Walorski is the representative for Indiana’s 2nd congressional district (view map) and is a Republican. She has served since Jan 3, 2013. Walorski is next up for reelection in 2022 and serves until Jan 3, 2023.
![Photo of Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN2]](/static/legislator-photos/412538-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2020 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 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 3, 2017 to Jul 22, 2021. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Jackie Walorski sits on the following committees:
- House Committee on Ethics Ranking Member
- House Committee on Ways and Means
Enacted Legislation
Walorski was the primary sponsor of 3 bills that were enacted:
- H.R. 6110 (115th): Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management, Treatment, and Recovery Act of 2018
- H.R. 5722 (115th): Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management Improvement Act of 2018
- H.R. 3471 (114th): Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2016
Does 3 not sound like a lot? Very few bills are ever enacted — most legislators sponsor only a handful that are signed into law. But there are other legislative activities that we don’t track that are also important, including offering amendments, committee work and oversight of the other branches, and constituent services.
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:
Taxation (26%) Health (21%) Armed Forces and National Security (15%) Social Welfare (15%) Foreign Trade and International Finance (8%) Government Operations and Politics (5%) International Affairs (5%) Transportation and Public Works (5%)
Recent Bills
Some of Walorski’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 4543: To provide for the conduct of demonstration projects to provide coordinated case management ...
- H.R. 4109: Protections for Socially Good Activities Act
- H.R. 3921: Senior Citizens’ Freedom to Work Act of 2021
- H.R. 3644: Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Caregivers Act
- H.R. 3552: Travel Trailer and Camper Tax Parity Act
- H.R. 2714: Working Families Childcare Access Act of 2021
- H.R. 1994: Stop for School Buses Act of 2021
Voting Record
Key Votes
Missed Votes
From Jan 2013 to Jul 2021, Walorski missed 75 of 4,911 roll call votes, which is 1.5%. This is on par with the median of 2.1% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
We don’t track why legislators miss votes, but it’s often due to medical absenses and major life events.
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
