Brad Finstad
Republican · Representative for Minnesota's 1st district
36 sponsored · 326 cosponsored
In the House since 2022
Age 50
Contact their office: (202) 225-2472 · 2418 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 36 bills.The typical House member sponsored 25. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 3 bills they backed became law.They cosponsored them.
- 40 passed the House and wait on the Senate.The Senate has to pass the same text before it can become law.
- Missed 6 of 676 recorded votes (0.9%).The typical House member missed 1.9%. The record doesn’t say why.
- Works most on health and agriculture and food.42 and 39 of the 362 bills they wrote or backed.
What they got done
Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.
Became law (3)
This joint resolution addresses a specific rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management. The rule involves Public Land Order No. 7917 regarding the withdrawal of federal lands.
Became law · 119-HJRES-140
- Yes: Would people in rural areas be better off under this?The resolution prevents the federal withdrawal of land in specific Minnesota counties, leaving land available for local-driven uses. +3
- No: Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?The resolution reverses a land withdrawal, which prevents the federal government from restricting certain uses of those lands for environmental preservation. -5
This Act authorizes the award of 3 Congressional Gold Medals to the members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team. The medals recognize the team's victory over the Soviet Union during the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Became law · 119-HR-452
This bill aims to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It seeks to prevent consumer reporting agencies from sharing consumer reports with others after a person requests a report for a residential mortgage loan.
Became law · 119-HR-2808
- Yes: Does this protect people from being watched or searched?The bill provides significant protection for individual privacy regarding sensitive financial information. +7
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (40)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
This bill creates a new group called the National Fraud Enforcement Division within the Department of Justice. This new division will operate under the authority of the Attorney General.
Passed the House 352–72 · 119-HR-9576
- Yes: Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?The bill enhances consumer protection by creating a dedicated division to investigate and prosecute organized fraud schemes affecting U.S. citizens. +6
This bill seeks to amend the Small Business Act. It requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to submit specific reports regarding the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-8881
- Yes: Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?Mandates regular reports and briefings to Congress regarding the SBA's use of artificial intelligence. +3
This bill directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to relocate certain offices. These offices, known as covered offices, must be moved if they are located in a sanctuary jurisdiction.
Passed the House 211–199 · 119-HR-2931
- Yes: Does this give the federal government more power?The act increases federal authority by mandating office relocations based on local jurisdiction policies. +3
- No: Would people in cities be better off under this?Urban residents in sanctuary cities may face reduced access to SBA services due to office relocations. -3
And 37 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Still waiting, of the 36 bills they wrote: 2 cleared committee and wait for a first vote, 31 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.
What their bills would do
Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().
Who their bills would affect
What else they would change
How they voted lately
Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.
This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The main purpose is to provide a clear definition of adequate consideration for certain closely held stock.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would retired people be better off under this?Improving the clarity of stock valuation for ESOPs supports more stable retirement transitions. +4
119-S-2403 · roll call 314
This Act provides for improvements to rivers and harbors in the United States and the conservation and development of water and related resources.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would Native Americans be better off under this?Directly authorizes land transfers to Tribal entities and prioritizes technical assistance for Tribal communities. +8
- No: Does this reduce what the federal government spends?The bill explicitly increases spending limits and funding authorizations for dozens of regional water resource programs. -5
119-HR-9497 · roll call 313
This bill amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to create a new Federal standard regarding the costs of upgrades for large-load customers.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Does this keep data centers from raising household electric and water bills?The bill requires large-load customers to cover the full incremental cost of grid upgrades and provide financial assurances, preventing those costs from being passed to households. +7
- No: Would business owners be better off under this?Large-scale non-residential energy consumers face increased costs and financial assurance requirements. -5
119-HR-9340 · roll call 312
On the President’s vetoes
The President can refuse to sign a bill both chambers passed. It becomes law anyway only if two-thirds of the House and two-thirds of the Senate vote to pass it again. A vote against the veto (a Yea) was a vote to make the bill law over the President’s objection; a vote for it (a Nay) was a vote to let the veto stand.
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
For the vetovoted Nay, to let the veto stand.
The override fell short in the House, 248–177; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
For the vetovoted Nay, to let the veto stand.
The override fell short in the House, 236–188; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
How busy they have been
How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.