Ohio
MA

Michael A. Rulli

R

U.S. Representative · Ohio

Last updated

May 11, 2026

Next election

November 2026

Votes cast

512

On record

Bills sponsored

0

Including co-sponsored

Ledger entries

512

All actions

Policy pillars — derived from activity record

Electoral integrity

10 actions

Rulli demonstrates strong support for electoral integrity measures that emphasize citizenship verification requirements, ballot tracking mechanisms, and congressional oversight of contested elections, while opposing restrictions on voting eligibility in D.C. municipal contests.

Criminal justice

26 actions

Rulli demonstrates a pro-criminal justice orientation centered on strengthening law enforcement authority, supporting stricter penalties for offenses against officers and public order, advancing drug enforcement measures, and favoring prosecutorial tools including the lowering of juvenile trial age thresholds.

Fiscal policy

45 actions

Rulli demonstrates a pro-fiscal conservatism orientation by supporting measures that expand presidential authority to reduce federal spending, increase government revenue through expanded tax contributions, and maintain fiscal discipline in budget management.

Healthcare

17 actions

Rulli demonstrates strong support for expanding healthcare access and services, particularly for underserved populations including rural communities, veterans in remote locations, and those with specialized health needs such as opioid addiction and autism.

Education

16 actions

Rulli demonstrates consistent support for expanding educational access and affordability across multiple sectors, including career and technical education pathways, federal funding for underserved rural schools, earlier financial aid processing, and tuition equity for students from U.S. territories, while also backing curriculum initiatives on civics and historical education.

Economy and labor

28 actions

Rulli consistently backs small business growth, capital access, and regulatory relief while opposing federal labor organizing protections.

Environment and energy

111 actions

Rulli supports targeted environmental conservation efforts like invasive species control and forest restoration but consistently votes to expand fossil fuel development and weaken environmental protections on public lands.

Immigration

23 actions

Rulli consistently opposes expansive immigration policies and protective measures for immigrant groups while supporting stricter enforcement mechanisms, deportation procedures, and penalties for unauthorized entry and public benefits fraud.

National security and foreign policy

75 actions

Rulli demonstrates strong support for hardline national security policies, consistently backing military funding, border enforcement, maritime defense, and assertive measures against foreign threats while prioritizing U.S. sovereignty over international institutional constraints.

Civil rights and liberties

24 actions

Rulli demonstrates strong support for civil rights and liberties protections, consistently backing measures that safeguard religious freedom, combat political violence and discrimination, advance Native American sovereignty and self-determination, and ensure equal access to federal services and protections for historically marginalized communities.

Social policy

18 actions

Rulli demonstrates consistent support for expanding social safety net provisions, particularly for vulnerable populations including veterans, children in foster care and residential facilities, and families in need, while also backing protections for minors and support systems for pregnant individuals and adoptive families.

Technology and data

19 actions

Rulli demonstrates consistent support for technology advancement and infrastructure development while favoring regulatory frameworks that balance innovation with consumer protection and cybersecurity safeguards, particularly in digital assets, broadband expansion, and federal technological capabilities.

Civil liberties and government power

2 actions

Rulli consistently opposes measures that would constrain judicial authority to protect civil liberties and check executive power.

Government accountability and transparency

79 actions

Rulli demonstrates strong support for government accountability and transparency by consistently voting to enhance congressional oversight of executive agencies, require disclosure of ethics investigations and regulatory impacts, increase public access to budget information, and assert legislative checks on presidential power.

Infrastructure and public investment

15 actions

Rulli supports federal public investment in large-scale infrastructure projects including water management, transportation, and commemorative systems, while prioritizing nationally significant initiatives over programs that emphasize affordability relief for local communities.

Activity ledger — most recent first

Dec 2, 2025

Rulli stated for the record that he would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 308 had he been present.

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 18, 2024

Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act — This bill advances social policy by establishing federal oversight and standards to protect children in residential facilities and improve their health, safety, and treatment outcomes.

Social policyPoverty and safety net↗ 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 17, 2024

Lumbee Fairness Act — This bill would advance civil rights by granting federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe and ensuring its members have equal access to federal services and benefits available to other federally recognized tribes.

Civil rights and libertiesVoting rights↗ 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 no

Dec 16, 2024

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 180 Steuart Street in San Francisco, California, as the "Dianne Feinstein Post Office". — This bill has no meaningful connection to government accountability and transparency, as it only renames a postal facility after a former senator.

Government accountability and transparencyEthics and financial disclosure↗ Source
Voted yes

Dec 16, 2024

Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act — This bill expands healthcare options for veterans by creating home and community-based care alternatives to nursing home care, allowing veterans to receive services in their preferred settings.

HealthcareACA and insurance markets↗ Source
Voted yes

Dec 16, 2024

Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act of 2024 — This bill increases the number of permanent federal judges, which could improve court efficiency and reduce case backlogs, though it does not directly address transparency or accountability mechanisms in government.

Government accountability and transparencyEthics and financial disclosure↗ Source
Voted yes

Dec 16, 2024

Autism CARES Act of 2024 — This bill would expand federal funding and support for autism research, surveillance, and educational programs through 2029.

HealthcareACA and insurance markets↗ Source
Voted yes

Dec 12, 2024

JUDGES Act of 2024 — Passing this bill would advance government accountability by reducing court backlogs and delays that prevent timely judicial review of government actions and decisions.

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

Dec 10, 2024

SHIELD Against CCP Act — This bill strengthens U.S. national security by establishing a coordinated effort within the Department of Homeland Security to identify and counter security threats posed by China across multiple critical areas including terrorism, cyber attacks, and border protection.

National security and foreign policyDefense spending↗ Source
Voted yes

Dec 10, 2024

Liberty in Laundry Act — This bill would restrict the federal government's ability to set energy efficiency standards for washing machines, making it harder to reduce energy consumption through appliance regulations.

Environment and energyClimate legislation↗ Source
Voted yes

Dec 10, 2024

Improving Federal Building Security Act of 2024 — This bill strengthens security at federal buildings by requiring committees to act on expert security recommendations, which enhances protection of government facilities and personnel.

National security and foreign policyDefense spending↗ Source
Voted yes

Dec 10, 2024

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7673) to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing or enforcing energy conservation standards for clothes washers that are not cost-effective or technologically feasible, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 4199) to authorize additional district judges for the district courts and convert temporary judgeships; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 5009) to reauthorize wildlife habitat and conservation programs, and for other purposes. — This bill would weaken energy conservation standards for appliances while reauthorizing wildlife habitat programs, representing a mixed outcome that loosens environmental regulations in some areas while maintaining conservation efforts in others.

Environment and energyClimate legislation↗ Source
Voted yes

Dec 5, 2024

Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2024 — This bill continues federal funding for drug control enforcement and court programs that aim to reduce drug-related crime through law enforcement and treatment-focused judicial approaches.

Criminal justiceSentencing and incarceration↗ Source
Voted yes

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