John Moolenaar

Background

Born

Midland, MI, May 8, 1961

Education

B.S., Hope College, Holland, MI, 1983; M.P.A., Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 1989

Career and public service

Chemist, Dow Chemical Company; businessman; school administrator; member, Midland City Council, 1997-2000; member, Michigan House of Representatives, 2003-08; member, Michigan State Senate, 2011-14

Elected

Elected to the 4th District for the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014; reelected to each succeeding Congress; elected to the 2nd District for the 118th Congress on November 8, 2022; reelected to the 119th Congress on November 5, 2024

In the words of the Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026 ↗, published by the U.S. Government Publishing Office. It is a public-domain government record.

Earlier federal campaigns

2023–2024

U.S. House, Michigan, district 2 · REP · Incumbent · raised $2.1M FEC ↗

2021–2022

U.S. House, Michigan, district 2 · REP · Incumbent · raised $2.2M FEC ↗

2019–2020

U.S. House, Michigan, district 4 · REP · Incumbent · raised $1.5M FEC ↗

2017–2018

U.S. House, Michigan, district 4 · REP · Incumbent · raised $1.2M FEC ↗

2015–2016

U.S. House, Michigan, district 4 · REP · Incumbent · raised $1.1M FEC ↗

2013–2014

U.S. House, Michigan, district 4 · REP · Open seat · raised $1.2M FEC ↗

From the Federal Election Commission's candidate files for each cycle, under this candidate's FEC ID (H4MI04126). Office, party code and incumbent or challenger status are as registered; registering with the FEC does not mean the candidate was on the ballot. A run under a different FEC ID, such as for another office, is not listed.

Debates

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Record in office

Serves in

House

In Congress since

2015

Recorded votes cast

6,323

Roll calls attended

99.5%

Committees now

• House Committee on Appropriations
• House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (Chairman)
• House Committee on Appropriations: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
• House Committee on Appropriations: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
• House Committee on Appropriations: National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs

Newest bills sponsored

• H.Res. 1626 · Supporting the designation of the week of October 18 through 24, 2026, as "National Chemistry Week".
• H.Res. 1570 · Marking the eighth anniversary of the unjust imprisonment of Dr. Gulshan Abbas by the Government of the Peopl…
• H.Res. 1526 · Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 11 through September 17, 2026, as "Patriot We…
• H.R. 9789 · Stop PRC Economic Espionage Act of 2026
• H.R. 9711 · Autocycle Safety Act

From the roll-call record of John R. Moolenaar and congress-legislators, a public-domain record of every member of Congress. Open the full voting record, bills and lobbying →

On the floor

• Dec 15, 2025 · House Whole milk for healthy kids act of 2025 Mr. MOOLENAAR. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Today, I rise in support of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act. Milk has long been a cornerstone of children's diets in this country. It provides high-qua… Congressional Record, H5857-H5861 ↗
• Dec 9, 2025 · House Adams memorial-great american heroes act Mr. MOOLENAAR. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his strong support. I also thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for their work in this area. Today, I rise in support of H.R. 2306, the Ad… Congressional Record, H5083-H5085 ↗
• Dec 3, 2025 · House Transparency in reporting of adversarial contributions to education act Mr. MOOLENAAR. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for this time. China is our Nation's greatest adversary, and it seeks to harm our country on a daily basis. It thrives in the shadows. It uses fentanyl precursors, predat… Congressional Record, H5007-H5010 ↗
• Dec 1, 2025 · House Recognizing korson's tree farms Mr. MOOLENAAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Korson's Tree Farms in Michigan's Montcalm County for being selected to provide the 2025 White House Christmas tree. Under the leadership of Rex and Jessica Korson, … Congressional Record, H4912 ↗

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Financial disclosures and stock trades

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Bills they sponsored that became law

2 since the 92nd Congress (1971), the earliest our sponsor records cover:

• H.R. 8667 (Public Law 118-251) · To rename the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Cadillac, Michigan, …
• H.R. 6116 (Public Law 115-297) · To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 362 North Ross Street in Beaverton, …

Bills they cosponsored

315 in the 119th Congress; the newest:

• H.Res. 1641 · Honoring the contributions of Indian Americans and supporting the designation of July as "Indian American Her… · cosponsored Oct 26, 2026 (original cosponsor)
• H.Res. 1618 · Recognizing the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks on Israel, honoring the victims a… · cosponsored Oct 6, 2026 (original cosponsor)
• H.R. 4837 · Written Informed Consent Act · cosponsored Oct 5, 2026
• H.R. 3105 · Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025 · cosponsored Sep 28, 2026
• H.R. 10547 · To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve access to the Program of All-Inclusive Ca… · cosponsored Sep 24, 2026 (original cosponsor)

From the official bill status records published by GovInfo (public domain); withdrawn cosponsorships are left out.

Campaign money

Total raised

$2,068,418

Total spent

$2,137,063

Cash on hand

$1,213,299

From individuals

$1,267,396

Debts owed

$16,217

The candidate's own reports to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 cycle, covering activity through Oct 14, 2026. Principal campaign committee: MOOLENAAR FOR CONGRESS. Open on FEC.gov ↗

Outside spending

Spent to support

$751

Spent to oppose

$0

Independent expenditures by committees and groups not controlled by any campaign, as totaled by the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 cycle, read Nov 5, 2026. The FEC adds newer reports after it processes them.

Contact and official accounts

Official website

moolenaar.house.gov ↗ · Contact form ↗

Washington office

246 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC
(202) 225-3561

District offices

• 8980 North Rodgers Court, Suite H, Caledonia, MI · (616) 528-7100
• 431 North McEwan Street, Clare, MI 48617 · (989) 802-6040

Accounts

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Offices and phone numbers as listed in the Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026 ↗; accounts and contact form as linked from the member's official website, checked Oct 11, 2026. Offices can move; the official website has the latest.