Speier is the representative for California’s 14th congressional district (view map) and is a Democrat. She has served since Jan 3, 2013. Speier is next up for reelection in 2018.
She was previously the representative for California’s 12th congressional district as a Democrat from 2008 to 2012.
![Photo of Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA14]](/data/photos/412259-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2017 Report Card for Speier.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Speier 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 Speier has sponsored and cosponsored. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Jackie Speier sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Armed Services
- Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Military Personnel
- Member, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
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House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
- Member, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats
- Member, Subcommittee on National Security Agency and Cybersecurity
Enacted Legislation
Speier was the primary sponsor of 2 bills that were enacted:
- H.R. 2191 (114th): Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2015
- H.R. 6982 (110th): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 210 South Ellsworth Avenue in San Mateo, California, as the “Leo J. Ryan Post Office ...
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
Speier sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Armed Forces and National Security (18%) Education (18%) Health (16%) Government Operations and Politics (16%) Crime and Law Enforcement (12%) Commerce (9%) International Affairs (7%) Labor and Employment (5%)
Recent Bills
Some of Speier’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 6752: San Francisco Bay Restoration Act
- H.R. 6568: Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2018
- H.R. 6464: HALT Campus Sexual Violence Act
- H.R. 6296: REPAY Act
- H.Res. 977: Expressing support for the designation of July 30, 2018, as “National Whistleblower Appreciation ...
- H.R. 5573: ROBOCOP Act
- H.R. 5464: Pink Tax Repeal Act
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Speier’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Yea |
H.R. 1039: Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017
May 19, 2017. Passed 229/177.
H.R. 1039 amends the federal criminal code to authorize a probation officer to arrest a person, without warrant, if there is probable cause to believe that person forcibly assaulted or obstructed a probation officer while performing their official duties. The bill also would direct the ... |
| No |
S. 612: A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the “George P. Kazen Federal Building ...
Dec 8, 2016. Passed 360/61.
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| No |
H.R. 3038: Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015, Part II
Jul 15, 2015. Passed 312/119.
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| 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 ... |
| 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 ... |
| No |
H.J.Res. 124 (113th): Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015
Sep 17, 2014. Passed 319/108.
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| No |
H.R. 4681 (113th): Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
May 30, 2014. Passed 345/59.
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| Yea |
H.R. 5325 (112th): Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
Jun 6, 2012. Passed 255/165.
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| Aye |
H.R. 1249 (112th): Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
Jun 23, 2011. Passed 304/117.
The Leahy–Smith America Invents Act (AIA) is a United States federal statute that was passed by Congress and was signed into law by President Barack Obama on September 16, 2011. The law represents the most significant change to the U.S. patent system since 1952, and ... |
Missed Votes
From Apr 2008 to Sep 2018, Speier missed 822 of 7,411 roll call votes, which is 11.1%. This is much worse 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
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
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