Michael Guest

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Michael Guest
Candidate, U.S. House Mississippi District 3
U.S. House Mississippi District 3
Tenure
2019 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
7
Predecessor:Gregg Harper (R)
Compensation
Base salary
$174,000
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Next election
March 10, 2026
Education
Bachelor's
Mississippi State University, 1992
Law
University of Mississippi, 1995
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Michael Guest (Republican Party) is a member of theU.S. House, representingMississippi's 3rd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2019. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Guest (Republican Party) is running for re-election to theU.S. House to representMississippi's 3rd Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary onMarch 10, 2026.[source]

Biography

Guest received his bachelor's degree from Mississippi State University in 1992. He received his J.D. from the University of Mississippi in 1995. He served as an assistant district attorney for Madison and Rankin counties in Mississippi from 1995 to 2007. He was elected district attorney of these counties in 2007. In 2018, Guest defeatedMichael Evans (D) to replace outgoing incumbentGregg Harper (R).[1][2]

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2025-2026

Guest was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2023-2024

Guest was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2021-2022

Guest was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

Elections

2026

See also: Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on March 10, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 3

Michael Chiaradio is running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 3 on March 10, 2026.


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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 3

IncumbentMichael Guest is running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 3 on March 10, 2026.

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Michael Guest

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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 3

Erik Kiehle is running in the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 3 on March 10, 2026.


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Endorsements

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2024

See also: Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024

Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (March 12 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Mississippi District 3

IncumbentMichael Guest won election in the general election for U.S. House Mississippi District 3 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael Guest
Michael Guest (R)
 
100.0
 
265,159

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Total votes: 265,159
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Democratic primary election

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 3

IncumbentMichael Guest advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 3 on March 12, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael Guest
Michael Guest
 
100.0
 
66,559

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Total votes: 66,559
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Endorsements

Guest received the following endorsements.

Pledges

Guest signed the following pledges.

  • Taxpayer Protection Pledge, Americans for Tax Reform

2022

See also: Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Mississippi District 3

IncumbentMichael Guest defeatedShuwaski Young in the general election for U.S. House Mississippi District 3 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael Guest
Michael Guest (R)
 
70.7
 
132,481
Image of Shuwaski Young
Shuwaski Young (D) Candidate Connection
 
29.3
 
54,803

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Total votes: 187,284
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Mississippi District 3

IncumbentMichael Guest defeatedMichael Cassidy in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Mississippi District 3 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael Guest
Michael Guest
 
67.4
 
47,007
Image of Michael Cassidy
Michael Cassidy Candidate Connection
 
32.6
 
22,713

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Total votes: 69,720
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 3

Shuwaski Young advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 3 on June 7, 2022.

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 3

IncumbentMichael Guest andMichael Cassidy advanced to a runoff. They defeatedThomas Griffin in the Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 3 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael Guest
Michael Guest
 
47.5
 
23,675
Image of Michael Cassidy
Michael Cassidy Candidate Connection
 
46.9
 
23,407
Image of Thomas Griffin
Thomas Griffin Candidate Connection
 
5.6
 
2,785

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Total votes: 49,867
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2020

See also: Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020

Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (March 10 Democratic primary)

Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020 (March 10 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Mississippi District 3

IncumbentMichael Guest defeatedDorothy Benford in the general election for U.S. House Mississippi District 3 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael Guest
Michael Guest (R)
 
64.7
 
221,064
Dorothy Benford (D)
 
35.3
 
120,782

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Total votes: 341,846
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 3

Dorothy Benford defeatedKatelyn Lee in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 3 on March 10, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Dorothy Benford
 
64.0
 
38,967
Image of Katelyn Lee
Katelyn Lee Candidate Connection
 
36.0
 
21,951

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Total votes: 60,918
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 3

IncumbentMichael Guest defeatedJames Tulp in the Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 3 on March 10, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael Guest
Michael Guest
 
89.8
 
67,269
Image of James Tulp
James Tulp Candidate Connection
 
10.2
 
7,618

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Total votes: 74,887
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2018

See also:United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Mississippi District 3

Michael Guest defeatedMichael Evans andMatthew Holland in the general election for U.S. House Mississippi District 3 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael Guest
Michael Guest (R)
 
