Mark B. Messmer

What this office does

Representatives serve a single district for two-year terms. They write and vote on federal legislation, originate revenue and spending bills, and oversee federal agencies through committees.

Recent recorded votes

• Yea-and-Nay

  HRES 1499

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-09-01

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• 2/3 Yea-And-Nay

  HR 6500

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-09-01

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• 2/3 Yea-And-Nay

  S 32

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-08-31

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• 2/3 Yea-And-Nay

  S 307

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-08-31

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• 2/3 Yea-And-Nay

  HR 5201

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-21

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• 2/3 Yea-And-Nay

  S 1020

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-21

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• 2/3 Yea-And-Nay

  HR 5200

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-20

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• Yea-and-Nay

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Failed · 2026-04-17

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• Yea-and-Nay

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-17

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• Yea-and-Nay

  HRES 1156

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-16

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• Yea-and-Nay

  HR 1689

  Position recorded: Nay · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-16

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• Yea-and-Nay

  HCONRES 40

  Position recorded: Nay · Chamber outcome: Failed · 2026-04-16

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• Yea-and-Nay

  HR 6398

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-16

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• Recorded Vote

  HRES 1174

  Position recorded: Aye · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-15

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• Yea-and-Nay

  HRES 965

  Position recorded: Nay · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-15

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• 2/3 Yea-And-Nay

  HR 7613

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-14

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• 2/3 Yea-And-Nay

  HR 1011

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-14

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• Yea-and-Nay

  HCONRES 38

  Position recorded: Nay · Chamber outcome: Failed · 2026-03-05

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• 2/3 Yea-And-Nay

  HRES 1099

  Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-03-05

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• Yea-and-Nay

  HR 7744

  Position recorded: Nay · Chamber outcome: Failed · 2026-03-05

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Legislation

• Cosponsored · HR 2028

  REDI Act

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 2199

  Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act

  Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Sponsored · HR 10577

  To prioritize the finalization of design requirements for new Ready Reserve Force vessels, and for other purposes.

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 10556

  VA Hiring Integrity Act of 2026

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 10526

  To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 West Memorial Drive in Muncie, Indiana, as the "Officer Blake A. Reynolds Post Office Building".

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HRES 1552

  Supporting the designation of the week of September 20 through September 26, 2026, as "Gold Star Families Remembrance Week".

  Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 8000

  END 7-OH Act

  Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 9911

  Shipbuilding Investment and Workforce Act

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 8615

  FLEETS Now Act

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 4768

  Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2025

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HRES 1511

  Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, honoring the memory of the victims, recognizing the courage and sacrifice of the heroes who answered the call to serve, acknowledging the charitable organizations that continue to support survivors and victims' families, and reaffirming the enduring commitment of the United States to never forget.

  Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Veterans' Affairs, Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 6833

  ARCA Act of 2025

  Latest action: Committee Hearings Held

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 6733

  VISN Reform Act of 2025

  Latest action: Committee Hearings Held

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 10126

  DEMAND Act of 2026

  Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 9236

  HAILEY Act of 2026

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 10017

  Permanent CBDC Ban Act

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HR 9909

  Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operational Test, Evaluation, and Training Corridor Act

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HRES 1451

  Recognizing Charleston as the appropriate host city for the 2027 annual meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly.

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Sponsored · HR 9859

  Ethical Investigations and Integrity Act

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

  Bill on Congress.gov

• Cosponsored · HRES 1449

  Expressing support for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, to be held in the District of Columbia in August 2026.

  Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

  Bill on Congress.gov

Service history

• House · 2025–present · IN