![Photo of Rep. Matt Gaetz [R-FL1]](/data/photos/412690-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2017 Report Card for Gaetz.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Gaetz 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 Gaetz has sponsored and cosponsored. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Matt Gaetz sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Armed Services
- Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
- Member, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
- House Committee on the Budget
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House Committee on the Judiciary
- Member, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet
- Member, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Gaetz sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Crime and Law Enforcement (38%) Armed Forces and National Security (38%) Public Lands and Natural Resources (25%)
Recent Bills
Some of Gaetz’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 5634: Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2018
- H.R. 5120: Presidential Appointment of FISA Court Judges Act
- H.Res. 717: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the so-called “FISA memo”, ...
- H.R. 4347: Warrior Act
- H.Res. 606: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Robert Mueller should resign ...
- H.Res. 570: Affirming the historical connection of the Jewish people to the ancient and sacred ...
- H.Res. 477: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a special counsel should ...
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Gaetz’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Nay |
H.R. 6729: Empowering Financial Institutions to Fight Human Trafficking Act of 2018
Sep 26, 2018. Passed 297/124.
H.R. 6729 instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a mechanism for non-profit organizations to qualify for safe harbor when sharing specific information with financial institutions that facilitates their duties of customers due diligence and the reporting of suspicious activities relating to human trafficking. ... |
| 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. 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 ... |
| No |
H.R. 3326: World Bank Accountability Act of 2017
Jan 17, 2018. Passed 237/184.
If the World Bank doesn’t live up to some of its promises for supporting human rights, fighting terrorism, and promoting democracy, should the U.S. government withhold hundreds of millions dollars of funding? #### Context The World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) lends billions of dollars ... |
| 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 ... |
Missed Votes
From Jan 2017 to Dec 2018, Gaetz missed 59 of 1,140 roll call votes, which is 5.2%. 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
- Office of Matt Gaetz for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