62.3
 
160,284
Image of Michael Evans
Michael Evans (D)
 
36.7
 
94,461
Matthew Holland (Reform Party)
 
1.0
 
2,526

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Total votes: 257,271
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Mississippi District 3

Michael Guest defeatedWhit Hughes in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Mississippi District 3 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael Guest
Michael Guest
 
65.1
 
31,572
Image of Whit Hughes
Whit Hughes
 
34.9
 
16,950

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Total votes: 48,522
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 3

Michael Evans defeatedMichael Aycox in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 3 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael Evans
Michael Evans
 
69.3
 
17,016
Image of Michael Aycox
Michael Aycox
 
30.7
 
7,525

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Total votes: 24,541
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 3

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Mississippi District 3 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael Guest
Michael Guest
 
44.8
 
29,157
Image of Whit Hughes
Whit Hughes
 
22.2
 
14,464
Image of Perry Parker
Perry Parker
 
16.2
 
10,562
Image of Sally Doty
Sally Doty
 
10.2
 
6,608
Morgan Dunn
 
5.9
 
3,820
Katherine Tate
 
0.6
 
416

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Total votes: 65,027
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Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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2020

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Campaign website

Guest’s campaign website stated the following:

Congressman Guest was first elected to Congress in 2018, making a commitment to the people of Mississippi that he would fight for conservatives values and support free market economic policies of lower taxes, fewer regulations and promoting our Constitutional freedoms and liberties—including the right to life of the unborn and our 2nd Amendment rights. In Congress, he has also worked to strengthen our agricultural community, fought for stronger border security to stop illegal immigration and drugs, and promoted efforts to secure our nation from terrorist threats. Additionally, Congressman Guest is a strong supporter of our men and women in uniform serving in the Armed Forces, and he is a longtime advocate for our law enforcement officers who do the important work of public safety in our local communities.

Congressman Guest has been active in many legislative efforts during his first term. He was the first Republican freshman member of Congress to write legislation that was passed by the entire U.S. House of Representatives, and the second Republican freshman to author a bill that was signed into law. This legislation, H.R. 1590, titled “The Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act,” was authored by Congressman Guest and signed into law by President Donald Trump on October 9, 2019. This legislation promotes the identification and determent of terrorist travel and enhances the United States government’s ability to respond to terrorism by instructing the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and conduct a preparedness exercise related to the detection and prevention of terrorist and foreign fighter travel.[3]

—Michael Guest’s campaign website (2020)[4]

2018

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Guest submitted the following campaign themes through Ballotpedia’sbiographical information submission form:

Michael Guest is a lifelong conservative Republican who believes in limited government, traditional Mississippi values, free market economic principles of lower taxes and fewer regulations, protecting the right to life of the unborn, a strong national defense with full support of our men and women in the military, and keeping our 2nd Amendment gun rights and the other individual rights and liberties guaranteed to us by our Constitution.

…Michael Guest, currently serving as the District Attorney for Madison and Rankin Counties for the past 10 years, has worked closely with the law enforcement community by training numerous state and local law enforcement officers. Since 2008, District Attorney Guest and his office have prosecuted 20,000 felony criminal cases, supported law enforcement agencies by providing them with more than $20 million dollars in money recovered from drug dealers, and successfully recovered more than $3.5 million dollars in the bad check unit to help local merchants and businesses. Prior to becoming District Attorney in 2008, he served for 12 years as an Assistant District Attorney.[3]

—Michael Guest

Campaign finance summary


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Michael Guest campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2026*U.S. House Mississippi District 3On the Ballot primary$598,253 $292,631
2024U.S. House Mississippi District 3Won general$925,968 $439,641
2022U.S. House Mississippi District 3Won general$1,353,830 $1,610,880
2020U.S. House Mississippi District 3Won general$802,896 $554,150
2018U.S. House Mississippi District 3Won general$985,526 $952,203
Grand total$4,666,473 $3,849,505
Sources:OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

Notable endorsements

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Notable candidate endorsements by Michael Guest
EndorseeElectionStageOutcome
Donald Trump  source  (Conservative Party, R)President of the United States (2024)PrimaryWon General

Personal finance disclosures

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Key votes

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025

The118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, and ended on January 3, 2025. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in theU.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in theU.S. Senate (51-49).Joe Biden (D) was the president andKamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below usingCongress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025
VoteBill and descriptionStatus
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
 
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (H.R. 2670) was a bill passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on December 22, 2023, authorizingDepartment of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2024. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.[5]
Yes check.svg Passed (310-118)[6]
Yes check.svg Yea
To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.
 
