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Mark B. Messmer
U.S. Representative, IN-8
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative, IN-8 current
Indiana |
Republican | Jan 3, 2025 | Jan 3, 2027 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Agriculture unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Agriculture — Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Agriculture — Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Agriculture — Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Armed Services unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Armed Services — Readiness unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Armed Services — Strategic Forces unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Education and Workforce unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Education and Workforce — Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Education and Workforce — Workforce Protections unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim
DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. 0.582, social dim. 0.346. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic
Roll-call votes (583 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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HR 4553
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
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On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-234 | Sep 3, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll234 US-GOV-PD |
| On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-233 | Sep 3, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll233 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-232 | Sep 3, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll232 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-231 | Sep 3, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll231 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-230 | Sep 3, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll230 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-229 | Sep 3, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll229 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-228 | Sep 3, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll228 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Agreeing to the Amendment | Yea | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-227 | Sep 3, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll227 US-GOV-PD | |
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HJRES 105
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…
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On Passage | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-226 | Sep 3, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll226 US-GOV-PD |
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HJRES 106
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…
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On Passage | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-225 | Sep 3, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll225 US-GOV-PD |
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HJRES 104
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…
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On Passage | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-224 | Sep 3, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll224 US-GOV-PD |
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HRES 539
Censuring Representative LaMonica McIver and removing her from the Committee on Homeland Security.
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On Motion to Table | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-223 | Sep 3, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll223 US-GOV-PD |
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HRES 672
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4553) making appropriations for energy and water…
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On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-222 | Sep 3, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll222 US-GOV-PD |
| On Ordering the Previous Question | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-221 | Sep 3, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll221 US-GOV-PD | |
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HR 747
Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-220 | Sep 2, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll220 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 4216
Made-in-America Defense Act
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-219 | Sep 2, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll219 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 4275
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-218 | Jul 23, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll218 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 3357
Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-217 | Jul 23, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll217 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 1917
Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-216 | Jul 22, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll216 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 3937
Wabeno Economic Development Act
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-215 | Jul 22, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll215 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 3351
Improving Access to Small Business Information Act
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-214 | Jul 21, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll214 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 3095
To direct the United States Postal Service to designate single, unique ZIP Codes for certain…
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-213 | Jul 21, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll213 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 4016
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
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On Passage | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-212 | Jul 18, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll212 US-GOV-PD |
| On Motion to Recommit | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-211 | Jul 18, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll211 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-210 | Jul 18, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll210 US-GOV-PD |
Campaign finance
2024 cycle · official FEC aggregate
Period Jan 1, 2024–Dec 31, 2024 · as of Dec 31, 2024 · coverage: official aggregate · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
| Receipts | Spending | Cash | Debt | Refunds | Self-funding | Net receipts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,545,284 | $1,338,178 | $207,106 | $29,728 | $12,505 | $3,724 | $1,532,779 |
2024 · Itemized receipts loaded
Period Jan 29, 2024–Dec 9, 2024 · verified Jun 21, 2026 · 7:31 AM · coverage: itemized partial · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
| Gross receipts loaded | Refunds/reversals loaded | Net receipts loaded |
|---|---|---|
| $2,059,355 | $0 | $2,059,355 |
Largest itemized receipts
| Cycle | Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Coverage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $84,830 | MESSMER VICTORY FUND | MESSMER FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Sep 30, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $61,709 | MESSMER VICTORY FUND | MESSMER FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Nov 25, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $25,000 | MESSMER, MARK | MESSMER FOR CONGRESS | Big donor | Apr 30, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| 2024 | $6,600 | WINRED | MESSMER FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Apr 1, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $6,600 | THRIFT, PAUL MR. | MESSMER FOR CONGRESS | Big donor | Apr 1, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| 2024 | $5,000 | THE EYE OF THE TIGER PAC | MESSMER FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 20, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | TRANSPORTATION INTERMEDIARIES ASSOCIATION'S TIAPAC | MESSMER FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Jul 25, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | INDIANA FARM BUREAU INC ELECT PAC | MESSMER FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 27, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | RAPTOR PAC | MESSMER FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Aug 2, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | REPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PAC | MESSMER FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 18, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | OORAH! PAC | MESSMER FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Aug 2, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION PAC | MESSMER FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Aug 14, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC | MESSMER FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 20, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC | MESSMER FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Aug 12, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE | MESSMER FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 16, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
Largest loaded receipts, not a complete total. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.
Outside spending
Independent expenditures are not campaign contributions and are shown separately by support or opposition.
| Cycle | Position | Itemized spending loaded | Period / as of | Coverage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Oppose | $155,370 (2 records) | Apr 16, 2024–Apr 16, 2024 · as of Apr 16, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | Support | $4,189,490 (106 records) | Feb 7, 2024–May 2, 2024 · as of May 2, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
Sponsored legislation (1 as lead sponsor)
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HR 9128
US · Jun 3, 2026
CFTC Protection of Information and Data Act of 2026
Social media
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