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Former Representative for Oregon’s 5th District, 2023–2025

Lori Chavez-DeRemer

Republican 1st 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

72LoyaltyMed 95
98AttendMed 98
39BipartMed 16
237BreaksMed 35
In office
House 2023–2025
2 years in Congress

Left office. Chavez-DeRemer left the House on Jan 3, 2025, when the term ended. Succeeded by Janelle S. Bynum (Democrat) in January 2025.

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—2543921,235237

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 she focus on?

MethodIssues tab →
Government Operations and Politics no statements 12%
Armed Forces and National Security no statements 24%
Health no statements 24%

StatementsBills

No counted statements yet; bills go to Armed Forces and National Security and Health.

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

Did she have influence?

MethodBackground tab →

Committee seats are shown for sitting members only.

Committee and party posts are shown for sitting members only.

  • 2 years in Congress.
5

Who did she work with?

MethodWho votes alike →

Her cosponsorships on Democratic bills

40% · peer median 11%

Closest across the aisle

Closest across the aisle Pro The members of the other party who vote most like Chavez-DeRemer.

Free account See Pro

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

40% of her cosponsorships went to Democratic bills (peer median 11%); closest in her party: Kean and Lawler.

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

Could she get things done?

MethodBills tab →

Her billsExpected for a peer

Introduced 24 · expected 18.5
Action in committee 16 · expected 8.5
Beyond committee 7 · expected 3
Passed House 4 · expected 2
Became law 0 · expected 0
EffectivenessRank 92 of 445 in the House

1.60expected 1.04 · average member 1.00

4 of 24 bills passed the House; 0 became law; effectiveness 1.60 against a peer median of 1.04.

  • On the move: H.R. 9516 (passed a chamber), H.R. 8648 (out of committee), H.R. 7251 (out of committee).
  • Amendments offered and adopted, earmarks in dollars: not yet tracked.

118th Congress · bills from congress.gov

4

Where did she stand?

MethodVotes tab →
Position, all votesDW-NOMINATE +0.17
Economics and Public Finance152 of 214
Transportation and Public Works9 of 18
International Affairs23 of 47
Armed Forces & National Security28 of 78
Crime and Law Enforcement2 of 25
Government Operations and Politics2 of 38

With her party on the other 11 areas with 10 or more party-line votes.

Major bills of the Congress · final passage

Voted with her party on 10 of the 10 she 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: Republicans yea–nay on that roll call.

Voted with Republicans on 72% of party-line votes, broke 237 times (peer median 31), most on Economics and Public Finance.

  • Position: +0.17, outside the Republican middle 80%.
  • Most breaks by area: Economics and Public Finance 152 of 214, Armed Forces & National Security 28 of 78, International Affairs 23 of 47.

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

6

Who backed her?

MethodMoney tab →

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

7

Did her words match her actions?

MethodPositions tab →

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