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U.S. Representative — Virginia's 5th District

John McGuire

Republican · Virginia

Republican U.S. Representative for Virginia's 5th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (21 on record)

  • H.R.9756 — MAT Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 16, 2026)
  • H.R.9633 — Birthright Citizenship Clarification Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 9, 2026)
  • H.R.9522 — National Patriot Day Remembrance Flag Act (Introduced, Jun 29, 2026)
  • H.R.8843 — FAFO Act (Introduced, May 15, 2026)
  • H.R.7935 — Shall Not Be Infringed Act of 2026 (Introduced, Mar 16, 2026)
  • H.Res.1053 — Honoring Sweet Briar College on the 125th anniversary of its founding. (Introduced, Feb 10, 2026)
  • H.R.7368 — Riley Gaines Act (Introduced, Feb 4, 2026)
  • H.Res.1024 — Expressing support for the designation of January 2026 as "National Human Trafficking Prevention Month". (Introduced, Jan 30, 2026)

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Yea on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Aye on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)

Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)

  • H.R.9417 — Artemis II Congressional Gold Medal Act (Introduced, Jul 27, 2026)
  • H.R.9909 — Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operational Test, Evaluation, and Training Corridor Act (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
  • H.R.9340 — Ratepayer Protection Act (Reported, Jul 20, 2026)
  • H.R.9701 — Daughters of the American Revolution Membership Integrity Act. (Introduced, Jul 20, 2026)
  • H.R.4710 — No Surprises Act Enforcement Act (Introduced, May 19, 2026)
  • H.R.8826 — In God We Trust Act (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
  • H.R.8596 — FAIR Labels Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 13, 2026)
  • H.R.8796 — Federal Halo Act (Introduced, May 13, 2026)

Voting analysis

Three of John McGuire's five filings are acronyms, one of them chosen for a phrase whose expansion the title does not print. Bill names have always carried a persuasive function, but a growing share of them are now assembled backwards from a slogan, and a first-term record where the majority of titles work that way is a small piece of evidence about what a bill is for.

22
Bills sponsored
296
Bills cosponsored

Of the 21 most recent of those, 20 currently sit at Introduced.

Crime tops his classified subjects. The two remaining filings concern birthright citizenship and a remembrance flag.

Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. John McGuire's cluster into: Crime and Law Enforcement (4), Taxation (3), Armed Forces and National Security (2), Education (2), Energy (2), Immigration (2).

Where he broke ranks

Seven amendment votes on a single spending measure and two more elsewhere, in nearly every case pressing for a change the conference did not want. Then noes on two bills his own side carried: a marine conservation reauthorisation and the fuel retailing act.

It is the shape this stretch of the ranking keeps producing, and like almost everyone in it he holds no gavel.

6.1%
Votes against the Republican majority
213
Roll calls where a party majority formed
62 of 218
Rank among House Republicans, most defections first
The 10 most recent of 13 roll calls where John McGuire voted against the House Republican majority.
Roll callDateOutcomeTheir vote
H.R.8800
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 274		Jul 22, 2026FailedNo (party: Yea)
H.R.8800
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 264		Jul 21, 2026FailedAye (party: Nay)
H.R.8800
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 258		Jul 21, 2026Agreed toAye (party: Nay)
H.R.8800
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 257		Jul 21, 2026FailedAye (party: Nay)
H.R.8800
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 256		Jul 21, 2026FailedAye (party: Nay)
H.R.8800
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 255		Jul 21, 2026FailedAye (party: Nay)
H.R.8595
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 241		Jul 15, 2026FailedAye (party: Nay)
H.R.2860
Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 196		Jun 3, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.8469
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 174		May 15, 2026FailedAye (party: Nay)
H.R.1346
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
On Passage · roll call 164		May 13, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)

Above the Virginia Republicans

He departs more than the state's five House Republicans do on average.

Among the 5 Republicans in the Virginia delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 4.6%. John McGuire is above that average at 6.1%.

Tenure and attendance

First term, with an absence share a little above the middle here.

First elected in 2025, now serving across 1 terms. John McGuire falls in the freshman cohort.

3.2%
Roll calls recorded as not voting
220
Roll calls eligible to vote on
7
Recorded as not voting

By the numbers

In the 119th Congress, John McGuire has 22 bills sponsored, 296 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on Armed Services
  • House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
  • House Committee on Armed Services: Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation
  • House Committee on Armed Services: Tactical Air and Land Forces
  • House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation
  • House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Health Care and Financial Services
  • House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Military and Foreign Affairs

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