![Photo of Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH11]](/static/legislator-photos/412327-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2018 Report Card for Fudge.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Fudge 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 Fudge has sponsored and cosponsored from Jan 6, 2015 to Apr 22, 2019. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Planned Parenthood Action Fund: 100%
American Civil Liberties Union: 94%
League of Conservation Voters: 93%
Human Rights Campaign: 92%
NIAC Action: A
The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws: B
United States Chamber of Commerce: 35%
NumbersUSA: 14%
Americans for Prosperity: 5%
FreedomWorks: 5%
The Club for Growth: 0%
Committee Membership
Marcia Fudge sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Agriculture
- Chair, Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations
- Member, Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry
- House Committee on House Administration
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House Committee on Education and Labor
- Member, Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services
- Member, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Fudge sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Education (38%) Health (27%) Agriculture and Food (15%) Environmental Protection (12%) Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues (8%)
Recent Bills
Some of Fudge’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 662: REACH Act
- H.R. 6722 (115th): Strength in Diversity Act of 2018
- H.R. 6336: Fair Access for Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2018
- H.R. 6280 (115th): Parent PLUS Loan Improvement Act of 2018
- H.R. 5017: Healthy Food Financing Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2018
- H.R. 4892: Collaborative Water and Soil Enhancement Act of 2018
- H.Res. 511: Expressing support for designation of September as “National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month”.
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Fudge’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| 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 ... |
| Yea |
H.R. 5797: Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Execution Act
Jun 20, 2018. Passed 261/155.
H.R. 5797 allows state Medicaid programs to remove the Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMD) exclusion for Medicaid beneficiaries aged 21 to 64 with an opioid use disorder for fiscal years 2019 to 2023. By removing the exclusion, Medicaid would pay for up to 30 total ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 1842: Strengthening Children’s Safety Act of 2017
May 22, 2017. Passed 371/30.
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| Nay |
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 ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 1695: Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017
Apr 26, 2017. Passed 378/48.
This bill would change the appointment process for the head of the U.S. Copyright Office, known as the Register of Copyrights. Currently the Register of Copyrights is hired by the Librarian of Congress (who is the head of the Library of Congress). This bill would ... |
| No |
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 ... |
| No |
H.R. 3038: Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015, Part II
Jul 15, 2015. Passed 312/119.
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| 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 ... |
| No |
H.J.Res. 124 (113th): Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015
Sep 17, 2014. Passed 319/108.
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| Aye |
H.R. 6233 (112th): Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012
Aug 2, 2012. Passed 223/197.
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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 legislative change to the U.S. patent system since the ... |
Missed Votes
From Dec 2008 to Apr 2019, Fudge missed 244 of 7,174 roll call votes, which is 3.4%. This is worse 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
