Keith Self
- Previous profession
- The biography lists military service and no other work outside public office.
- Military service
- U.S. Army, 1975 to 1999, 2002 to 2003
- First public office
- 2007County judge, Collin County, 2007 to 2018
- Years in public office
- 14of 51 years since 1975, 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, Self has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
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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 Self is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Self votes Yes 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.
Self votes Yes 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 GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Epstein Files Transparency Act; and the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law.
On funding the government, Self votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law and the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown, and No on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension.
Self votes No on the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Self votes to cancel 24 and against cancelling 0. The rules Self votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Energy (4), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
On all 41 Yes votes Self votes the same way as most House Republicans. On all 19 No votes Self votes differently from most of them.
Votes on laws that passed
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.
Lets farmers and ranchers get emergency conservation money up front after a disaster, instead of paying first and waiting for reimbursement.
A package of housing measures intended to increase the supply of homes.
Allows phone emergency alerts to be sent when a shark attack happens nearby.
Protects Alaska Native artists' right to make and sell handicrafts from walrus ivory and other marine mammal materials.
Authorizes a major VA medical facility project in St. Louis, Missouri.
Gives certain licensed hydropower projects more time to start construction.
Sets deadlines for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process mortgage paperwork for homes and businesses on tribal land.
Extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants.
Renews the federal programs that set aside research money for small businesses.
Full-year fiscal 2026 funding for a further group of federal agencies.
Full-year fiscal 2026 funding for the Commerce and Justice Departments, science agencies, energy and water programs, the Interior Department and the EPA.
Renews the Congressional Award program, which recognizes young people for service and achievement.
The annual defense policy law.
Renews federal programs for preventing and treating opioid addiction and supporting recovery.
Renames the Salem Maritime site in Massachusetts a National Historical Park and orders a study of expanding its boundary.
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
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 4 executive orders.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
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4 excerpts
- The Iron Dome for AmericaSeptember 9, 2025
“This initiative aims to create an “Iron Dome for America” with space-based defense capabilities.”
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“An amendment reinforcing U.S. nuclear competitiveness by aligning national security with President Trump’s Executive Order 14299. It directs the State Department to negotiate no fewer than 20 new Section 123 nuclear cooperation agreements by 2029 and renew expiring ones.”
- Restoring Public Service Loan ForgivenessJuly 23, 2025
Congressman Keith Self Introduces Legislative Package to Codify President Trump's Executive Orders
“Restoring Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Strengthens the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program by ensuring clear and consistent eligibility for borrowers who commit to careers in public service—delivering on the federal government’s promises.”
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Congressman Keith Self Introduces Legislative Package to Codify President Trump's Executive Orders
“Improving the Safety and Security of Biological Research: Establishes strict oversight for high-risk biological experiments, enhancing transparency and risk mitigation in federally funded research labs and institutions.”
Member-requested spending
Member-requested spending: none found in the 4 laws read so far.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
Campaign promises
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Online ads
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official record3 reports saved. 3 reports filed on paper: a picture of the page, saved and not read.
- Report 9116197, filed June 30, 2026 · Filed on paper, not read · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint e89ec2f7ff2bd362 - Report 9115686, filed October 14, 2025 · Filed on paper, not read · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint a10ed0f71d8bccd6 - Report 8220731, filed January 23, 2025 · Filed on paper, not read · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint 9aec069a88b1fa36
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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