H.R. 185 (To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.) was a bill approved by theHouse of Representatives that sought to nullify aCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order restricting the entry of foreign citizens to the United States unless the individual was vaccinated against the coronavirus or attested they would take public health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[7]
Yes check.svg Passed (227-201)[8]
Yes check.svg Yea
Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023
 
The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 (H.R. 2811) was a bill approved by theHouse of Representatives that sought to raise the federal debt limit before a June 5, 2023, deadline. The bill also sought to repeal certain green energy tax credits, increase domestic natural gas and oil production, expand work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, and nullify PresidentJoe Biden's (D) proposed student loan debt cancellation program. This bill was not taken up in the Senate, and the debt limit was instead raised through theFiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[9]
Yes check.svg Passed (217-215)[10]
Yes check.svg Yea
Denouncing the horrors of socialism.
 
H.Con.Res. 9 (Denouncing the horrors of socialism.) was a resolution approved by theHouse of Representatives denouncing socialism and opposing the implementation of socialist policies in the United States. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.[11]
Yes check.svg Passed (328-86)[12]
Yes check.svg Yea
Lower Energy Costs Act
 
The Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1) was a bill approved by theHouse of Representatives that sought to increase domestic energy production and exports by increasing the production of oil, natural gas, and coal, reducing permitting restrictions for pipelines, refineries, and other energy projects, and increase the production of minerals used in electronics, among other energy production-related policies. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[13]
Yes check.svg Passed (225-204)[14]
Yes check.svg Yea
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".
 
H.J.Res. 30 (Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of theCongressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the118th Congress andvetoed by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on March 20, 2023. This was Biden's first veto of his presidency. The resolution sought to nullify aDepartment of Labor rule that amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow retirement plans to consider certainenvironmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors in investment-related decisions. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.[15]Click here to read more.
Yes check.svg Passed (219-200)[16]
Yes check.svg Yea
Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.
 
H.J.Res. 7 (Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of theCongressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on April 10, 2023. The resolution ended thenational coronavirus state of emergency, which began on March 13, 2020. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.[17]Click here to read more.
Yes check.svg Passed (229-197)[18]
Red x.svg Nay
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
 
TheFiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R. 3746) was a bill passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on June 3, 2023. The bill raised the federal debt limit until January 2025. The bill also capped non-defense spending in fiscal year 2024, rescinded unspent coronavirus relief funding, rescinded some Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funding, enhanced work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program (TANF), simplified environmental reviews for energy projects, and ended the student loan debt repayment pause in August 2023. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[19]Click here to read more.
Yes check.svg Passed (314-117)[20]
Rep.Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)
Speaker of the House election (January 2023) - 15th vote
 
In January 2023, theHouse of Representatives held itsregular election for Speaker of the House at the start of the118th Congress. Voting began on January 3, and ended on January 7. Rep.Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was elected speaker of the House in a 216-212 vote during the 15th round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required.[21]Click here to read more.
Rep.Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (216-212)
Red x.svg Nay
Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.
 
H.Res. 757 (Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep.Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position as Speaker of the House. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.[22]Click here to read more.
Yes check.svg Passed (216-210)[23]
Rep.Mike Johnson (R-La.)
Speaker of the House election (October 2023) - 4th vote
 
In October 2023, following Rep.Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) removal as Speaker of the House, theHouse of Representatives heldanother election for the position. Voting began on October 17 and ended on October 25. Rep.Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected Speaker of the House in a 220-209 vote in the fourth round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required.[24]Click here to read more.
Rep.Mike Johnson (R-La.) (220-209)
Yes check.svg Yea
Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.
 
