Michael Cloud
- Previous profession
- Media and communications director, Faith Family Church, Victoria, TX; Business owner and founder, Bright Idea Media
- First public office
- 2018Elected to the 115th Congress, by special election, on June 30, 2018, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Blake Farenthold
- Years in public office
- 9
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, Cloud 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 Cloud is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Cloud 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.
Cloud 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 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, Cloud 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; and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies, and No on the September 2026 funding extension.
Cloud votes No on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar) and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Cloud votes to cancel 24 and against cancelling 0. The rules Cloud 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 44 Yes votes Cloud votes the same way as most House Republicans. On all 15 No votes Cloud votes differently from most of them.
Cloud did not vote on the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act.
Votes on laws that passed
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.
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.
Renews the Congressional Award program, which recognizes young people for service and achievement.
Renews federal programs for preventing and treating opioid addiction and supporting recovery.
Creates the first federal rules for payment stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar).
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 2 laws and 3 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.
“News item” marks an item the site publishes outside its press release pages.
8 excerpts
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News item Second Amendment Must be Safeguarded Against Overreach
“The hearing also examined the ATF’s track record protecting Second Amendment rights.”
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RELEASE: Congressman Michael Cloud Introduces the SAFE Olympic Sports Act
“This legislation builds on President Trump’s February 5, 2025, Executive Order “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” which prompted the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee to ban transgender women from women’s events. However, responses like the Minnesota division of USA Fencing’s August 2025 decision to sanction only mixed-gender events—eliminating women’s-only competitions to accommodate transgender athletes—highlight the need for stronger safeguards”
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Cloud Applauds the Final Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
“WASHINGTON —The House just passed the One Big Beautiful Bill with my support. Tomorrow, as our nation celebrates our 249th year of Independence, we will have yet one more thing to celebrate as President Trump signs this bill into law.”
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News item Freedom Caucus Ready for a Big, Beautiful Battle
“As leadership in both houses of Congress hustle to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act by Independence Day, fiscal hawks in the House Freedom Caucus are sending a warning—they will not vote for any Senate bill that deepens the deficits from the original House bill.”
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News item Texas could soon be reimbursed for border security spending
“I thank Congressman Chip Roy and all Texas Republicans in the House for making this reimbursement funding a priority and look forward to working with my Senate colleagues to send the One Big Beautiful Bill Act with these funds included to President Trump’s desk,” Cornyn said in a statement.”
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News item DOGE lawmakers look to defund Biden’s anemic-paced $3B EV postal truck ‘boondoggle’
“The text of the bill, which is less than one-page long, specifically directs “unobligated balances of amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by sections 70002 and 70003 of Public Law 117–169 (commonly referred to as the ‘Inflation Reduction Act’), as of the date of enactment of this Act are rescinded and those sections are hereby repealed.”
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News item Republicans Introduce ‘Dismantle DEI Act’ to Bolster Trump Agenda
“Trump also rescinded Executive Order 13985, a Biden administration executive action aimed at “advancing equity across the Federal Government,” which critics saw as an imposition of DEI in federal agencies and contracting.”
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“When President Biden took office, he issued Executive Order 13985, embedding DEI into nearly every federal agency. These programs required agencies to prioritize racial, gender, and identity preferences over merit and performance.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 2 spending items this member requested, $7,443,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County of Victoria | Public Law 119-75 | Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) Passenger TerminalDepartment of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | TX | $5,500,000 |
| Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority | Public Law 119-75 | Architectural Services for CCRTA's New Maintenance FacilityDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | TX | $1,943,000 |
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: cloudforcongress.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of CLOUD FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- 4 pages of cloudforcongress.com saved on October 8, 2026. 3 state positions on issues.From a secondary source
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, Cloud's campaign reports receiving $1,062,240.61 and reports spending $927,985.27, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H8TX27049as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H8TX27049as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $1,062,240.61 | $798,397.10 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $927,985.27 | $943,006.48 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $271,132.63 | $136,877.29 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H8TX27049as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H8TX27049as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $495,407.88 | $495,844.30 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $323,624.06 | $80,299.53 |
| Other political committees | $208,250.00 | $211,850.00 |
| Party committees | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $3.50 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- CLOUD FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00655332
- CITY ON A HILL PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00729616
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
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Who funds this member
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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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