Derek Schmidt

U.S. Representative · KS-2 · Republican

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 10, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

0.65· expected 1.41

Below expectations

Rank 216 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

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

18 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 18 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Schmidt’s ratings compare with every representative

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

99/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 5 missed of 674

Voted on 669 of 674 roll calls; missed 5. Higher than 78% of House members.

15%100%

99/ 100

House R median 98 · Rank 74 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 468 votes that split the parties. Higher than 60% of House members.

45%100%

10/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −2

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 67% of House members.

0%70%

+0.69

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.

LiberalConservative

5 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Schmidt’s effectiveness score.

H.R. 8352 Criminal History Access Act of 2026Provides access to criminal history records for specified purposes. AI-readLaw · Introduced Oct 14, 2026Substantive289 words Introduced
H.R. 4465 To amend chapters 4, 10, and 131 of title 5, United States Code, as necessary to keep those chapters current and to correct related technical errors.Updates chapters 4, 10, and 131 of title 5, United States Code, and corrects related technical errors. AI-readGovernment Operations and Politics · Passed a chamber Sep 14, 2026Substantive20k words Passed a chamber
H.R. 8065 Restoring Executive Branch Authorities to Oversee Offices of the United States Attorneys Act of 2026Restores executive branch authority to oversee U.S. Attorneys offices. AI-readLaw · Out of committee Mar 26, 2026Substantive64 words Out of committee
H.R. 8276 Quindaro Townsite National Historic Landmark ActDesignates Quindaro Townsite as a National Historic Landmark. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · In committee Sep 10, 2026Substantive524 words In committee
H.R. 6595 To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the availability of care for veterans at facilities of the Department of Defense.Directs Defense and Veterans Affairs secretaries to improve veteran care availability at Defense facilities. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Dec 18, 2025Substantive1.5k words In committee

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