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U.S. Representative for Michigan’s 2nd District

John R. Moolenaar

98LoyaltyMed 98
100AttendMed 98
15BipartMed 12
11BreaksMed 8

Position · +0.45

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2015–now
11 years in CongressMore senior than 66% of the House
Breaks on
  • Economics and Public Finance 22%
Committees
  • Appropriations
  • Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
Bills on
  • International Affairs
  • Health
  • Government Operations and Politics
Age
65

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

Also running

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Bottom line

Where Moolenaar has influence

Where Moolenaar breaks with Republicans

Method

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

  1. Economics and Public Finance 22% · 11 of 50 party 7%

Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Moolenaar 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 15, 2026 H.R. 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 a diesel emissions reduction program under which the Environmental Protection Agency provides grants,…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
343–79
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
Apr 22, 2026 H.Res. 1189 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4690) to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1182) expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress in support of those vital communities; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1897) to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to optimize conservation through resource prioritization, incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, provide for greater incentives to recover listed species, create greater transparency and accountability in recovering listed species, streamline the permitting process, eliminate barriers to conservation, and restore congressional intent; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5587) to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.On Ordering the Previous Question · This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 4690) to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal… Not voting Passed
180–179
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
Jan 14, 2026 H.R. 7006 Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for activities and programs related to financial…Broke w/ party Nay Failed
127–291
Jan 14, 2026 H.R. 7006 Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for activities and programs related to financial…Broke w/ party Nay Failed
163–257
Jan 13, 2026 H.Res. 988 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2262) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude certain activities from hours worked, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2270) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude child and dependent care services and payments from the rate used to compute overtime compensation; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2312) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise the definition of the term ''tipped employee'', and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4366) to clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.On Ordering the Previous Question · This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to… Not voting Passed
206–205

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

What Moolenaar is saying

  • Statement · Press release · Sep 11, 2026

    Congressman Moolenaar Introduces Patriot Week Resolution

    Today, Congressman John Moolenaar introduced legislation to designate September 11 through 17 as Patriot Week.

    “As we remember the heroes and innocent victims killed on September 11 twenty-five years ago, we should also recall the profound unity Americans felt in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks. Patriot Week is a time to reflect on our founding values, and encourage a deeper exploration of our history with hope to restore…”
  • Statement · Press release · Sep 2, 2026

    Moolenaar, Goldman, Obernolte's LOCOMOTIVES Act Passed by Committee

    Today, Congressmen John Moolenaar, Craig Goldman, (R-TX), and Jay Obernolte's (R-CA) legislation, the LOCOMOTIVES Act was passed by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    “California bureaucrats should not be able to supersede federal law and prevent vital parts of Michigan's economy from accessing global markets. Our LOCOMOTIVES Act is a common sense proposal to allow industries that rely on railway transportation like Michigan agriculture and our auto industry to continue to operate…”

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

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.87· expected 1.97

Below expectations

Rank 168 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 24 majority-party committee chairs

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

  1. Introduced 39
  2. Action in committee 8
  3. Action beyond committee 4
  4. Passed chamber 1
  5. Became law 0

39 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 39 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Moolenaar’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 Moolenaar.

100/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 2 missed of 674

Voted on 672 of 674 roll calls; missed 2. Higher than 88% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
98/ 100

House R median 98 · Rank 129 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 470 votes that split the parties. Lower than 59% of House members.

45% 100%
15/ 100

Chamber median 12 · +3

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 77% 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.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 49 sponsored bills

Sponsored 49 (House median 25) · cosponsored 312 (median 289), 160 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on International Affairs, Health, Government Operations and Politics.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Congress156 88%
Economics and Public Finance70 49%
Armed Forces & National Security61 75%
Energy38 76%
Crime and Law Enforcement33 85%
Environmental Protection33 73%
Government Operations and Politics30 87%
Public Lands and Natural Resources28 86%
Commerce27 93%
International Affairs26 50%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
Finance and Financial Sector25 80%
Immigration17 76%
Education16 63%
Agriculture and Food14 71%
Science, Technology, Communications12 100%
Labor and Employment11 45%
Health8 63%
Taxation8 100%
Transportation and Public Works8 88%
Emergency Management7 100%
Law7 71%
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 50%
Government operations & elections1 100%

How often Moolenaar voted with Republicans on each issue is part of Pro.

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. RMike JohnsonLA-4100%agreement
  2. RCliff BentzOR-299%agreement
  3. RBill HuizengaMI-499%agreement

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Moolenaar’s campaign raised $1.7M: $1.0M (64%) from individuals and $549K (33%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $1.9M.

Through Jul 15, 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 Moolenaar

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 172.

  1. CMS Energy Corporate PAC
  2. Corning Corporate PAC
  3. Delta Airlines Corporate PAC
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Moolenaar’s own leadership PAC: Together United for Liberty, Integrity and Prosperity PAC (TULIP PAC). A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Record over time

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, MI-2Republican2023–present
  • U.S. House, MI-4Republican2015–2023

Seat

District
2
Current term
2025–2027
Age
65

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-3561
246 Cannon House Office Building
District offices
Clare, Caledonia
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