Michael Baumgartner
Sourced recordU.S. House - WA District 05 · Congressional District 5
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Michael James Baumgartner is an American politician and former diplomat serving as the U.S. representative from Washington's 5th congressional district since 2025. Previously, he served as the 28th Spokane County treasurer from 2019 to 2025 and as a member of the Washington State Senate from 2011 to 2019, representing the 6th district. He is a member of the Republican Party. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Office sought
U.S. House - WA District 05
District
Congressional District 5
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Constitutional Government
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Constitutional Government
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Freedom of Speech
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Protection of Individual Rights
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Life, Family & Human Dignity
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Life, Family & Human Dignity
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Integrity & Public Leadership
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National Security, Law & Elections
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Foreign Policy
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Economic Stewardship
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Ratings & Endorsements
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Evidence & Sources
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- PartialMichael Baumgartner is a candidate for U.S. House - WA District 05profile identity· OpenFEC
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on EARLY Act Reauthorization
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic”
- VerifiedVoted Nay on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted Aye on On Agreeing to the Amendment
- VerifiedVoted Yea on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Sunshine Protection Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Improving Travel for American Families Act
- VerifiedVoted Aye on Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, and H.R. 8884; and providing for consideration of the resolution H. Res. 1383
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, and H.R. 8884; and providing for consideration of the resolution H. Res. 1383
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records relating to monetary settlements involving acts of sexual harassment
- VerifiedVoted Yea on TRIA Program Reauthorization Act
- VerifiedRaised $1,505,190.06 in the 2026 cycle
- VerifiedNews coverage: New Bill: Representative Michael Baumgartner introduces H.R. 9621: Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act of 2026 - Quiver Quantitative
- VerifiedNews coverage: Michael Baumgartner seeks another two years in Congress - The Spokesman-Review
- VerifiedNews coverage: Michael Baumgartner sees WSU at center of national fight over future of college athletics - 247Sports
- VerifiedNews coverage: Rep. Michael Baumgartner on Iran War and Congressional News of the Week - C-SPAN
- VerifiedNews coverage: Candidate: Michael Baumgartner - The Spokesman-Review
- VerifiedNews coverage: Michael Baumgartner visits Vietnam, Singapore amid U.S.-China competition for influence in Asia - The Spokesman-Review
- VerifiedNews coverage: Michael Baumgartner holds town hall in Republic as he tours across the 5th Congressional District - Moscow-Pullman Daily News
- VerifiedNews coverage: Baumgartner and Conroy face off again in Washington's 5th congressional race - krem.com
- VerifiedNews coverage: Baumgartner and Conroy face off again in Washington's 5th congressional race - krem.com
- VerifiedNews coverage: Op-Ed: Reps. Darrell Issa and Michael Baumgartner: South Korea needs to do Seoul searching by ending its unfair treatment of American companies and American citizens - Washington Reporter
- VerifiedNews coverage: New Bill: Representative Michael Baumgartner introduces H.R. 8170: Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware Act - Quiver Quantitative
- VerifiedNews coverage: Press Release: Congressman Michael Baumgartner Introduces MATCH Act to Enhance Export Controls on Semiconductor Equipment - Quiver Quantitative
- VerifiedNews coverage: Rep. Michael Baumgartner on U.S. Strategy in War With Iran - C-SPAN
- VerifiedNews coverage: Press Release: Congressman Michael Baumgartner Votes for Final FY2026 Appropriations Bills - Quiver Quantitative
- VerifiedNews coverage: Congressman Michael Baumgartner’s Spokane Town Hall: The wildest meeting we’ve ever attended - RANGE Media
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Bills & Legislative Work
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HR 9621Sponsor
Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act of 2026
Congress 119Introduced 2026-07-09
2026-07-09: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
HR 9602Sponsor
Less Bureaucracy, Better International Foreign Gift Transparency Act
Congress 119Introduced 2026-07-09Education
2026-07-09: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 9419Sponsor
To facilitate the responsible development of data centers and related infrastructure, to protect existing ratepayers from the shifting of incremental infrastructure costs attributable to large-load facilities, to encourage investment in water reuse, and for other purposes.
