BIOGUIDE M001234 · FEC H4MN03118
Kelly Morrison
U.S. Representative, MN-03 (since 2025)DINCUMBENT
- Race
- U.S. House · Minnesota's 3rd District
- Result
- Kelly Morrison, projected winner
- Opponent
- Tyler Bass (R)
- Research
- Basic
Party line16 votes tracked
Broke with Democrats on
With party = voted the same way as most Democrats who voted.
Said vs. did7 statements · 16 votes
This will be a disaster for our small businesses, farmers, and every Minnesotan who is going to have to pay higher prices because of tariffs on everything from steel, to kitchen appliances, to hockey sticks.
Broad tariffs on imported goods
Compare statements with votes ›Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
This will be a disaster for our small businesses, farmers, and every Minnesotan who is going to have to pay higher prices because of tariffs on everything from steel, to kitchen appliances, to hockey sticks.
Spoke on the House floor calling for an end to tariffs on Canadian goods, citing an estimated $4.8 billion cost to Minnesotans and job losses, and separately called on the Speaker to act on bipartisan bills to end the broader tariff war.[4]
- YESResolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.[5]
1 of 1 vote point the same way as the statement
As the only pro-choice OB-GYN in Congress, I know how important it is for OB-GYNs to receive hands-on experience in providing abortion care.
Describes herself as the first and only pro-choice OB-GYN in Congress and introduced the SAFE Training for OB-GYNs Act to fund abortion-care training for OB-GYN residents in states with abortion bans.[6]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
At a Small Business Committee hearing, criticized the administration for blocking the cheapest sources of new power and for repealing clean-energy tax incentives in the One Big Beautiful Bill, which she said will cost an estimated 500 gigawatts of new capacity over the next decade.
Documented position[7]
Now they are once again uniting to undermine affordability by refusing to extend ACA tax credits that help families, small business owners, farmers, and caregivers afford their health care.
In remarks at a House Democratic hearing she criticized Republicans for refusing to extend ACA tax credits and for cuts to Medicaid in the 2025 budget law.[10]
One example is expanding federal background checks to ensure that firearms don’t land in the hands of those who should not have access to them, like people convicted of violent crimes or domestic abuse. Another is reinstating the bipartisan congressional assault weapons ban that was passed in 1994.
In a candidate questionnaire she named expanding federal background checks and reinstating the 1994 federal assault weapons ban.[12]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Cosponsored H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (119th Congress), which would raise the federal minimum wage.
Documented position[13]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Cosponsored H.Con.Res. 68 (119th Congress), directing the removal of U.S. forces from Venezuela not authorized by Congress.
Documented position[14]
- YESWar Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization.[15]
- YESWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.[16]
2 of 2 votes point the same way as the statement
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- NOSAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).[18]
Biography
Kelly Morrison is the Democratic U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 3rd District and won re-election on November 3, 2026. An obstetrician-gynecologist who practiced in Minnesota for more than 20 years, she served in the Minnesota House and Senate from 2019 to 2024 before winning the open congressional seat in 2024. She serves on the House Veterans' Affairs and Small Business committees.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Kelly Morrison was born in Minneapolis in 1969, and according to her House website she is a sixth-generation Minnesotan.[1][3] She earned a bachelor's degree in history from Yale University and an M.D. from Case Western Reserve University, and completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University.[1] Her House website says she practiced as an OB-GYN in Minnesota for more than 20 years.[1][3]
Morrison won election to the Minnesota House of Representatives (District 33B) in 2018, defeating incumbent Cindy Pugh 50.4% to 49.5%, and served from 2019 to 2023.[1] She served in the Minnesota Senate from 2023 to 2024, with committee assignments that included Health and Human Services Finance and Policy and Transportation Finance and Policy (vice chair).[1] According to her House website, she passed more than 90 bills in six years in the state legislature and received awards from groups including the Minnesota Psychiatric Society and the National Alliance on Mental Illness.[3]
Morrison was elected to the U.S. House on November 5, 2024, defeating Republican Tad Jude 58.4% to 41.5% in the open seat previously held by Dean Phillips (D).[1] In the 119th Congress she is assigned to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs) and the Committee on Small Business (Contracting and Infrastructure; Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains).[1] According to her House website, she and her husband, John Willoughby, a former Army Ranger, have three children.[3] She won the November 3, 2026 general election with 64.0% of the vote to Tyler Bass's 35.8%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[2]
Recent votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207 |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted yes | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210 |
| 2026-02-03 | With partyvoted no | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21 |
| 2026-01-08 | With partyvoted yes | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196 |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212 |
| 2025-12-10 | Against partyvoted no | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18 |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1 |
| 2025-11-12 | With partyvoted no | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2 |
Showing the 8 most recent of 16 votes.