H.Res. 918 (Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.) was a resolution passed by theHouse of Representatives that formally authorized animpeachment inquiry into PresidentJoe Biden (D). The inquiry focused on allegations that Biden used his influence as vice president from 2009 to 2017 to improperly profit from his son Hunter Biden's business dealings. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.[25]Click here to read more.
Yes check.svg Passed (221-212)[26]
Yes check.svg Yea
Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.
 
H.Res. 878 (Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep.George Santos (R-N.Y.) from office following aHouse Ethics Committee investigation that determined there was substantial evidence that Santos violated the law during his 2020 and 2022 campaigns. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.[27]
Yes check.svg Passed (311-114)[28]
Yes check.svg Yea
The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
 
The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82) was a bill passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on January 5, 2025, that reduced Social Security benefits for individuals who received other pensions from state or local governments. It also eliminated an offset that would reduce benefits for spouses and widows of individuals with government pensions. It also eliminated a provision that reduced benefits for an individual who received a pension or disability benefit from an employer that did not withhold Social Security taxes. This bill required a 2/3rds majority vote to pass.[29]
Yes check.svg Passed (327-75)[30]
Yes check.svg Yea
Secure the Border Act of 2023
 
The Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2) was passed by theU.S. House on May 11, 2024. This bill would have introduced limits to asylum eligibility and required employers to use electronic verification of employee's legal eligibility to work. This bill required a simple majority vote.[31]
Yes check.svg Passed (219-213)[32]
Yes check.svg Yea
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
 
The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024 (H.R. 4366) was a bill passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on March 9, 2024, authorizing appropriations for various government departments for the fiscal year 2024. The bill required a majority vote to pass.[33]
Yes check.svg Passed (219-211)[34]
Yes check.svg Yea
Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024
 
The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024) was a bill passed by theU.S. House on January 31, 2024, that would have modified the U.S. tax code, increasing how much money can be given back in credits and what is exempt. This bill required a 2/3rds majority vote to pass.[35]
Yes check.svg Passed (357-70)[36]
Yes check.svg Yea
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
 
The Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (H.R. 8070) was passed by theU.S. House on June 14, 2024. The bill would have modified defense spending in the fiscal year 2025. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.[37]
Yes check.svg Passed (217-199)[38]
Yes check.svg Yea
Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023
 
The Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 (H.R. 6090) was passed by theU.S. House on May 1, 2024. This bill made it so the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights could have the authority to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism when investigating cases of discrimination. This bill required a simple majority vote to pass.[39]
Yes check.svg Passed (320-91)[40]
Yes check.svg Yea
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024
 
The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R.3935) was a bill passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on May 16, 2024, that reauthorized Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding until fiscal year 2028. The bill also made other modifications to address various department-related issues. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.[41]
Yes check.svg Passed (387-26)[42]
Yes check.svg Yea
Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act
 
The Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (H.R. 9495) was passed by theU.S. House on November 21, 2024. The bill would have postponed U.S. tax deadlines for citizens who were wrongfully detained abroad. This bill required a simple majority to pass.[43]
Yes check.svg Passed (219-184)[44]
Yes check.svg Yea
Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
 
H.Res.863, Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors, passed the U.S. House on February 13, 2024. The resolution impeached U.S. Secretary ofHomeland SecurityAlejandro Mayorkas (D) for high crimes and misdemeanors. The motion to impeach required a majority in the House and a 2/3rds vote in the Senate.[45]
Yes check.svg Passed (214-213)[46]
Red x.svg Nay
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
 
H.R.9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, was passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on September 26, 2024, providing funding to federal agencies, including the Secret Service, and federal programs for the 2025 fiscal year. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.[47]
Yes check.svg Passed (341-82)[48]


Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

Key votes

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023

The117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in theU.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and theU.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when PresidentJoe Biden (D) and Vice PresidentKamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below usingCongress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023
VoteBill and descriptionStatus
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Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
 
TheInfrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) was a federal infrastructure bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on November 15, 2021. Among other provisions, the bill provided funding for new infrastructure projects and reauthorizations, Amtrak maintenance and development, bridge repair, replacement, and rehabilitation, clean drinking water, high-speed internet, and clean energy transmission and power infrastructure upgrades. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[49]Click here to read more.
Yes check.svg Passed (228-206)
Red x.svg Nay
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
 
