U.S. Representative — Texas's 27th District
Michael Cloud
Republican · Texas
Republican U.S. Representative for Texas's 27th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Legislative Record
Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)
- H.R.9345 — Medicaid Equal Standards Act (Introduced, Jun 18, 2026)
- H.R.8652 — YODA (Introduced, May 4, 2026)
- H.R.7421 — SAFE Olympic Sports Act (Introduced, Feb 9, 2026)
- H.R.5814 — Natural Gas Export Expansion Act (Introduced, Oct 24, 2025)
- H.R.5815 — District of Columbia Medicaid Fairness Act (Introduced, Oct 24, 2025)
- H.R.5459 — To amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to adjust the timing of the Congressional summer adjournment, and other purposes. (Introduced, Sep 18, 2025)
- H.J.Res.118 — Expressing support for designating September 12, 2025, as "The Day of the Bible" in the United States of America. (Introduced, Sep 2, 2025)
- H.R.2249 — Preserving Presidential Management Authority Act (Reported, Mar 21, 2025)
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 No on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)
- H.R.9979 — To prohibit discrimination against firearms shippers or transporters by common carriers and contract carriers, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
- H.R.5267 — American Franchise Act (Reported, Jul 21, 2026)
- H.R.7050 — Homeopathic Drug Product Safety, Quality, and Transparency Act (Introduced, Jul 20, 2026)
- H.J.Res.12 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve. (Introduced, May 19, 2026)
- H.R.8787 — Servicemember Payment Data Privacy and Security Act (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
- H.R.1137 — No Kill Switches in Cars Act (Introduced, Apr 28, 2026)
- H.R.685 — SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2025 (Introduced, Apr 14, 2026)
- H.R.4700 — PRIME Act (Introduced, Jul 23, 2025)
Voting analysis
Michael Cloud serves as vice chair of an appropriations subcommittee covering energy and water development, and much of his dissent takes place on spending bills — the category he helps write.
Amendments, in both directions
His departures are almost entirely amendment votes on the defense authorization and the State Department spending bill. He opposed changes his party adopted and supported changes it refused, alternating between the two across a single stretch of consideration. He did not, in this window, carry the disagreement through to a vote against passage — which distinguishes him from colleagues with similar amendment records.
| Roll call | Date | Outcome | Their vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R.8800 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 276 | Jul 22, 2026 | Failed | No (party: Yea) |
| H.R.8800 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 274 | Jul 22, 2026 | Failed | No (party: Yea) |
| H.R.8800 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 264 | Jul 21, 2026 | Failed | Aye (party: Nay) |
| H.R.8800 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 263 | Jul 21, 2026 | Failed | Aye (party: Nay) |
| H.R.8800 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 262 | Jul 21, 2026 | Failed | No (party: Yea) |
| H.R.8800 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 258 | Jul 21, 2026 | Agreed to | Aye (party: Nay) |
| H.R.8800 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 257 | Jul 21, 2026 | Failed | Aye (party: Nay) |
| H.R.8800 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 256 | Jul 21, 2026 | Failed | Aye (party: Nay) |
| H.R.8800 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 255 | Jul 21, 2026 | Failed | Aye (party: Nay) |
| H.R.8595 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 241 | Jul 15, 2026 | Failed | Aye (party: Nay) |
Inside the Texas Republican bloc
The Texas Republicans are the largest state party group in the House and vote with the conference at a high rate. Cloud's departures run to several times that internal benchmark.
Among the 24 Republicans in the Texas delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 6.0%. Michael Cloud is above that average at 16.7%.
What he legislates on
Government operations leads his classified filings by a wide margin, with health and immigration next. His bills include the Medicaid Equal Standards Act, the SAFE Olympic Sports Act, the Natural Gas Export Expansion Act, a District of Columbia Medicaid measure, and one filed under the name YODA. Several have been reported out of committee and one has become law.
Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Michael Cloud's cluster into: Government Operations and Politics (12), Health (5), Immigration (5), Crime and Law Enforcement (4), Armed Forces and National Security (3), Economics and Public Finance (3).
Of the 50 most recent of those, 46 currently sit at Introduced.
Tenure and attendance
Cloud joined the House late in the twenty-tens and remains in the middle tenure band under one party label. He misses very few votes.
First elected in 2018, now serving across 5 terms. Michael Cloud falls in the mid cohort.
By the numbers
In the 119th Congress, Michael Cloud has 73 bills sponsored, 799 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Appropriations
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- House Committee on Appropriations: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies (Vice Chair)
- House Committee on Appropriations: Financial Services and General Government
- House Committee on Appropriations: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Delivering on Government Efficiency
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Military and Foreign Affairs
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