Kevin Kiley

Overview

Kevin Kiley represents California in the U.S. House as a Republican who frequently votes with his party but does so from a notably more moderate position than average. Across 319 recorded votes, he has shown strong support for legislation related to criminal justice, technology, and energy policy, while taking a more mixed approach on healthcare and labor issues. On fiscal matters, Kiley has supported balanced budget measures and most appropriations bills, though he has occasionally broken from leadership on specific spending legislation such as the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act. His environmental and energy votes largely align with positions favoring reduced federal regulation, including support for disapproval of Bureau of Land Management rules and consideration of bills related to home appliance regulations. In areas like defense and veterans affairs, Kiley has supported several veterans' benefit measures while voting against others, such as the Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act. On healthcare, his record is more divided, with votes against motions to recommit on Medicaid and health premium legislation. His single recorded vote on reproductive rights was a nay vote. Kiley's overall profile is that of a Republican who generally supports the party's legislative agenda but does so with enough independence to place him significantly to the left of his party's center of gravity, consistent with representing a competitive California district.

Key Positions

• •Voted in favor of a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced federal budget, reflecting support for fiscal restraint.
• •Supported all eight criminal justice bills that came to a vote, indicating consistent engagement on law enforcement and public safety legislation.
• •Voted yea on all five technology-related bills, showing consistent support for tech-sector legislation.
• •Voted against the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for 2026, breaking from some party members on that spending bill.
• •On healthcare, voted nay on motions to recommit related to the Do No Harm in Medicaid Act and the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, siding with the majority Republican position on those procedural votes.
• •Supported most environment and energy bills brought to the floor, including disapproval of federal land withdrawal rules and consideration of home appliance regulation bills.
• •Cast a nay vote on the sole reproductive rights measure in the record.
• •Voted in favor of the Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act while voting against the Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act, showing a selective approach to veterans legislation.