Luke Messer

Representative, 6th District Indiana

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Washington, D.C.
508 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3021

 

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2 Public Square
Shelbyville, IN 46176
Phone: 855-341-8196
Fax: 317-421-0739

 

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50 North 5th Street
Richmond, IN 47374
Phone: 765-962-2883
Fax: 765-962-3225

Email : https://messer.house.gov/contact/email-me
Website : https://messer.house.gov

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Name: Luke Messer

Office Title: Representative, 6th District Indiana

First Elected: 11/06/2012e (105 - 326) Nay Feb. 14, 2011 HR 514 Extension of Various USA PATRIOT Act Provisions Bill Passed - House (275 - 144) Yea Feb. 8, 2011 HR 514 Extension of Various USA PATRIOT Act Provisions Bill Failed - House (277 - 148) Yea Jan. 26, 2011 HR 359 Abolishing Federal Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns Bill Passed - House (239 - 160) Yea Jan. 26, 2011 HR 459 Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2012 House Co-sponsor Jan. 25, 2011 HR 436 Repeals Excise Tax on Medical Devices House Co-sponsor Jan. 25, 2011 H Res 38 Reducing Spending to Fiscal Year 2008 Levels Resolution Passed - House (256 - 165) Yea Jan. 20, 2011 HR 10 Congressional Approval of Regulations House Co-sponsor Jan. 20, 2011 HR 3 Prohibiting Taxpayer Funding of Abortion House Co-sponsor Jan. 20, 2011 HR 358 Amends Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to Prohibit Abortion Coverage House Co-sponsor Jan. 19, 2011 HR 2 Repealing the Health Care Bill Bill Passed - House (245 - 189) Yea Jan. 12, 2011 HR 4 Repeals the For

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Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Jennifer; 3 Children: Emma, Ava, Hudson

