of 2 bills that were enacted:
- H.R. 3873: Alex Diekmann Peak Designation Act of 2017
- H.R. 3765: To redesignate certain clinics of the Department of Veterans Affairs located in Montana.
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
Gianforte sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Public Lands and Natural Resources (75%) Health (25%)
Recent Bills
Some of Gianforte’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 6041: B-47 Ridge Designation Act
- H.R. 5429: SIREN Act of 2018
- H.R. 5149: Unlocking Public Lands Act
- H.R. 5148: Protect Public Use of Public Lands Act
- H.R. 5073: Clean Water for Rural Communities Act
- H.R. 4644: Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act
- H.R. 4645: East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Gianforte’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 ... |
| Yea |
S. 139: Rapid DNA Act of 2017
Jan 11, 2018. Passed 256/164.
This bill became the vehicle for passage of the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017. The bill would extend so-called "section 702" government surveillance under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The bill was originally introduced and passed the Senate in 2017 as the Rapid DNA ... |
| Yea |
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.
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Missed Votes
From Jun 2017 to Jun 2018, Gianforte missed 3 of 677 roll call votes, which is 0.4%. 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
- House Office of Photography, via Wikimedia for the photo
- GPO.gov/FDSys, for sponsored bills
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