TX · DISTRICT 13

Ronny Jackson

RepublicanTexasCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025 Source

How they voted 681

Their recorded votes in Congress, including what was decided and how they voted.

Yea/Aye supports the question being voted on. Nay/No opposes it. Colors describe the recorded choice, not a political rating.

Partial vote history. See collection coverage

All votes (681)Yea / Aye (508)Nay / No (152)Not Voting (18)Present (2)Other (1)

Jun 3, 2026House vote #199 · 2026H.Con.Res. 86

Nay

Direct removal of U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran

AI-assisted summary

The concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran unless Congress authorizes the military action through a declaration of war or authorization for use of military force. It excepts forces needed to defend the United States or an ally or partner from an imminent attack, subject to a War Powers Resolution requirement. The House agreed to the resolution. The supplied summary describes its introduced version, which may differ from the version adopted.

Context: The background summarizes the resolution as introduced, not necessarily the exact text adopted.

Jun 3, 2026House vote #198 · 2026H.R. 7726

Yea

Pass the No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act

AI-assisted summary

The bill requires additional sanctions when federal officials find that a state has substantially failed to comply with the Child Care and Development Block Grant program. Sanctions include disqualifying the state from receiving program funds; under current law, such action is permitted but not required. The House passed the bill.

Context: The background summarizes the version reported to the House; the record does not establish whether the passed text was amended afterward.

Jun 3, 2026House vote #197 · 2026H.R. 7726

Nay

Child care grant sanctions proposal sent back for reconsideration

AI-assisted summary

The No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act would require federal officials to impose additional sanctions, including possible loss of federal child care grants, when a state substantially fails to comply with program rules. This failed vote was on a motion to recommit, which would send the proposal back for further consideration; it did not decide whether the proposal itself should pass.

Context: The supplied background describes the reported version of the bill, not necessarily the exact text before the House on this vote.

Jun 3, 2026House vote #196 · 2026H.R. 2860

Nay

Northwest Straits marine conservation initiative reauthorization passed

AI-assisted summary

The bill revises and reauthorizes the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative and its advisory commission for seven years. They support protection and restoration of marine waters, habitats, and species in Washington’s Northwest Straits region. The House passed the bill as amended; this vote approved the bill, not just a step toward considering it.

Context: The background describes the reported version; the House passed an amended version, whose changes are not specified in the supplied record.

Jun 3, 2026House vote #195 · 2026H.Res. 1333

Aye

House set debate terms for four agriculture and benefit bills

AI-assisted summary

The resolution set the terms for House consideration of four bills: fiscal year 2027 agriculture and related agency appropriations; child care grants for noncompliant states; identity-fraud checks on student aid applications; and changes to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families grants and fraud controls. The House agreed to the resolution, establishing how those bills could be considered; it did not pass the bills themselves.

Context: The supplied record summarizes the resolution’s subject but does not provide its detailed debate and amendment rules.

Jun 3, 2026House vote #194 · 2026H.Res. 1333

Yea

House debate rules for four spending and benefit bills advanced

AI-assisted summary

The resolution set the terms for House consideration of four bills covering agriculture and related agency funding, child care grants, student-aid identity fraud checks, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. The House agreed to order the previous question, which limits further debate on the resolution and brings the House toward a vote on it; this did not pass the four bills or finally adopt the resolution.

Context: The supplied record does not include the detailed debate and amendment rules in the resolution.

Jun 3, 2026House vote #193 · 2026S. 254

Yea

Alaska Native marine mammal ivory sales protections passed

AI-assisted summary

The ARTIST Act would bar states from prohibiting trade in marine mammal ivory, bone, and baleen legally made by Alaska Natives into authentic Native handicrafts and clothing. The House passed the bill; this was a vote on the proposal itself, not just on whether to begin considering it.

Context: The supplied background describes the Senate-introduced version; the record does not establish whether that version was identical to the House text passed.

Jun 3, 2026House vote #192 · 2026H.R. 7618

Yea

Battlefield preservation grants and site studies extended through 2036

AI-assisted summary

The bill extends three National Park Service grant programs for preserving U.S. battlefields through fiscal year 2036 and requires studies of sites connected to the French and Indian War and the Mexican-American War for possible preservation. The House passed the bill as amended; this vote approved the amended bill, rather than merely advancing it for consideration.

Context: The background describes the reported version, while the House passed an amended version; the supplied record does not specify the amendments.

May 21, 2026House vote #191 · 2026H.R. 6047

Yea

Expand veterans’ benefits and survivor compensation

AI-assisted summary

The bill expands several veterans’ benefits, including a supplemental monthly allowance for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities or traumatic brain injury, and increases future dependency and indemnity compensation for eligible survivors. It also changes eligibility and fees for some VA home loans and extends a limit on certain veterans’ pension payments. The House passed the bill.

Context: The description summarizes the version reported to the House on April 2, 2026; the supplied record does not establish whether the text passed was identical.

May 21, 2026House vote #190 · 2026H.R. 1041

Yea

Restrict VA reports to the gun background-check system

AI-assisted summary

The bill would bar the Department of Veterans Affairs from sending a veteran’s or beneficiary’s identifying information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System solely because the person has an appointed benefits fiduciary. It would allow such reporting if a judicial authority finds or orders that the person is a danger to themselves or others. The House passed the bill.

Context: The description is based on the bill as introduced on February 6, 2025; the supplied record does not establish whether the text passed was identical.