Date of Birth: 02/27/1969

Place of Birth: Greensburg, IN

Home City: Shelbyville, IN

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Voting Record

National Key Votes

Date Bill No. Bill Title Outcome Vote
Jan. 29, 2014 HR 2642 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 Conference Report Adopted – House
(251 – 166)		 Yea
Jan. 28, 2014 HR 7 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act Bill Passed – House
(227 – 188)		 Yea
Jan. 16, 2014 HR 3362 Exchange Information Disclosure Act Bill Passed – House
(259 – 154)		 Yea
Jan. 13, 2014 HR 3811 Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act of 2014 Bill Passed – House
(291 – 122)		 Yea
Jan. 9, 2014 HR 2279 Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act of 2014 Bill Passed – House
(225 – 188)		 Yea
Dec. 12, 2013 H J Res 59 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(332 – 94)		 Yea
Dec. 11, 2013 HR 2019 Kids First Research Act of 2013 Bill Passed – House
(295 – 103)		 Yea
Dec. 5, 2013 H Amdt 521 Authorizes Judicial Discretion in Awarding Legal Fees in Patent Lawsuits Amendment Rejected – House
(199 – 213)		 Nay
Dec. 5, 2013 H Amdt 524 Limits Covered Customers to Businesses With Less Than $25 Million in Revenue Amendment Rejected – House
(144 – 266)		 Did Not Vote
Dec. 5, 2013 HR 3309 Innovation Act Bill Passed – House
(325 – 91)		 Yea
Dec. 4, 2013 HR 1105 Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act Bill Passed – House
(254 – 159)		 Yea
Nov. 21, 2013 H Amdt 512 Requires Natural Gas Pipeline Applications to Include Certain Information Amendment Rejected – House
(183 – 233)		 Nay
Nov. 21, 2013 H Amdt 513 Removes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Permit Issuance Requirement Amendment Rejected – House
(184 – 233)		 Nay
Nov. 21, 2013 H Amdt 515 Prohibits the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act from Taking Effect During the Sequester Amendment Rejected – House
(175 – 243)		 Nay
Nov. 21, 2013 HR 1900 Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act Bill Passed – House
(252 – 165)		 Yea
Nov. 20, 2013 H Amdt 498 Specifies That Certain Fees Do Not Limit the Right to Petition Amendment Rejected – House
(199 – 222)		 Nay
Nov. 20, 2013 H Amdt 499 Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to Require Certain Findings for Categorical Exclusions Amendment Rejected – House
(194 – 228)		 Nay
Nov. 20, 2013 H Amdt 503 Requires a Report on the Effect of Flooding on Oil and Gas Facilities Amendment Rejected – House
(202 – 221)		 Nay
Nov. 20, 2013 H Amdt 504 Appropriates $10 Million to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Amendment Rejected – House
(195 – 226)		 Nay
Nov. 20, 2013 H Amdt 507 Specifies the Authority of the Secretary of Interior on the Regulation of Methane Emissions Amendment Rejected – House
(190 – 230)		 Nay
Nov. 20, 2013 HR 1965 Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act Bill Passed – House
(228 – 192)		 Yea
Nov. 20, 2013 HR 2728 Protecting States’ Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act Bill Passed – House
(235 – 187)		 Yea
Nov. 15, 2013 HR 3350 Keep Your Health Plan Act of 2013 Bill Passed – House
(261 – 157)		 Yea
Nov. 14, 2013 HR 2655 Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 Bill Passed – House
(228 – 195)		 Yea
Nov. 13, 2013 HR 982 Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2013 Bill Passed – House
(221 – 199)		 Yea
Oct. 30, 2013 H J Res 99 Disapproval of the President’s Exercise of Authority to Suspend the Debt Limit Joint Resolution Passed – House
(222 – 191)		 Yea
Oct. 30, 2013 HR 992 Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act Bill Passed – House
(292 – 122)		 Yea
Oct. 29, 2013 HR 2374 Retail Investor Protection Act Bill Passed – House
(254 – 166)		 Yea
Oct. 28, 2013 HR 3350 Keep Your Health Plan Act of 2013 House Co-sponsor
Oct. 16, 2013 HR 2775 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(285 – 144)		 Nay
Oct. 11, 2013 H J Res 76 National Nuclear Security Administration Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Bill Passed – House
(248 – 176)		 Yea
Oct. 10, 2013 H J Res 79 Border Security and Enforcement Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Joint Resolution Passed – House
(249 – 175)		 Yea
Oct. 9, 2013 H J Res 90 Federal Aviation Administration Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Joint Resolution Passed – House
(252 – 172)		 Yea
Oct. 8, 2013 H J Res 84 Head Start Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Joint Resolution Passed – House
(248 – 168)		 Yea
Oct. 7, 2013 H J Res 77 Food and Drug Administration Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Joint Resolution Passed – House
(235 – 162)		 Yea
Oct. 4, 2013 H J Res 75 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Joint Resolution Passed – House
(244 – 164)		 Yea
Oct. 4, 2013 H J Res 85 Federal Emergency Management Agency Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Joint Resolution Passed – House
(247 – 164)		 Yea
Oct. 3, 2013 HR 3230 Pay Our Guard and Reserve Act Bill Passed – House
(265 – 160)		 Yea
Oct. 1, 2013 H J Res 70 National Park Service Operations, Smithsonian Institution, National Gallery of Art, and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Joint Resolution Failed – House
(252 – 176)		 Yea
Oct. 1, 2013 H J Res 71 District of Columbia Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Joint Resolution Failed – House
(265 – 163)		 Yea
Oct. 1, 2013 H J Res 72 Veterans Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Joint Resolution Failed – House
(264 – 164)		 Yea
Sept. 30, 2013 H J Res 59 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(228 – 201)		 Yea
Sept. 29, 2013 H J Res 59 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(248 – 174)		 Yea
Sept. 20, 2013 H J Res 59 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Joint Resolution Passed – House
(230 – 189)		 Yea
Sept. 20, 2013 HR 1526 Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act Bill Passed – House
(244 – 173)		 Yea
Sept. 18, 2013 H Amdt 463 Amends the Definition of “Strategic and Critical Minerals” Amendment Rejected – House
(187 – 241)		 Nay
Sept. 18, 2013 H Amdt 466 Requires Mine Operators to Include the Cost of Cleanup in Financial Insurance Amendment Rejected – House
(191 – 235)		 Nay
Sept. 18, 2013 HR 761 National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013 Bill Passed – House
(246 – 178)		 Yea
Sept. 12, 2013 HR 2775 No Subsidies Without Verification Act Bill Passed – House
(235 – 191)		 Yea
Aug. 2, 2013 H Amdt 448 Requires Congressional Approval Prior to Establishing a Tax on Carbon Emissions Amendment Adopted – House
(237 – 176)		 Yea
Aug. 2, 2013 H Amdt 450 Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Amendment Adopted – House
(227 – 185)		 Yea
Aug. 2, 2013 HR 2009 Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act of 2013 Bill Passed – House
(232 – 185)		 Yea
Aug. 2, 2013 HR 367 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 Bill Passed – House
(232 – 183)		 Yea
Aug. 1, 2013 HR 1582 Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013 Bill Passed – House
(232 – 181)		 Yea
