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U.S. Representative — Michigan's 7th District

Tom Barrett

Republican · Michigan

Republican U.S. Representative for Michigan's 7th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (49 on record)

  • H.R.9949 — Safe Baby Formula Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 27, 2026)
  • H.R.9950 — Healthy Commissaries, Healthy Families Act (Introduced, Jul 27, 2026)
  • H.R.9951 — Know What’s on the Tray Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 27, 2026)
  • H.R.9952 — To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to encourage local educational agencies to provide students with at least one hour of physical activity time during each school day, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 27, 2026)
  • H.R.9727 — Outside Influence Prevention Act (Introduced, Jul 16, 2026)
  • H.R.9726 — CAP Act (Introduced, Jul 16, 2026)
  • H.R.9620 — Military Next-Gen Collision Avoidance Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 9, 2026)
  • H.R.9570 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 117 West Lovett Street in Charlotte, Michigan, as the "Francis C. Flaherty Post Office Building". (Reported, Jul 2, 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 Yea 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.9988 — To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to include barley, rye, and oats as major food allergens, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
  • H.R.6766 — Essential Caregivers Act of 2025 (Introduced, May 12, 2026)
  • H.R.1993 — 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act (Introduced, May 11, 2026)
  • H.R.6423 — HELP Copays Act (Introduced, May 11, 2026)
  • H.R.1232 — National Right-to-Work Act (Introduced, May 11, 2026)
  • H.R.7715 — Justice for Allie Act (Introduced, May 7, 2026)
  • H.R.8267 — SAFER Transport Act (Introduced, Apr 29, 2026)
  • H.R.5563 — DRIVE-SAFE Act (Introduced, Apr 28, 2026)

Voting analysis

Three of Tom Barrett's departures are war powers resolutions — separate measures directing the president under the same section of the War Powers Resolution, each of which he supported while most Republicans did not. Very few members appear three times on that particular question, and fewer still from the majority side.

5.9%
Votes against the Republican majority
220
Roll calls where a party majority formed
66 of 218
Rank among House Republicans, most defections first

The same argument from the other end

What makes the pattern coherent rather than contrarian is what he files. One of his own bills is an authorisation for the use of military force against Iran. Taken together, the votes and the bill describe a consistent institutional position: that Congress should be the body deciding these questions, whether the answer is to authorise force or to constrain it.

49
Bills sponsored
195
Bills cosponsored

Of all 49, 47 currently sit at Introduced.

The rest of the record

Beyond the war powers votes he split in both directions on defence and farm bill amendments, and opposed two measures his conference passed — one on servicemembers' religious heritage, one on animal welfare. He did not miss a roll call in the period.

The 10 most recent of 13 roll calls where Tom Barrett voted against the House Republican majority.
Roll callDateOutcomeTheir vote
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
On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 282		Jul 23, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
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 258		Jul 21, 2026Agreed toAye (party: Nay)
H.R.8800
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 256		Jul 21, 2026FailedAye (party: Nay)
H.Con.Res.86
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 199		Jun 3, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.Con.Res.75
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran
On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 170		May 14, 2026FailedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.7567
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 148		Apr 30, 2026Agreed toAye (party: Nay)
H.R.7567
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 145		Apr 30, 2026Agreed toNo (party: Yea)
S.1318
Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act
On Passage · roll call 142		Apr 29, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.4294
MAWS Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 88		Mar 17, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
0.0%
Roll calls recorded as not voting
220
Roll calls eligible to vote on
0
Recorded as not voting

Above the Michigan Republicans

Michigan's Republican House members keep a tight internal average, and Barrett runs above it in his first term.

Among the 7 Republicans in the Michigan delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 2.5%. Tom Barrett is above that average at 5.9%.

What he legislates on

He chairs the veterans' affairs subcommittee on technology modernisation, and armed forces dominate his classified filings. The other bills are domestic and specific: infant formula safety, healthier commissaries, disclosure of what is served on school trays, and an hour of daily physical activity in schools.

Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Tom Barrett's cluster into: Armed Forces and National Security (18), Government Operations and Politics (7), Transportation and Public Works (4), Congress (3), Health (3), Finance and Financial Sector (2).

Tenure

A first term, begun with this Congress.

First elected in 2025, now serving across 1 terms. Tom Barrett falls in the freshman cohort.

By the numbers

In the 119th Congress, Tom Barrett has 49 bills sponsored, 195 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Aviation
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Highways and Transit
  • House Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Economic Opportunity
  • House Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Technology Modernization (Chairman)

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