All 16 recorded votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207The resolution directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran that Congress has not authorized, invoking the War Powers Resolution. It passed the House with support from Democrats and a number of Republicans. |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted yes | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210The resolution terminates the national emergency the President declared in February 2025 to justify a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada, ending that tariff if it becomes law. It passed with a bipartisan majority, including several Republicans who broke with the administration on trade policy. |
| 2026-02-03 | With partyvoted no | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21The bill provides full-year discretionary appropriations for federal agencies for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, replacing the stopgap funding enacted after the fall 2025 shutdown. It sets spending levels across defense and non-defense programs through September 2026. |
| 2026-01-08 | With partyvoted yes | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196The bill extends for additional years the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that were expanded in 2021 and had lapsed at the end of 2025, lowering health-insurance premiums for people who buy coverage on ACA marketplaces. It passed with support from nearly all Democrats and a small group of Republicans. |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212The resolution would have directed the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in or against Venezuela that Congress had not authorized. It failed after U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels off Venezuela had raised questions in Congress about the administration's legal authority for military action in the region. |
| 2025-12-10 | Against partyvoted no | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18The fiscal year 2026 NDAA authorizes roughly $900 billion in defense spending, including a pay raise for service members and funding for shipbuilding, munitions, and missile-defense programs. It also sets policy on military personnel, procurement, and other Defense Department programs for the year. |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1The bill directs the Department of Justice to publicly release its investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, while allowing redactions to protect victim identities, ongoing investigations, and law enforcement techniques. It passed with near-unanimous support. |
| 2025-11-12 | With partyvoted no | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2The bill reopened the federal government after a 43-day shutdown by funding most agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing full-year funding for a smaller group of agencies through September 2026. It also reversed shutdown-related federal layoffs and funded SNAP benefits retroactively. |
| 2025-07-17 | With partyvoted no | CLARITY Act — digital asset market structureH.R. 3633 · Passed 294–134 · roll call ↗Democrats 78–134 · Republicans 216–0The CLARITY Act creates a regulatory framework dividing oversight of digital assets between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It sets registration and disclosure requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and other digital-asset intermediaries. |
| 2025-07-17 | With partyvoted no | GENIUS Act — stablecoin regulationS. 1582 · Passed 308–122 · roll call ↗Democrats 102–110 · Republicans 206–12The GENIUS Act creates a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, requiring issuers to hold reserves backing their tokens on a one-to-one basis and to comply with new disclosure and licensing rules. It was the first major piece of cryptocurrency legislation enacted into federal law. |
| 2025-07-03 | With partyvoted no | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passageH.R. 1 · Passed 218–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 218–2H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, extends and expands the 2017 tax cuts, adds new deductions for tips, overtime pay, and seniors, and raises the cap on state and local tax deductions. It increases border security and defense spending while cutting projected Medicaid and SNAP spending and adding new work requirements; President Trump signed it into law on July 4, 2025. |
| 2025-06-12 | With partyvoted no | Rescissions Act of 2025H.R. 4 · Passed 214–212 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–208 · Republicans 214–4The Rescissions Act canceled about $9 billion in previously approved federal spending, mostly for foreign aid programs and for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It was the first rescissions package Congress had approved in decades. |
| 2025-05-22 | With partyvoted no | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passageH.R. 1 · Passed 215–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 215–2H.R. 1 extends and modifies the 2017 individual and business tax cuts, creates new deductions for tips and overtime pay, and increases spending on border security and defense. It also reduces projected spending on Medicaid and food-assistance programs and adds new work requirements for some recipients. |
| 2025-04-10 | With partyvoted no | SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registrationH.R. 22 · Passed 220–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 4–208 · Republicans 216–0The SAVE Act would require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in person when registering to vote in federal elections. It also directs states to establish procedures to remove noncitizens identified on voter rolls. |
| 2025-03-11 | With partyvoted no | Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025H.R. 1968 · Passed 217–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 1–212 · Republicans 216–1The bill funded the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2025, largely at prior-year spending levels, averting a shutdown ahead of a March 14 deadline. It also extended several expiring health and other program authorizations. |
| 2025-01-22 | With partyvoted no | Laken Riley Act — final passageS. 5 · Passed 263–156 · roll call ↗Democrats 46–156 · Republicans 217–0The Laken Riley Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain undocumented immigrants who are arrested, charged, or convicted for theft, burglary, or certain violent crimes. It also allows state attorneys general to sue the federal government over certain immigration enforcement decisions. |
