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U.S. Representative — Kansas's 2nd District

Derek Schmidt

Republican · Kansas

Republican U.S. Representative for Kansas's 2nd congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Record

Conservative Republican voting record. Generally supports lower taxes, border security, a strong national defense, domestic energy production, and traditional social policy positions consistent with House GOP leadership.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (14 on record)

  • H.R.8352 — Criminal History Access Act of 2026 (Introduced, Apr 16, 2026)
  • H.R.8276 — Quindaro Townsite National Historic Landmark Act (Introduced, Apr 14, 2026)
  • H.R.8065 — Restoring Executive Branch Authorities to Oversee Offices of the United States Attorneys Act of 2026 (Reported, Mar 24, 2026)
  • H.R.7752 — Kelsey Smith Act (Introduced, Mar 2, 2026)
  • H.R.7664 — State Partnerships to Enhance Removal of Criminal Aliens Act (Introduced, Feb 24, 2026)
  • H.R.6595 — To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the availability of care for veterans at facilities of the Department of Defense. (Introduced, Dec 10, 2025)
  • H.R.6596 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to adjust the eligibility for the rural emergency hospital designation under the Medicare program. (Introduced, Dec 10, 2025)
  • H.R.5977 — Common Repository for Small Businesses Act (Introduced, Nov 7, 2025)

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Yea on S.1003 — Lulu’s Law (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.2393 — Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.5317 — Community Bank Deposit Access Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.4544 — American Access to Banking Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.3234 — Keeping Deposits Local Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Res.1299 — Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes (Passed, May 15, 2026)
  • Voted Aye on H.R.8469 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, May 15, 2026)

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on Armed Services
  • House Committee on Small Business
  • House Committee on the Judiciary
  • House Committee on Armed Services: Military Personnel
  • House Committee on Armed Services: Readiness
  • House Committee on Armed Services: Tactical Air and Land Forces
  • House Committee on Small Business: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development
  • House Committee on Small Business: Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains
  • House Committee on the Judiciary: Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement
  • House Committee on the Judiciary: Oversight
  • House Committee on the Judiciary: The Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust

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