Derek Schmidt
U.S. Representative · KS-2 · Republican
Statements and posts
90 press releases, floor remarks and posts since Jan 3, 2025.
Activity, last 12 weeks
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Schmidt Introduces Legislation to Return the American Government to the American People
Introduced legislation to eliminate the Congressional Review Act's 60-day lookback period for disapproving federal rules.
“Kansans don’t need the federal government telling us what kind of cars we can drive, how to heat our homes, or micromanaging how to run our business, yet that’s the result of decades of unelected bureaucrats piling regulation atop regulation”
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Schmidt, Colleagues Move to Expand Ban on Terrorists Entering United States
Cosponsored bill expanding ban on terrorists and terrorist-associated individuals entering U.S.
“There is no good reason to allow anyone who is a member of, associated with, or supportive of a known terrorist organization into our country”
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Schmidt, House Vote to Recover Billions of Taxpayer Dollars
Voted for Rescissions Act of 2025 to recover $9.4 billion in taxpayer dollars.
“Our country is $36 trillion in debt and sinking deeper every year. We simply cannot continue the mindset of being all things to all people”
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Schmidt Backs Effort to Open India Market to Kansas Farm Exports
Urged U.S. Trade Ambassador to prioritize market access for Kansas farm exports to India.
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Schmidt Applauds Passage of One Big Beautiful Bill
Praised House passage of One Big Beautiful Bill Act with tax relief and border security funding.
“This bill is not perfect; no legislation is. There is much more to do to get our country back on track; however, it goes a long way toward cleaning up the unsustainable big-government mess made by the prior administration and its enablers.”
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Schmidt Announces 2025 KS-02 Congressional Art Competition Winner
Announced winner of 2025 congressional art competition from Kansas Second District.
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Schmidt Introduces Legislation to Protect Taxpayers from Unlawful Injunctions
Introduced bill to require plaintiffs to pay costs if their injunctions against federal government are found wrongful.
“Our bill creates a way to enforce these taxpayer protections already on the books, discouraging frivolous lawsuits and ensuring the responsible use of Americans’ tax dollars”
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Kansas City Lawmakers Support National Historic Landmark Designation of Quindaro Townsite
Led effort encouraging National Park Service to designate Quindaro Townsite as National Historic Landmark.
“Quindaro is a meaningful part of our region, state, and country’s history”
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Schmidt Works to Slash Red Tape, Dismantle Bureaucracy
Praised House votes to overturn 15 Biden-era regulations to reduce federal bureaucracy.
“So far this year, the House has voted to repeal 15 rules the Biden administration adopted on its way out the door, undoing big-government regulations on everything from what water heaters you can buy to what cars you can drive. I proudly supported these repeals.”
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Schmidt Cosponsors Legislation to Support Human Trafficking Survivors
Cosponsored bipartisan legislation to provide criminal record relief to trafficking survivors.
“As Kansas’s top law enforcement official for more than a decade, I know firsthand the effects of human trafficking last long past the time victims are removed from trafficking”
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Schmidt Joins Effort to Secure America’s Elections
Cosponsored legislation requiring federal cooperation with states to verify voter eligibility.
“The Biden border crisis has placed unprecedented value on systems for verifying citizenship”
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Schmidt Backs Legislation to Address Healthcare Workforce Shortage
Cosponsored bipartisan bill to streamline healthcare provider licensing across state lines.
“The past few years put a strain on every American, particularly our healthcare workers”
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Schmidt helps House Pass Bill to Limit Judicial Overreach
Spoke in support of bill limiting nationwide judicial injunctions.
“Nationwide injunctions are designed to be an extraordinary remedy; unfortunately, that remedy is being abused through overuse and is at risk of becoming just another step in the public policy process rather than the check and balance of traditional judicial review”
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Schmidt, House GOP Leadership Highlight Important Pro-Democracy Legislation
Highlighted pro-democracy legislation on nationwide injunctions and voter eligibility requirements.
“[Nationwide injunctions are] an extraordinary remedy that is being abused. And so it’s time for Congress to step in – if the courts won’t do it – and restore balance so that this rare tool is in fact used rarely. And that’s exactly what this bill does.”
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Schmidt-Backed Concealed Carry Bill Advances in House
Praised House Judiciary Committee passage of concealed carry reciprocity bill.
“I’m very glad our committee has advanced the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which builds upon the work I did as Attorney General to expand the number of states that recognize Kansas concealed carry permits”
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Schmidt Joins Effort to Repeal Death Tax on Farms and Businesses
Cosponsored legislation to permanently repeal the federal estate tax on family farms and businesses.
“Family farms and small businesses are the lifeblood of our food supply and economy”
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Schmidt Applauds Administration’s Support of States’ Immigration Law Enforcement
Praised Trump administration for dismissing Biden-era lawsuits blocking state immigration enforcement.
“I commend the Department of Justice for dropping these lawsuits”
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Schmidt Visits Southern Border
Visited southern border with freshman delegation to assess border security operations.
“President Trump is exactly right: we didn’t need new legislation to secure the border – all we needed was a new President”
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Schmidt Votes to Continue Spending Reforms
Voted for bill freezing federal discretionary spending through September 2025 to address national debt.
“Federal spending has grown unsustainably in recent years and has exploded since the pandemic”
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Schmidt Joins Legislation to Protect Americans’ Seventh Amendment Rights
Cosponsored legislation to restore Seventh Amendment jury trial rights in federal agency cases.
“For years, federal agency bureaucrats have used their own internal court system to bulldoze Americans”
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Promises Made, Promises Kept: Schmidt Reacts to President’s Joint Address
Praised Trump's joint address and Republican efforts to secure borders and cut government spending.
“After four years of weakness, strength is back in the White House and President Trump is already delivering on his promise of a safe and prosperous nation for the American people.”
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Schmidt, House Begin to Undo Biden’s War on Energy
Praised House passage of resolutions disapproving Biden water heater and methane fee rules.
“Kansans don’t need Washington to tell us what kind of water heaters we should buy”
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Schmidt, House Republicans Move to Restore America’s Fiscal Sanity
Praised House passage of budget resolution as first step toward Trump's America First agenda.
“Kansans sent President Trump and a Republican Congress to Washington to get America back on the right track after decades of unaffordable spending and four years of failed Biden policies”
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Schmidt, Colleagues Urge Small Business Administration to Undo Biden Era Damage
Urged SBA administrator to reverse Biden-era policies and refocus on small business support.
“I’m confident Administrator Loeffler will refocus the SBA on its purpose of helping America’s small businesses”
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Schmidt Supports Legislation to Slash Federal Bureaucracy
Cosponsored bill to eliminate the Federal Insurance Office and return authority to states.
“As is often the case, state and local governments know how to best handle state and local issues”
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