Michael Cloud

Overview

Michael Cloud represents Texas in the U.S. House as a Republican with a distinctly conservative voting record. His ideology score of 0.690 places him significantly more conservative than the average House Republican (0.520), indicating he frequently takes positions at the rightward edge of his party. His voting patterns show strong support for defense-related measures, with 100% support in that category, and similar alignment on education votes. On healthcare legislation, he has voted in favor approximately 46% of the time, suggesting selective support based on the specific policy proposals. His budget votes show a similar pattern of selective support at 44%. Cloud's voting record on procedural matters shows typical party-line behavior, generally supporting Republican procedural motions while opposing Democratic alternatives. His votes against certain passage bills while supporting related procedural measures suggest he engages actively with the legislative process while maintaining conservative principles.

Key Positions

• •Strong supporter of defense and military-related legislation
• •Fiscally conservative approach to budget matters
• •Selective support for healthcare legislation, opposing many Democratic-led healthcare initiatives
• •Consistent opposition to Democratic procedural motions
• •More conservative than typical House Republican on most issues