Mississippi
MG

Michael Guest

R

U.S. Representative · Mississippi

Last updated

May 11, 2026

Next election

November 2026

Votes cast

946

On record

Bills sponsored

0

Including co-sponsored

Ledger entries

946

All actions

Policy pillars — derived from activity record

Electoral integrity

16 actions

Guest demonstrates a strong commitment to electoral integrity measures that emphasize ballot tracking, election observation transparency, and citizenship verification requirements for voter registration, while opposing provisions that would expand voting access to non-citizens or non-residents.

Criminal justice

50 actions

Guest demonstrates a pro-law enforcement orientation in criminal justice, consistently supporting measures that enhance penalties for criminals, expand law enforcement capabilities and protections, strengthen prosecution and deportation consequences for various offenses, and reinforce officer safety and support systems.

Fiscal policy

86 actions

Guest demonstrates a mixed approach to fiscal policy, generally supporting spending allocations and procedural measures while favoring executive authority to reduce spending and revenue-generating measures, but opposing efforts to increase federal borrowing capacity.

Healthcare

35 actions

Guest demonstrates a consistent pro-healthcare ideology focused on expanding access and infrastructure in underserved populations, advancing medical research and data collection for disease prevention, and promoting cost transparency and affordability within existing healthcare systems.

Education

27 actions

Guest demonstrates strong support for education policies that emphasize career preparation, institutional accountability, and expanded access for underserved populations including veterans and rural students, while opposing federal debt forgiveness initiatives.

Economy and labor

47 actions

Guest consistently supports policies that facilitate business growth through capital access, regulatory relief, and trade expansion while showing selective skepticism toward certain investment mechanisms.

Environment and energy

165 actions

Guest demonstrates selective environmentalism, supporting localized conservation and wildlife management efforts while opposing broader climate science initiatives and federal environmental protections that constrain energy infrastructure and resource extraction.

Immigration

53 actions

Guest consistently opposes expansive immigration policies and supports restrictive enforcement measures including stricter deportation procedures, increased border controls, and limitations on asylum access, though his voting pattern reflects a restrictionist immigration ideology.

National security and foreign policy

186 actions

Guest demonstrates strong support for hardline national security measures, particularly regarding economic sanctions against Iran, strategic competition with China, enhanced maritime and aviation security infrastructure, and international financial transparency mechanisms to counter adversarial state actors.

Civil rights and liberties

46 actions

Guest demonstrates a consistent pro-civil rights orientation by supporting protections against discrimination and violence targeting religious and ethnic minorities, affirming Second Amendment liberties, and defending democratic participation and safety, while showing deference to civil liberties concerns even when weighing competing accountability measures.

Social policy

24 actions

Guest demonstrates strong support for social policies that directly benefit veterans and their families, protect vulnerable populations including children and Native Americans, and expand access to social services, though he opposed federal oversight standards for residential child facilities.

Technology and data

34 actions

Guest supports modernizing federal technology infrastructure and strengthening data security protections through enhanced regulatory oversight, consumer privacy safeguards, and targeted investments in cybersecurity expertise and innovation.

Civil liberties and government power

6 actions

Guest's voting pattern reflects competing impulses between constraining government power over speech and limiting judicial mechanisms for civil liberties protection, without a consistent ideological direction.

Government accountability and transparency

137 actions

Guest demonstrates strong support for government accountability and transparency by consistently voting to strengthen congressional oversight of executive agencies, enhance regulatory transparency, and expand public disclosure requirements while opposing measures that would reduce accountability mechanisms or limit transparency standards.

Infrastructure and public investment

29 actions

Guest demonstrates support for federal infrastructure investment that prioritizes preservation, modernization, and technological advancement of existing systems while opposing projects involving land transfers or restructured financing arrangements for public facilities.

Activity ledger — most recent first

Nov 19, 2025

Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4070, the Tren de Aragua Border Security Threat Assessment Act, which requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a border threat assessment regarding Tren de Aragua and a strategic plan to counter identified threats within specified timeframes.

On the record

Nov 19, 2025

Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3965, the Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love Act, which would establish a pilot program in U.S. Customs and Border Protection to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as support dogs.

On the record

Nov 19, 2025

Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 2259, the National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025, which would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a national strategy to secure elementary and secondary schools against acts of terrorism.

On the record

Nov 19, 2025

Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4058, the Enhancing Stakeholder Support and Outreach for Preparedness Grants Act, which amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance outreach for the Urban Area Security Initiative and the State Homeland Security Grant Program.

On the record

Nov 19, 2025

Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4071, the Combatting International Drug Trafficking and Human Smuggling Partnership Act of 2025, which amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance U.S. Customs and Border Protection operations in foreign countries.

On the record

Nov 19, 2025

Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1736, the Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act, which requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct annual assessments on terrorism threats posed by terrorist organizations using generative artificial intelligence.

On the record

Nov 19, 2025

Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1327, the Syria Terrorism Threat Assessment Act, which directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a threat assessment of terrorist threats posed by individuals in Syria affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations.

On the record

Dec 18, 2024

Beagle Brigade Act of 2023 — This bill advances government transparency by requiring the Department of Agriculture to report to Congress on threats to agriculture and natural resources.

Government accountability and transparencyEthics and financial disclosure↗ Source
Voted yes

Dec 18, 2024

DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 — This bill supports national security by authorizing the Department of Homeland Security to develop better technology for detecting dangerous drugs at borders and ports of entry.

National security and foreign policyDefense spending↗ Source
Voted yes

Dec 18, 2024

Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act — This bill advances Native American sovereignty and self-determination by transferring land to tribal control, supporting the civil right of indigenous peoples to govern their own territories.

Civil rights and libertiesVoting rights↗ Source
Voted yes

Dec 17, 2024

Never Again Education Reauthorization Act of 2023 — This bill supports Holocaust education programs by extending federal authorization and funding for educational initiatives through 2030.

EducationK-12 funding and standards↗ Source
Voted yes

Dec 17, 2024

Midnight Rules Relief Act — This bill makes it easier for Congress to overturn multiple regulations at once during presidential transitions, which could reduce executive branch accountability by allowing rapid reversal of rules without individual scrutiny.

Government accountability and transparencyEthics and financial disclosure↗ Source
Voted yes

Dec 11, 2024

Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 — This bill extends and updates federal programs that protect endangered wildlife species and their habitats through conservation funding and partnerships.

Environment and energyClimate legislation↗ Source
Voted yes

Dec 11, 2024

Increasing Baseline Updates Act — This bill would advance government transparency by requiring the Congressional Budget Office to publish more frequent budget projections and disclose the economic data behind their calculations.

Government accountability and transparencyEthics and financial disclosure↗ Source
Voted yes

Mar 21, 2024

Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023 — This bill strengthens national security by reducing Chinese government influence over U.S. shipping infrastructure and giving federal authorities more power to prevent foreign manipulation of maritime commerce.

National security and foreign policyDefense spending↗ Source
Voted yes

Mar 21, 2024

Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy. — This bill opposes a carbon tax as economically harmful, taking a stance against a potential revenue-raising or economy-regulating tax policy.

Fiscal policyFederal and state taxation↗ Source
Voted yes

Mar 21, 2024

Denouncing the harmful, anti-American energy policies of the Biden administration, and for other purposes. — This bill opposes environmental regulations on energy production and federal lands while promoting increased domestic fossil fuel development.

Environment and energyClimate legislation↗ Source
Voted yes

Mar 20, 2024

Restoring American Energy Dominance Act — This bill would block new environmental protections and climate provisions for oil and gas leasing on public lands, favoring fossil fuel extraction over energy transition goals.

Environment and energyClimate legislation↗ Source
Voted yes

Mar 20, 2024

Restoring American Energy Dominance Act — This bill would block new environmental protections and climate provisions for oil and gas leasing on public lands, favoring fossil fuel extraction over energy transition goals.

Environment and energyClimate legislation↗ Source
Voted no

Mar 20, 2024

Protecting American Energy Production Act — This bill would protect fossil fuel extraction through fracking by preventing the President from restricting it without Congress approval and prioritizing state over federal environmental regulation.

Environment and energyClimate legislation↗ Source
Voted yes

Mar 20, 2024

Protecting American Energy Production Act — This bill would protect fossil fuel extraction through fracking by preventing the President from restricting it without Congress approval and prioritizing state over federal environmental regulation.

Environment and energyClimate legislation↗ Source
Voted no

Mar 19, 2024

Condemning the illegal abduction and forcible transfer of children from Ukraine to the Russian Federation. — This bill strengthens the U.S. position on a major foreign conflict by formally condemning Russian actions against Ukrainian children and supporting Ukraine against Russian aggression.

National security and foreign policyDefense spending↗ Source
Voted yes

Mar 19, 2024

Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act — This bill uses sanctions to protect the stability and democracy of Bosnia and Herzegovina, advancing U.S. foreign policy interests in maintaining peace in a strategically important region.

National security and foreign policyDefense spending↗ Source
Voted yes

Mar 13, 2024

Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act — This bill would restrict or ban applications controlled by foreign adversaries like China from operating in the United States to protect national security and prevent foreign surveillance of Americans.

National security and foreign policyDefense spending↗ Source
Voted yes

Feb 29, 2024

Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024 — This bill extends federal funding and authorization for airport infrastructure programs and aviation services, supporting continued public investment in transportation infrastructure.

Infrastructure and public investmentTransportation and roads↗ Source
Voted yes

Feb 29, 2024

Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024 — This bill authorizes federal spending to keep government operating and funds student aid programs, representing a decision to maintain current spending levels rather than make cuts or increases.

Fiscal policyFederal and state taxation↗ Source
Voted no

Jan 11, 2024

DOE and SBA Research Act — This bill would advance the economy and labor pillar by fostering collaboration between federal agencies to support research and development activities that include small businesses, potentially creating innovation and job opportunities.

Economy and laborMinimum wage↗ Source
Voted no

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