Promise Tracker › Michael Baumgartner
U.S. Representative, Washington 5th district · Republican
Michael Baumgartner
102 statements indexed, set against 676 recorded votes.
676 recorded votes
- Voted for50674.9%
- Voted against15122.3%
- Did not vote162.4%
Turned up for 97.2% of the votes they could have cast, below the middle of the House, which is 97.5%.
Baumgartner voted 97 times out of every 100 they could. That is less 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 55 times out of 100.
The Record prints their remarks under 8 headings more than once. The list below names them.
- First took office
- January 3, 2025
- Terms served
- 1 term in the House
- Current term
- January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027
- Born
- December 13, 1975
Sources: Clerk of the House and congress-legislators.
What They Spoke On
Nearly everything Baumgartner has on the record here is eastern Washington. A veterans post centenary leads at five, then a motorcycle ride at four, and Christmas in Spokane, a constituent, rural schools and rural America at three each. Tax relief is the one measure among them.
The business the Congressional Record printed their remarks under, counted, with the chamber's own procedure left out. It is what was before the chamber, which is not always what the member was addressing.
- Clarkston Vfw Post 1443 Celebrates 100 Years5
- Operation Rolling Thunder4
- Celebrating Christmas Spirit in Spokane, Washington3
- Celebrating Reece Jenkin3
- Support for Rural Schools3
- Taking an Important Step for Rural America3
- Tax Relief for Working Families3
- Celebrating Support for Rural Areas2
What Was Said, and What Was Done
102 statements quoted from the Congressional Record and set against Michael Baumgartner’s votes. The most recent are below, one from each item of business, each linking to what it is set against.
- 2026-07-21REMEMBERING WES ANDERSON“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Eastern Washington University Eagles football team as they prepare for what promises to be a fantastic 2026 season. Everyone in eastern Washington knows that EWU plays some of the most exciting brands of football in the Western United States, and I know personally that their tailgating in Cheney is second to none.”
- 2026-07-14HONORING JIM WALDEN“Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a legend and the life of a legend, Washington State University Coach Jim Walden, who passed away recently. Coach Walden served as the Cougars head football coach from 1978- 1986.”
- 2026-06-24HONORING BILL GRUMMONS“Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to honor a dedicated member of the city of Spokane Fire Department, Mr. Bill Grummons. Bill has been promoted to deputy chief of training and safety in the department.”
- 2026-06-09RECOGNIZING BILL STEVENS“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Washington State University's Bill Stevens as he retires after 21 years of excellence, helping to shape the story of Cougar athletics.”
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, Michael Baumgartner voted on 463 and was with the Republican majority on 458 of them.
463 party line votes cast
- With their party45898.9%
- Against their party51.1%
Votes Against Their Own Party
- 30-Apr-2026H R 7567Voted 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
- 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 510 shared votes
- Mark B. MessmerRepublican · IN · agreed on 98.8% of 644 shared votes
- Rudy Yakym IIIRepublican · IN · agreed on 98.6% of 657 shared votes
- David RouzerRepublican · NC · agreed on 98.6% of 649 shared votes
- Adrian SmithRepublican · NE · agreed on 98.6% of 646 shared votes
Voting Across the Aisle
- Henry CuellarDemocrat · TX · agreed on 54.8% of 648 shared votes
- Donald G. DavisDemocrat · NC · agreed on 51.3% of 643 shared votes
- Jared F. GoldenDemocrat · ME · agreed on 50.2% of 641 shared votes
- Marie Gluesenkamp PerezDemocrat · WA · agreed on 50.2% of 648 shared votes
- Vicente GonzalezDemocrat · TX · agreed on 48.2% of 623 shared votes
Where the Words Are
The Congressional Record marks Michael Baumgartner as speaking in 57 items of business across 46 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.
- July 21, 2026REMEMBERING WES ANDERSON; Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 119
- July 14, 2026HONORING JIM WALDEN; Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 114
- June 24, 2026HONORING BILL GRUMMONS; Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 106
- June 9, 2026RECOGNIZING BILL STEVENS; Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 97
- June 3, 2026CLARKSTON VFW POST 1443 CELEBRATES 100 YEARS; Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 94
- May 21, 2026HONORING JACK HOLSCLAW; Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 87
- May 14, 2026TWELVE COUNTIES IN TWELVE DAYS; Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 82
- April 29, 2026FARM, FOOD, AND NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 2026; Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 75
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 Michael Baumgartner. 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 Washington Both chambers, with a link to each member's page.
- Find your representatives Every member of the 119th Congress, by state.
The other Washington representatives in this Congress: Dan Newhouse and Emily Randall.
How these records are gathered, and what they leave out, is set out on the Promise Tracker.