Johnny Olszewski, Jr.
- Previous profession
- Senior account executive; Teacher, Baltimore County, MD, public schools, 2004 to 2011; Adjunct faculty, Goucher College, Baltimore, MD, 2007 to 2008
- First public office
- 2006Member, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2006 to 2015
- Years in public office
- 16
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, Olszewski 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 Olszewski is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Olszewski 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.
Olszewski votes Yes on the HALT Fentanyl Act, the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar), the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026 and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
On funding the government, Olszewski votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.
Olszewski votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; 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. Olszewski votes to cancel 1 and against cancelling 23. The rules Olszewski votes to cancel come from: Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1).
Olszewski votes differently from most House Democrats on 2 of 59 Yes and No votes: Yes on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar) and Yes on the law that cancels an IRS rule that would have required decentralized finance platforms to report their customers' digital asset sales the way stockbrokers do.
Olszewski did not vote 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.
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.
Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.
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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5 excerpts
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“The oversight visitation policy required at least 7 days’ advance notice for visits to detention facilities and contented that Section 527(a) of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118–47), which bars DHS from preventing Members of Congress from conducting oversight visits to any facility “used to detain or otherwise house” individuals in DHS custody, did not apply to”
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New Dems Release Workforce & Education Agenda to Empower the Next Generation
“Following the President’s Executive Order 14242 on March 20th to dismantle the Department of Education, the Administration has moved quickly to unwind and reassign the Department’s core functions, undermining decades of progress for American students. Congressional Republicans continue to promote policies that strip students of resources, protections, and pathways needed to succeed in the 21st century.”
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“The challenges presented by the expiration of the ePTCs are exacerbated by the recent passage of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law by President Trump,” they continued. “The implementation of OBBBA is projected to result in the loss of Medicaid and ACA coverage for approximately 242,000 Maryland residents.”
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“The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118-47) clearly affirms Members of Congress' explicit authority to perform oversight visits of immigration detention facilities, and explicitly bars the agency from preventing such visits, stating:”
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“President Trump issued an Executive Order, titled Regulating Imports with a Reciprocal Tariff to Rectify Trade Practices that Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits (the “Executive Order”), that announced a minimum 10% tariff on all imported goods, to take effect April 5. On April 9, higher levels of “reciprocal” tariffs will be placed on goods”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 14 spending items this member requested, $15,073,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deeds of Faith, Inc | Public Law 119-37 | Facility ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | MD | $52,000 |
| Carroll County Youth Service Bureau, Inc | Public Law 119-37 | Facility ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | MD | $1,000,000 |
| McDaniel College | Public Law 119-37 | Purchase of Equipment and SoftwareRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | MD | $830,000 |
| Carroll County Veterans Independence Project, Inc | Public Law 119-37 | Facility ConstructionRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | MD | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e MD Town of New Wi System ImprovEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $500,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate MD City of Westmi Advanced Wate System ProjecEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| Center for Hope, Inc | Public Law 119-74 | Expansion of Trauma and Victim ServicesDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $800,000 |
| City of Baltimore | Public Law 119-74 | Group Violence Reduction Strategy ExpansionDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,184,000 |
| Loyola University Maryland | Public Law 119-74 | Forensics Science ProgramDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $965,000 |
| Baltimore Police Department | Public Law 119-74 | Computer Aided Dispatch ReplacementDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $3,700,000 |
Show all 14
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
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| Maryland Department of Transportation | Public Law 119-75 | Runway Improvement Program--Amtrak Catenary Line RelocationDepartment of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | MD | $850,000 |
| MD | Public Law 119-75 | I-795 & Dolfield Blvd. InterchangeDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | MD | $2,000,000 |
| Carroll Community College | Public Law 119-75 | Carroll Community College Applied Technology and Trades Center Equipment and FurnishingsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MD | $850,000 |
| Baltimore County Government | Public Law 119-75 | The Reisterstown Main Street Lamppost ReplacementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MD | $250,000 |
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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JOHNNY O FOR CONGRESS Google Ads Transparency Center
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Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Olszewski's campaign reports receiving $1,040,389.50 and reports spending $592,705.70, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H4MD02232as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H4MD02232as of December 31, 2024 |
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| Money raised (total receipts) | $1,040,389.50 | $1,570,997.00 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $592,705.70 | $1,404,405.32 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $614,275.48 | $166,591.68 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H4MD02232as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H4MD02232as of December 31, 2024 |
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| Individuals, itemized | $672,304.41 | $1,170,867.05 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $26,185.49 | $72,217.72 |
| Other political committees | $334,224.01 | $310,694.00 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- JOHNNY O FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00867747
- O PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00881052
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official recordThe Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 lists no Periodic Transaction Report under this member's name and district.
Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
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