Rep. Edward “Scott” Rigell
Former Representative forVirginia’s 2nd District
Rigell was the representative forVirginia’s 2nd congressional district and was a Republican. He served from 2011 to 2016.
![Photo of Rep. Edward “Scott” Rigell [R-VA2, 2011-2016]](/image.pl?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.govtrack.us%2fstatic%2flegislator-photos%2f412483-200px.jpeg&f=jpg&w=240)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our2016 Report Card for Rigell.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Rigell is shown as a purple triangle▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below.Each dot was a member of the House of Representativesin 2016positioned according to our ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills legislators sponsored and cosponsoredfrom Jan. 5, 2011 to Dec. 30, 2016.See fullanalysis methodology.
Enacted Legislation
Rigell was the primary sponsor of 1 bill that was enacted:
Does 1 not sound like a lot? Very few bills are ever enacted — most legislators sponsor only a handful that are signed into law. But there are other legislative activities that we don’t track that are also important, including offering amendments, committee work and oversight of the other branches, and constituent services.
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
Rigell sponsored bills primarily in these issue areas:
Armed Forces and National Security (25%)Public Lands and Natural Resources (25%)Health (19%)Economics and Public Finance (19%)Crime and Law Enforcement (12%)
Recently Introduced Bills
Rigell recently introduced the following legislation:
- H.R. 4208 (114th): Authority for the Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State of …
- H.R. 3777 (114th): America First Act
- H.Con.Res. 71 (114th): Providing for a plan to alleviate the effects of sequestration.
- H.R. 2259 (114th): Protect Our Military Families’ 2nd Amendment Rights Act
- H.R. 1840 (114th): Virginia Jobs and Energy Act
- H.R. 5165 (113th): Advancing Girls in STEM Act of 2014
- H.Res. 644 (113th): Condemning and disapproving of the failure of the Obama administration to comply …
Most legislation has no activity after being introduced.
Voting Record
Key Votes
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Missed Votes
From Jan 2011 to Dec 2016, Rigell missed 32 of 4,135 roll call votes, which is 0.8%.This isbetter thanthe median of 2.4%among the lifetime records of representatives serving in Dec 2016.The chart below reports missed votes over time.
We don’t track why legislators miss votes, but it’s often due to medical absences, major life events, and running for higher office.
| Time Period | Votes Eligible | Missed Votes | Percent | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Jan-Mar | 212 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2011 Apr-Jun | 281 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2011 Jul-Sep | 247 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2011 Oct-Dec | 208 | 3 | 1.4% | 47th |
| 2012 Jan-Mar | 151 | 1 | 0.7% | 23rd |
| 2012 Apr-Jun | 299 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2012 Jul-Sep | 152 | 1 | 0.7% | 33rd |
| 2012 Nov-Dec | 51 | 1 | 2.0% | 37th |
| 2013 Jan-Jan 112th Congress | 5 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2013 Jan-Mar | 89 | 4 | 4.5% | 75th |
| 2013 Apr-Jun | 215 | 1 | 0.5% | 25th |
| 2013 Jul-Sep | 200 | 2 | 1.0% | 41st |
| 2013 Oct-Dec | 137 | 2 | 1.5% | 43rd |
| 2014 Jan-Mar | 148 | 1 | 0.7% | 23rd |
| 2014 Apr-Jun | 219 | 2 | 0.9% | 35th |
| 2014 Jul-Sep | 147 | 4 | 2.7% | 70th |
| 2014 Nov-Dec | 49 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2015 Jan-Mar | 144 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2015 Apr-Jun | 244 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2015 Jul-Sep | 139 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2015 Oct-Dec | 177 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2016 Jan-Mar | 137 | 2 | 1.5% | 32nd |
| 2016 Apr-Jun | 204 | 3 | 1.5% | 39th |
| 2016 Jul-Sep | 232 | 3 | 1.3% | 53rd |
| 2016 Nov-Dec | 48 | 2 | 4.2% | 68th |
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
- TheHouse andSenate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
