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Derek Schmidt
U.S. Representative, Kansas
1223 Longworth House Office Building
Summary
Derek Larkin Schmidt is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Kansas's 2nd congressional district since 2025. He previously served as the Kansas Attorney General from 2011 to 2023. A Republican, Schmidt was first elected to office serving in the Kansas Senate, where he represented the 15th district from 2001 to 2011, and served as Agriculture Committee chairman and Senate majority leader. Schmidt became the state attorney general in 2011, after he defeated incumbent Democrat Stephen Six.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Schmidt stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 16 →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 · Health
Jun 2, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 8065
HR 8065 · Introduced Mar 24, 2026 · Law
Mar 26, 2026: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 11.
HR 7752
HR 7752 · Introduced Mar 2, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Mar 2, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 7664
HR 7664 · Introduced Feb 24, 2026 · Immigration
Feb 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 6595
HR 6595 · Introduced Dec 10, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security
Dec 18, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR 6596
HR 6596 · Introduced Dec 10, 2025 · Health
Dec 10, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 5977
HR 5977 · Introduced Nov 7, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security
Nov 7, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 6, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Schmidt's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 409were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
98.8%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
1.2%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
1%
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
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