Rep. Frank Wolf
Former Representative forVirginia’s 10th District
Wolf was the representative forVirginia’s 10th congressional district and was a Republican. He served from 1981 to 2014.
![Photo of Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA10, 1981-2014]](/image.pl?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.govtrack.us%2fstatic%2flegislator-photos%2f400435-200px.jpeg&f=jpg&w=240)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our2014 Report Card for Wolf.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Wolf is shown as a purple triangle▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below.Each dot was a member of the House of Representativesin 2014positioned 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. 6, 2009 to Dec. 11, 2014.See fullanalysis methodology.
Enacted Legislation
Wolf was the primary sponsor of 30 bills that were enacted. The most recent include:
- H.R. 2787 (113th): Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
- H.R. 2867 (112th): United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2011
- H.R. 2596 (112th): Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
- H.R. 6392 (111th): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5003 Westfields Boulevard in Centreville, Virginia, as the “Colonel George Juskalian Post Office Building”.
- H.R. 2862 (109th): Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006
- H.J.Res. 115 (108th): Continuing Appropriations resolution FY2005 (Third)
- H.R. 4944 (107th): Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park Act
Does 30 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
Wolf sponsored bills primarily in these issue areas:
International Affairs (31%)Transportation and Public Works (21%)Government Operations and Politics (17%)Economics and Public Finance (14%)Crime and Law Enforcement (10%)Commerce (7%)
Recently Introduced Bills
Wolf recently introduced the following legislation:
- H.R. 5415 (113th): Authorization for Use of Military Force against International Terrorism Act
- H.R. 5416 (113th): War Powers Consultation Act of 2014
- H.Res. 603 (113th): Electing certain Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
- H.R. 4660 (113th): Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
- H.R. 4653 (113th): United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2014
- H.R. 4223 (113th): International Conflicts of Concern Act
- H.R. 2787 (113th): Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
Most legislation has no activity after being introduced.
Voting Record
Key Votes
Wolf votedYea
Wolf votedAye
Wolf votedNay
Wolf votedNo
Wolf votedNay
Wolf votedNo
Wolf votedNay
Wolf votedNo
Wolf votedAye
Wolf votedYea
Missed Votes
From Jan 1981 to Dec 2014, Wolf missed 228 of 20,018 roll call votes, which is 1.1%.This isbetter thanthe median of 2.5%among the lifetime records of representatives serving in Dec 2014.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Jan-Mar | 15 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1981 Apr-Jun | 90 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1981 Jul-Sep | 106 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1981 Oct-Dec | 142 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1982 Feb-Mar | 48 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1982 Apr-Jun | 119 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1982 Jul-Sep | 193 | 17 | 8.8% | 75th |
| 1982 Oct-Dec | 99 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1983 Jan-Mar | 43 | 1 | 2.3% | 9th |
| 1983 Apr-Jun | 182 | 3 | 1.6% | 19th |
| 1983 Jul-Sep | 130 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1983 Oct-Nov | 143 | 2 | 1.4% | 22nd |
| 1984 Jan-Mar | 53 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1984 Apr-Jun | 223 | 6 | 2.7% | 25th |
| 1984 Jul-Sep | 96 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1984 Oct-Oct | 36 | 4 | 11.1% | 66th |
| 1985 Jan-Mar | 36 | 1 | 2.8% | 21st |
| 1985 Apr-Jun | 154 | 5 | 3.2% | 35th |
| 1985 Jul-Sep | 101 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1985 Oct-Dec | 148 | 2 | 1.4% | 24th |
| 1986 Jan-Mar | 61 | 1 | 1.6% | 18th |
| 1986 Apr-Jun | 128 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1986 Jul-Sep | 202 | 4 | 2.0% | 44th |
| 1986 Oct-Oct | 60 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1987 Jan-Mar | 39 | 1 | 2.6% | 44th |
| 1987 Apr-Jun | 187 | 2 | 1.1% | 15th |
| 1987 Jul-Sep | 95 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1987 Oct-Dec | 167 | 2 | 1.2% | 12th |
| 1988 Feb-Mar | 49 | 2 | 4.1% | 50th |
| 1988 Apr-Jun | 161 | 1 | 0.6% | 10th |
| 1988 Jul-Sep | 152 | 2 | 1.3% | 22nd |
| 1988 Oct-Oct | 89 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1989 Jan-Mar | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1989 Apr-Jun | 105 | 1 | 1.0% | 21st |
| 1989 Jul-Sep | 128 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1989 Oct-Nov | 121 | 2 | 1.7% | 26th |
| 1990 Jan-Mar | 60 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1990 Apr-Jun | 150 | 2 | 1.3% | 31st |
| 1990 Jul-Sep | 183 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1990 Oct-Oct | 143 | 2 | 1.4% | 42nd |
| 1991 Jan-Mar | 62 | 1 | 1.6% | 30th |
