
Biography
SCHMIDT, Derek, a Representative from Kansas, born in Independence, Montgomery County, Kans., January 23, 1968; graduated from Independence High School, Independence, Kansas, 1986; attended Independence Community College, Independence, Kans.; B.S., University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kans., 1990; M.A. University of Leicester; Leicester, United Kingdom, 1993; J.D., Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 1996; S.J.D., University of Kansas School of Law, Lawrence, Kansas, 2015; staff, United States Senator Nancy Landon Kassebuam, 1991-1996; staff, United States Senator Charles Timothy (Chuck) Hagel, 1997-1998; attorney; member of the Kansas state senate, 2001-2011, majority leader, 2005-2011; attorney general of Kansas, 2011-2023; unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Kansas in 2022; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress (January 3, 2025-present).
Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act
Vote Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2025
GRID Power Act
Vote Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2025
National Coal Council Reestablishment Act
Vote Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2025
District of Columbia Policing Protection Act of 2025
Vote Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2025
District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025
Vote Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2025
D. C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act of 2025
Vote Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2025
Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025
Vote Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2025
TRAVEL Act of 2025
Vote Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2025
Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025
Vote Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025
Personnel Oversight and Shift Tracking Act of 2025
Vote Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2025
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Vote Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2025
Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025
Vote Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2025
Made-in-America Defense Act
Vote Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2025
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
Vote Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2025
Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act
Vote Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2025