Michael Gallagher

Republican Representative of Wisconsin's 8th district

Representative
Wisconsin, district 8
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Wisconsin, district 8
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Wisconsin, district 8
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Wisconsin, district 8
January 3, 2023 - April 24, 2024

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Congresses Served

House Terms

March 3, 1984 (40 years old)

Birthday

Served as a U.S. Representative from 2017 to 2024
Chaired the House Select Committee on Competition with the Chinese Communist Party
Was a decisive vote against the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
Announced resignation from Congress in 2024 to take a role with TitletownTech
Served as a military intelligence officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, including deployments in the Iraq War
Worked on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee before being elected to Congress
Married to Broadway actress Anne Horak Gallagher
Graduated as valedictorian from Mater Dei High School and earned a Ph.D. focusing on Cold War history
Criticized the Obama administration’s troop drawdown in Iraq
Voted in line with President Trump’s position a significant majority of the time but broke with the party on key issues
Supported the repeal of the Affordable Care Act and voted against increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour
Opposed the Paris Agreement on climate change and voted against various environmental protection measures
Supported anti-abortion measures and voted against a resolution opposing Trump’s ban on transgender members of the Armed Forces
Criticized social media platform TikTok for its ties to the Chinese Communist Party and potential for content censorship
Voted against the impeachment of Donald Trump and opposed efforts to challenge the 2020 presidential election results
Advocated for congressional term limits and was critical of the storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021
Supported aid to Israel following a 2023 attack by Hamas
Has been recognized as the “fastest man in Congress” in the ACLI Capitol Challenge 5k race