![Photo of Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI8]](/data/photos/412635-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2017 Report Card for Bishop.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Bishop 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 Bishop has sponsored and cosponsored. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Mike Bishop sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Ways and Means
- Member, Subcommittee on Oversight
- Member, Subcommittee on Social Security
Enacted Legislation
Bishop was the primary sponsor of 1 bill that was enacted:
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
Bishop sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Taxation (33%) Social Welfare (14%) International Affairs (14%) Armed Forces and National Security (10%) Social Sciences and History (10%) Education (10%) Health (10%)
Recent Bills
Some of Bishop’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 6848: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that certain Department of ...
- H.R. 6774: Iran Payments Accountability Act of 2018
- H.R. 6734: Full Military Honors Act of 2018
- H.R. 6276: Strengthening Pensions through Investment in Infrastructure Act
- H.R. 6277: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- H.R. 6084: Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act
- H.R. 6020: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 325 ...
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Bishop’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Aye |
H.R. 2146: Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act
Jun 18, 2015. Passed 218/208.
This vote made H.R. 2146 the vehicle for passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal currently being negotiated. H.R. 2146 was originally introduced as a bill to address issues with retirement funds of federal law enforcement officers and firefighters. ... |
| 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 ... |
Missed Votes
From Jan 2015 to Sep 2018, Bishop missed 27 of 2,434 roll call votes, which is 1.1%. This is better 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
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
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