Rep. Raúl Grijalva
Representative for Arizona’s 7th District
pronounced rah-OOL // gree-HAHL-vuh
Grijalva is the representative for Arizona’s 7th congressional district (view map) and is a Democrat. He has served since Jan 3, 2023. Grijalva’s current term ends on Jan 3, 2025. He is 76 years old.
He was previously the representative for Arizona’s 3rd congressional district as a Democrat from 2013 to 2022; and the representative for Arizona’s 7th congressional district as a Democrat from 2003 to 2012.
![Photo of Rep. Raúl Grijalva [D-AZ7]](/https/www.govtrack.us/static/legislator-photos/400162-200px.jpeg)
Alleged misconduct & resolution
At an unspecified date during Rep. Grijalva's service in Congress, he was accused of creating a hostile work environment and being frequently drunk. The claims, always denied by Grijalva, were resolved with a severance payment in 2015 although none of this became public until 2017. According to news reports, Grijalva was cleared by the House Ethics Committee letter in Dec 2018. Now, his case is apparently being reviewed by the House Committee on Ethics, although what for and why is unknown.
| May. 15, 2018 | Office of Congressional Ethics recommended dismissal by the House Committee on Ethics |
| Dec. 14, 2018 | House Committee on Ethics reviewed further and, in agreement with the Office of Congressional Ethics, dismissed complaint |
| Jun. 17, 2019 | House Committee on Ethics reviewing the same complaint |
Analysis
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Grijalva is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot is a member of the House of Representatives positioned 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 have sponsored and cosponsored from Jan 3, 2019 to Nov 29, 2024. See full analysis methodology.
Committee Membership
Raúl Grijalva sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Natural Resources
Ranking Member
Energy and Mineral Resources subcommittees
- House Committee on Education and the Workforce
Enacted Legislation
Grijalva was the primary sponsor of 15 bills that were enacted. The most recent include:
- H.R. 4377: To amend the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 with respect to extensions, additions, and revisions to the Barry M. Goldwater Range in Arizona.
- H.R. 4881 (117th): Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act
- H.R. 2414 (116th): To amend the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act.
- H.R. 2030 (116th): Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act
- H.R. 6988 (115th): Museum and Library Services Act of 2018
- H.R. 1075 (114th): To designate the United States Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry located at First Street and Pan American Avenue in Douglas, Arizona, as the “Raul Hector …
- H.R. 507 (113th): Pascua Yaqui Tribe Trust Land Act
Does 15 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
Grijalva sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Public Lands and Natural Resources (22%) Native Americans (18%) Education (18%) Environmental Protection (15%) Government Operations and Politics (14%) Labor and Employment (5%) International Affairs (4%) Law (4%)
Recently Introduced Bills
Grijalva recently introduced the following legislation:
- H.R. 9695: Tribal Heritage and American Bison, Grizzly Bear, and Wolf Restoration and Coexistence Act
- H.Res. 1422: Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Wilderness Act.
- H.R. 9257: Great Bend of the Gila National Monument Establishment Act
- H.R. 8937: To establish subaccounts in the Indian Water Rights Settlement Completion Fund to satisfy …
- H.R. 7138: Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2024
- H.Res. 900: Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of …
- H.R. 6381: Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2023
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Most legislation has no activity after being introduced.
Voting Record
Key Votes
Missed Votes
From Jan 2003 to Nov 2024, Grijalva missed 1,317 of 14,465 roll call votes, which is 9.1%. This is much worse than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
We don’t track why legislators miss votes, but it’s often due to medical absenses, major life events, and running for higher office.
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
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
