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U.S. Representative for Utah’s 4th District

Burgess Owens

Republican 3rd term Not running · open seat

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Oct 5, 2026 · How we measure

97LoyaltyMed 98
98AttendMed 98
14BipartMed 12
12BreaksMed 8

Position · +0.45

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2021–now
5 years in CongressMore senior than 36% of the House
Breaks on
  • Economics and Public Finance 18%
  • Armed Forces & National Security 3%
Committees
  • Education and Workforce
  • Transportation and Infrastructure
Bills on
  • Education
  • Labor and Employment
  • Families
Age
75

2026 election

Not on the November ballot
General election Nov 3, 2026

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Bottom line

Where Owens has influence

Roles

Talks most about

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Where Owens breaks with Republicans

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Owens voted against most Republicans. The tick is the median for House Republicans.

  1. Economics and Public Finance 18% · 9 of 50 party 7%
  2. Armed Forces & National Security 3% · 1 of 38 party 3%

Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Owens broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Sep 16, 2026 H.J.Res. 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".On Passage · This joint resolution revokes the partial authorization granted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to amend its Commercial Harbor… Yea Passed
214–208
Sep 16, 2026 H.R. 10326 PROOF ActOn Passage · Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act or the PROOF Act Yea Passed
217–207
Jul 21, 2026 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
265–161
Jul 15, 2026 H.R. 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party Nay Failed
136–291
Mar 18, 2026 H.R. 556 Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers ActOn Motion to Recommit · Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025 Not voting Failed
206–209
Mar 17, 2026 S. 3971 Small Business Innovation and Economic Security ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · This act reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, the Small Business Technology…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
345–41
Feb 24, 2026 S. 2503 ROTOR ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform Act or the ROTOR ActBroke w/ party Yea Failed
264–133
Jan 22, 2026 H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill provides appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for the remainder of FY2026 and provides continuing FY2026…Broke w/ party Nay Failed
136–291

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Owens is saying

  • Statement · Press release · Aug 5, 2026

    OWENS APPLAUDS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT’S APPROVAL OF THE NATION’S FIRST WORKFORCE PELL GRANT PROGRAM

    Today, Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04), Chairman of the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee, applauded the U.S. Department of Education’s approval of the nation’s first Workforce Pell Grant program.

    “America is the land of opportunity, and there is not just one path to success. For too long, Washington told our kids the only way to a better life was through a traditional four-year degree and a mountain of debt. Education opens the door to opportunity and success. Thanks to this incredible step forward with…”

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Owens voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
1.26· expected 1.41

Meets expectations

Rank 116 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Owens’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 25
  2. Action in committee 11
  3. Action beyond committee 8
  4. Passed chamber 1
  5. Became law 0

25 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 24 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Owens’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Owens.

98/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 15 missed of 674

Voted on 659 of 674 roll calls; missed 15. Lower than 58% of House members.

15%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
97/ 100

House R median 98 · Rank 141 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 467 votes that split the parties. Lower than 63% of House members.

45%100%
14/ 100

Chamber median 12 · +2

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 73% of House members.

0%70%
+0.45

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

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Bills, 119th Congress

All 28 sponsored bills

Sponsored 28 (House median 25) · cosponsored 284 (median 289), 97 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Education, Labor and Employment, Families.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Congress156 89%
Economics and Public Finance70 53%
Armed Forces & National Security59 76%
Energy38 76%
Environmental Protection32 75%
Crime and Law Enforcement31 84%
Government Operations and Politics29 86%
International Affairs26 50%
Public Lands and Natural Resources26 88%
Commerce25 88%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
Finance and Financial Sector24 79%
Immigration17 76%
Education16 63%
Agriculture and Food14 71%
Science, Technology, Communications12 92%
Labor and Employment11 45%
Health8 63%
Taxation8 100%
Transportation and Public Works8 100%
Emergency Management6 100%
Law6 67%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80%
Native Americans5 80%
Animals4 75%
Families4 50%
Housing and Community Development4 100%
Procedural4 25%
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 100%
Social Welfare3 100%
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50%
Water Resources Development2 100%
Government operations & elections1 100%

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Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. RMike JohnsonLA-499%agreement
  2. RMatt Van EppsTN-799%agreement
  3. RRobert E. LattaOH-598%agreement

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Owens’s campaign raised $736K: $512K (70%) from individuals and $153K (21%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $0.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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Who funds Owens

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 52.

  1. American Bankers Association Trade association PAC
  2. Delta Airlines Corporate PAC
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Record over time

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, UT-4Republican2021–present

Seat

State
Utah
District
4
Current term
2025–2027
Age
75

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-3011
309 Cannon House Office Building
District offices
West Jordan

Elsewhere

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