W. Akin is a former Republican U.S. Representative for Missouri's 2nd Congressional District. Akin first took office in Congress in 2001 and left office in 2013.
W. Akin: Voting Record & Political Positions
W. Akin's Voting Record at a Glance
- Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 49 bills and sponsored or cosponsored 1481, 57 of which were enacted into law.
Top Issues W. Akin Votes On
- Taxation
- Defense Spending
- Immigration
- Health Insurance
- Abortion
- Infrastructure
How W. Akin Voted on Recent Bills
- Not Voting on “"Fiscal cliff" bill” (2013-01-02) — Failed
- Not Voting on “Andrew P. Carpenter Tax Act” (2012-09-19) — Passed
- Not Voting on “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions, and to provide for the return of previously distributed funds for deficit reduction.” (2012-09-19) — Passed
- Not Voting on “Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012” (2012-08-02) — Failed
- Not Voting on “To amend title 5, United States Code, to make clear that accounts in the Thrift Savings Fund are subject to certain Federal tax levies.” (2012-08-01) — Passed
- Not Voting on “Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2011” (2012-07-31) — Passed