About
Flood, Michael John a Representative from Nebraska; born in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebr., February 23, 1975; graduated from Norfolk Catholic High School, Norfolk, Nebr., 1993; B.A., University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind., 1997; J.D., University of Nebraska College of Law, Lincoln, Nebr., 2001; business owner; attorney; member of the Nebraska state legislature, 2005-2013, 2021-2022, speaker of the Nebraska state legislature, 2007-2013; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Jeff Fortenberry, and reelected to the two succeeding Congresses (June 28, 2022-present).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastTop 25%
99% — Voted in 640 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
2.3% — Voted against their own party majority 14 of 603 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedMiddle 50%
141 — Attracted 141 cosponsors across 27 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleTop 25%
78 — Attracted 78 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
183 — 183 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
21 — 21 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
Congress Weighs Reauthorization of Terrorism Insurance Backstop
Legis1 · Oct 7, 2026
USMCA is ripe for improvement amid review
The Fence Post · Aug 21, 2026
Flood touts GOP record, housing legislation and campaign ahead of midterms
Norfolk Daily News · Aug 20, 2026
Why Republicans are hiding from their own voters
Alternet · Aug 20, 2026
Tommy Tuberville Brags He Talks to ChatGPT as Congress Ramps Up AI Use
The New Republic · Aug 13, 2026