Michael McCaul
Republican
TX
Representative, 10th District
Next Election: 2026
Michael McCaul is a Republican U.S. Representative for Texas's 10th Congressional District. McCaul first took office in Congress in 2005. In the 119th Congress, McCaul has voted in 86% of roll-call votes on bills. Across the passage and amendment votes VoteSee tracks, McCaul has voted with the Republican majority 94.4% of the time. McCaul's overall VoteSee report card grade is C.
McCaul's latest recorded votes: Yea on Retire through Ownership Act (Sep 16, 2026); Yea on Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026); Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act (Sep 16, 2026). McCaul is not running for re-election in 2026.
Michael McCaul: Voting Record & Political Positions
Michael McCaul's Voting Record at a Glance
- Voting attendance: 85.98% — cast 564 of 656 roll-call votes (missed 92).
- Party-line voting: votes with the Republican majority 94.4% of the time (5.6% of votes break from it).
- Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 239 bills and sponsored or cosponsored 3492, 204 of which were enacted into law.
Top Issues Michael McCaul Votes On
- Defense Spending
- Taxation
- Immigration
- Health Insurance
- Foreign Aid
- Infrastructure
How Michael McCaul Voted on Recent Bills
- Yea on “Retire through Ownership Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Water Resources Development Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Ratepayer Protection Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025” (2026-09-15) — Passed
When Michael McCaul Broke With the Republican Party
Michael McCaul has voted against the Republican majority on about 5.6% of the passage and amendment votes VoteSee tracks. Recent examples since 2025:
- Voted No on “National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-07-15) while most Republicans voted Yea — Failed.
- Voted No on “National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-07-15) while most Republicans voted Yea — Failed.
- Voted Yea on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.” (2026-06-04) while most Republicans voted No — Passed.
- Voted Yea on “Ukraine Support Act” (2026-06-04) while most Republicans voted No — Passed.
- Voted Nay on “Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025” (2026-05-13) while most Republicans voted Yea — Passed.