![Photo of Rep. Steve Austria [R-OH7, 2009-2012]](/data/photos/412265-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Our unique analysis of the bills Austria sponsored and cosponsored provides insight into his position in the House of Representatives.
Each dot in the chart below was a member of the House of Representatives in 2013. The dots are positioned horizontally according to our progressive—conservative ideology score and vertically according to our leadership score (leaders toward the top). Austria is shown as a purple triangle. (analysis methodology)
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Austria sponsored bills primarily in these issue areas:
Taxation (100%)
Recent Bills
Some of Austria’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.Res. 606 (112th): Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the notice signed ...
- H.Res. 505 (112th): Expressing the sense of sympathy of the House of Representatives to those ...
- H.R. 799 (112th): Colonel Charles Young Home Study Act
- H.R. 369 (112th): Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2011
- H.R. 3610 (111th): Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2009
- H.R. 2315 (111th): To prohibit the use of funds to transfer enemy combatants detained at ...
- H.R. 1892 (111th): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at ...
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Austria’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Aye |
H.R. 6233 (112th): Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012
Aug 2, 2012. Passed 223/197.
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| No |
H.R. 3521 (112th): Expedited Legislative Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act of 2012
Feb 8, 2012. Passed 254/173.
|
| Nay |
H.R. 2608 (112th): Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012
Sep 21, 2011. Failed 195/230.
|
| 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 change to the U.S. patent system since 1952, and ... |
| Yea |
H.R. 2997 (111th): Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
Jul 9, 2009. Passed 266/160.
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Missed Votes
From Jan 2009 to Jan 2013, Austria missed 95 of 3,261 roll call votes, which is 2.9%. This is on par with the median of 2.6% among the lifetime records of representatives serving in Jan 2013. ProPublica has tracked 3 explanations 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:
- Congress-Legislators, a community project collecting election information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Congresspedia for the photo
- GPO.gov/FDSys, for sponsored bills