Aug. 1, 2013 HR 2879 Stop Government Abuse Act Bill Passed – House
(239 – 176)		 Yea
July 25, 2013 HR 2218 Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 Bill Passed – House
(265 – 155)		 Yea
July 24, 2013 H Amdt 413 Prohibits the National Security Agency from Collecting Records Under the PATRIOT Act Amendment Rejected – House
(205 – 217)		 Nay
July 24, 2013 HR 2397 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 Bill Passed – House
(315 – 109)		 Yea
July 23, 2013 H Amdt 375 Prohibits the Use of Funds to Appoint Chaplains Without an Endorsing Agency Amendment Adopted – House
(253 – 173)		 Yea
July 22, 2013 HR 2775 No Subsidies Without Verification Act House Co-sponsor
July 17, 2013 HR 2667 Authority for Mandate Delay Act Bill Passed – House
(264 – 161)		 Yea
July 17, 2013 HR 2668 Fairness for American Families Act Bill Passed – House
(251 – 174)		 Yea
July 11, 2013 HR 2642 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 Bill Passed – House
(216 – 208)		 Yea
June 28, 2013 HR 2231 Offshore Energy and Jobs Act Bill Passed – House
(235 – 186)		 Yea
June 20, 2013 H Amdt 227 Amends the Federal Sugar Program Amendment Rejected – House
(206 – 221)		 Yea
June 20, 2013 H Amdt 231 Authorizes States to Require Federal Welfare Work Requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Amendment Adopted – House
(227 – 198)		 Yea
June 20, 2013 HR 1947 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 Bill Failed – House
(195 – 234)		 Yea
June 19, 2013 H Amdt 176 Restores $20.5 Billion in Appropriations for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Amendment Rejected – House
(188 – 234)		 Nay
June 18, 2013 HR 1797 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act Bill Passed – House
(228 – 196)		 Yea
June 14, 2013 H Amdt 167 Prohibits the Use of Funds for the Transfer or Release of Guantanamo Detainees to Yemen Amendment Adopted – House
(236 – 188)		 Yea
June 14, 2013 H Amdt 168 Establishes Framework for the Closing of the Detention Facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by December 1, 2014 Amendment Rejected – House
(174 – 249)		 Nay
June 14, 2013 HR 1960 Authorizes Military Sexual Assault Victims to Decide who Determines Their Case Bill Passed – House
(315 – 108)		 Yea
June 14, 2013 HR 1960 Authorizes Military Sexual Assault Victims to Decide who Determines Their Case Motion Rejected – House
(194 – 225)		 Nay
June 6, 2013 H Amdt 136 Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order Amendment Adopted – House
(224 – 201)		 Yea
June 6, 2013 HR 2217 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2014 Bill Passed – House
(245 – 182)		 Yea
June 5, 2013 H Amdt 121 Delays National Flood Insurance Premiums Increases Amendment Adopted – House
(281 – 146)		 Nay
June 4, 2013 H Amdt 84 Authorizes Funds for the Construction of United States Prison for Prisoners from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Amendment Rejected – House
(170 – 254)		 Nay
May 23, 2013 HR 1911 Smarter Solutions for Students Act Bill Passed – House
(221 – 198)		 Yea
May 22, 2013 H Amdt 67 Requires a Finding be Added Concerning Oil Sand Crudes Amendment Rejected – House
(146 – 269)		 Nay
May 22, 2013 H Amdt 69 Requires Threat Assessment of Pipeline Vulnerabilities to a Terrorist Attack Amendment Rejected – House
(176 – 239)		 Nay
May 22, 2013 H Amdt 71 Repeals Requirement that Secretary of the Army Approve All Keystone XL Pipeline Permit Applications Amendment Rejected – House
(182 – 234)		 Nay
May 22, 2013 H Amdt 72 Increases Time to File a Claim Under the Northern Route Approval Act from 60 Days to 1 Year Amendment Rejected – House
(182 – 234)		 Nay
May 22, 2013 H Amdt 75 Requires All Oil and Refined Fuels Transported Through the Keystone XL Pipeline to be Used Only in The United States Amendment Rejected – House
(162 – 255)		 Nay
May 22, 2013 HR 3 Northern Route Approval Act Bill Passed – House
(241 – 175)		 Yea
May 17, 2013 HR 1062 SEC Regulatory Accountability Act Bill Passed – House
(235 – 161)		 Yea
May 16, 2013 HR 2019 Kids First Research Act of 2013 House Co-sponsor
May 16, 2013 HR 45 Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care-Related Provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Bill Passed – House
(229 – 195)		 Yea
May 14, 2013 HR 7 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act House Co-sponsor
May 9, 2013 HR 1911 Smarter Solutions for Students Act House Co-sponsor
May 9, 2013 HR 807 Full Faith and Credit Act Bill Passed – House
(221 – 207)		 Yea
May 8, 2013 HR 1406 Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 Bill Passed – House
(223 – 204)		 Yea
April 26, 2013 HR 1797 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act House Co-sponsor
April 18, 2013 HR 624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act Bill Passed – House
(288 – 127)		 Yea
April 15, 2013 HR 249 Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013 Bill Failed – House
(250 – 159)		 Yea
April 12, 2013 HR 1120 Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act Bill Passed – House
(219 – 209)		 Yea
April 9, 2013 HR 1406 Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 House Co-sponsor
March 21, 2013 H Con Res 25 Establishing the Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2014 and Setting Forth Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2015 Through 2023 Joint Resolution Passed – House
(221 – 207)		 Yea
March 21, 2013 HR 933 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(318 – 109)		 Yea
March 15, 2013 HR 803 Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act (SKILLS Act) Bill Passed – House
(215 – 202)		 Yea
March 13, 2013 HR 1120 Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act House Co-sponsor
March 13, 2013 HR 890 Preserving Work Requirements for Welfare Programs Act of 2013 Bill Passed – House
(246 – 181)		 Yea
March 6, 2013 HR 933 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 Bill Passed – House
(267 – 151)		 Yea
Feb. 28, 2013 H Amdt 23 Reauthorizes the Violence Against Women Act Amendment Rejected – House
(166 – 257)		 Yea
Feb. 28, 2013 S 47 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 Bill Passed – House
(286 – 138)		 Yea
Feb. 25, 2013 HR 803 Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act (SKILLS Act) House Co-sponsor
Feb. 25, 2013 HR 807 Full Faith and Credit Act House Co-sponsor
Feb. 15, 2013 HR 273 Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees Bill Passed – House
(261 – 154)		 Yea
Jan. 23, 2013 HR 325 No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013 Bill Passed – House
(285 – 144)		 Yea
Jan. 23, 2013 HR 367 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 House Co-sponsor
Jan. 15, 2013 H Amdt 4 Offsets Cost of Disaster Relief Appropriations Through Discretionary Budget Cuts Amendment Rejected – House
(162 – 258)		 Yea
Jan. 15, 2013 HR 152 Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 Bill Passed – House
(241 – 180)		 Nay
Jan. 15, 2013 HR 273 Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees House Co-sponsor
Jan. 3, 2013 HR 45 Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care-Related Provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 House Co-sponsor