TheAmerican Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 11, 2021, to provide economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Key features of the bill included funding for a national vaccination program and response, funding to safely reopen schools, distribution of $1,400 per person in relief payments, and extended unemployment benefits. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[50]Click here to read more.
Yes check.svg Passed (220-210)
Red x.svg Nay
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
 
TheInflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 16, 2022, to address climate change, healthcare costs, and tax enforcement. Key features of the bill included a $369 billion investment to address energy security and climate change, an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, allowing Medicare to negotiate certain drug prices, a 15% corporate minimum tax, a 1% stock buyback fee, and enhanced Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement, and an estimated $300 billion deficit reduction from 2022-2031. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[51]Click here to read more.
Yes check.svg Passed (220-207)
Red x.svg Nay
Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act
 
The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (H.R. 3617) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana, establish studies of legal marijuana sales, tax marijuana imports and production, and establish a process to expunge and review federal marijuana offenses. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[52]
Yes check.svg Passed (220-204)
Red x.svg Nay
For the People Act of 2021
 
TheFor the People Act of 2021 (H.R. 1) was a federal election law and government ethics bill approved by the House of Representatives. The Congressional Research Service said the bill would "expand voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It [would also limit] removing voters from voter rolls. ... Further, the bill [would address] campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosure of campaign-related fundraising and spending, requiring additional disclaimers regarding certain political advertising, and establishing an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices." The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[53]Click here to read more.
Yes check.svg Passed (220-210)
Red x.svg Nay
Assault Weapons Ban of 2022
 
The Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that sought to criminalize the knowing import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semiautomatic assault weapons (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding devices (LCAFD). The bill made exemptions for grandfathered SAWs and LCAFDs. It required a simple majority vote in the House.[54]
Yes check.svg Passed (217-213)
Yes check.svg Yea
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
 
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 1605) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 27, 2021, authorizingDepartment of Defense acitivities and programs for fiscal year 2022. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[55]
Yes check.svg Passed (363-70)
Yes check.svg Yea
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
 
The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7776) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2023. The bill required a 2/3 majority in the House to suspend rules and pass the bill as amended.[56]
Yes check.svg Passed (350-80)
Red x.svg Nay
American Dream and Promise Act of 2021
 
The American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6) was an immigration bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed a path to permanent residence status for unauthorized immigrants eligible for Temporary Protected Status or Deferred Enforced Departure, among other immigration-related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[57]
Yes check.svg Passed (228-197)
Red x.svg Nay
Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022
 
The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (S. 3373) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 10, 2022, that sought to address healthcare access, the presumption of service-connection, and research, resources, and other matters related to veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during military service. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[58]
Yes check.svg Passed (342-88)
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Chips and Science Act
 
The Chips and Science Act (H.R. 4346) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 9, 2022, which sought to fund domestic production of semiconductors and authorized various federal science agency programs and activities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[59]
Yes check.svg Passed (243-187)
Red x.svg Nay
Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021
 
The Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives. The bill proposed prohibiting governmental restrictions on the provision of and access to abortion services and prohibiting governments from issuing some other abortion-related restrictions. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[60]
Yes check.svg Passed (218-211)
Red x.svg Nay
SAFE Banking Act of 2021
 
The SAFE Banking Act of 2021 (H.R. 1996) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting federal regulators from penalizing banks for providing services to legitimate cannabis-related businesses and defining proceeds from such transactions as not being proceeds from unlawful activity, among other related proposals. Since the House moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill in an expedited process, it required a two-thirds majority vote in the House.[61]
Yes check.svg Passed (321-101)
Red x.svg Nay
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
 
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 15, 2022, providing for the funding of federal agencies for the remainder of 2022, providing funding for activities related to Ukraine, and modifying or establishing various programs. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[62]
Yes check.svg Passed (260-171)
Red x.svg Nay
Equality Act
 
The Equality Act (H.R. 5) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system, among other related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[63]
Yes check.svg Passed (224-206)
Red x.svg Nay
Respect for Marriage Act
 
