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Derek Schmidt
U.S. Representative, Kansas
1223 Longworth House Office Building
Summary
Republican Representative from Kansas serving since 2025. Has sponsored 17 pieces of legislation.
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Schmidt votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Schmidt stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 17 →HR 9794
HR 9794 · Introduced Jul 20, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Jul 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
HR 8352
HR 8352 · Introduced Apr 16, 2026 · Law
May 13, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8276
HR 8276 · Introduced Apr 14, 2026 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Apr 14, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
HR 9298
HR 9298 · Introduced Jun 11, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Jun 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 9108
HR 9108 · Introduced Jun 2, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Schmidt's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 451were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
98.7%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
1.3%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
0.9%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Schmidt sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Schmidt has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
17
Sponsored this Congress
17 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
317
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
17
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Schmidt's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33