Service history
16 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2011
- Representative PA-3 2011–present
Background
- role Twice represented the Division of Eden-Monaro in the Parliament of Australia (2007–2013 and 2016–2020)
- role Member of the Australian Labor Party
- role Served as Minister for Defence Materiel in 2013
- background Retired from the Australian Army in 2007 as a colonel and Director of Army Legal Services, with service in Somalia, East Timor, Bosnia, and Iraq
- background Born in Adelaide; studied law at Macquarie University
Campaign finance
2010 cycle
Incumbent for U.S. House PA-16 · 2026 General Election
- $1,335,430 raised
- $1,306,960 spent
- $28,470 cash on hand
| $1.34M | |
| $882.78K | |
| $600.98K | |
| Itemized (≥ $200) | $513.46K |
| Unitemized (< $200) | $87.52K |
| Party committees | $10.00K |
| Other committees (PACs) | $271.80K |
| $451.50K | |
| Made by candidate | $451.50K |
| Offsets to expenditures | $1.11K |
| Other receipts | $40.43 |
| $1.31M | |
| Operating expenditures | $1.23M |
| Loan repayments | $71.50K |
| Contribution refunds | $1.40K |
| Other disbursements | $5.31K |
| Cash on hand | $28.47K |
| Debts owed by committee | $382.72K |
Through December 31, 2010 · FEC
Data from FEC (through Dec 31, 2010)
Over time
Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance
Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,335,430 | $1,306,960 | $28,470 |
| 2012 | $1,146,862 | $1,139,318 | $36,264 |
| 2014 | $1,648,321 | $1,546,195 | $138,391 |
| 2016 | $1,823,036 | $1,219,325 | $742,102 |
| 2018 | $2,590,297 | $3,294,021 | $38,377 |
| 2020 | $2,300,601 | $1,380,453 | $958,525 |
| 2022 | $1,320,812 | $1,380,130 | $899,206 |
| 2024 | $1,670,916 | $1,527,434 | $1,042,688 |
| 2026 | $1,168,433 | $881,774 | $1,329,347 |
Track record
Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source
- Roll-call participation →
voted in 619 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%
Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.
- Bills sponsored →
plus 256 cosponsored
A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.
- Sponsored bills enacted →
of 33 bills sponsored
Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.
- Party-unity voting →
votes with the party majority · median 99% · on 429 party-line votes
Party-unity is how often a member votes with their own party's majority on party-line votes — it reflects agenda alignment, not loyalty, independence, or virtue.
- Cross-party voting →
votes with the other party's majority on those same votes
The share of the same party-line votes cast with the OTHER party's majority — a descriptive rate, not a measure of principle.
- Documented positions →
no positions documented yet
Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.
- Committee assignments →
committees and subcommittees
Committee seats are assignments made by party leadership — a measure of role and jurisdiction, not an achievement or a conflict in itself.
- Disclosed stock trades →
0 tickers · 4 in a sector a committee they sit on oversees
Disclosed trades are legally required public filings (STOCK Act), not evidence of wrongdoing; trades may be executed by a manager or held in a blind trust.
- Documented relationships →
neutral overlap signals (e.g., committee oversight of a traded sector)
A documented relationship is a factual overlap in the public record — NOT evidence of wrongdoing.
Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Mike Kelly. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.
Voting record
Data from Congress.gov roll-call records
Full voting record (619 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 619 of 645 recorded roll calls
Committee assignments (3)
Data from Congress.gov committee memberships
- Tax Subcommittee Chair
- Ways and Means Committee · oversees Finance, Health
- Health Subcommittee · oversees Health
Industry PAC support
Data from FEC — PAC (political action committee) contributions, 2026/2024/2022 cycles
Total disclosed PAC money: $2,594,735. Industry is approximated from a curated map; individual (non-PAC) donations are listed separately above.
- Finance $237,000 · 62 PACs
- Health $204,500 · 61 PACs
- Energy $71,500 · 20 PACs
- Telecom $54,500 · 12 PACs
- Technology $9,500 · 4 PACs
- Defense $5,000 · 2 PACs
Top PAC contributors (10)
- NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY FEDERAL PAC $32,000
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, INC. PAC $26,000 · Finance
- MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP. EMPLOYEES PAC $26,000 · Energy
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC $25,000
- NMHC PAC $25,000
- NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL FEDERAL PAC $25,000
- COMCAST CORPORATION & NBC PAC $25,000 · Telecom
- NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOC. PAC $25,000
- AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC $22,900
- TRALAPAC (TRUCK RENTING AND LEASING ASSOCIATION PAC) $22,500
Top contributors (FEC)
Outside spending on this race
Data from FEC, Schedule E independent expenditures
Independent expenditures are money outside groups (PACs / super-PACs) spend to support or oppose a candidate without coordinating with their campaign. What's this? →
Issue positions (15)
Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills
- AbortionPartial oppose from votes
- Civil RightsPartial support from votes
- Climate & EnergyPartial oppose from votes
- Criminal JusticePartial support from votes
- DefensePartial support from votes
- Economy & TaxesPartial support from votes
- EducationPartial support from votes
- Foreign PolicyPartial support from votes
- Gun PolicyPartial support from votes
- HealthcarePartial support from votes
- HousingPartial support from votes
- ImmigrationPartial oppose from votes
- Labor & WagesPartial support from votes
- Technology & PrivacyPartial support from votes
- Voting & ElectionsOppose from votes
Documented relationships
Documented facts about Kelly, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.
