Malinowski is the representative for New Jersey’s 7th congressional district (view map) and is a Democrat. He has served since Jan 3, 2019. Malinowski is next up for reelection in 2020.
![Photo of Rep. Tom Malinowski [D-NJ7]](/static/legislator-photos/412798-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Malinowski 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 Malinowski has sponsored and cosponsored from Jan 6, 2015 to Dec 6, 2019. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Tom Malinowski sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Member, Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism
- Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
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House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Member, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
- Member, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
- Member, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Malinowski sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Transportation and Public Works (33%) International Affairs (33%) Immigration (33%)
Recent Bills
Some of Malinowski’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 4527: Expanding Health Care Options for Early Retirees Act
- H.R. 4491: Shareholder Protection Act
- H.R. 4475: Higher Education Student Protection Act
- H.R. 4361: Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act of 2019
- H.R. 4044: Protect and Restore America’s Estuaries Act
- H.Res. 489: Condemning President Trump’s racist comments directed at Members of Congress.
- H.J.Res. 63: Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export to the United Arab Emirates, ...
Voting Record
Key Votes
Missed Votes
From Jan 2019 to Dec 2019, Malinowski missed 2 of 656 roll call votes, which is 0.3%. This is better than the median of 2.1% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
We don’t track why legislators miss votes, but it’s often due to medical absenses and major life events.
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
- Office of the Clerk, House of Representatives for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
