![Photo of Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN2]](/static/legislator-photos/412538-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2018 Report Card for Walorski.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Walorski 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 Walorski has sponsored and cosponsored from Jan 6, 2015 to Apr 18, 2019. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Jackie Walorski sits on the following committees:
-
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support
- Member, Subcommittee on Oversight
- House Committee on Ethics
Enacted Legislation
Walorski was the primary sponsor of 3 bills that were enacted:
- H.R. 6110: Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management, Treatment, and Recovery Act of 2018
- H.R. 5722: Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management Improvement Act of 2018
- H.R. 3471 (114th): Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2016
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
Walorski sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Armed Forces and National Security (42%) Health (14%) Government Operations and Politics (11%) Taxation (11%) International Affairs (11%) Foreign Trade and International Finance (6%) Social Welfare (6%)
Recent Bills
Some of Walorski’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 2218: Stop for School Buses Act of 2019
- H.R. 1476: Coordinating Assistance for TANF Recipients Act
- H.R. 713: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the eligibility for ...
- H.R. 6561: Comprehensive Care for Seniors Act of 2018
- H.R. 6110: Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management, Treatment, and Recovery Act of 2018
- H.R. 5982 (115th): To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the gratuity owed ...
- H.R. 5722: Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management Improvement Act of 2018
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Walorski’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Aye |
H.R. 1585: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019
Apr 4, 2019. Passed 263/158.
|
| Yea |
H.R. 6157: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
Sep 26, 2018. Passed 361/61.
H.R. 6157 provides $674.6 billion in total discretionary budget authority for the Department of Defense for fiscal year (FY) 2019. The bill provides $606.5 billion for the Department of Defense base budget, which is an increase of $17.1 billion above FY18 levels, and $68.1 billion ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 3: Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act
Jun 7, 2018. Passed 210/206.
H.R. 8 rescinds nearly $15 billion of unobligated balances from previously appropriated funding. Specifically, the bill includes 34 rescissions totaling $14.835 billion and affects programs at the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Energy, Health and Human Services, Justice, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, and the Railroad Retirement ... |
| 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 ... |
| Aye |
H.J.Res. 43: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating ...
Feb 16, 2017. Passed 230/188.
Joe Biden never got the opportunity to break a single 50-50 Senate tie in eight years as vice president. Mike Pence has already broken two. One from last month has since become law: a measure allowing states to withhold federal Planned Parenthood funding. (The other ... |
| 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 ... |
| Aye |
H.J.Res. 124 (113th): Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015
Sep 17, 2014. Passed 319/108.
|
| Nay |
H.Con.Res. 105 (113th): Prohibiting the President from deploying or maintaining United States Armed Forces in a sustained combat role in ...
Jul 25, 2014. Passed 370/40.
|
| Nay |
H.R. 3361 (113th): USA FREEDOM Act
May 22, 2014. Passed 303/121.
|
Missed Votes
From Jan 2013 to Apr 2019, Walorski missed 43 of 3,906 roll call votes, which is 1.1%. This is better than the median of 2.0% 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
