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Mark B. Messmer

Representative for Indiana's 8th district · Republican

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Seats held: Representative for IN-8, 2025–now.

IN-8 has about 763,000 residents.

Votes compared with what constituents said

Each survey is shown on its own, never combined. Votes marked related were on a bill close to what was asked, and aren't counted. How the estimates work.

Survey questionVoteHow they votedWhat constituents saidCompared
Cut $9.4 billion from previously approved federal spending (Rescissions Act)
CES 2025		July 18, 2025 · official recordYea (for the proposal)Too close to call (55.8% support, likely 46.2–65.3%)Too close to call
A tax bill extending the 2017 tax cuts, among other provisions (H.R. 1)
CES 2025		July 3, 2025 · official recordYea (for the proposal)Too close to call (55.4% support, likely 45.8–65.1%)Too close to call
Require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote (SAVE Act)
CES 2025		April 10, 2025 · official recordYea (for the proposal)Most support (83.6% support, likely 75–92.1%)With the majority
Require medical care for infants born alive after an attempted abortion
CES 2025		January 23, 2025 · official recordYea (for the proposal)Most support (82.3% support, likely 74–90.7%)With the majority
Require detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft (Laken Riley Act)
CES 2025		January 22, 2025 · official recordYea (for the proposal)Most support (67.4% support, likely 58.2–76.7%)With the majority

Attendance

In the 119th Congress, Mark B. Messmer missed 13 of 678 House votes (1.9%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 99.1% of the time.

Most recent votes

VoteDateTheir vote
H.R. 9612: American Enrichment Deployment Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed		November 9, 2026Yea
H.R. 3978: Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed		November 9, 2026Yea
S. 2403: Retire through Ownership Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed		September 16, 2026Yea
H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed		September 16, 2026Yea
H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed		September 16, 2026Yea
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 Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”
On Passage · Passed		September 16, 2026Yea
H.R. 10326: PROOF Act
On Passage · Passed		September 16, 2026Yea
H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act
On Passage · Passed		September 16, 2026Yea
H.R. 5334: An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · Passed		September 16, 2026Yea
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
On Agreeing to the Resolution · Passed		September 15, 2026Nay
H.J.Res. 210: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”
On Passage · Passed		September 15, 2026Yea
H.R. 9500: Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed		September 15, 2026Yea
H.R. 2140: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed		September 15, 2026Yea
H.R. 4646: Whistleblower Protection Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed		September 15, 2026Yea
H.R. 8278: Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed		September 15, 2026Yea

Every vote, with filters, on the interactive page.

Figures as of November 10, 2026, from the official vote records and published survey data listed on the Sources page. The interactive page always shows the latest. Found an error? Tell us.