TheRespect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 13, 2022. The bill codified the recognition of marriages between individuals of the same sex and of different races, ethnicities, or national origins, and provided that the law would not impact religious liberty or conscience protections, or provide grounds to compel nonprofit religious organizations to recognize same-sex marriages. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[64]Click here to read more.
Yes check.svg Passed (258-169)
Red x.svg Nay
Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023
 
The Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 6833) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2022. It provided for some fiscal year 2023 appropriations, supplemental funds for Ukraine, and extended several other programs and authorities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[65]
Yes check.svg Passed (230-201)
Red x.svg Nay
Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act
 
The Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act (H.R. 7688) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit individuals from selling consumer fuels at excessive prices during a proclaimed energy emergency. It would have also required the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether the price of gasoline was being manipulated. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[66]
Yes check.svg Passed (217-207)
Red x.svg Nay
Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021
 
The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 8) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit the transfer of firearms between private parties unless a licensed firearm vendor conducted a background check on the recipient. The bill also provided for certain exceptions to this requirement. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[67]
Yes check.svg Passed (227-203)
Red x.svg Nay
Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act
 
TheFreedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act was a federal elections bill approved by the House of Representatives and voted down by the Senate in a failed cloture vote that sought to, among other provisions, make Election Day a public holiday, allow for same-day voter registration, establish minimum early voting periods, and allow absentee voting for any reason, restrict the removal of local election administrators in federal elections, regulate congressional redistricting, expand campaign finance disclosure rules for some organizations, and amend the Voting Rights Act to require some states to obtain clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice before implementing new election laws. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[68]Click here to read more.
Yes check.svg Passed (220-203)
Red x.svg Nay
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
 
TheBipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) was a firearm regulation and mental health bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 25, 2022. Provisions of the bill included expanding background checks for individuals under the age of 21, providing funding for mental health services, preventing individuals who had been convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor or felony in dating relationships from purchasing firearms for five years, providing funding for state grants to implement crisis intervention order programs, and providing funding for community-based violence prevention initiatives. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[69]Click here to read more.
Yes check.svg Passed (234-193)
Red x.svg Nay
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
 
This was a resolution before the 117th Congress setting forth anarticle of impeachment saying thatDonald Trump (R) incited an insurrection against the government of the United States on January 6, 2021. The House of Representatives approved the article of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of the charges. The article of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House.[70]Click here to read more.
Yes check.svg Passed (232-197)
Red x.svg Nay
Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022
 
TheElectoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act was a bill passed by the 117th Congress in the form of an amendment to a year-end omnibus funding bill that was signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022. The bill changed the procedure for counting electoral votes outlined in the Electoral Count Act of 1887. Elements of the bill included specifying that the vice president's role at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes is ministerial, raising the objection threshold at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes to one-fifth of the members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, identifying governors as the single official responsible for submitting the certificate of ascertainment identifying that state’s electors, and providing for expedited judicial review of certain claims about states' certificates identifying their electors. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[71]Click here to read more.
Yes check.svg Passed (225-201)


Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021

The116th United States Congress began on January 9, 2019, and ended on January 3, 2021. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in theU.S. House of Representatives (235-200), and Republicans held the majority in theU.S. Senate (53-47).Donald Trump (R) was the president andMike Pence (R) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below usingCongress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021
VoteBill and descriptionStatus
Yes check.svg Yea
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020
 
The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020 (H.R. 1044) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives seeking to increase the cap on employment-based visas, establish certain rules governing such visas, and impose some additional requirements on employers hiring holders of such visas. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended.[72]
Yes check.svg Passed (365-65)
Red x.svg Nay
The Heroes Act
 
The HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to address the COVID-19 outbreak by providing $1,200 payments to individuals, extending and expanding the moratorium on some evictions and foreclosures, outlining requirements and establishing finding for contact tracing and COVID-19 testing, providing emergency supplemental appropriations to federal agencies for fiscal year 2020, and eliminating cost-sharing for COVID-19 treatments. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[73]
Yes check.svg Passed (208-199)
Red x.svg Nay
For the People Act of 2019
 
