House / Republican

Derek Schmidt

Kansas · 2nd

ChamberU.S. HousePartyRepublicanBioguide IDS001228

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Official Biography

Verified July 31, 2026

DEREK SCHMIDT, Republican, of Independence, KS; born in Independence, KS, January 23, 1968; education: B.S., University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom, 1993; J.D., Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 1996; S.J.D., University of Law, Lawrence, KS, 2015; professional history: staff, U.S. Senator Nancy Landon Kassebaum, 1996; staff, U.S. Senator Charles Timothy (Chuck) Hagel, 1997-98; attorney; member, Kansas State Senate, 2001-11 (majority leader, 2005-11); attorney general, Kansas, 2011-23; election history: elected to the 119th Congress on November 5, 2024.

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Committee on Armed ServicesMember

Military Personnel · Member
Readiness · Member
Tactical Air and Land Forces · Member

Committee on the JudiciaryMember

Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement · Member
The Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust · Member
Oversight · Member

Committee on Small BusinessMember

Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains · Member
Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development · Member

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