As sponsor, from the 107th Congress
Of the bills they introduced
Signed on to someone else's bill
Roll calls tied to a bill
In the Congressional Record, from 2001
Held now, including subcommittees
Across 4 Congresses, most in the 117th at 26. In the 119th, 25 — 1 fewer than the median representative, who filed 26. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.
median for the chamber, that Congress
Biography
Focus
Drawn from the 92 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.
Subjects
- Mining 18
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures 16
- Congressional oversight 14
- Minnesota 14
- Government Operations and Politics 13
- Commerce 12
- Public contracts and procurement 11
- Public Lands and Natural Resources 11
Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 92.
Most frequent cosponsors
- Brad Finstad 22
- Michelle Fischbach 22
- Tom Emmer 20
- Angie Craig 18
- Dan Newhouse 16
- Don Bacon 13
Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.
Record
Every recorded vote, bill and floor speech, newest first.
Recorded votes tied to a bill, including procedural motions on it such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed.
| Bill | Question | Voted | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 519 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Yea | Jun 25, 2025 |
| HRES 530 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Aye | Jun 24, 2025 |
| HRES 530 | On Ordering the Previous Question | Yea | Jun 24, 2025 |
| HRES 537 | On Motion to Table | Yea | Jun 24, 2025 |
| HR 3422 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Jun 23, 2025 |
| HR 3394 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Jun 23, 2025 |
| HR 1998 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Jun 23, 2025 |
| HR 2056 | On Passage | Yea | Jun 12, 2025 |
| Bill | Title | Status | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4615 | Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2026 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 746. | Oct 9, 2026 |
| HR 10637 | Voter Vouching Transparency Act | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | Sep 28, 2026 |
| HR 4090 | Critical Mineral Dominance Act | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. | Jul 15, 2026 |
| HR 9588 | FRAUD Act | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | Jul 2, 2026 |
| HR 7882 | To provide for the leasing of certain deposits of minerals located within the City of Carlsbad, New Mexico. | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. | Jun 10, 2026 |
| HR 8865 | Protecting Taxpayers from Fraudulent Providers Act of 2026 | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | May 15, 2026 |
| HJRES 140 | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN. | Became Public Law No: 119-85. | Apr 27, 2026 |
| HR 6422 | American Water Stewardship Act | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Bill | Title | Status | Signed on |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 1660 | Expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children. | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. | Nov 12, 2026 |
| HRES 1653 | Honoring the service and sacrifice of America's veterans on Veterans Day, 2026. | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | Nov 9, 2026 |
| HR 9401 | Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026 | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | Oct 26, 2026 |
| HRES 1641 | Honoring the contributions of Indian Americans and supporting the designation of July as "Indian American Heritage Month". | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | Oct 26, 2026 |
| HR 507 | Veterans Member Business Loan Act | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | Oct 22, 2026 |
| HR 10632 | Medicaid Whistleblower Protection Act | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | Oct 5, 2026 |
| HR 10669 | LANDs Act | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | Oct 1, 2026 |
| HR 10052 | Right to Worship Act | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | Oct 1, 2026 |
Sections of the Congressional Record in which this member spoke or entered a written statement, as the Government Publishing Office tags them; floor business such as amendment texts is left out. Each links to the official Record.
| Date | Record section | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 | House floor |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | House floor |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Recognizing Ralph Lawrence Gardiner | House floor |
| Jun 3, 2026 | No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026 | House floor |
| Jun 2, 2026 | License to Drill Act | House floor |
| May 14, 2026 | Recognizing Bob Lessard | House floor |
| Mar 24, 2026 | American Water Stewardship Act | House floor |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Honoring Sergeant Cody Siebert | House floor |
Committees
Current committees first, each with its role and years, and the subcommittees held now beneath it. Full history opens every role with its date and official record, and earlier subcommittee seats.
Full history
| Committee | Role | Served | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Committee | Member | Jul 30, 2020 to Present | H.Res. 1072 |
| Energy and Mineral Resources | Chair | Listed Oct 2025 to present | Congressional Directory, Feb 2026 |
| Federal Lands | Member | Listed Oct 2025 to present | Congressional Directory, Feb 2026 |
| Energy and Mineral Resources | Member | Listed Oct 2022 to Oct 2022 | Congressional Directory, Oct 2022 |
Full history
| Committee | Role | Served | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Committee | Member | Jan 24, 2019 to Present | H.Res. 74 |
| Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains | Member | Listed Oct 2025 to present | Congressional Directory, Feb 2026 |
| Contracting and Infrastructure | Member | Listed Jul 2020 to Oct 2022 | Congressional Directory, Jul 2020 |
| Underserved, Agricultural, and Rural Business Development | Member | Listed Oct 2022 to Oct 2022 | Congressional Directory, Oct 2022 |
| Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access | Member | Listed Jul 2020 to Jul 2020 | Congressional Directory, Jul 2020 |
Full history
| Committee | Role | Served | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Member | Jan 23, 2019 to Present | H.Res. 68 |
| Aviation | Member | Listed Feb 2019 to present | Hearing, Feb 2019 |
| Highways and Transit | Member | Listed Mar 2019 to present | Hearing, Mar 2019 |
| Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials | Member | Listed Apr 2019 to present | Hearing, Apr 2019 |
Office spending
What this member's House office spent each year from its allowance, including interns, from the House's quarterly Statement of Disbursements. Beside it, the typical office: the median across every member that year.
