Derek Schmidt
Representative for Kansas's 2nd district · Republican
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Seats held: Representative for KS-2, 2025–now.
KS-2 has about 737,000 residents.
Votes compared with what constituents said
- Cooperative Election Study: voted with 2 of 2 surveyed votes where the district's estimated majority was clear.
| Survey question | Vote | How they voted | What constituents said | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut $9.4 billion from previously approved federal spending (Rescissions Act) | July 18, 2025 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (46.9% support, likely 36.2–57.5%) | Too close to call |
| A tax bill extending the 2017 tax cuts, among other provisions (H.R. 1) | July 3, 2025 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (49% support, likely 38.1–59.9%) | Too close to call |
| Require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote (SAVE Act) | April 10, 2025 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (81.1% support, likely 71.2–90.9%) | With the majority |
| Require medical care for infants born alive after an attempted abortion | January 23, 2025 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Most support (68.2% support, likely 57.5–78.9%) | With the majority |
| Require detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft (Laken Riley Act) | January 22, 2025 · official record | Yea (for the proposal) | Too close to call (51.9% support, likely 41.2–62.6%) | Too close to call |
Attendance
In the 119th Congress, Derek Schmidt missed 5 of 678 House votes (0.7%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 95.5% of the time.