![Photo of Rep. Tom O’Halleran [D-AZ1]](/static/legislator-photos/412682-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2018 Report Card for O’Halleran.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
O’Halleran 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 O’Halleran has sponsored and cosponsored from Jan 6, 2015 to Apr 15, 2019. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Tom O’Halleran sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Agriculture
- Member, Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry
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House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Member, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
- Member, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce
- Member, Subcommittee on Energy
Enacted Legislation
O’Halleran was the primary sponsor of 2 bills that were enacted:
- H.R. 4032 (115th): Gila River Indian Community Federal Rights-of-Way, Easements and Boundary Clarification Act
- H.R. 5477: Rural DOCS 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 at least about half 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
O’Halleran sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Native Americans (36%) Public Lands and Natural Resources (24%) Armed Forces and National Security (12%) Education (12%) Government Operations and Politics (8%) Health (8%)
Recent Bills
Some of O’Halleran’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 2328: To reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and the National Health ...
- H.R. 2017: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the Indian ...
- H.R. 1983: Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2019
- H.R. 1569: To amend title 28, United States Code, to add Flagstaff and Yuma to ...
- H.R. 1463: Taxpayers DIME Act of 2019
- H.R. 1466: NOPE Act
- H.R. 1464: CLEAN Act
Voting Record
Key Votes
| O’Halleran’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Yea |
H.R. 6157: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
Sep 26, 2018. Passed 361/61.
H.R. 6157 provides $674.6 billion in total discretionary budget authority for the Department of Defense for fiscal year (FY) 2019. The bill provides $606.5 billion for the Department of Defense base budget, which is an increase of $17.1 billion above FY18 levels, and $68.1 billion ... |
| Yea |
H.R. 5895: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
Jun 8, 2018. Passed 235/179.
H.R. 5895 provides funding for national defense nuclear weapons activities, the Army Corps of Engineers, various programs under the Department of Energy, the Legislative Branch, the Department of Veterans Affairs, military construction and family housing for the Department of Defense, and other related agencies. This ... |
| Aye |
H.R. 3326: World Bank Accountability Act of 2017
Jan 17, 2018. Passed 237/184.
If the World Bank doesn’t live up to some of its promises for supporting human rights, fighting terrorism, and promoting democracy, should the U.S. government withhold hundreds of millions dollars of funding? #### Context The World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) lends billions of dollars ... |
| Yea |
H.J.Res. 123: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.
Dec 7, 2017. Passed 235/193.
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| 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 ... |
| No |
H.J.Res. 43: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating ...
Feb 16, 2017. Passed 230/188.
Joe Biden never got the opportunity to break a single 50-50 Senate tie in eight years as vice president. Mike Pence has already broken two. One from last month has since become law: a measure allowing states to withhold federal Planned Parenthood funding. (The other ... |
Missed Votes
From Jan 2017 to Apr 2019, O’Halleran missed 15 of 1,377 roll call votes, which is 1.1%. This is better than the median of 2.0% 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:
- unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Office of Tom O'Halleran for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