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- actionServes on the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs; Health subcommittees) and the House Committee on Small Business (Contracting and Infrastructure; Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains subcommittees) in the 119th Congress.[19]
- bill2026-06-24 · Introduced the Safeguarding Access to Full-spectrum Education (SAFE) Training for OB-GYNs Act, June 24, 2026, to fund clinical abortion-care training for OB-GYN residents placed in states with abortion bans.[6]
- bill2026-06-24 · Sponsored the Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act, which the U.S. House passed unanimously, June 24, 2026.[20]
In their own words
Priorities
- Kelly is committed to building an economy that works for everyone. This means lowering the cost of everyday needs such as health care, housing, and child care, while investing in innovation, infrastructure, and entrepreneurship.[21]
- Kelly is the first and only pro-choice OB-GYN in Congress and is fiercely committed to protecting reproductive rights.[6]
- As a doctor for more than 20 years, Kelly knows firsthand how critical access to healthcare is and it is a top priority for her.[22]
Campaign money$1.4M raised · 84% from individuals · FEC through 2026-07-22
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $1.1M
- PACs & committees $209K
- Party $33
- Own money & loans $7,000
Largest committee contributions
- American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc Political Committee (Ophthpac) PAC$10K
- American Academy of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (Skinpac) PAC$10K
- American College of Ob-Gyns PAC (Ob-Gyn PAC) PAC$10K
- Follow the North Star Fund PAC$10K
- Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada) PAC$10K
- United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club PAC$10K
- American Osteopathic Information Association - Osteopathic Political Action Committee PAC$9,000
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E PAC$7,500
- Elect Democratic Women PAC$7,500
- American Hospital Association PAC PAC$5,500
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/kelly-morrison
Where they stood out
Voted against most of their party on 7 of 469 party-divided votes on file.
Most often on: Rights & public safety (4), Jobs & cost of living (2), Climate & energy (1)
Cashless Bail Reporting Act
What it does: Cashless Bail Reporting Act This bill requires the Department of Justice to publish annually a list of state and local governments that permit individuals who are charged with certain criminal offenses that pose a cle…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 96–114, Republicans 211–2
May 14, 2026Official record ↗
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
What it does: Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to address the limitations on Reid Vapor Pressure (a measure of gasoline's volatility) that are placed on gasoline during the…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 95–113, Republicans 122–90
May 13, 2026Official record ↗
Increasing Investor Opportunities Act
What it does: Increasing Investor Opportunities Act This bill allows a closed-end fund—a portfolio of pooled assets with a limited number of shares traded on an exchange—to increase its investment in private investment funds.
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 87–123, Republicans 214–0
Dec 11, 2025Official record ↗
Their votes on the most contested roll calls
The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank
- No
With most of their party · Passed 214–212 · Yes 214–No 212 · Democrats 0–211, Republicans 214–0
Jun 9, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act
With most of their party · Failed 214–217 · Yes 214–No 217 · Democrats 214–0, Republicans 0–216
Feb 11, 2026Official record ↗
- No
With most of their party · Passed 217–215 · Yes 217–No 215 · Democrats 0–214, Republicans 216–1
Feb 25, 2025Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Failed 215–215 · Yes 215–No 215 · Democrats 213–0, Republicans 2–214
Jan 22, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Failed 213–213 · Yes 213–No 213 · Democrats 211–0, Republicans 2–212
Jun 4, 2025Official record ↗
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Kelly Morrison · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.Minnesota's 3rd District U.S. House election results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 3.Meet Kelly | U.S. Congresswoman Kelly Morrison · Rep. Kelly Morrison (house.gov) Official record
- 4.U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Calls to End Trade War with Canada, Minnesota's Closest Ally · Office of Rep. Kelly Morrison · 2026-09-02 Candidate's own words
- 5.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
- 6.Only Pro-Choice OB-GYN in Congress U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Introduces SAFE Training for OB-GYNs Act · Office of Rep. Kelly Morrison · 2026-06-24 Candidate's own words
- 7.U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Examines Rising Energy Costs Squeezing Main Street · Office of Rep. Kelly Morrison · 2026-09-03 Candidate's own words
- 8.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
- 9.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
- 10.U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Joins House Steering and Policy Hearing on Republicans' Cuts to Health Care and SNAP · Rep. Kelly Morrison (official site) · 2025-11-07 Candidate's own words
- 11.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
- 12.Kelly Morrison Q&A: Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District · Eden Prairie Local News · 2026-10-02 News report
- 13.H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (Raise the Wage Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 14.H.Con.Res. 68 (To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 15.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
- 16.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
- 17.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
- 18.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
- 19.Kelly Morrison · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 20.Small Business · Office of Rep. Kelly Morrison · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
- 21.Economy · Office of Rep. Kelly Morrison · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
- 22.Health Care · Office of Rep. Kelly Morrison · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words