Congress 119Introduced 2026-06-24Fiscal Responsibility
2026-06-24: 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.
HR 9137Sponsor
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Congress 119Introduced 2026-06-04National Security
2026-06-04: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Workforce, 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.
HR 8649Sponsor
Expanding the Defense Industrial Base Sales Act
Congress 119Introduced 2026-05-04National Security
2026-05-13: Ordered to be Reported Unfavorably by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 23.
HAMDT 180Sponsor
HAMDT 180
Congress 119Introduced 2026-04-29
2026-04-29: On agreeing to the Baumgartner amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
HR 8196Sponsor
Workforce Data Quality Initiative Act of 2026
Congress 119Introduced 2026-04-06Education
2026-04-06: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 8170Sponsor
MATCH Act
Congress 119Introduced 2026-04-02
2026-04-22: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 8.
HR 8037Sponsor
Protect American AI Act of 2026
Congress 119Introduced 2026-03-24National Security
2026-03-24: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
HRES 1011Sponsor
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the structure and governance of the Football Bowl Subdivision postseason should prioritize broad-based athletic opportunity, financial sustainability for college athletics, and competitive balance, and that innovative proposals to expand broad based postseason participation-such as proposals advanced by Coach Mike Leach-warrant serious consideration to mitigate anticompetitive effects in top-division college football.
Congress 119Introduced 2026-01-20National Security
2026-01-20: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Voting Record Feed
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H CON RES 89National Security
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
House · 2026-07-23
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H R 8884National Security
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
House · 2026-07-23
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H CON RES 113Fiscal Responsibility
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
House · 2026-07-22
YeaSource
H R 7008
Stop Insider Trading Act
House · 2026-07-22
NaySource
H R 7008
Stop Insider Trading Act
House · 2026-07-22
YeaSource
H R 9770Fiscal Responsibility
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
House · 2026-07-21
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H R 6955National Security
Main Street Act
House · 2026-07-21
NaySource
H R 6955National Security
Main Street Act
House · 2026-07-21
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H R 4541Education
EARLY Act Reauthorization
House · 2026-07-20
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H R 8823Technology
Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
House · 2026-07-20
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H R 9237National Security
Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
House · 2026-07-16
NaySource
H R 5362National Security
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic”
House · 2026-07-16
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Public Statements
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New Bill: Representative Michael Baumgartner introduces H.R. 9621: Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act of 2026 - Quiver Quantitative
1.00Quiver Quantitative · 2026-07-10
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Michael Baumgartner seeks another two years in Congress - The Spokesman-Review
1.00The Spokesman-Review · 2026-07-02
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Michael Baumgartner sees WSU at center of national fight over future of college athletics - 247Sports
1.00247Sports · 2026-07-02
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Rep. Michael Baumgartner on Iran War and Congressional News of the Week - C-SPAN
1.00C-SPAN · 2026-06-25
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Candidate: Michael Baumgartner - The Spokesman-Review
1.00The Spokesman-Review · 2026-06-06
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Michael Baumgartner visits Vietnam, Singapore amid U.S.-China competition for influence in Asia - The Spokesman-Review
1.00The Spokesman-Review · 2026-06-04
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Michael Baumgartner holds town hall in Republic as he tours across the 5th Congressional District - Moscow-Pullman Daily News
0.82Moscow-Pullman Daily News · 2026-05-08
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Baumgartner and Conroy face off again in Washington's 5th congressional race - krem.com
0.74krem.com · 2026-05-04
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Baumgartner and Conroy face off again in Washington's 5th congressional race - krem.com
0.74krem.com · 2026-05-04
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Op-Ed: Reps. Darrell Issa and Michael Baumgartner: South Korea needs to do Seoul searching by ending its unfair treatment of American companies and American citizens - Washington Reporter
0.82Washington Reporter · 2026-04-22
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New Bill: Representative Michael Baumgartner introduces H.R. 8170: Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware Act - Quiver Quantitative
1.00Quiver Quantitative · 2026-04-15
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Press Release: Congressman Michael Baumgartner Introduces MATCH Act to Enhance Export Controls on Semiconductor Equipment - Quiver Quantitative
1.00Quiver Quantitative · 2026-04-02
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