- Committee oversight & campaign money — finance coverage: medium
Sits on the House Committee on Ways and Means, which oversees the finance sector, and received 62 PAC contributions from finance-sector political action committees totaling $237,000 (recent cycles).
PAC industry is approximated from a curated keyword map, and only members with an FEC candidate id on file are covered — real totals may be higher.
Committees House Committee on Ways and Means · Member - Committee oversight & campaign money — health coverage: medium
Sits on the House Committee on Ways and Means and the House Committee on Ways and Means — Health, which oversee the health sector, and received 61 PAC contributions from health-sector political action committees totaling $204,500 (recent cycles).
PAC industry is approximated from a curated keyword map, and only members with an FEC candidate id on file are covered — real totals may be higher.
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Frequent co-sponsors
Connections network
Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)
- HR 9921American Shipyard Investment Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9911Shipbuilding Investment and Workforce ActsponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HRES 1426Remembering the life of Corey Comperatore who passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2024.sponsoredJul 12, 2026
- HR 9632Accelerating Innovation (AI) for Kids with Cancer ActcosponsoredJul 8, 2026
- HR 9535Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 29, 2026
- HRES 1397Expressing support for the designation of June 28, 2026, as "Community is Stronger than Cancer Day".cosponsoredJun 28, 2026
- HR 9473Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal ActcosponsoredJun 24, 2026
- HR 9468STAR ActcosponsoredJun 24, 2026
- HR 9353To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt qualified religious institutions from the excise tax on investment income.sponsoredJun 17, 2026
- HR 9305Juice for Healthy Families Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 10, 2026
- HR 9304Juice Access Improvement ActcosponsoredJun 10, 2026
- HR 9237Take Care of America’s Veterans ActcosponsoredJun 9, 2026
- HR 9173Charitable Deductions for Digital Asset Donations ActsponsoredJun 7, 2026
- HRES 1338Supporting the designation of June as Family Month.cosponsoredJun 2, 2026
- HR 9098Congressional Records Protection ActsponsoredJun 1, 2026
- HR 8956Border Patrol Supervisors Retention ActcosponsoredMay 20, 2026
- HR 9005Rural Hospital Revitalization Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 20, 2026
- HR 8892CAL Repayment ActcosponsoredMay 18, 2026
- HR 8826In God We Trust ActcosponsoredMay 13, 2026
- HR 8783To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income charitable distributions from certain employer-sponsored retirement plans, and for other purposes.cosponsoredMay 12, 2026
- HRES 1252Resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.cosponsoredMay 3, 2026
- HR 8603Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2026cosponsoredApr 29, 2026
- HR 8564Local Law Enforcement Support Act of 2026cosponsoredApr 27, 2026
- HR 8497Supporting Energy and Economic Development (SEED) ActcosponsoredApr 26, 2026
- HR 8376Concurrent Care for Comfort ActsponsoredApr 19, 2026
Comparison lens (E18)
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Committee activity
Committee votes cast
- Naythe amendment offered by Ms
- YeaMr. Smith (MO) ✓ Mr. Neal ✓ Mr. Buchanan Mr. Doggett ✓ Mr. Smith (NE) ✓ Mr. Thompson ✓ Mr. Kelly ✓ Mr. Larson ✓ Mr. Schweikert ✓ Mr. Davis ✓ Mr. LaHood ✓ Ms. Sanchez ✓ Mr. Arrington ✓ Ms. Sewell Mr. E
- YeaMr. Smith (MO) ✓ Mr. Neal ✓ Mr. Buchanan Mr. Doggett ✓ Mr. Smith (NE) ✓ Mr. Thompson ✓ Mr. Kelly ✓ Mr. Larson ✓ Mr. Schweikert ✓ Mr. Davis ✓ Mr. LaHood ✓ Ms. Sanchez ✓ Mr. Arrington Ms. Sewell ✓ Mr. E
- YeaMr. Smith (MO) ✓ Mr. Neal ✓ Mr. Buchanan Mr. Doggett ✓ Mr. Smith (NE) ✓ Mr. Thompson ✓ Mr. Kelly ✓ Mr. Larson ✓ Mr. Schweikert ✓ Mr. Davis ✓ Mr. LaHood ✓ Ms. Sanchez ✓ Mr. Arrington ✓ Ms. Sewell ✓ Mr.
- Nay(with a quorum being present).
- YeaMr. Smith (MO) ✓ Mr. Neal ✓ Mr. Buchanan Mr. Doggett ✓ Mr. Smith (NE) ✓ Mr. Thompson ✓ Mr. Kelly ✓ Mr. Larson ✓ Mr. Schweikert ✓ Mr. Davis ✓ Mr. LaHood ✓ Ms. Sanchez ✓ Mr. Arrington Ms. Sewell ✓ Mr. E
- Naythe amendment offered by to the amendment in the nature of a substitute to H
- NayFinal Vote Results
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