Jake Ellzey
Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Ellzey 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.
This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
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 Ellzey is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Ellzey 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.
Ellzey 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; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Ellzey votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; 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.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Ellzey votes to cancel 24 and against cancelling 0. The rules Ellzey 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).
Ellzey votes the same way as most House Republicans on all 59 of these Yes and No votes.
Ellzey did not vote on the Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines 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.
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 1 law.
From the official record
Statements from the official record: Not checked yet. A statement appears here after a person reviews our account of the law or order it is about.
From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
1 excerpt
- Laken Riley ActJanuary 29, 2025
“Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jake Ellzey proudly voted in favor of S. 5, the Laken Riley Act, which will protect American communities from criminal illegal immigrants. This legislation requires Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to issue detainers and take custody of illegal aliens who commit serious crimes, including theft, assault on law enforcement officers, and crimes resulting in death or”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 22 spending items this member requested, $100,855,210 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M AgriLife Research | Public Law 119-37 | Feral Hog Community Cooperative Management ProgramNatural Resources Conservation Service · Conservation Operations | TX | $300,000 |
| Texas A&M AgriLife Research | Public Law 119-37 | Reducing Flood Risk while Enhancing Future Water SuppliesNatural Resources Conservation Service · Conservation Operations | TX | $2,500,000 |
| Maintenance Hangar (INC) | Public Law 119-37 | Maintenance Hangar (INC)Navy Reserve | None printed | $50,000,000 |
| Texas A&M AgriLife Research | Public Law 119-74 | Texas A&M AgriLife PFAS ResearchDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $4,200,000 |
| Southern Methodist University | Public Law 119-74 | Elevating U.S. Manufacturing and Technological Leadership through Digital Twin Technology and High-Performance ComputingDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $4,200,000 |
| The Heights Ellis County Family Resources | Public Law 119-74 | Generator/Equipment for The Heights Ellis County Family ResourcesDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $557,400 |
| City of Hillsboro | Public Law 119-74 | Hillsboro Department of Public Safety Law Enforcement EquipmentDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $2,051,019 |
| City of Palestine, TX | Public Law 119-74 | City of Palestine Police DepartmentDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $47,686 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star--North Texas | Public Law 119-74 | Big Brothers Big Sisters MentoringDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $300,000 |
| Children's Health | Public Law 119-74 | Expanding Access to Children's Health's Critical Child Abuse Services for Children Across North TexasDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $794,000 |
Show all 22
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Dallas | Public Law 119-74 | City of Dallas--Weed & SeedDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| Texas A&M AgriLife Research | Public Law 119-74 | Texas A&M AgriLife PFAS ResearchDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $4,200,000 |
| Southern Methodist University | Public Law 119-74 | Elevating U.S. Manufacturing and Technological Leadership through Digital Twin Technology and High-Performance ComputingDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $4,200,000 |
| The Heights Ellis County Family Resources | Public Law 119-74 | Generator/Equipment for The Heights Ellis County Family ResourcesDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $557,400 |
| City of Hillsboro | Public Law 119-74 | Hillsboro Department of Public Safety Law Enforcement EquipmentDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $2,051,019 |
| City of Palestine, TX | Public Law 119-74 | City of Palestine Police DepartmentDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $47,686 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star--North Texas | Public Law 119-74 | Big Brothers Big Sisters MentoringDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $300,000 |
| Children's Health | Public Law 119-74 | Expanding Access to Children's Health's Critical Child Abuse Services for Children Across North TexasDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $794,000 |
| City of Dallas | Public Law 119-74 | City of Dallas--Weed & SeedDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| City of Glenn Heights | Public Law 119-75 | Water Infrastructure ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | TX | $6,300,000 |
| City of Irving | Public Law 119-75 | Domestic Violence Shelter ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | TX | $5,000,000 |
| City of Glenn Heights | Public Law 119-75 | Water System ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | TX | $8,455,000 |
8 rows here have the same law, recipient, purpose and amount as another row. The Congressional Record may print one item more than once. The count and the total include each row.
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 requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Online ads
No advertiser in the ad libraries we read is tied to this member by an FEC number or an exact name.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 6, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Ellzey's campaign reports receiving $4,660,384.90 and reports spending $3,272,430.78, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H8TX06266as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H8TX06266as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $4,660,384.90 | $6,899,715.28 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $3,272,430.78 | $6,401,941.63 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $2,483,401.76 | $1,095,447.64 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H8TX06266as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H8TX06266as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $1,189,233.97 | $2,928,352.48 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $447,294.78 | $2,262,348.88 |
| Other political committees | $743,634.86 | $729,414.16 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- JAKE ELLZEY FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00770438
- 31 DAYS PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00786368
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
See contributions by size and by state, and the saved FEC files
Where this comes from
We saved our own copy of each official House vote file listed here before writing this page. A code beside a file is its fingerprint, a short code that changes if the file's contents change.