The For the People Act of 2019 (H.R.1) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to protect election security, revise rules on campaign funding, introduce new provisions related to ethics, establish independent, nonpartisan redistricting commissions, and establish new rules on the release of tax returns for presidential and vice presidential candidates. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[74]
Yes check.svg Passed (234-193)
Yes check.svg Yea
CARES Act
 
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on March 27, 2020, that expanded benefits through the joint federal-state unemployment insurance program during the coronavirus pandemic. The legislation also included $1,200 payments to certain individuals, funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, and funds for businesses, hospitals, and state and local governments. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House.[75]
Yes check.svg Passed (419-6)
Red x.svg Nay
Equality Act
 
The Equality Act (H.R. 5) was a bill approved by the House Representatives that sought to ban discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity by expanding the definition of establishments that fall under public accomodation and prohibiting the denial of access to a shared facility that is in agreement with an indiviual's gender indenitity. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[76]
Yes check.svg Passed (236-173)
Red x.svg Nay
Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019
 
The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 (H.R. 8) was a bill approved by the House that sought to ban firearm transfers between private parties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer first takes possession of the firearm to conduct a background check. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[77]
Yes check.svg Passed (240-190)
Red x.svg Nay
American Dream and Promise Act of 2019
 
The American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R.6) was a bill approved by the House Representatives that sought to protect certain immigrants from removal proceedings and provide a path to permanent resident status by establishing streamlined procedures for permanant residency and canceling removal proceedings against certain qualifed individuals. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[78]
Yes check.svg Passed (237-187)
Yes check.svg Yea
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
 
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (S. 1790) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on December 20, 2019, setting policies and appropriations for the Department of Defense. Key features of this bill include appropriations for research/development, procurement, military construction, and operation/maintenence, as well as policies for paid family leave, North Korea nuclear sanctions, limiting the use of criminal history in federal hiring and contracting, military housing privatization, and paid family leave for federal personnel. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[79]
Yes check.svg Passed (377-48)
Yes check.svg Yea
Families First Coronavirus Response Act
 
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on March 18, 2020, addressing the COVID-19 pandemic by increasing access to unemployment benefits and food assistance, increasing funding for Medicaid, providing free testing for COVID-19, and requiring employers to provide paid sick time to employees who cannot work due to COVID-19. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House.[80]
Yes check.svg Passed (363-40)
Yes check.svg Yea
Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019
 
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (H.R. 1994) was a bill passed by the House Representatives that sought to change the requirements for employer provided retirement plans, IRAs, and other tax-favored savings accounts by modfying the requirements for things such as loans, lifetime income options, required minimum distributions, the eligibility rules for certain long-term, part-time employees, and nondiscrimination rules. The bill also sought to treat taxable non-tuition fellowship and stipend payments as compensation for the purpose of an IRA, repeal the maximum age for traditional IRA contributions, increase penalties for failing to file tax returns, allow penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans if a child is born or adopted, and expand the purposes for which qualified tuition programs may be used. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[81]
Yes check.svg Passed (417-3)
Red x.svg Nay
Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act
 
The Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act (H.R. 3) was a bill approved by the House Representatives that sought to address the price of healthcare by requiring the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate prices for certain drugs, requiring drug manufactures to issue rebates for certain drugs covered under Medicare, requiring drug price transparency from drug manufacturers, expanding Medicare coverage, and providing funds for certain public health programs. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[82]
Yes check.svg Passed (230-192)
Red x.svg Nay
Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
 
The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 1865) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on December 20, 2019, providing appropriations for federal agencies in fiscal year 2020. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[83]
Yes check.svg Passed (297-120)
Yes check.svg Yea
Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019
 
The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 (S. 1838) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on November 27, 2019, directing several federal departments to assess Hong Kong's unique treatment under U.S. law. Key features of the bill include directing the Department of State to report and certify annually to Congress as to whether Hong Kong is sufficiently autonomous from China to justify its unique treatment, and directing the Department of Commerce to report annually to Congress on China's efforts to use Hong Kong to evade U.S. export controls and sanctions. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House.[84]
Yes check.svg Passed (417-1)
Red x.svg Nay
MORE Act of 2020
 
