Derek Schmidt

R Republican Representative from Kansas, District 2

Kansas 1223 Longworth House Office Building 202-225-6601 Born 1968-01-23

Derek Schmidt is a Republican Representative representing Kansas's 2nd congressional district, serving since 2025. Derek Schmidt sits on 3 committees, including House Committee on the Judiciary and House Committee on Armed Services.

Term Details

Term Start 2025-01-03

Term End 2027-01-03

Terms Served 1

District 2

Committee Assignments

House Committee on the Judiciary

Member

House Committee on Armed Services

Member

House Committee on Small Business

Member

Lobbying Exposure

Total lobbying directed at committees this member serves on

$962.2M

2023-Q1 – 2024-Q4

These figures represent total lobbying on issues within each committee’s jurisdiction, not direct contributions to this member.

Recent Activity

H.R. 8352: Criminal History Access Act of 2026

2026-10-09

Bill Text: This bill's text for status <Passed Congress> (Oct. 9, 2026) is now available. Rep. Derek Schmidt [R-KS2] is the sponsor of this bill.

H.R. 8352: Criminal History Access Act of 2026

2026-09-30

Passed House & Senate (President next): Sponsor: Rep. Derek Schmidt [R-KS2] Last Action: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Explanation: This bill was passed by Congress on September 30, 2026 and goes to the President next.

Yea

S. 2403: Retire through Ownership Act

2026-09-16 Passed 401/14

Yea

H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026

2026-09-16 Passed 415/9

Yea

H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act

2026-09-16 Passed 417/3

Yea

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 Nonroa

2026-09-16 Passed 214/208

Yea

H.R. 10326: PROOF Act

2026-09-16 Passed 217/207

Yea

H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026

2026-09-16 Passed 352/72

Yea

H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

2026-09-16 Passed 262/159

Nay

H.Con.Res. 93: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

2026-09-15 Passed 220/204

Data from GovTrack.us

Voting Record

95.5% Party Loyalty

With Party 638

Against Party 30

Not Voting 5

668 Total Votes Cast

Broke with Party (30)

Nay

H R 2140: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass 2026-09-15 · Party voted Yea · Passed

Nay

H R 4219: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended 2026-09-14 · Party voted Yea · Passed

Nay

H R 3276: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended 2026-09-14 · Party voted Yea · Passed

Yea

H R 8800: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-07-21 · Party voted Nay · Failed

Yea

H R 8800: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-07-21 · Party voted Nay · Agreed to

Yea

H R 8800: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-07-21 · Party voted Nay · Failed

Yea

H R 8595: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-07-15 · Party voted Nay · Failed

Yea

H R 8469: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-05-15 · Party voted Nay · Failed

Yea

H R 7567: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-04-30 · Party voted Nay · Failed

Yea

H R 7567: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-04-30 · Party voted Nay · Agreed to

Recent Votes

Date	Bill	Vote	Result
2026-09-16	H R 5334: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9576: On Passage	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 10326: On Passage	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H J RES 213: On Passage	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9340: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9497: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	S 2403: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H RES 1486: On Motion to Table	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H RES 1530: On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H RES 1530: On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 2978: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 8278: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 4646: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 2140: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Nay	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 9500: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H J RES 210: On Passage	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H CON RES 93: On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Passed
2026-09-14	H R 4219: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Nay	Passed
2026-09-14	H R 3276: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Nay	Passed
2026-09-03	H R 4795: On Passage	Yea	Passed

Data from GovTrack.us · 119th Congress

Campaign Finance

2026 election cycle fundraising from FEC filings

$823K Total Raised

$269K From PACs

$514K From Individuals

$598K Cash on Hand

Top PAC Contributors

Committee	Type	Amount
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	Member	$14.8K
WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE WINE & SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA	Trade	$10.0K
GROWTH ENERGY PAC	Trade	$10.0K
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION (ABA)	Trade	$7.5K
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPAY	Co-op	$5.0K
NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC) NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION	Trade	$5.0K
MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC SMITH VICTORY		$5.0K
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC THE BOEING COMPANY	Corp	$5.0K
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS	Member	$5.0K
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION	Trade	$5.0K
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION	Trade	$5.0K
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC.	Corp	$5.0K
SERCO INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SERCO PAC) SERCO INC.	Corp	$5.0K
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES	Trade	$5.0K
SEABOARD CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	Corp	$5.0K

2026 cycle · Data from Federal Election Commission

Follow the Money

These organizations both lobbied committees this member serves on and contributed to their campaign via PAC.

AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Member

PAC Contribution $14.8K

Lobbying Spend $1.6M

House Committee on Armed Services 2 lobbying filings

AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION (ABA) Trade

PAC Contribution $7.5K

Lobbying Spend $14.9M

House Committee on the Judiciary 9 lobbying filings

NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION Trade

PAC Contribution $5.0K

Lobbying Spend $4.4M

House Committee on Small Business 3 lobbying filings