Analysis
Our unique analysis of the bills Larsen 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). Larsen is shown as a purple triangle. (analysis methodology)
2015 Statistics
Read our 2015 Report Card for Larsen for more statistics.
Committee Membership
Rick Larsen sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Armed Services
- Member, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces
- Member, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
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House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Aviation
- Member, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Larsen sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Armed Forces and National Security (29%) Government Operations and Politics (13%) Transportation and Public Works (13%) Native Americans (13%) Taxation (8%) Commerce (8%) Finance and Financial Sector (8%) Public Lands and Natural Resources (8%)
Recent Bills
Some of Larsen’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.Res. 911: Expressing appreciation during “Domestic Violence Action Month” to all the providers of services ...
- H.Res. 890: Expressing support for the Arctic Council and commemorating the Arctic Council 20th anniversary.
- H.R. 5957: Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 2016
- H.R. 3364: America Votes Act of 2015
- H.R. 3365: Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2015
- H.R. 2933: At-Grade Crossing Enhancement Act of 2015
- H.R. 2667: School Safety Act of 2015
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Voting Record
From Jan 2001 to Sep 2016, Larsen missed 239 of 11,049 roll call votes, which is 2.2%. This is on par with the median of 2.3% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. ProPublica has tracked 1 explanation for these missed votes. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Congressional Biographical Directory for elected positions
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- GPO.gov/FDSys, for sponsored bills