Total votes
1,451
all sessions
Attendance
100%
6 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
80%
of cast votes
Lower than 82% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
12%
some cross-party votes
Higher than 80% of chamber peers
Sponsored
224
bills & resolutions
Higher than 80% of chamber peers
Committees
2
assignments
Biography
About Rep. John Sjaarda
Rep. serving South Dakota District 2. Member of the Republican party. Has been in office 3 years · 8 months. Serves on Appropriations and Appropriations.
Sworn in
Jan 10, 2023
3 years · 8 months
Closest ally
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no co-sponsorship data
Voting record · by topic
How John votes, broken down
Budget & Taxes
64%
/
36%
85 support · 48 oppose
Education
62%
/
38%
41 support · 25 oppose
Criminal Justice
53%
/
47%
18 support · 16 oppose
Veterans
80%
/
20%
4 support · 1 oppose
Healthcare
49%
/
51%
17 support · 18 oppose
Immigration
25%
/
75%
1 support · 3 oppose
Labor & Employment
42%
/
58%
5 support · 7 oppose
Transportation
32%
/
68%
8 support · 17 oppose
Housing
73%
/
27%
8 support · 3 oppose
Technology
59%
/
41%
10 support · 7 oppose
Energy
20%
/
80%
1 support · 4 oppose
Environment
73%
/
27%
11 support · 4 oppose
Last activity
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