---
bioguide_id: S001228
voter_id: Derek-Schmidt-R-KS
name: Derek Schmidt
party: Republican
state: Kansas
chamber: House of Representatives
district: 2
congress: 119
generated_at: 2026-07-20
---

# Derek Schmidt

Derek Schmidt is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Kansas's 2nd congressional district, serving in the 119th Congress.

## Attendance & Participation

- **Votes Cast**: 640
  - Yea: 495
  - Nay: 139
  - Present: 1
- **Missed Votes**: 5
- **Attendance Rate**: 99.2%

## Voting Behavior

- **Yea/Nay Split**: 495 yea / 139 nay

## Ideology & Positioning

- **Ideology Score**: -0.918 (scale: -1.0 liberal to +1.0 conservative)
- **Label**: Very Liberal
- **Percentile**: 12.1 (0 = most liberal, 100 = most conservative)

## Policy Area Voting Record

| Policy Area | Total Votes | Yea | Nay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congress | 97 | 89 | 8 |
| Economics and Public Finance | 40 | 26 | 14 |
| Armed Forces and National Security | 33 | 29 | 4 |
| Energy | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Crime and Law Enforcement | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| Commerce | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Public Lands and Natural Resources | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Environmental Protection | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Government Operations and Politics | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Finance and Financial Sector | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| International Affairs | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Immigration | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Education | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Science, Technology, Communications | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Labor and Employment | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Health | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Transportation and Public Works | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Emergency Management | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Taxation | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Native Americans | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Law | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Animals | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Agriculture and Food | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Housing and Community Development | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Social Welfare | 1 | 1 | 0 |

## Recent Votes

- **2026-07-16** -- Take Care of America’s Veterans Act -> *NAY* (H_R_9237)
- **2026-07-16** -- To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic” -> *YEA* (H_R_5362)
- **2026-07-15** -- National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 -> *YEA* (H_R_8595)
- **2026-07-15** -- National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 -> *NAY* (H_R_8595)
- **2026-07-15** -- Amendment Author: Fine of Florida Part A Amendment No. 6 -> *YEA* (H_R_8595)

## Sponsorship & Legislative Activity

- **Bills Sponsored**: 16
- **Bills Enacted into Law**: 0
- **Bills Passed Chamber**: 0
- **Enactment Rate**: 0.0%
- **Average Cosponsors per Bill**: 1.2
- **Bipartisan Bills**: 12.5%

## Legislative Effectiveness

Effectiveness data not available for this member.

## Bipartisan Collaboration

No cross-party collaboration data available.

---

*Data sourced from official congressional records for the 119th Congress. This profile contains only behavioral and procedural data -- no editorial commentary or subjective ratings. Generated 2026-07-20.*

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