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Person

John Moolenaar

American politician

Also known as John Robert Moolenaar

0 members

Party

Republican

Chamber

House

State

In office since

2015

Next election

2026 →

Votes recorded

643

Stated positions

5 topics · AI-compiled from cited sources

AbortionOpposes abortion rights, including partial-birth abortion, sex-selective abortion, and federal funding for abortion.1 ref ▾

John Moolenaar on the Issues ↗

Agricultural Labor / Immigration ReformSupports reforming farm-labor immigration programs and wants presidential leadership to protect farmers from disruptive immigration raids.1 ref ▾

Michigan Congressman: Trump Must Lead on Immigration ↗

Fiscal Policy / National DebtSupports a Balanced Budget Amendment and reducing federal spending to address the national debt.1 ref ▾

Issues - FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY — John Moolenaar for Congress ↗

ICE and Homeland Security FundingSupports funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement while ensuring higher training standards for law enforcement.1 ref ▾

To The Point: Rep. Moolenaar on ICE and the federal budget ↗

Immigration & Border SecuritySupports strong border security, funding for ICE, and legislation like the Laken Riley Act to deport criminal illegal immigrants; opposes Biden-era border policies.3 refs ▾

Legislative record

Official roll-call record · Congress 119 · BioGuide M001194

Total votes

643

Missed

2 (0.3%)

Committees

✅ YeaRemoving Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans ActHR8884 · 2026-07-23

On PassageResult: PassedRoll call ↗Bill on congress.gov ↗

❌ NayDirecting the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranHCONRES89 · 2026-07-23

On Agreeing to the ResolutionResult: PassedRoll call ↗Bill on congress.gov ↗

Position vs. vote record — conflicts

Consistency score: 94 · Highly consistent

⚡ moderateHR9770vs. stated position on Fiscal Policy / National Debt ▾

Voting for a continuing resolution maintains existing spending levels rather than reducing them, which sits in tension with the stated goal of cutting federal spending and a Balanced Budget Amendment, though CRs are often used to avoid shutdowns.

Voted Yea on 2026-07-21 — see the roll call ↗

Committee assignments

🏛️ House Committee on Appropriations🏛️ House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party · Chairman

📊 Methodology: stated positions are AI-compiled from cited public sources; conflicts cross-reference them against the official roll-call record. Consistency = 100 − 12 per significant − 6 per moderate − 2 per minor conflict. Severity is editorial-model judgment — every item links its underlying vote so you can decide for yourself.