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U.S. Representative — Indiana's 8th District

Mark Messmer

Republican · Indiana

Republican U.S. Representative for Indiana's 8th 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.8181 — Critical Industry Skills Act (Introduced, Apr 2, 2026)
  • H.R.7720 — Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act of 2026 (Introduced, Feb 26, 2026)
  • H.R.7547 — DOD and USDA Interagency Research Act (Introduced, Feb 12, 2026)
  • H.R.7469 — SNAP Online Access Act of 2026 (Introduced, Feb 10, 2026)
  • H.R.7264 — Restoring America’s Floodplains Act (Introduced, Jan 27, 2026)
  • H.R.6657 — Restaurant Meals Program Reform Act of 2025 (Introduced, Dec 11, 2025)
  • H.R.6466 — Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act (Introduced, Dec 4, 2025)
  • H.R.6213 — Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025 (Introduced, Nov 20, 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 No on H.R.8469 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, May 15, 2026)

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on Agriculture
  • House Committee on Armed Services
  • House Committee on Education and Workforce
  • House Committee on Agriculture: Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development
  • House Committee on Agriculture: Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology
  • House Committee on Agriculture: Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
  • House Committee on Armed Services: Readiness
  • House Committee on Armed Services: Strategic Forces
  • House Committee on Education and Workforce: Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
  • House Committee on Education and Workforce: Workforce Protections

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