MICHAEL CLOUD

Background

Born

Baton Rouge, LA, May 13, 1975

Education

B.S., Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, OK, 1997

Career and public service

Media and communications director, Faith Family Church, Victoria, TX; business owner and founder, Bright Idea Media

Elected

Elected to the 115th Congress, by special election, on June 30, 2018, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Representative Blake Farenthold; reelected to each succeeding Congress

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, Texas, district 27 · REP · Incumbent · raised $798K FEC ↗

2021–2022

U.S. House, Texas, district 27 · REP · Incumbent · raised $1.1M FEC ↗

2019–2020

U.S. House, Texas, district 27 · REP · Incumbent · raised $1M FEC ↗

2017–2018

U.S. House, Texas, district 27 · REP · Incumbent · raised $746K FEC ↗

From the Federal Election Commission's candidate files for each cycle, under this candidate's FEC ID (H8TX27049). 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

No debate video for this race has been posted by a station or debate commission we have found, as of Oct 27, 2026. See every 2026 debate →

Record in office

Serves in

House

In Congress since

2017

Recorded votes cast

3,937

Roll calls attended

98.1%

Committees now

• House Committee on Appropriations
• House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
• House Committee on Appropriations: Financial Services and General Government
• House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Military and Foreign Affairs
• House Committee on Appropriations: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
• House Committee on Appropriations: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies (Vice Chair)
• House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: Delivering on Government Efficiency

Newest bills sponsored

• H.R. 10908 · To implement Universal Savings Accounts and expand transparency, competition, and patient rights in health ca…
• H.R. 10327 · Cost Estimates Improvement Act
• H.R. 10047 · Depot Data Transparency Act
• H.R. 10046 · DEPOTS Act
• H.R. 10017 · Permanent CBDC Ban Act

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

On the floor

• May 15, 2026 · Extensions of Remarks Congradulating atzenhoffer chevrolet in victoria, texas on 100 years of operations Mr. CLOUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Atzenhoffer Chevrolet in Victoria, Texas, for over 100 years of business. Founded on April 19, 1926, by Ed Atzenhoffer, this dealership began as a modest operation wi… Congressional Record, E454 ↗
• May 14, 2026 · Extensions of Remarks Recognizing the 2026 police memorial ceremony in corpus christi and coastal bend law enforcement Mr. CLOUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 2026 Police Officer Memorial Ceremony in Corpus Christi, which is taking place as a part of National Police Memorial Week. Today, we honor the courage, sacrifice, an… Congressional Record, E448 ↗
• May 7, 2026 · Extensions of Remarks Celebrating the 125th anniversary of ganado independent school district Mr. CLOUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and celebrate the 125th anniversary of Ganado Independent School District, a proud pillar of education and community in South Texas. Established on June 8, 1900, Ganado … Congressional Record, E418 ↗
• May 4, 2026 · Extensions of Remarks Honoring world war ii veteran and coastal bend resident clyde clifton mcmeans as he receives full military honors 85 years after his death Mr. CLOUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Seaman 1st Class Clyde Clifton McMeans, who died aboard the U.S.S. California during the Pearl Harbor attacks, and is now finally being laid to rest at the Coastal Bend … Congressional Record, E415 ↗

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Hearing video from their committees

• Sep 15, 2026 · House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency“Fixing Fraud and Failure in Federally Funded Homelessness Services”Watch the official video ↗
• Sep 15, 2026 · House Oversight and Government ReformFull Committee business meeting to consider the following: 1) H.Res. _____, Recommending that the House of Representatives find Leon David Black in Contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Watch the official video ↗
• Jul 21, 2026 · House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency“Rewriting American History: Examining the Smithsonian’s Efforts to Reshape the Past”Watch the official video ↗
• Apr 29, 2026 · House Oversight and Government Reformthe full Committee to consider the following: 1) H.R. 8463, Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act; 2) H.R. 8464, Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act; 3) H.R. 8312, Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act; 4) H.R. 8467, Zeroing Out Monetary Benefits Improperly Expended Act; 5) H.R. 8428, Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act; 6) H.R. 8466, Taxpayer Resources Used in Emergencies Accountability Act; 7) H.R. 8340, Taxpayer Funds Oversight and Accountability Act; 8) H.R. 1755, Timely aWatch the official video ↗

Hearings of committees and subcommittees MICHAEL CLOUD sits on, from the committees' own uploads listed by Congress.gov. Whether they spoke is shown in the video, not here.

Financial disclosures and stock trades

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Bills they sponsored that became law

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

• H.R. 10065 (Public Law 118-270) · To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 802 North Tancahua Street in Corpus …

Bills they cosponsored

204 in the 119th Congress; the newest:

• H.R. 10690 · Capital Loss Inflation Fairness Act · cosponsored Oct 1, 2026 (original cosponsor)
• H.R. 10556 · VA Hiring Integrity Act of 2026 · cosponsored Sep 24, 2026 (original cosponsor)
• H.R. 10542 · Combating Pasture Mealybug Act · cosponsored Sep 24, 2026 (original cosponsor)
• H.Res. 1584 · Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment and its enduring legacy of saving the lives of more th… · cosponsored Sep 24, 2026 (original cosponsor)
• H.R. 8730 · Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 · cosponsored Sep 21, 2026

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

Campaign money

Total raised

$1,219,653

Total spent

$1,080,726

Cash on hand

$275,804

From individuals

$909,871

Debts owed

$0

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

Outside spending

Spent to support

$1,223

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 Oct 27, 2026. The FEC adds newer reports after it processes them.

Contact and official accounts

Official website

cloud.house.gov ↗ · Contact form ↗

Washington office

304 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC
(202) 225-7742

District offices

• 555 North Carancahua Street, Tower II, Suite 980, · (361) 884-2222
• 120 South Main Street, Suite 310, Victoria, TX 77901 · (361) 894-6446

Accounts

Facebook · Instagram · X

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.