![Photo of Rep. Mike Gallagher [R-WI8]](/data/photos/412731-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Our unique analysis of the bills Gallagher has sponsored and cosponsored provides insight into his position in the House of Representatives.
Each dot in the chart below is a member of the House of Representatives. The dots are positioned horizontally according to our progressive—conservative ideology score and vertically according to our leadership score (leaders toward the top). Gallagher is shown as a purple triangle. (analysis methodology)
Committee Membership
Mike Gallagher sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Armed Services
- Member, Subcommittee on Readiness
- Member, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces
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House Committee on Homeland Security
- Member, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence
- Member, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Gallagher sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Government Operations and Politics (100%)
Recent Bills
Some of Gallagher’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 3342: To impose sanctions on foreign persons that are responsible for gross violations of ...
- H.Res. 443: Recognizing the importance and effectiveness of trauma-informed care.
- H.R. 2453: DHS Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program Act of 2017
- H.R. 2165: TSA Misconduct Accountability Act of 2017
- H.R. 1935: Congressional Pension Reform Act
- H.R. 1934: To establish a 5-year ban on individuals appointed to Executive Schedule positions and ...
- H.R. 1936: Do Your Job Act
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Gallagher’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| 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 ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 244: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017
May 3, 2017. Passed 309/118.
This vote was on the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017, which would fund the government through the remainder of fiscal year 2017, that is, through the end of September 2017. Prior to this vote, this bill, H.R. 244, was the Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing ... |
| Yea |
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 ... |
Missed Votes
From Jan 2017 to Jul 2017, Gallagher missed 5 of 406 roll call votes, which is 1.2%. This is better than the median of 2.2% 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:
- Congress-Legislators, a community project collecting election information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Wikipedia entry on Mike Gallagher for the photo
- GPO.gov/FDSys, for sponsored bills