Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2016 Report Card for Walz.
Sponsorship Analysis
Our unique analysis of the bills Walz 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). Walz is shown as a purple triangle. (analysis methodology)
Committee Membership
Timothy Walz sits on the following committees:
- Ranking Member, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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House Committee on Agriculture
- Member, Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry
- Member, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
Enacted Legislation
Walz was the primary sponsor of 3 bills that were enacted:
- H.R. 203 (114th): Clay Hunt SAV Act
- H.R. 3682 (113th): To designate the community based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 1961 Premier Drive in Mankato, Minnesota, as the “Lyle C. Pearson Community ...
- H.R. 3670 (112th): To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.
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 about one third or more 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
Walz sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Armed Forces and National Security (89%) Energy (11%)
Recent Bills
Some of Walz’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 2519: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition ...
- H.Res. 335: Supporting the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day.
- H.R. 1725: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit certain reports relating to ...
- H.R. 4124 (114th): Support America’s Armed Forces Reserve Component Retirees Act of 2015
- H.R. 3423 (114th): Agent Orange Extension Act of 2015
- H.R. 3173 (114th): Sportsmen’s Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act
- H.R. 1384 (114th): Honor America’s Guard-Reserve Retirees Act
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Walz’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| No |
H.R. 5278: PROMESA
Jun 9, 2016. Passed 297/127.
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| No |
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. ... |
| Aye |
H.R. 2596: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
Jun 16, 2015. Passed 247/178.
The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (IAA), H.R. 2596, was passed by the House on June 16. The IAA would authorize funding for intelligence-related agencies such as the Central Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It was passed ... |
| 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 ... |
| No |
H.R. 1560: Protecting Cyber Networks Act
Apr 22, 2015. Passed 307/116.
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| Aye |
H.J.Res. 124 (113th): Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015
Sep 17, 2014. Passed 319/108.
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| Yea |
H.R. 3393 (113th): Student and Family Tax Simplification Act
Jul 24, 2014. Passed 227/187.
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| Aye |
H.R. 1947 (113th): Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013
Jun 20, 2013. Failed 195/234.
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| 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 ... |
| Nay |
S. 3729 (111th): National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010
Sep 29, 2010. Passed 304/118.
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Missed Votes
From Jan 2007 to May 2017, Walz missed 91 of 7,939 roll call votes, which is 1.1%. This is better than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. ProPublica has tracked 7 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:
- 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