Gabrielle Giffords

Former representative for Arizona's 8th district · Democrat; served until January 25, 2012

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Seats held: Representative for AZ-8, 2007–2012.

Votes compared with what constituents said

Cooperative Election Study: voted with 15 of 18 surveyed votes where the district's estimated majority was clear.

Each survey is shown on its own, never combined. Votes marked related were on a bill close to what was asked, and aren't counted. How the estimates work.

Survey question	Vote	How they voted	What constituents said	Compared
U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement CES 2012	October 12, 2011 · official record	Did not vote	Too close to call (52.6% support, likely 44.9–60.2%)	Didn't vote
End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) CES 2011	December 15, 2010 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (62.3% support, likely 53.1–71.5%)	With the majority
End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) CES 2012	December 15, 2010 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (69.4% support, likely 62.1–76.6%)	With the majority
Financial reform (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) CES 2010	June 30, 2010 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (71.9% support, likely 65.6–78.3%)	With the majority
Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) CES 2010	May 27, 2010 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (57.1% support, likely 50.3–64%)	With the majority
Health care reform (Affordable Care Act) CES 2011	March 21, 2010 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (43.3% support, likely 34–52.5%)	Too close to call
Affordable Care Act of 2010 CES 2012	March 21, 2010 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (53.6% support, likely 45–62.1%)	Too close to call
Health care reform (Affordable Care Act) CES 2010	March 21, 2010 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (50.2% support, likely 42.7–57.8%)	Too close to call
Health care reform (House bill, November 2009) CES 2009	November 7, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (42.7% support, likely 33.2–52.2%)	Too close to call
American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) CES 2009	June 26, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (52.9% support, likely 43.3–62.5%)	Too close to call
American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) CES 2011	June 26, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (66.8% support, likely 55.7–77.9%)	With the majority
American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) CES 2010	June 26, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (55.1% support, likely 48.2–62%)	Too close to call
Expand federal hate-crimes law to cover sexual orientation and gender identity CES 2009	April 29, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (57.9% support, likely 49.1–66.7%)	Too close to call
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) CES 2009	February 13, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (43.9% support, likely 34–53.7%)	Too close to call
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) CES 2011	February 13, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (51% support, likely 41.7–60.3%)	Too close to call
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) CES 2010	February 13, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (48.6% support, likely 41.3–55.9%)	Too close to call
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) CES 2009	February 4, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (64.9% support, likely 56.1–73.6%)	With the majority
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) CES 2011	February 4, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (70.4% support, likely 59.3–81.5%)	With the majority
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) CES 2010	February 4, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (70.6% support, likely 64.1–77.1%)	With the majority
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (more time to sue over pay discrimination) CES 2009	January 27, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (54.2% support, likely 45.3–63%)	Too close to call
The 2008 bank bailout (Troubled Asset Relief Program) CES 2011	October 3, 2008 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most oppose (26.7% support, likely 16.1–37.3%)	Against the majority
The 2008 bank bailout (Troubled Asset Relief Program) CES 2010	October 3, 2008 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most oppose (33.1% support, likely 22–44.2%)	Against the majority
The $700 billion bank bailout (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act) CES 2008	October 3, 2008 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most oppose (19.4% support, likely 12.5–26.4%)	Against the majority
Federal help for homeowners facing foreclosure (Housing and Economic Recovery Act) CES 2008	July 23, 2008 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (52.8% support, likely 44.5–61%)	Too close to call
Allow eavesdropping on overseas terrorist suspects without a court order (FISA Amendments Act) CES 2011	June 20, 2008 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (73.3% support, likely 64.6–82%)	With the majority
Allow eavesdropping on overseas communications without a court order (FISA Amendments Act) CES 2008	June 20, 2008 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (70% support, likely 62.5–77.6%)	With the majority
Extend NAFTA-style free trade to Peru (U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement) CES 2008	November 8, 2007 · official record	Did not vote	Too close to call (50% support, likely 41.9–58%)	Related bill, not counted
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) CES 2008	September 25, 2007 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (67.2% support, likely 60–74.4%)	With the majority
Withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq within 180 days (Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act) CES 2008	July 12, 2007 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (54.1% support, likely 45.5–62.7%)	Too close to call
Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) CES 2011	June 7, 2007 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (65.6% support, likely 56.5–74.6%)	With the majority
Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) CES 2010	June 7, 2007 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (63.8% support, likely 57.1–70.5%)	With the majority
Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) CES 2008	June 7, 2007 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (61.6% support, likely 54.1–69.2%)	With the majority
Raise the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour (Fair Minimum Wage Act) CES 2008	January 10, 2007 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (79.3% support, likely 72.7–85.8%)	With the majority

Attendance

In the 112th Congress, Gabrielle Giffords missed 946 of 959 House votes (98.6%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 100% of the time.

Most recent votes

Vote	Date	Their vote
H.R. 3801: Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed	January 25, 2012	Yea
H.R. 1022: Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed	January 25, 2012	Did not vote
H.R. 3630: Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 On Motion to Instruct Conferees · Passed	January 24, 2012	Did not vote
H.R. 2070: World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed	January 24, 2012	Did not vote
H.Res. 516: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree · Passed	January 24, 2012	Did not vote
H.R. 1141: Rota Cultural and Natural Resources Study Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed	January 23, 2012	Did not vote
H.R. 3117: Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed	January 23, 2012	Did not vote
H.J.Res. 98: Relating to the disapproval of the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, as submitted under section 3101A of title 31, United States Code, on January 12, 2012 On Passage · Passed	January 18, 2012	Did not vote
On Approving the Journal On Approving the Journal · Passed	January 18, 2012	Did not vote
H.Res. 515: Addressing a motion to proceed under section 3101A of title 31, United States Code On Ordering the Previous Question · Passed	January 18, 2012	Did not vote
Call of the House Call of the House · Passed	January 17, 2012	Did not vote
H.Res. 501: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding any final measure to extend the payroll tax holiday, extend Federally funded unemployment insurance benefits, or prevent decreases in reimbursement for physicians who provide care to Medicare beneficiaries On Agreeing to the Resolution · Passed	December 20, 2011	Did not vote
H.R. 3630: To provide incentives for the creation of jobs, and for other purposes On Motion to Instruct Conferees · Failed	December 20, 2011	Did not vote
H.Res. 504: Resolution raising a question of the privileges of the House On Motion to Table · Passed	December 20, 2011	Did not vote
H.R. 3630: To provide incentives for the creation of jobs, and for other purposes On Motion to Go to Conference · Passed	December 20, 2011	Did not vote

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Figures as of November 10, 2026, from the official vote records and published survey data listed on the Sources page. The interactive page always shows the latest. Found an error? Tell us.