Former U.S. Representative

John RatcliffeNo longer serving

Fact sheet
Official portrait of John Ratcliffe
44 bills introduced

Across 3 Congresses, most in the 114th at 18. In the 116th, 9 — 12 fewer than the median representative, who filed 21. Of the 44, 2 became law. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 114th to 116th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Cosponsored
533

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
3,088

Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside

Their work

Drawn from the 44 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Biography

A Representative from Texas. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill. , October 20, 1965. Graduated from Carbondale Community High School, Carbondale, Ill. , 1983. B. A. , University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind. , 1987. J. D. , Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Tex. , 1989. Lawyer, private practice. Professor. United States attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, 2007-2008. Mayor of Heath, Tex. , 2004-2012. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourteenth and to the two succeeding Congresses until his resignation on May 22, 2020 (January 3, 2015-May 22, 2020). Director of National Intelligence in the Cabinet of President Donald J. Trump, 2020-2021. Director, Central Intelligence Agency, 2025-present.

Votes

How this member answered on every recorded vote tied to a bill, newest first — including the procedural motions on it, such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed, because they are not attached to a bill.

BillQuestionVotedDate
HR 6800On PassageNot VotingMay 15, 2020
HR 6800On Motion to Recommit with InstructionsNot VotingMay 15, 2020
HRES 965On Agreeing to the ResolutionNot VotingMay 15, 2020
HRES 967On Agreeing to the ResolutionNot VotingMay 15, 2020
HRES 967On Ordering the Previous QuestionNot VotingMay 15, 2020
HR 266On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate AmendmentYeaApr 23, 2020
HRES 938On Agreeing to the ResolutionNayApr 23, 2020
HR 6201On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedNot VotingMar 14, 2020

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions this member introduced.

BillTitleStatusLatest action
HR 5988To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2600 Wesley Street in Greenville, Texas, as the "Audie Murphy Post Office Building".Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. CaleOct 1, 2020
HR 5987To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 909 West Holiday Drive in Fate, Texas, as the "Ralph Hall Post Office".Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. CaleOct 1, 2020
HR 4237Advancing Cybersecurity Diagnostics and Mitigation ActOrdered to be Reported (Amended).Oct 23, 2019
HR 1986Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2019Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 104.Jul 9, 2019
HR 3238Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.Jun 28, 2019
HR 1927Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.May 3, 2019
HR 1645VOICES Act of 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.Apr 12, 2019
HJRES 51Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Mar 14, 2019

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
HR 5862Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.Feb 26, 2020
HR 2350Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal ActReferred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House AdministrFeb 21, 2020
HR 5831Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance ActReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Feb 13, 2020
HR 5175Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.Feb 12, 2020
HR 5002United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal ActReferred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House AdministrFeb 7, 2020
HRES 832Raising a question of the privileges of the House.On motion to table the measure Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 193 (Roll no. 38).Feb 6, 2020
HRES 827Affirming that all Chinese companies, private and state-owned, are under the effective control of the Chinese Communist Party.Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Feb 6, 2020
HR 5596Personalized Care Act of 2020Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Feb 4, 2020

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Party, state and chamber are those of this member's most recent term. Bills and cosponsorships are held from the 107th Congress onwards and recorded votes from the 101st, so a member who served before those points will show fewer than they filed, or none. Committee seats are held for the current Congress only, which is why they are shown for sitting members and left out for everyone else rather than reported as zero. Vote counts cover roll calls tied to a bill; the chambers also vote on procedure and nominations, which are not listed here. Office, telephone and website are not shown for a member who has left, because the ones on file were theirs while serving. Records come from Congress.gov and the Biographical Directory of Congress.