Waltz, Michael
R FL-6 house
Official profile: https://www.congress.gov/member/michael-waltz/W000823
Congress bioguide ID: W000823
Issue positions (current Congress)
Nearest impartial position on each issue, inferred from Yea/Nay votes and each bill's stance map (what a Yea vs Nay advances). This is not a Support/Oppose score for the issue topic. Unmapped counts are real votes that still lack a catalog mapping — not non-votes. See Methodology.
Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Nearest position: Catalog gap — 3 real Yea/Nay votes on this issue could not be mapped to a catalog position (not an absence).
Confidence: none · 0 mapped votes · 3 unmapped (cast, not linked to a position)
Unmapped by reason (catalog / mapping gaps — not non-votes):
- 3 — Issue tagged but stance map has no entry for this issue
Inflation & Cost of Living
Nearest position: Macro restraint (fiscal/monetary framing)
Confidence: medium · 3 mapped votes
- 2 → macro-tight-policy ★
- 1 → household-relief
Abortion & Reproductive Policy
Nearest position: Catalog gap — 5 real Yea/Nay votes on this issue could not be mapped to a catalog position (not an absence).
Confidence: none · 0 mapped votes · 5 unmapped (cast, not linked to a position)
Unmapped by reason (catalog / mapping gaps — not non-votes):
- 5 — Issue tagged but stance map has no entry for this issue
Regulation & Agency Oversight
Nearest position: Process, transparency, and reporting
Confidence: medium · 4 mapped votes
- 3 → process-transparency-reporting ★
- 1 → status-quo-reject-change
Housing
Nearest position: Catalog gap — 1 real Yea/Nay vote on this issue could not be mapped to a catalog position (not an absence).
Confidence: none · 0 mapped votes · 1 unmapped (cast, not linked to a position)
Unmapped by reason (catalog / mapping gaps — not non-votes):
- 1 — Issue tagged but stance map has no entry for this issue
Education
Nearest position: Tied: Gender-identity-inclusive participation · Sex-based athletics eligibility
Confidence: low · 2 mapped votes · 3 unmapped (cast, not linked to a position)
- 1 → sex-based-sports-eligibility ★
- 1 → gender-identity-inclusive-participation ★
Unmapped by reason (catalog / mapping gaps — not non-votes):
- 3 — Issue tagged but stance map has no entry for this issue
Foreign Policy & Sanctions
Nearest position: Democracy and human-rights conditionality abroad
Confidence: medium · 3 mapped votes
- 2 → democracy-human-rights-abroad ★
- 1 → status-quo-reject-change
Healthcare
Nearest position: Catalog gap — 5 real Yea/Nay votes on this issue could not be mapped to a catalog position (not an absence).
Confidence: none · 0 mapped votes · 5 unmapped (cast, not linked to a position)
Unmapped by reason (catalog / mapping gaps — not non-votes):
- 5 — Issue tagged but stance map has no entry for this issue
Immigration & Border
Nearest position: Catalog gap — 3 real Yea/Nay votes on this issue could not be mapped to a catalog position (not an absence).
Confidence: none · 0 mapped votes · 3 unmapped (cast, not linked to a position)
Unmapped by reason (catalog / mapping gaps — not non-votes):
- 3 — Issue tagged but stance map has no entry for this issue
Taxes & Government Spending
Nearest position: Budget process and fiscal rules
Confidence: medium · 4 mapped votes
- 3 → process-fiscal-rules ★
- 1 → status-quo-reject-change
Congressional Procedure
Nearest position: Adopt majority agenda and special rules
Confidence: medium · 3 mapped votes · 2 unmapped (cast, not linked to a position)
- 2 → adopt-majority-agenda-rules ★
- 1 → protect-minority-deliberation
Unmapped by reason (catalog / mapping gaps — not non-votes):
- 2 — Issue tagged but stance map has no entry for this issue
Social Security & Medicare
Nearest position: Delivery, fraud control, and administration
Confidence: medium · 3 mapped votes
- 2 → delivery-and-integrity ★
- 1 → protect-benefits-status
Voting & Elections
Nearest position: Catalog gap — 3 real Yea/Nay votes on this issue could not be mapped to a catalog position (not an absence).
Confidence: none · 0 mapped votes · 3 unmapped (cast, not linked to a position)
Unmapped by reason (catalog / mapping gaps — not non-votes):
- 3 — Issue tagged but stance map has no entry for this issue
Labor & Employment
Nearest position: Catalog gap — 5 real Yea/Nay votes on this issue could not be mapped to a catalog position (not an absence).
Confidence: none · 0 mapped votes · 5 unmapped (cast, not linked to a position)
Unmapped by reason (catalog / mapping gaps — not non-votes):
- 5 — Issue tagged but stance map has no entry for this issue
Issue positions (tenure / cumulative)
| Issue | Nearest position | Mapped | Unmapped (cast) | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxes & Government Spending | Budget process and fiscal rules | 4 | 0 | medium |
| Immigration & Border | Catalog gap (3 votes cast, not yet mapped) | 0 | 3 | none |
| Education | Gender-identity-inclusive participation · Sex-based athletics eligibility | 2 | 3 | low |
| Criminal Justice & Public Safety | Catalog gap (3 votes cast, not yet mapped) | 0 | 3 | none |
| Regulation & Agency Oversight | Process, transparency, and reporting | 4 | 0 | medium |
| Voting & Elections | Catalog gap (3 votes cast, not yet mapped) | 0 | 3 | none |
| Foreign Policy & Sanctions | Democracy and human-rights conditionality abroad | 3 | 0 | medium |
| Congressional Procedure | Adopt majority agenda and special rules | 3 | 2 | medium |
| Healthcare | Catalog gap (5 votes cast, not yet mapped) | 0 | 5 | none |
| Housing | Catalog gap (1 vote cast, not yet mapped) | 0 | 1 | none |
| Social Security & Medicare | Delivery, fraud control, and administration | 3 | 0 | medium |
| Inflation & Cost of Living | Macro restraint (fiscal/monetary framing) | 3 | 0 | medium |
| Abortion & Reproductive Policy | Catalog gap (5 votes cast, not yet mapped) | 0 | 5 | none |
| Labor & Employment | Catalog gap (5 votes cast, not yet mapped) | 0 | 5 | none |
Vote history
| Position | Roll | Question | Official |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson (LA) | house #2 | Election of the Speaker | Roll call |
| Not Voting | house #14 · Bill | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Roll call |
| Not Voting | house #16 · Bill | On Motion to Recommit | Roll call |
| Yea | house #3 · Bill | On Ordering the Previous Question | Roll call |
| Nay | house #4 · Bill | On Motion to Commit with Instructions | Roll call |
| Yea | house #5 · Bill | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Roll call |
| Not Voting | house #17 · Bill | On Passage | Roll call |
| Present | house #1 | Call by States | Roll call |
| Yea | house #10 · Bill | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Roll call |
| Nay | house #11 · Bill | On Motion to Recommit | Roll call |
| Yea | house #12 · Bill | On Passage | Roll call |
| Not Voting | house #13 · Bill | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Roll call |
| Not Voting | house #15 · Bill | On Passage | Roll call |
| Not Voting | house #6 · Bill | On Passage | Roll call |
| Not Voting | house #8 · Bill | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Roll call |
| Not Voting | house #9 · Bill | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Roll call |
| Not Voting | house #7 · Bill | On Passage | Roll call |