| 1991 Apr-Jun | 139 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1991 Jul-Sep | 81 | 2 | 2.5% | 42nd |
| 1991 Oct-Nov | 162 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1992 Jan-Mar | 66 | 1 | 1.5% | 28th |
| 1992 Apr-Jun | 185 | 2 | 1.1% | 22nd |
| 1992 Jul-Sep | 196 | 2 | 1.0% | 40th |
| 1992 Oct-Oct | 41 | 1 | 2.4% | 47th |
| 1993 Jan-Mar | 127 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1993 Apr-Jun | 190 | 2 | 1.1% | 20th |
| 1993 Jul-Sep | 164 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1993 Oct-Nov | 134 | 1 | 0.7% | 22nd |
| 1994 Jan-Mar | 95 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1994 Apr-Jun | 219 | 4 | 1.8% | 41st |
| 1994 Jul-Sep | 142 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1994 Oct-Nov | 51 | 2 | 3.9% | 70th |
| 1995 Jan-Mar | 279 | 1 | 0.4% | 16th |
| 1995 Apr-Jun | 189 | 1 | 0.5% | 20th |
| 1995 Jul-Sep | 232 | 2 | 0.9% | 33rd |
| 1995 Oct-Dec | 185 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1996 Jan-Mar | 110 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1996 Apr-Jun | 182 | 1 | 0.5% | 17th |
| 1996 Jul-Sep | 163 | 8 | 4.9% | 76th |
| 1997 Jan-Mar | 71 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1997 Apr-Jun | 174 | 4 | 2.3% | 54th |
| 1997 Jul-Sep | 232 | 3 | 1.3% | 39th |
| 1997 Oct-Nov | 163 | 4 | 2.5% | 58th |
| 1998 Jan-Mar | 89 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1998 Apr-Jun | 185 | 1 | 0.5% | 20th |
| 1998 Jul-Sep | 199 | 2 | 1.0% | 36th |
| 1998 Oct-Dec | 74 | 1 | 1.4% | 40th |
| 1999 Jan-Mar | 77 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1999 Apr-Jun | 184 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1999 Jul-Sep | 204 | 1 | 0.5% | 27th |
| 1999 Oct-Nov | 146 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2000 Jan-Mar | 95 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2000 Apr-Jun | 277 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2000 Jul-Sep | 130 | 4 | 3.1% | 67th |
| 2000 Oct-Dec | 101 | 5 | 5.0% | 37th |
| 2001 Jan-Mar | 75 | 1 | 1.3% | 39th |
| 2001 Apr-Jun | 135 | 3 | 2.2% | 48th |
| 2001 Jul-Sep | 149 | 4 | 2.7% | 64th |
| 2001 Oct-Dec | 153 | 1 | 0.7% | 22nd |
| 2002 Jan-Mar | 79 | 1 | 1.3% | 36th |
| 2002 Apr-Jun | 203 | 1 | 0.5% | 14th |
| 2002 Jul-Sep | 141 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2002 Oct-Nov | 61 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2003 Jan-Mar | 94 | 2 | 2.1% | 52nd |
| 2003 Apr-Jun | 239 | 1 | 0.4% | 18th |
| 2003 Jul-Sep | 193 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2003 Oct-Dec | 151 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2004 Jan-Mar | 104 | 5 | 4.8% | 57th |
| 2004 Apr-Jun | 221 | 3 | 1.4% | 35th |
| 2004 Jul-Sep | 161 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2004 Oct-Dec | 58 | 1 | 1.7% | 44th |
| 2005 Jan-Mar | 90 | 2 | 2.2% | 37th |
| 2005 Apr-Jun | 272 | 1 | 0.4% | 14th |
| 2005 Jul-Sep | 146 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2005 Oct-Dec | 163 | 1 | 0.6% | 17th |
| 2006 Jan-Mar | 81 | 2 | 2.5% | 60th |
| 2006 Apr-Jun | 276 | 7 | 2.5% | 61st |
| 2006 Jul-Sep | 159 | 3 | 1.9% | 49th |
| 2006 Nov-Dec | 27 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2007 Jan-Mar | 213 | 4 | 1.9% | 53rd |
| 2007 Apr-Jun | 393 | 3 | 0.8% | 26th |
| 2007 Jul-Sep | 317 | 1 | 0.3% | 7th |
| 2007 Oct-Dec | 263 | 9 | 3.4% | 58th |
| 2008 Jan-Mar | 149 | 1 | 0.7% | 9th |
| 2008 Apr-Jun | 321 | 10 | 3.1% | 53rd |
| 2008 Jul-Sep | 205 | 1 | 0.5% | 14th |
| 2008 Oct-Dec | 15 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2009 Jan-Mar | 174 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2009 Apr-Jun | 303 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2009 Jul-Sep | 268 | 1 | 0.4% | 11th |
| 2009 Oct-Dec | 246 | 3 | 1.2% | 26th |
| 2010 Jan-Mar | 195 | 1 | 0.5% | 13th |
| 2010 Apr-Jun | 219 | 1 | 0.5% | 12th |
| 2010 Jul-Sep | 151 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2010 Nov-Dec | 99 | 3 | 3.0% | 42nd |
| 2011 Jan-Mar | 212 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2011 Apr-Jun | 281 | 3 | 1.1% | 44th |
| 2011 Jul-Sep | 247 | 2 | 0.8% | 35th |
| 2011 Oct-Dec | 208 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2012 Jan-Mar | 151 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2012 Apr-Jun | 299 | 1 | 0.3% | 20th |
| 2012 Jul-Sep | 152 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2012 Nov-Dec | 51 | 2 | 3.9% | 53rd |
| 2013 Jan-Jan 112th Congress | 5 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 2013 Jan-Mar | 89 | 1 | 1.1% | 40th |
| 2013 Apr-Jun | 215 | 7 | 3.3% | 67th |
| 2013 Jul-Sep | 200 | 3 | 1.5% | 50th |
| 2013 Oct-Dec | 137 | 2 | 1.5% | 42nd |
| 2014 Jan-Mar | 148 | 6 | 4.1% | 68th |
| 2014 Apr-Jun | 219 | 3 | 1.4% | 42nd |
| 2014 Jul-Sep | 147 | 1 | 0.7% | 28th |
| 2014 Nov-Dec | 49 | 1 | 2.0% | 50th |
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
- United States Congressional Roll Call Voting Records, 1789-1990 by Howard L. Rosenthal and Keith T. Poole.
- Martis’s “The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress”, via Keith Poole’s roll call votes data set, for political party affiliation for Members of Congress from 1789 through about year 2000
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills