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Former Representative for Rhode Island’s 1st District, 2011–2023

David N. Cicilline

Democrat 7th term Former member

Record from the 118th Congress · From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 4, 2026 · How we measure

99LoyaltyMed 98
97AttendMed 98
7BipartMed 16
1BreaksMed 12
In office
House 2011–2023
12 years in Congress

Did not complete the term. Cicilline served 5 months of a term that ran to Jan 3, 2025 (resigned on May 31, 2023). Succeeded by Gabe Amo (Democrat) in November 2023.

Bottom line

Activity

118th CongressJan 3, 2023 to Jan 3, 2025Method
By week
Statements
tracked from Jan 2025
Bills introduced
Roll calls
Breaks with party
By yearStatementsStmtsBills sponsoredSpons.Bills passedPassedCosponsoredCospon.Roll callsVotesBreaks with partyBreaks
118th Congress2023–24not tracked—40882431

Counts, not a score: statements as the Statements tab counts them, bills by introduction date, roll calls the member voted in, breaks on party-line votes.

1

What did he focus on?

MethodIssues tab →
Armed Forces and National Security no statements 25%
Crime and Law Enforcement no statements 25%
Government Operations and Politics no statements 25%

StatementsBills

No counted statements yet; bills go to Armed Forces and National Security and Crime and Law Enforcement.

  • 4 bills sponsored, most on Armed Forces and National Security.
  • Statements: our record starts in January 2025.
2

Did he have influence?

MethodBackground tab →

Committee seats are shown for sitting members only.

Committee and party posts are shown for sitting members only.

  • 12 years in Congress.
5

Who did he work with?

MethodWho votes alike →

His cosponsorships on Republican bills: not measured yet (it needs five sponsored bills and a cosponsorship).

Closest across the aisle

Closest across the aisle Pro The members of the other party who vote most like Cicilline.

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Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay, in that Congress · Voteview

His share of cosponsorships across the aisle is not measured yet; closest in his party: Sablan and McClellan.

  • Other-party share of cosponsors on his own bills: not yet tracked.
  • Caucus memberships: not yet tracked.
3

Could he get things done?

MethodBills tab →

His billsExpected for a peer

Introduced 3 · expected 17
Action in committee 0 · expected 8
Beyond committee 0 · expected 1
Passed House 0 · expected 0
Became law 0 · expected 0
EffectivenessRank 439 of 445 in the House

0.02expected 0.40 · average member 1.00

0 of 3 bills passed the House; 0 became law; effectiveness 0.02 against a peer median of 0.40.

  • Amendments offered and adopted, earmarks in dollars: not yet tracked.

118th Congress · bills from congress.gov

4

Where did he stand?

MethodVotes tab →
Position, all votesDW-NOMINATE −0.39

With his party on all 5 areas with 10 or more party-line votes.

Major bills of the Congress · final passage

Voted with his party on 3 of the 3 he voted on.

The same ten bills on every profile, chosen by a rule from the roll calls, statements and lobbying filings on file · Method · party column: Democrats yea–nay on that roll call.

Voted with Democrats on 99% of party-line votes, broke 1 time (peer median 10).

  • Position: −0.39, inside the Democratic middle 80%.
  • Major bills: with his party on 3 of 3.

Distance from party, not an ideology score · areas under 10 party-line votes not shown.

6

Who backed him?

MethodMoney tab →

The money record for a former member is on the Money tab.

7

Did his words match his actions?

MethodPositions tab →

Positions are being checked before they go public; this question fills in when they are.