Gutiérrez was the representative for Illinois’s 4th congressional district and was a Democrat. He served from 1993 to 2018.
Alleged misconduct & resolution
In 2017 Gutiérrez was investigated for having been arrested during a December protest outside of the White House. The House Committee on Ethics recommended no action as the fine has been paid. On November 28, 2017, Representative Gutiérrez announced he would not seek reelection to Congress.
| Dec. 21, 2017 | House Committee on Ethics recommended no action as the fine was paid |
| Nov. 28, 2017 | Representative Gutiérrez announced he would not seek reelection to Congress. |
In 2017 Gutiérrez was investigated for having been arrested during a protest outside of the White House. The House Committee on Ethics recommended no action as the fine has been paid. On November 28, 2017, Representative Gutiérrez announced he would not seek reelection to Congress.
| Sep. 14, 2017 | House Committee on Ethics adopted a report recommending no action as the fine was paid |
| Nov. 28, 2017 | Representative Gutiérrez announced he would not seek reelection to Congress. |
In 2013 Gutiérrez was investigated for using funds from his Members Representational Allowance from 2003-2013 for an impermissible purpose - to retain an individual to provide services to his congressional office that more closely resemble those provided by an employee or consultant, rather than a contractor. In March 2018, the House Committee on Ethics reproved Gutiérrez for using his Member Representational Allowance inappropriately, albeit possibly unwittingly, and ordered him to reimburse the US Treasury for that use. On November 28, 2017, Representative Gutiérrez announced he would not seek reelection.
| Dec. 4, 2013 | House Office of Congressional Ethics recommended that the Committee on Ethics further review the allegation |
| May. 5, 2014 | House Committee on Ethics published the Office of Congressional Ethics Report and Findings and the member's response. |
| Jan. 2, 2015 | House Committee on Ethics reported that the review would continue into the next Congress. |
| Jan. 2, 2017 | House Committee on Ethics reported that the review would continue into the next Congress. |
| Nov. 28, 2017 | Gutiérrez announced he would not seek reelection. |
| Mar. 22, 2018 | House Committee on Ethics reproved Gutiérrez for using his Member Representational Allowance inappropriately, albeit possibly unwittingly, and ordered him to reimburse the US Treasury for that use |
In 2011 Gutiérrez was investigated for having been arrested during a protest outside of the White House in 2011. The House Committee on Ethics recommended no action as the fine has been paid. On November 28, 2017, Representative Gutiérrez announced he would not seek reelection to Congress.
| Aug. 5, 2011 | House Committee on Ethics recommended no action as the fine has been paid |
| Nov. 28, 2017 | Gutiérrez announced he would not seek reelection. |
![Photo of Rep. Luis Gutiérrez [D-IL4, 1993-2018]](/static/legislator-photos/400163-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2018 Report Card for Gutiérrez.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Gutiérrez is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot was a member of the House of Representatives in 2018 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 Gutiérrez sponsored and cosponsored from Jan 3, 2013 to Dec 21, 2018. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Enacted Legislation
Gutiérrez was the primary sponsor of 4 bills that were enacted:
- H.R. 6894 (110th): Defense Production Act Extension and Reauthorization of 2008
- H.R. 5478 (110th): To provide for the continued minting and issuance of certain $1 coins in 2008.
- H.R. 925 (108th): To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1859 South Ashland Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as the “Cesar Chavez Post Office”.
- H.R. 4831 (106th): To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2339 North California Street in Chicago, Illinois, as the “Roberto Clemente Post Office”.
Does 4 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
Gutiérrez sponsored bills primarily in these issue areas:
Private Legislation (50%) Taxation (25%) Immigration (25%)
Recent Bills
Some of Gutiérrez’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 4277: Waiver of Emergency Payments Act
- H.R. 3591 (115th): American Hope Act of 2017
- H.R. 2690: Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2017
- H.R. 1527: For the relief of Simeon Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, and Vania Simeonova.
- H.R. 1435: Exchange Inclusion for a Healthy America Act of 2017
- H.R. 900: To recognize Puerto Rico’s sovereign nationhood under either independence or free association and ...
- H.Res. 476 (114th): Supporting the establishment of a national Children’s Bill of Rights.
Voting Record
Key Votes
Missed Votes
From Jan 1993 to Dec 2018, Gutiérrez missed 2,254 of 17,159 roll call votes, which is 13.1%. This is much worse than the median of 2.5% among the lifetime records of representatives serving in Dec 2018. 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