| Year | Total | Staff pay | Travel | Rent and utilities | Printing | Other | Typical office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 to Jun | $897,315 | $727,284 | $52,723 | $50,280 | $13,960 | $22,040 | $31,028 | – |
| 2025 | $1.9 million | $1.5 million | $136,198 | $100,747 | $19,780 | $38,121 | $115,801 | $1.9 million |
| 2024 | $1.9 million | $1.5 million | $134,051 | $71,714 | $69,033 | $108,559 | $78,086 | $1.9 million |
| 2023 | $1.9 million | $1.4 million | $107,193 | $103,208 | $62,289 | $92,627 | $168,803 | $1.9 million |
| 2022 | $1.8 million | $1.2 million | $100,584 | $69,224 | $173,955 | $192,502 | $48,980 | $1.7 million |
| 2021 | $1.5 million | $986,466 | $70,364 | $117,036 | $105,251 | $117,963 | $127,940 | $1.5 million |
| 2020 | $1.4 million | $1.0 million | $37,616 | $101,399 | $129,903 | $125,698 | $46,034 | $1.4 million |
| 2019 | $1.4 million | $865,248 | $74,078 | $98,095 | $109,776 | $118,164 | $139,441 | $1.4 million |
Years run from January 3. Bills for a year are often paid early the next year, so a recent year can still grow. Staff pay is the office's total; individual salaries are not shown here.
The district
Who lives in MN‑8, as drawn for the 119th Congress, from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey for 2025, beside the state and the nation.
MN 5,830,405 · U.S. 341,784,859
MN $92,297 · U.S. $84,780
MN 39.5 · U.S. 39.5
MN 9.0% · U.S. 11.8%
MN 40.8% · U.S. 37.4%
MN 5.3% · U.S. 5.9%
| People | District | MN | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 735,980±4,031 | 5,830,405 | 341,784,859 |
| Median age | 43.7±0.4 | 39.5 | 39.5 |
| Under 18 | 19.8%±0.3% | 21.9% | 21.0% |
| 65 and over | 23.7%±0.3% | 19.1% | 19.0% |
| Citizens 18 and over | 586,547±2,804 | 4,368,304 | 249,178,715 |
| Veterans (of adults) | 7.3%±0.4% | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| With a disability | 15.2%±0.6% | 12.0% | 13.7% |
| Born outside the U.S. | 1.9%±0.3% | 9.1% | 14.7% |
| Speak a language other than English at home | 3.5%±0.4% | 12.8% | 22.9% |
| Race and ethnicity | District | MN | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.6%±0.2% | 7.2% | 20.5% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.4%±0.4% | 73.1% | 55.0% |
| Black alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±0.2% | 7.4% | 11.7% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±0.2% | 5.6% | 6.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 3.7%±0.3% | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Income and work | District | MN | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $79,518±$1,922 | $92,297 | $84,780 |
| Income per person | $43,529±$968 | $50,187 | $47,171 |
| Below the poverty line | 11.0%±0.8% | 9.0% | 11.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0%±0.5% | 3.9% | 4.9% |
| No health insurance | 6.7%±0.7% | 5.6% | 8.4% |
| Average commute | 24.1±0.5 | 23.5 | 27.4 |
| Jobs in manufacturing | 11.0%±0.8% | 12.7% | 9.6% |
| Jobs in farming, forestry, fishing and mining | 2.2%±0.3% | 2.0% | 1.4% |
| Jobs in education and health care | 26.3%±0.9% | 27.2% | 24.4% |
| Education | District | MN | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| High school graduate or higher (25 and over) | 95.2%±0.3% | 94.7% | 90.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25 and over) | 27.6%±0.8% | 40.8% | 37.4% |
| Housing | District | MN | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households | 313,497±3,879 | 2,391,870 | 134,063,422 |
| Housing units | 396,241±2,352 | 2,614,529 | 148,228,967 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 78.2%±0.9% | 72.1% | 65.3% |
| Median home value | $311,900±$4,462 | $353,800 | $371,100 |
| Median rent | $1,079±$42 | $1,357 | $1,557 |
| Households with broadband | 90.9%±0.8% | 93.0% | 94.0% |
Survey estimates, each with its margin of error (±, at 90% confidence), for the district as drawn when the survey was taken. The map is at the top of the page.
Party, state and chamber are those of this member's most recent term. Bills and cosponsorships are held from the 107th Congress onwards and recorded votes from the 101st, so a member who served before those points will show fewer than they filed, or none. Committee service is held from the 107th Congress onwards, dated from the House and Senate resolutions and Congressional Record notices that seat and remove members. Subcommittee assignments are made inside each committee and carry no official date, so a subcommittee seat is shown from the first to the last printed hearing, Congressional Directory edition or official roster that lists the member. Vote counts cover roll calls tied to a bill; the chambers also vote on procedure and nominations, which are not listed here. Records come from Congress.gov and the Biographical Directory of Congress.
