Guest is the representative for Mississippi’s 3rd congressional district (view map) and is a Republican. He has served since Jan 3, 2019. Guest is next up for reelection in 2020.
![Photo of Rep. Michael Guest [R-MS3]](/static/legislator-photos/412793-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Guest is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot is a member of the House of Representatives positioned according to our liberal–conservative ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Guest has sponsored and cosponsored from Jan 6, 2015 to Sep 16, 2019. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Michael Guest sits on the following committees:
- House Committee on Ethics
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House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Member, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environment
- Member, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, and Trade
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House Committee on Homeland Security
- Member, Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations
- Member, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Guest sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
International Affairs (100%)
Recent Bills
Some of Guest’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 3990: Operation Stonegarden Authorization Act
- H.Res. 383: Expressing support for recognizing the week of May 13 through May 19, 2019, ...
- H.R. 2246: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 ...
- H.R. 2067: Aid for Trade Act of 2019
- H.R. 2068: Security Partner Modernization Act
- H.R. 1590: Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2019
Voting Record
Key Votes
Missed Votes
From Jan 2019 to Sep 2019, Guest missed 12 of 531 roll call votes, which is 2.3%. This is on par with the median of 2.1% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
We don’t track why legislators miss votes, but it’s often due to medical absenses and major life events.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Office of Michael Guest for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