The MORE Act of 2020 (H.R. 3884) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana by removing marijuana as a scheduled controlled substance and eliminating criminal penalties for an individual who manufactures, distributes, or possesses marijuana. This bill required a simple majority vote from the House.[85]
Yes check.svg Passed (228-164)
Yes check.svg Yea
Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020
 
The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 6074) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on March 6, 2020, providing emergency funding to federal agencies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Key features of the bill include funding for vaccine research, small business loans, humanitarian assistance to affected foreign countries, emergency preparedness, and grants for public health agencies and organizations. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to suspend the rules and pass the bill.[86]
Yes check.svg Passed (415-2)
Yes check.svg Yea
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019
 
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (H.J.Res. 31) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on February 15, 2019, providing approrations for Fiscal Year 2019. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[87]
Yes check.svg Passed (300 -128)
Yes check.svg Yea
John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act
 
The John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (S. 47) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Doanld Trump on March 12, 2019. This bill sought to set provisions for federal land management and conservation by doing things such as conducting land exchanges and conveyances, establishing programs to respond to wildfires, and extending and reauthorizing wildlife conservation programs. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House.[88]
Yes check.svg Passed (363-62)
Yes check.svg Yea
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (On passage)
 
The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and vetoed by President Donald Trump on December 23, 2020. Congress voted to override Trump's veto, and the bill became law on January 1, 2021. The bill set Department of Defense policies and appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021. Trump vetoed the bill due to disagreement with provisions related to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the renaming of certain military installations, limits on emergency military construction fund usage, and limits on troop withdrawals. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House on passage, and a two-thirds majority vote in the House to override Trump's veto.[89]
Yes check.svg Passed (335-78)
Yes check.svg Yea
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Overcoming veto)
 
The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and vetoed by President Donald Trump on December 23, 2020. Congress voted to override Trump's veto, and the bill became law on January 1, 2021. The bill set Department of Defense policies and appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021. Trump vetoed the bill due to disagreement with provisions related to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the renaming of certain military installations, limits on emergency military construction fund usage, and limits on troop withdrawals. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House on passage, and a two-thirds majority vote in the House to override Trump's veto.[90]
Yes check.svg Passed (322-87)
Yes check.svg Yea
Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019
 
The Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019 (S.24) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on January 16, 2019, that requires federal employees who were furloughed or compelled to work during a lapse in government funding to be compensated for that time. The bill also required those employees to be compensated as soon as the lapse in funding ends, irregardless of official pay date. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to suspend the rules and pass the bill.[91]
Yes check.svg Passed (411-7)
Red x.svg Nay
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. (Article 1)
 
The 2020 impeachment of Donald Trump (R) was a resolution before the 116th Congress to set forth two articles of impeachment saying that Trump abused his power and obstructed congress. The first article was related to allegations that Trump requested the Ukrainian government investigate former Vice President Joe Biden (D) and his son, Hunter Biden, in exchange for aid, and the second was related to Trump's response to the impeachment inquiry. The House of Representatives approved both articles of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of either charge. The articles of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House.[92]
Yes check.svg Guilty (230-197)
Red x.svg Nay
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. (Article 2)
 
The 2020 impeachment of Donald Trump (R) was a resolution before the 116th Congress to set forth two articles of impeachment saying that Trump abused his power and obstructed congress. The first article was related to allegations that Trump requested the Ukrainian government investigate former Vice President Joe Biden (D) and his son, Hunter Biden, in exchange for aid, and the second was related to Trump's response to the impeachment inquiry. The House of Representatives approved both articles of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of either charge. The articles of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House.[93]
Yes check.svg Guilty (229-198)


Noteworthy events

Electoral vote certification on January 6-7, 2021

See also:Counting of electoral votes (January 6-7, 2021)

Congress convened a joint session on January 6-7, 2021, to count electoral votes by state and confirm the results of the2020 presidential election. Guest voted against certifying the electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania. The House rejected both objections by a vote of 121-303 for Arizona and 138-282 for Pennsylvania.

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    2. Michael Guest 2018 campaign website, “About Michael,” accessed January 30, 2019
    3. 3.03.1Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    4. Michael Guest’s 2020 campaign website, "About Michael," accessed March 1, 2020
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