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Running forU.S. House, District 27

Michael Cloud

RepublicanHas the job now

Overview

How to reach them
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators
Offices held
  • U.S. House, Texas's 27th District · 2018–now
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators
Leadership roles
  • Second in charge of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies subcommittee (part of the House Committee on Appropriations)
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators

Campaign money

  • Raised $1.2 million and spent $1.1 million since Jan 2025.
  • Of the money donors gave, 78% came from individual people and 22% from PACs (groups that collect money to give to candidates).
  • Since 2025, 76 PACs gave $198,250 to their campaign.
  • Since 2025, outside groups like super PACs spent $1,193 to help them.
Source and every donor: FEC
PACs that gave to their campaign since 202576 PACs · $198,250
Outside groups that spent to help them since 20252 groups · $1,193

Bills they wrote

Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.

Wrote

41 bills

Became law

1 became law.

  • Introduced Oct 29, 2024H.R. 10065: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 802 North Tancahua Street in Corpus Christi, Texas, as the "Captain Robert E. 'Bob' Batterson Post Office".
    Became law
  • Introduced Sep 10, 2026H.R. 10327: Cost Estimates Improvement Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 6, 2026H.R. 10047: Depot Data Transparency Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 6, 2026H.R. 10046: DEPOTS Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 3, 2026H.R. 10017: Permanent CBDC Ban Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 18, 2026H.R. 9345: Medicaid Equal Standards Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 4, 2026H.R. 8652: YODA
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 9, 2026H.R. 7421: SAFE Olympic Sports Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 24, 2025H.R. 5814: Natural Gas Export Expansion Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 24, 2025H.R. 5815: District of Columbia Medicaid Fairness Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 18, 2025H.R. 5459: To amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to adjust the timing of the Congressional summer adjournment, and other purposes.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 2, 2025H.J.Res. 118: Expressing support for designating September 12, 2025, as "The Day of the Bible" in the United States of America.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025H.R. 2249: Preserving Presidential Management Authority Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 11, 2025H.R. 2039: Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 10, 2025H.R. 1982: Return to Sender Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 27, 2025H.R. 1668: End FEMA Benefits for Illegal Immigrants Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 26, 2025H.R. 1599: Dismantling Investments in Violation of Ethical Standards through Trusts Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2025H.R. 992: PATROL Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2025H.R. 991: Cost Estimates Improvement Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 4, 2025H.R. 925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 31, 2025H.R. 850: SHUSH Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 31, 2025H.R. 849: No Regulation Through Litigation Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 28, 2025H.R. 757: SWAG Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 28, 2025H.R. 756: 287(g) Program Protection Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 20, 2025H.R. 563: No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025H.R. 489: Federal Agency Sunset Commission Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 12, 2024H.R. 8706: Dismantle DEI Act of 2024
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 10, 2024H.R. 8341: Cost Estimates Improvement Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 6, 2023H.R. 6619: Preventing Aliens Through Rivers Or Land Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 19, 2023H.R. 5561: Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 6, 2023H.R. 4478: Freeing Americans Detained Abroad Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 2, 2023H.R. 3045: YODA
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 1, 2023H.R. 1271: No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 27, 2023H.R. 1206: Federal Agency Sunset Commission Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 17, 2023H.R. 1074: Women’s Public Health and Safety Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2023H.R. 998: 287(g) Program Protection Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 7, 2023H.J.Res. 31: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 12, 2023H.R. 312: Emergency Savings Accounts Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 12, 2023H.R. 313: Small Business Emergency Savings Accounts Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 12, 2023H.R. 310: Dismantling Investments in Violation of Ethical Standards through Trusts Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 12, 2023H.R. 311: Cost Estimates Improvement Act
    Introduced

Source: Congress.gov

How they voted

Final votes on bills that passed the U.S. House or Senate, since 2023. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out.

Votes shown

671 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 26 of 1,909 votes (1%).

By topic
Agriculture and Food6 votes
    Animals6 votes
      Armed Forces and National Security46 votes
        Arts, Culture, Religion3 votes
          Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4 votes
            Commerce38 votes
              Congress5 votes
                Crime and Law Enforcement43 votes
                  Economics and Public Finance44 votes
                    Education22 votes
                      Emergency Management10 votes
                        Energy48 votes
                          Environmental Protection37 votes
                            Families5 votes
                              Finance and Financial Sector38 votes
                                Foreign Trade and International Finance10 votes
                                  Government Operations and Politics58 votes
                                    Health22 votes
                                      Housing and Community Development3 votes
                                        Immigration26 votes
                                          International Affairs58 votes
                                            Labor and Employment12 votes
                                              Law9 votes
                                                Native Americans10 votes
                                                  Public Lands and Natural Resources39 votes
                                                    Science, Technology, Communications27 votes
                                                      Social Welfare4 votes
                                                        Taxation15 votes
                                                          Transportation and Public Works18 votes
                                                            Water Resources Development5 votes

                                                              Source: Congress.gov, Voteview (UCLA). Topics from Congress.gov.