Michael T. McCaul
- Previous profession
- Lawyer, private practice; Deputy attorney general, Office of Texas State Attorney General
- First public office
- 2004Elected to the 109th Congress on November 2, 2004
- Years in public office
- 21
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, McCaul 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 McCaul is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. McCaul 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.
McCaul 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; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, McCaul votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. McCaul votes to cancel 22 and against cancelling 0, and did not vote on 2. The rules McCaul votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), Energy (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).
McCaul votes the same way as most House Republicans on all 46 of these Yes and No votes.
McCaul did not vote on the Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act, the Local Access to Courts Act, the September 2026 funding extension, the Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and the law that gives certain licensed hydropower projects more time to start construction, and 8 more in the list below.
Votes on laws that passed
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 2 laws and 2 executive orders.
From the official record
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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.
5 excerpts
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“This legislation would codify President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order No. 14401, which works to expand access to innovative, neuroplastogen treatments that could accelerate the healing process for veterans struggling with mental health and substance addictions.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActNovember 17, 2025
McCaul Joins Letter Urging DOJ, DHS to Prioritize Texas in Border Reimbursements
“President Trump’s signature legislative accomplishment, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, created two funds totaling $13.5 billion for the purpose of reimbursing states for stepping up when President Biden willfully refused to enforce our immigration laws at the border. The State of Texas bore the heaviest burden, incurring $11.1 billion in costs over four years.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJuly 23, 2025
ICYMI: McCaul Pens Op-Ed on Preventing Security Incidents at Upcoming Mass Spectator Events
“House Homeland Security Committtee Republicans secured critical funding in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including $625 million for security preparations ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, $1 billion for the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics and $673 million for U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s entry-exit system to help detect fraudulent identities at our ports of entry.”
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“In March, President Trump created the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026 with Executive Order 14234. The task force, housed within the Department of Homeland Security, “shall coordinate with executive departments and agencies (agencies) to assist in the planning, organization, and execution of the events surrounding the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2026 FIFA”
- Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996January 14, 2025
McCaul, Salazar Work to Keep Cuban Regime on the State Sponsors of Terror List
“The FORCE Act prevents the president from removing Cuba from the State Sponsor of Terrorism List until they meet the requirements of Section 205 of the LIBERTAD Act (P.L. 104-114). Section 205 of the LIBERTAD Act requires Cuba to comply with the following conditions:”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $30,628,698 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 TX City of Bryan Treatment PlaEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,500,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e TX City of Lago V Wastewater Tr Collection Sy ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $750,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate TX City of Colleg Water and Was Replacement PEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $750,000 |
| Texas A&M AgriLife Research | Public Law 119-74 | Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance in Food FacilitiesDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $1,950,000 |
| Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station | Public Law 119-74 | Engineered Solutions for Pediatric DevicesDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $2,100,000 |
| Texas A&M AgriLife Research | Public Law 119-74 | Personalized Phage BankDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $750,000 |
| Texas A&M Health Science Center | Public Law 119-74 | Real-Time Evaluation, Improvement, and Manufacturing of 3D Printed PharmaceuticalsDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $1,249,510 |
| The Texas A&M University System | Public Law 119-74 | Multi-Domain Range Modernization ProjectDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $2,100,000 |
| Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service | Public Law 119-74 | Advanced Reality Based Patrol Skills Training ProgramDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,847,825 |
| Texas A&M University System | Public Law 119-74 | Texas A&M University System Law Enforcement Training and Engagement ProjectDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $2,100,000 |
Show all 15
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University | Public Law 119-74 | Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) University Police Department (UPD) & Local Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) Technology and Equipment UpgradesDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,741,363 |
| Texas A&M Health Science Center | Public Law 119-74 | Aerospace Health Education and Workforce DevelopmentNASA · SSMS | None printed | $1,790,000 |
| Texas A&M University System | Public Law 119-75 | Easterwood Field Airport Air Traffic Control Tower Relocation and Construction (CLL)Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | TX | $4,000,000 |
| Texas A&M University System | Public Law 119-75 | Energy Proving Grounds Workforce Deployment AcceleratorDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | TX | $4,000,000 |
| Texas A&M University System | Public Law 119-75 | RELLIS Utilities Infrastructure ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | TX | $4,000,000 |
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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- Campaign website: www.mccaulforcongress.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of MCCAUL FOR CONGRESS, INC gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
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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 7, 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, McCaul's campaign reports receiving $276,975.57 and reports spending $408,044.48, as of July 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H4TX10093as of July 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H4TX10093as of December 31, 2024 |
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| Money raised (total receipts) | $276,975.57 | $3,131,114.63 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $408,044.48 | $3,260,803.34 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $0.00 | $131,068.91 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H4TX10093as of July 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H4TX10093as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $32,103.49 | $1,086,625.37 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $11,744.18 | $377,739.26 |
| Other political committees | $67,300.00 | $708,750.00 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $25,800.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- MCCAUL FOR CONGRESS, INC Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00392688
- TEAM MCCAUL TEXAS VICTORY Joint fundraising committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00573246
- TEXAS REPUBLICANS UNITED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TRU PAC) Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00481531
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official record18 reports saved. 18 reports filed on paper: a picture of the page, saved and not read.
- Report 9116211, filed July 8, 2026 · Filed on paper, not read · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint 4b9b6aff9ef8f857 - Report 9116141, filed June 10, 2026 · Filed on paper, not read · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint 716cdcc10bd57c40 - Report 9115820, filed May 4, 2026 · Filed on paper, not read · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint e1254f953327174f - Report 9115728, filed April 8, 2026 · Filed on paper, not read · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint 38fd4e814542a101 - Report 8221359, filed March 10, 2026 · Filed on paper, not read · The Clerk's file
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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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