Morgan McGarvey
- Previous profession
- Lawyer, Morgan Pottinger McGarvey, 2010 to 2022
- First public office
- 2013Member, Kentucky State Senate, 2013 to 2023
- Years in public office
- 13of 22 years since 2004, the first year the biography gives for any work
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, McGarvey has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while McGarvey is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. McGarvey votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
McGarvey votes Yes on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar), the Epstein Files Transparency Act and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
On funding the government, McGarvey votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown, the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies and the September 2026 funding extension.
McGarvey votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. McGarvey votes to cancel 0 and against cancelling 24.
McGarvey votes differently from most House Democrats on 5 of 60 Yes and No votes: No on the September 2026 funding extension, No on the law that extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants, No on the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026, Yes on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar) and No on the HALT Fentanyl Act.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Most recent No votes
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
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From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
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1 excerpt
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActOctober 25, 2025
McGarvey Calls out Trump Admin for Withholding SNAP, Urges Use of Contingency Funds
“When Republicans passed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, they voted to eliminate $187 billion from the SNAP program and imposes undue barriers to farmers in the Ag industry. The reluctance of this Administration to step in and fund the program builds upon previous efforts at weakening SNAP and other federal nutrition assistance programs.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $12,354,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e KY Louisville-Jef Metropolitan for Drainage InitiativeEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e KY Louisville-Jef Metropolitan for Odor Miti Catch Basin REnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate KY Louisville Wat Lead Service ReplacementEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government | Public Law 119-74 | Louisville Metro Justice and Behavioral Health ProjectDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $970,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Kentuckiana | Public Law 119-74 | Ultimate Afterschool Exploration ProgramNASA · SSMS | None printed | $300,000 |
| KY | Public Law 119-75 | Louisville Loop: Jefferson Memorial Forest--Dodge GapDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | KY | $500,000 |
| KY | Public Law 119-75 | Cooper Chapel Road Extension and ConstructionDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | KY | $250,000 |
| KY | Public Law 119-75 | Belvedere Redevelopment ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | KY | $250,000 |
| Transit Authority of River City | Public Law 119-75 | Paratransit Vehicle ReplacementDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | KY | $850,000 |
| Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government | Public Law 119-75 | Young Adult Shelter and Transitional HousingDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | KY | $1,000,000 |
Show all 15
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government | Public Law 119-75 | Vacant to Vibrant ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | KY | $1,500,000 |
| Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government | Public Law 119-75 | St. Mary's Church RenovationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | KY | $1,000,000 |
| Jefferson Community & Technical College | Public Law 119-75 | Jefferson Rising Parking Lot ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | KY | $850,000 |
| City of Jeffersontown | Public Law 119-75 | Jeffersontown Garage Purchase and RehabilitationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | KY | $850,000 |
| Simmons College of Kentucky | Public Law 119-75 | Simmons College Westover Campus ExpansionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | KY | $850,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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Online ads
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MORGAN MCGARVEY FOR CONGRESS Google Ads Transparency Center
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The library lists 1 ad by this advertiser since January 3, 2025.
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Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, McGarvey's campaign reports receiving $1,633,683.87 and reports spending $1,083,341.17, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H2KY03206as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2KY03206as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $1,633,683.87 | $2,184,235.62 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $1,083,341.17 | $1,141,875.02 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $1,813,759.80 | $1,263,417.10 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H2KY03206as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2KY03206as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $773,629.00 | $1,100,061.72 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $157,954.92 | $141,599.49 |
| Other political committees | $538,001.21 | $649,084.00 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- MORGAN MCGARVEY FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00791392
- NOT SO OLD FASHIONED PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00829663
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