Indiana Key Votes

Date Bill No. Bill Title Outcome Vote
March 14, 2006 HB 1008 Indiana Toll Road Conference Report Adopted – House
(51 – 48)		 Yea
March 14, 2006 HB 1099 Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries Conference Report Adopted – House
(59 – 35)		 Yea
March 8, 2006 HB 1011 Miscellaneous Election Law Matters Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(52 – 47)		 Yea
March 2, 2006 SB 117 Incentives to Reduce Employee Tobacco Use as Related to Health Benefits Bill Passed – House
(51 – 47)		 Yea
Feb. 28, 2006 SB 111 Student Nutrition and Physical Activity Bill Passed – House
(72 – 24)		 Yea
Feb. 2, 2006 HB 1006 Allocation of School Resources for Homeless Students Bill Passed – House
(56 – 40)		 Yea
Feb. 2, 2006 HB 1099 Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries Bill Passed – House
(64 – 30)		 Yea
Feb. 2, 2006 HB 1240 Statewide Testing Review and ISTEP Bill Passed – House
(52 – 47)		 Yea
Feb. 1, 2006 HB 1028 Firearms and Self-Defense Bill Passed – House
(82 – 18)		 Yea
Feb. 1, 2006 HB 1172 Pre-Abortion Notification Requirement Bill Passed – House
(70 – 30)		 Yea
Jan. 26, 2006 HB 1142 Skills 2016 Training Fund Bill Passed – House
(51 – 45)		 Yea
Jan. 10, 2006 HB 1240 Statewide Testing Review and ISTEP House Co-sponsor
Education and Experience

Profession: Politician, Lawyer

Education:
JD, Vanderbilt University School of Law
BS, Wabash College

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2012-present
Representative, Indiana State House of Representatives, 2003-2012
Appointed, Indiana State House of Representatives, May 2003
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Indiana, District 2, 2000
Assistant Majority Floor Leader, Indiana State House of Representatives
Campaign Manager, Virginia Blankenbaker for United States Congress

Professional Experience:
President/Chief Executive Officer, Hoosiers for Economic Growth (HEG) and School Choice, present
Attorney, Barnes & Thornburg Law Firm, Indianapolis
Attorney, Johnson Smith Law Firm, Indianapolis
Associate Counsel, Koch Industries, Incorporated
Political Consultant, Russo Marsh Campaign Management, Incorporated
Legal Counsel, House Government Subcommittee, United States Congressmen Dan Burton and David McIntosh
Press Secretary, United States Congressman Ed Bryant
Legal Counsel, United States Congressman Jim Duncan

Non Legislative Committees:

Current Legislative Committees:
Budget, Member
Education and the Workforce, Member
Foreign Affairs, Member
Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, Member
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, Member
Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, Member
Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa, Member

Organization, Awards and Publications

Organization:
Executive Director, Indiana Republican Party, 2001-2005
Founder, Child Share Indiana
Elder, First Presbyterian Church, Shelbyville, Indiana

Awards and Publications:

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