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Michael Baumgartner

Republican · WA · U.S. Representative for Washington's 5th Congressional District

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Michael Baumgartner represents Washington's 5th Congressional District and previously served in the Washington State Senate and as Spokane County treasurer.

Where Michael Baumgartner stands, based on their records

Supports

AI Regulation (1 record), Government Spending Reduction (1 record), Data Privacy (1 record)

Opposes

Reduce Wealth Gap (1 record), Labor Rights (1 record)

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Track record

Track record — AI Regulation

AI Regulation · 1 support

  • Voted to pass S. 146, the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which makes posting nonconsensual intimate images, including deepfakes, a crime and orders 48-hour takedowns. The House passed it 409-2, and it became law on May 19, 2025.

    April 28, 2025Supports AI Regulation

    Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 10, 2026

Track record — Reduce Wealth Gap

Reduce Wealth Gap · 1 oppose

  • Voted for H.R. 2262, the Flexibility for Workers Education Act, stopping certain voluntary training outside normal hours from counting as paid work time. It failed the House 209-215.

    January 13, 2026Opposes Reduce Wealth Gap

    Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 11, 2026

Track record — Labor Rights

Labor Rights · 1 oppose

  • Voted for H.R. 2262, the Flexibility for Workers Education Act, stopping certain voluntary training outside normal hours from counting as paid work time. It failed the House 209-215.

    January 13, 2026Opposes Labor Rights

    Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 11, 2026

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 1 support

  • Voted aye on final House passage of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment; the recorded vote passed 218–214.

    July 3, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 8, 2026

Track record — Data Privacy

Data Privacy · 1 support

  • Voted to pass S. 146, the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which makes posting nonconsensual intimate images, including deepfakes, a crime and orders 48-hour takedowns. The House passed it 409-2, and it became law on May 19, 2025.

    April 28, 2025Supports Data Privacy

    Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 10, 2026

Track record — General

General · 2 records

  • Voted against passing H.R. 5408, the Faster Labor Contracts Act, setting deadlines for bargaining a first union contract and sending stalled talks to arbitration. It passed the House 230-193.

    June 9, 2026

    Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted against H.R. 2550, the Protect America's Workforce Act, cancelling the March 2025 executive order that stripped union bargaining rights from most federal workers. The House passed it 231-195, and the Senate has not voted on it.

    December 11, 2025

    Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 11, 2026

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Profile last researched September 6, 2026.