Promise Tracker › John R. Moolenaar
U.S. Representative, Michigan 2nd district · Republican
John R. Moolenaar
6 statements indexed, set against 676 recorded votes.
676 recorded votes
- Voted for51576.2%
- Voted against15623.1%
- Did not vote20.3%
Turned up for 99.3% of the votes they could have cast, above the middle of the House, which is 97.5%.
Moolenaar voted 99 times out of every 100 they could. That is more than the middle of the House, which is 98.
They vote the same way as Mike Johnson more than anyone else. The two agreed 100 times out of 100.
Across the aisle they line up most with Henry Cuellar. They agreed 56 times out of 100.
- First took office
- January 6, 2015
- Terms served
- 6 terms in the House
- Current term
- January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027
- Born
- May 8, 1961
Sources: Clerk of the House and congress-legislators.
What Was Said, and What Was Done
6 statements quoted from the Congressional Record and set against John R. Moolenaar’s votes. The most recent are below, one from each item of business, each linking to what it is set against.
- 2025-12-15WHOLE MILK FOR HEALTHY KIDS ACT OF 2025“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Today, I rise in support of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act. Milk has long been a cornerstone of children's diets in this country.”
- 2025-12-09ADAMS MEMORIAL-GREAT AMERICAN HEROES ACT“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his strong support. I also thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for their work in this area.”
- 2025-12-01RECOGNIZING KORSON'S TREE FARMS“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Korson's Tree Farms in Michigan's Montcalm County for being selected to provide the 2025 White House Christmas tree. Under the leadership of Rex and Jessica Korson, Korson's earned this honor by winning the National Christmas Tree Association's grand champion title, a recognition that reflects years of dedication, family tradition, and the highest standards of Michigan agriculture.”
- 2025-09-08TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE JAMES M. BATZER“Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize the life of Judge James M. Batzer, who passed away on August 28, 2025, at the age of 81. James was born on December 14, 1943, in Manistee, Michigan, where he was raised and graduated from Manistee High School in 1961.”
What Their Votes Add Up To
Measures that reached a final vote, grouped by subject. A yes here means pass the thing, which is why the count leaves out motions to recommit, to table and to proceed: on those a no can be support. Which subject a measure belongs to is this site's reading, and every measure in every subject is listed. A subject below links to its own measures.
- Voted for
- Voted against
Voting With Their Party
On the 471 votes this Congress where a majority of Democrats took one side and a majority of Republicans took the other, John R. Moolenaar voted on 469 and was with the Republican majority on 458 of them.
469 party line votes cast
- With their party45897.7%
- Against their party112.3%
Votes Against Their Own Party
- 15-Jul-2026H R 8595Voted No · On Agreeing to the Amendment
- 22-Jan-2026H R 7148Voted No · On Agreeing to the Amendment
- 14-Jan-2026H R 7006Voted No · On Agreeing to the Amendment
- 14-Jan-2026H R 7006Voted No · On Agreeing to the Amendment
- 4-Sep-2025H R 4553Voted No · On Agreeing to the Amendment
- 4-Sep-2025H R 4553Voted No · On Agreeing to the Amendment
- 3-Sep-2025H R 4553Voted No · On Agreeing to the Amendment
- 3-Sep-2025H R 4553Voted No · On Agreeing to the Amendment
- 3-Sep-2025H R 4553Voted No · On Agreeing to the Amendment
- 3-Sep-2025H R 4553Voted No · On Agreeing to the Amendment
- 3-Sep-2025H R 4553Voted No · On Agreeing to the Amendment
Who They Vote With
In Their Own Party
Of the votes both took part in.
- Mike JohnsonRepublican · LA · agreed on 99.6% of 518 shared votes
- Cliff BentzRepublican · OR · agreed on 99.4% of 670 shared votes
- Adrian SmithRepublican · NE · agreed on 99.4% of 660 shared votes
- Bill HuizengaRepublican · MI · agreed on 99.4% of 657 shared votes
- Dale W. StrongRepublican · AL · agreed on 99.4% of 655 shared votes
Voting Across the Aisle
- Henry CuellarDemocrat · TX · agreed on 56.1% of 663 shared votes
- Donald G. DavisDemocrat · NC · agreed on 52.5% of 657 shared votes
- Marie Gluesenkamp PerezDemocrat · WA · agreed on 51.7% of 663 shared votes
- Jared F. GoldenDemocrat · ME · agreed on 51.7% of 654 shared votes
- Vicente GonzalezDemocrat · TX · agreed on 49.8% of 635 shared votes
Where the Words Are
The Congressional Record marks John R. Moolenaar as speaking in 8 items of business across 8 sitting days of this Congress.
Many of those appearances are procedural: yielding time, a request to revise and extend, a call for the yeas and nays. The count comes from the Record's own speaker tagging, which is not complete, so a member may have spoken more often than it shows.
- December 15, 2025WHOLE MILK FOR HEALTHY KIDS ACT OF 2025; Congressional Record Vol. 171, No. 211
- December 9, 2025ADAMS MEMORIAL-GREAT AMERICAN HEROES ACT; Congressional Record Vol. 171, No. 207
- December 3, 2025TRANSPARENCY IN REPORTING OF ADVERSARIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATION ACT; Congressional Record Vol. 171, No. 20
- December 1, 2025RECOGNIZING KORSON'S TREE FARMS; Congressional Record Vol. 171, No. 200
- September 8, 2025TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE JAMES M. BATZER; Congressional Record Vol. 171, No. 146
- June 23, 2025SHANDRA EISENGA HUMAN CELL AND TISSUE PRODUCT SAFETY ACT; Congressional Record Vol. 171, No. 107
- May 7, 2025DHS RESTRICTIONS ON CONFUCIUS INSTITUTES AND CHINESE ENTITIES OF CONCERN ACT; Congressional Record Vol. 171, N
- January 21, 2025HONORING THE LIFE OF PAUL OREFFICE; Congressional Record Vol. 171, No. 12
The eight most recent, each linking to that day's Record at govinfo.
Every Recorded Vote
All 676 recorded votes of the 119th Congress in which the Clerk of the House lists John R. Moolenaar. The most recent 4 below, each linking to the official record of that vote.
- 16-Sep-2026S 2403Voted for (Yea) · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
- 16-Sep-2026H R 9497Voted for (Yea) · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
- 16-Sep-2026H R 9340Voted for (Yea) · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
- 16-Sep-2026H J RES 213Voted for (Yea) · On Passage
Elsewhere in the Record
- Everyone who represents Michigan Both chambers, with a link to each member's page.
- Find your representatives Every member of the 119th Congress, by state.
The other Michigan representatives in this Congress: Jack Bergman and Hillary J. Scholten.
How these records are gathered, and what they leave out, is set out on the Promise Tracker.