May 21, 2026House vote #189 · 2026H.R. 1041

Nay

Send the veterans’ firearms-records bill back to committee

AI-assisted summary

The Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act would generally bar the Department of Veterans Affairs from sending a veteran’s or beneficiary’s identifying information to the federal gun-purchase background-check system solely because the person has a benefits fiduciary, absent a qualifying court finding or order. This vote was on a motion to recommit the bill, or send it back to committee. The motion failed; that does not by itself mean the bill failed.

Context: The supplied records do not give the motion’s instructions, if any; the bill description is from the dated introduced version, not necessarily the exact text at this vote.

May 21, 2026House vote #188 · 2026H.R. 1329

Yea

Pass Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum site bill

AI-assisted summary

The bill would establish the South Monument site on the National Mall as the location for the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum, with the President able to designate another site within 180 days of enactment. It also addresses federal approval of the museum’s design and construction and directs the museum’s work and advisory council. The House rejected the bill on passage.

Context: The background summarizes the version reported on April 23, 2026; the supplied records do not establish whether the text at passage was identical.

May 21, 2026House vote #187 · 2026H.R. 1329

Nay

Return the women’s history museum site bill for further action

AI-assisted summary

The underlying bill would designate a National Mall site for the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum, subject to the possibility of an alternative site chosen by the President. It also sets planning and approval requirements and describes the museum’s mission. The House rejected a motion to recommit, which would have sent the bill back for further action; this vote did not itself pass or defeat the bill.

Context: The description summarizes the version reported to the House on April 23, 2026; the supplied record does not specify the motion’s instructions or establish whether the bill text had changed.

May 20, 2026House vote #186 · 2026H.Res. 1300

Aye

Set House rules for considering three veterans and museum bills

AI-assisted summary

The resolution set the terms for House consideration of three bills: one restricting VA reports to the gun background-check system, one expanding veterans’ benefits, and one addressing the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum’s National Mall site. The House agreed to the resolution, establishing the procedures for considering those bills; this vote did not pass the bills themselves.

Context: The supplied summary describes the resolution’s consideration procedures but does not provide further procedural details.

May 20, 2026House vote #185 · 2026H.Res. 1300

Yea

Limit debate on rules for three House bills

AI-assisted summary

The resolution set terms for House consideration of bills concerning veterans’ information in gun-purchase background checks, veterans’ benefit amounts, and a site for the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum. The House voted to order the previous question, which limits further debate and moves the resolution toward a vote. The motion passed; this did not pass any of the three bills.

Context: The background describes the resolution as reported on May 19, 2026; the supplied records do not establish whether its text changed before this vote.

May 20, 2026House vote #184 · 2026H.R. 2616

Aye

Pass the PROTECT Kids Act on parental consent at school

AI-assisted summary

The PROTECT Kids Act concerns parental consent before public elementary and middle schools change a minor student’s gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on school forms, or change sex-based accommodations. The House passed the bill. The available background describes its introduced version; it does not establish that this was the exact text approved on this vote.

Context: Background describes the bill as introduced; the exact text approved is not established here.

May 20, 2026House vote #183 · 2026H.R. 2616

Nay

Send the PROTECT Kids Act back to committee

AI-assisted summary

The PROTECT Kids Act concerns parental consent before public elementary and middle schools change a minor student’s gender information on school forms or sex-based accommodations. The motion sought to recommit the bill, or send it back to committee; the House rejected that motion. This vote did not decide whether to pass the bill itself.

Context: The record does not describe any instructions attached to the motion to recommit.

May 20, 2026House vote #182 · 2026H.R. 1993

Yea

Pass the 9/11 anniversary commemorative coin bill, as amended

AI-assisted summary

The bill directs the Treasury to issue coins commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks and the establishment of the National September 11 Memorial and Museum. It also provides for surcharges on coin sales to support the museum, subject to a stated limit. The House passed the bill as amended; the supplied background describes the introduced version, not necessarily the exact text passed.

Context: The background summarizes the introduced version; the exact amended text passed is not provided.

May 20, 2026House vote #181 · 2026S. 1003

Yea

Pass Lulu’s Law allowing shark-attack wireless alerts

AI-assisted summary

Lulu’s Law requires the Federal Communications Commission to issue an order explicitly permitting wireless emergency alerts to mobile phones in the event of a shark attack. The House passed the bill. The supplied background summarizes an earlier version, so it does not establish that the exact text approved was identical.

Context: The background summarizes an earlier version; the exact text passed is not provided.

May 20, 2026House vote #180 · 2026S. 2393

Yea

Pass the VA major medical facility project authorization

AI-assisted summary

The bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out a major medical facility project in St. Louis during fiscal year 2026, including construction and expansion of medical, administrative, utility, and parking facilities. The House passed the bill. The supplied background summarizes the version passed by the Senate, which may not establish the exact text approved by the House.

Context: Background describes the Senate-passed version; the exact House-approved text is not provided.

BACKGROUND

About Ronny Jackson

Education: Texas A&M (bachelor’s); University of Texas Medical Branch (M.D.)
Experience: Physician to the President, 2013–2018; White House Medical Unit physician
Military: U.S. Navy officer, 1995–2019
First elected: U.S. House, 2020

Committees 119th Congress

Agriculture
Armed Services
Foreign Affairs
Intelligence

Subcommittees (9)

Conservation, Research & Biotechnology
Livestock, Dairy & Poultry
Intelligence & Special Operations · Chair
Seapower & Projection Forces
Middle East & North Africa
Africa
Oversight & Intelligence
Central Intelligence Agency
Oversight & Investigations · Chair

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Identity last checked 11/11/2026.

Photo: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives; official profile photograph. Original

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