BIOGUIDE M001230 · FEC H8PA15195
Ryan Mackenzie
U.S. Representative (since 2025)RINCUMBENT
- Race
- U.S. House · Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District
- Result
- Bob Brooks, projected winner
- Opponent
- Bob Brooks (D)
- Research
- Basic
Party line16 votes tracked
Broke with Republicans on
With party = voted the same way as most Republicans who voted.
Said vs. did5 statements · 16 votes
he has secured millions of dollars to better support law enforcement and first responders, as well as passed important laws that secure our borders and combat the illegal drug trade
Increase police funding and staffing
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.
he has secured millions of dollars to better support law enforcement and first responders, as well as passed important laws that secure our borders and combat the illegal drug trade
Says he has secured millions of dollars to support law enforcement and first responders and will continue to work with law enforcement on public-safety legislation.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
opposing men in women’s sports
His 2026 campaign priorities page lists opposing the participation of transgender athletes in women’s sports, in the wording quoted.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Support constitutional carry and oppose far-left efforts to confiscate firearms without due process.
His April 2024 campaign priorities page said he supports constitutional carry and opposes efforts to confiscate firearms without due process.[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Hire and retain more law enforcement officers – including funding for U.S. Customs and Border protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
His April 2024 campaign priorities page called for hiring more law enforcement officers, including funding for CBP and ICE.[5]
Oppose cap-and-tax schemes that prioritize a radical climate agenda over the realities of safe, clean, affordable American energy.
His April 2024 campaign priorities page said he opposes cap-and-tax proposals and supports expanded American energy exploration, extraction and production.[5]
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- YESSAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).[9]
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- NOWar 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.[11]
- NOWar 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.[12]
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- NOResolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.[13]
Biography
Ryan Mackenzie is the Republican U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 7th District and lost re-election on November 3, 2026 to Bob Brooks; his term ends January 3, 2027. First elected in 2024 when he defeated then-incumbent Susan Wild, he is a Lehigh Valley resident who previously worked in state government and served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2012 to 2024. In Congress he serves on the Education and Workforce, Foreign Affairs and Homeland Security committees and chairs the Workforce Protections Subcommittee.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
According to his official biography, Mackenzie is a ninth-generation resident of the Lehigh Valley, where his family has lived since colonial times.[2] He graduated from Parkland High School in 2000, earned a bachelor's degree in finance and international business from New York University in 2004 and an M.B.A. from Harvard in 2010.[1][2] Before elected office he worked at the U.S. Department of Labor in the Office of the Secretary, on political campaigns, and as policy director at the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, and he earned a real estate sales license.[2]
Mackenzie won a special election on April 24, 2012 for Pennsylvania House District 134 and was re-elected in later cycles; after redistricting he represented District 187 from 2022 to 2024.[1] In the state House he was Republican chair of the Labor & Industry Committee and co-chair of the International Relations Caucus, and his official biography says he authored a dozen laws.[1][2]
Mackenzie was elected to the U.S. House on November 5, 2024, defeating incumbent Democrat Susan Wild by 50% to 49%, according to Ballotpedia.[1] He has served on nonprofit and government boards, including local organizations for senior housing and autism services, Lehigh Career & Technical Institute, the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, state workforce and economic development boards, and the President's Commission on White House Fellowships.[2] According to his official biography, he lives in the Lehigh Valley with his wife, Chloe, and their children.[2] During the campaign, his campaign website described him as running on tax relief, health care costs and housing affordability.[1][2] He received 43.9% of the vote to Bob Brooks's 56.1%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]
Recent votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted no | 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 no | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210 |
| 2026-02-03 | With partyvoted yes | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21 |
| 2026-01-08 | Against 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 no | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212 |
| 2025-12-10 | With partyvoted yes | 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 yes | 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 no | 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 no | 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 yes | 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 | Against 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 no | 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 | With partyvoted yes | 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 yes | 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 yes | 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 yes | 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 yes | 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 yes | 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 yes | 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 yes | 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 yes | 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 yes | 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.
- actionAssigned to the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Education and the Workforce (where he chairs a subcommittee), and the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the 2025-2026 Congress.[14]
- billSays he introduced a package of bills including proposals for an expanded Child Tax Credit and childcare tax credits, and that provisions were incorporated into the "Working Families Tax Cuts."[4]
- actionElected to the U.S. House in 2024, defeating incumbent Susan Wild 50.4% to 49.4%.[14]
In their own words
Priorities
- Campaign platform lists 12 priorities, including delivering tax relief, safeguarding Social Security and Medicare, improving housing affordability, reducing health care costs, and securing the border.[4]
- Says his first package of bills in Congress included proposals on the Child Tax Credit and childcare tax credits, some of which were included in the "Working Families Tax Cuts," and that he continues to work "across the aisle to support a host of commonsense legislative initiatives that make life easier for working families."[4]
- Says he is focused on reducing the cost of living through housing, transportation, and energy permitting legislation.[14]
Campaign money$4.4M raised · 59% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $1.5M
- PACs & committees $1.0M
- Party $5,000
Largest committee contributions
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Political Action Committee (ABC PAC) PAC$10K
- Ppl Corporation People for Good Government PAC$10K
- American Revival PAC PAC$10K
- The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- First in Freedom PAC PAC$10K
- International Franchise Association Franchising Political Action Committee Inc PAC$10K
- Baker PAC PAC$10K
- Eureka Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- In the Arena PAC PAC$10K
- Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee I PAC$10K
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/ryan-mackenzie
Where they stood out
Voted against most of their party on 30 of 464 party-divided votes on file.
Most often on: Jobs & cost of living (20), Climate & energy (13), Foreign affairs & defense (6)
Amendment (Boebert) to H.R. 8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
A yes vote supported an H.R. 8800 amendment that strikes section 518, a pilot program using voice-based risk assessment technology to identify servicemembers for drug testing. (AI-written)
What it does: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as well as the national…
Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 175–37, Republicans 90–123
Jul 21, 2026Official record ↗
Amendment (Moore) to H.R. 7567 — Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
A yes vote adopted an amendment (Moore of West Virginia) exempting conduct at commercial greyhound racing tracks active in West Virginia from penalties the bill sets for violating certain listed prohibitions. (AI-written)
What it does: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that address commodity support, conservation, trade…
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 3–210, Republicans 184–28
Apr 30, 2026Official record ↗
Amendment (Luna) to H.R. 7567 — Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
A yes vote adopted an amendment (Luna) striking the bill’s sections on pesticide label uniformity, state authority over pesticides, and lawful use of authorized pesticides. (AI-written)
What it does: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that address commodity support, conservation, trade…
Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 207–6, Republicans 73–135
Apr 30, 2026Official 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
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed 214–212 · Yes 214–No 212 · Democrats 0–211, Republicans 214–0
Jun 9, 2026Official record ↗
- No
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 ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed 217–215 · Yes 217–No 215 · Democrats 0–214, Republicans 216–1
Feb 25, 2025Official record ↗
- No
With most of their party · Failed 215–215 · Yes 215–No 215 · Democrats 213–0, Republicans 2–214
Jan 22, 2026Official record ↗
- No
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.Ryan Mackenzie · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.About · Office of Rep. Ryan Mackenzie · 2026-10-21 Official record
- 3.U.S. House · Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 4.Priorities · Ryan Mackenzie for Congress campaign Candidate's own words
- 5.Priorities (Internet Archive capture, April 16, 2024) · Mackenzie for Congress Candidate's own words
- 6.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
- 7.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
- 8.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
- 9.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
- 10.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
- 11.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
- 12.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
- 13.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
- 14.Ryan Mackenzie · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference