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Derek Schmidt
American politician (born 1968)
Politician
American politician (born 1968)
Total votes
643
Missed
5 (0.8%)
Committees
3
Legislative data from the official House/Senate roll-call record via Voteview (UCLA) and the unitedstates/congress-legislators dataset.
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Methodology: stated positions are AI-compiled from cited public sources; conflicts cross-reference them against the official roll-call record. Consistency = 100 − 12 per significant − 6 per moderate − 2 per minor conflict. Severity is editorial-model judgment — every item links its underlying vote so you can decide for yourself.
Describes himself as a limited-government conservative who opposes abortion and supports restrictions on late-term and partial-birth abortion procedures.
No votes or bills in the record address abortion or related restrictions.
Supports using budget surpluses to pay down government debt and cut taxes, emphasizing that governments should live within their means.
No votes or bills in the record address using surpluses for debt reduction or tax cuts.
Opposes allowing biological males to compete in women's sports and says he would have signed a state ban on transgender athletes that was vetoed.
No votes or bills in the record address transgender athletes in women's sports.
Supports strict enforcement of immigration law, backs states' authority to enforce immigration statutes, and has pushed for ICE and DHS to be more transparent about enforcement operations in Kansas.
No votes or bills in the record address immigration enforcement or state authority.
Supports federal legislation requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote, arguing it would help safeguard elections.
No votes or bills in the record address proof of citizenship for voter registration.
As a newly elected representative, has emphasized delivering tangible results and reducing federal regulation as priorities in Congress.
No votes or bills in the record address reducing federal regulation.
H.R. 8065 — H.R. 8065, Restoring Executive Branch Authorities to Oversee Offices of the United States Attorneys Act
2026-03-26 · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 11.
H.R. 4465 — H.R. 4465, a bill 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
2025-09-10 · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
H.R. 8352 — Peace Officer Standards and Training Agency Information Access Clarification Act
2025-09-08 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.