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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 517
Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-84 | Mar 31, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll84 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 1048
DETERRENT Act
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On Passage | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-83 | Mar 27, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll83 US-GOV-PD |
| On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-82 | Mar 27, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll82 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-81 | Mar 27, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll81 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-80 | Mar 27, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll80 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-79 | Mar 27, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll79 US-GOV-PD | |
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HJRES 75
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 2025-78 | Mar 27, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll78 US-GOV-PD |
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HJRES 24
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 2025-77 | Mar 27, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll77 US-GOV-PD |
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HRES 242
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 24) providing for congressional…
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On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-76 | Mar 25, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll76 US-GOV-PD |
| On Ordering the Previous Question | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-75 | Mar 25, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll75 US-GOV-PD | |
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HR 1534
IMPACT Act
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-74 | Mar 25, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll74 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 1326
DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-73 | Mar 24, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll73 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 359
Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2025
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-72 | Mar 24, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll72 US-GOV-PD |
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HJRES 25
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 2025-71 | Mar 11, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll71 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 1968
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
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On Passage | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-70 | Mar 11, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll70 US-GOV-PD |
| On Motion to Recommit | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-69 | Mar 11, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll69 US-GOV-PD | |
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HR 1156
Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act
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On Passage | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-68 | Mar 11, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll68 US-GOV-PD |
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HRES 211
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 25) providing for congressional…
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On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-67 | Mar 11, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll67 US-GOV-PD |
| On Ordering the Previous Question | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-66 | Mar 11, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll66 US-GOV-PD | |
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HR 993
Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-65 | Mar 10, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll65 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 901
Research Security and Accountability in DHS Act
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-64 | Mar 10, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll64 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 495
Subterranean Border Defense Act
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-63 | Mar 10, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll63 US-GOV-PD |
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HRES 189
Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas.
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On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-62 | Mar 6, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll62 US-GOV-PD |
| On Motion to Table | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-60 | Mar 5, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll60 US-GOV-PD | |
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SJRES 11
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…
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On Passage | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-61 | Mar 6, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll61 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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