# Michael McCaul

Michael McCaul is a Republican member of the U.S. House for Texas’s 10th district.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: U.S. House, Texas’s 10th district
- Serving since: 2005-01-04
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2026-11-03
- Bioguide ID: M001157
- FEC candidate IDs: H4TX10093

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/M001157 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

McCaul missed 14% of 674 roll calls, attendance in the bottom 5% of House Republicans (average 96.3%).

## What McCaul says (119th Congress (2025–27))

932 classified statements: 714 posts on X, 140 press releases, 68 newsletters, 10 Congressional Record speeches. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | McCaul | House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 1.6% | 2.1% | 86 of 221 |
| Policy criticism | 15.6% | 15.1% | 88 of 221 |
| Policy discussion | 78.0% | 67.7% | 30 of 221 |
| Bipartisanship | 13.5% | 8.9% | 48 of 221 |
| Credit claiming | 47.5% | 37.4% | 42 of 221 |
| Extreme labels | 3.2% | 3.0% | 76 of 221 |

Most discussed policy areas: Armed Forces and National Security 54% (House Republicans 24%); International Affairs 45% (House Republicans 9.2%); Immigration 16% (House Republicans 13%); Science, Technology, Communications 14% (House Republicans 7.2%); Crime and Law Enforcement 13% (House Republicans 12%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.85 (standard error 0.01), from 3,212 donors and 7,334 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 28% of House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

674 roll calls. Attendance 86% (House Republicans 96.3%). Party unity 95.5% (97.1%). 19 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-16 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · S. 2403 Retire through Ownership Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190674
- 2026-09-16 · voted yea · On Passage · H.J.Res. 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency… · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190671
- 2026-09-16 · voted yea · On Passage · H.R. 10326 PROOF Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190670
- 2026-09-16 · voted yea · On Passage · H.R. 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190669
- 2026-09-16 · voted yea · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · H.R. 5334 An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190668
- 2026-09-15 · voted yea · On Passage · H.J.Res. 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection… · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190666
- 2026-09-15 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · H.R. 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190664
- 2026-09-14 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · H.R. 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190657
- 2026-09-14 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · H.R. 4219 National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190656
- 2026-09-03 · voted not voting · On Passage · H.R. 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190655

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 14 bills: 14 reached committee, 1 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 172. 14.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (House Republicans 16.7%; rank 93 of 216).

Recent sponsored bills:

- H.Res. 1600: Commending and congratulating Texas A&M University for 150 years of service to the State of Texas and the United States. (in committee, 2026-10-01) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1600
- H.R. 10370: Ailani Myers Accelerating Innovation in Medicine to Cure Kids with Cancer Act (in committee, 2026-09-14) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10370
- H.R. 10076: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-08-10) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10076
- H.R. 9631: Bear Poaching Elimination Act (in committee, 2026-07-09) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9631
- H.R. 9632: Accelerating Innovation (AI) for Kids with Cancer Act (in committee, 2026-07-09) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9632
- H.R. 8697: Guard the Skies Act (in committee, 2026-05-07) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8697
- H.R. 8284: Bureau of Industry and Security License Administration Enhancement Act (in committee, 2026-04-22) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8284
- H.R. 8253: BITMAP Authorization Act (in committee, 2026-04-14) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8253
- H.R. 7506: Decreasing Russian Oil Profits Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-02-11) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7506
- H.Res. 564: Calling for the return of abducted Ukrainian children before finalizing any peace agreement to end the war against Ukraine. (in committee, 2025-06-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/564

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $277.0K (House Republicans median $2.2M). 27% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepMcCaul/status/2114744110959542702
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepMcCaul/status/2113705143904387294
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepMcCaul/status/2113723931894927518
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepMcCaul/status/2113723933526528237
- 2026-10-23 · Press release · McCaul Meets with Grimes County Judge to Discuss Terafab Development and Economic Growth · labels: policy discussion · https://mccaul.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/mccaul-meets-grimes-county-judge-discuss-terafab-development-and
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepMcCaul/status/2113302769033695491
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepMcCaul/status/2112293040857518105
- 2026-10-17 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/RepMcCaul/status/2111493870282219842
- 2026-10-15 · Press release · McCaul, Costa, Colleagues Urge "Full and Faithful" Implementation of Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://mccaul.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/mccaul-costa-colleagues-urge-full-and-faithful-implementation-lindsey-o
- 2026-10-14 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepMcCaul/status/2110416897418125515

## Links

- Official site: https://mccaul.house.gov
- X: https://x.com/RepMcCaul
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michaeltmccaul
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/congressman_mccaul
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MichaelTMcCaul
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/M001157

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/M001157