[CAPTURE PORTAL] 119TH CONGRESS
Legislative Integrity Monitor
Goblin House Intelligence
Congress → Officials → Michael McCaul

Michael McCaul

Republican · Representative, TX ·10 ·Since 2025-01-03
Score Components
71 ELEVATED
Connection Density 20%
92 → 18
Donor Influence 15%
47 → 7
Silence Risk 25%
48 → 12
Contradiction Risk 25%
76 → 19
Intelligence Volume 15%
85 → 13
Constituency Deviation 0%
33 → 0
Voting Misalignment 0%
0 → 0
% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Drives alone to work: 68.6%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median age: 36.2
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Unemployment rate: 4.2%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic population share: 25.7%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: White (Non-Hispanic) population share: 62.1%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population: 797,070 (2024)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median rent: $1,310
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median home value: $369,600
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.2%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 67.3%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 8%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $84,909 (2024)
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Texas Proposition 1 — Property Tax Reduction (2023) (2023) — passed, margin approved by voters
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Texas Proposition 6 — Water Infrastructure Fund (2023) (2023) — passed, margin 77.5% to 22.5%
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (share 0.09)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 61 - Educational Services (share 0.1)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 - Retail Trade (share 0.12)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 - Health Care and Social Assistance (share 0.14)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Katy Independent School District (10000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (15000 employees)
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Mike Rogers legislative ally McCaul coordinated with Rogers as part of the 'three national security Mikes' (McCaul, Turner, Rogers) to advance Ukraine aid.
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) legislation sponsored / provision author McCaul secured a $13.5 billion provision in the OBBB Act to reimburse border states for Operation Lone Star costs. He voted for the bill on July 3, 2025, and…
Donald Trump collaboration McCaul fully endorsed Trump's January 2017 executive order banning travel from seven Muslim-majority countries. Rudy Giuliani later stated Trump had put…
Michael R. Turner legislative ally McCaul coordinated with Turner as part of the 'three national security Mikes' (McCaul, Turner, Rogers) to advance Ukraine aid.
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) policy coordination As House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman, McCaul arranged CIA briefings for Speaker Mike Johnson to convince him to advance Ukraine aid in 2024.
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence former_member_or_chair Michael McCaul served as a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
Samsung Electronics donor Samsung Electronics America PAC contributed to Michael McCaul (R-TX) in the 2023-2024 cycle.
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AIPAC / United Democracy Project donor AIPAC was McCaul's top contributing organization in the 2023-2024 cycle, giving $418,859 (including $403,859 in individual contributions and $15,000 in PAC…
Meta Platforms financial transaction / conflict of interest In May 2024, McCaul was publicly accused of insider trading after his household purchased approximately $1.15 million in Meta stock shortly after he…
ByteDance legislative target McCaul was the lead sponsor of H.R. 7521, the 'Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act,' which forced ByteDance to divest…
TikTok legislative target McCaul introduced and led the House bill to ban TikTok unless divested from ByteDance, citing national security concerns. Passed March 13, 2024.
Boeing donor Lockheed Martin ($19,060) was a top contributing organization; Boeing is not explicitly listed in McCaul's top donors but is a major defense contractor…
BillVoteDateAlignment
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood… Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Water Resources Development Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
PROOF Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Retire through Ownership Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
GUARD Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act Not Voting 2026-09-03 unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require… Not Voting 2026-09-02 unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act Not Voting 2026-09-02 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Not Voting 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Not Voting 2026-09-01 unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards Not Voting 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Not Voting 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms… Not Voting 2026-09-01 unknown
AGOA Extension Act Not Voting 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Not Voting 2026-09-01 unknown
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act Not Voting 2026-08-31 unknown
Last contradiction analysis: Never
platform_vs_vote 90/100
Platform: "McCaul was the lead sponsor of H.R. 7521, the 'Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act' — the bill to force ByteDance to divest TikTok or face a U.S. ban. The bill passed the House on…
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McCaul was the lead sponsor of H.R. 7521, the 'Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act' — the bill to force ByteDance to divest TikTok or face a U.S. ban. The bill passed the House on March 13, 2024.
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Vote: on "Shortly after introducing the TikTok ban legislation, McCaul's household purchased approximately…"
McCaul authored the legislation to ban TikTok. Shortly after, his household bought $1.15 million in Meta stock — the competitor that would benefit most from a TikTok ban. McCaul denied any knowledge, attributing trades to his wife's third-party manager, but the timing drew accusations of insider trading from multiple…
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McCaul authored the legislation to ban TikTok. Shortly after, his household bought $1.15 million in Meta stock — the competitor that would benefit most from a TikTok ban. McCaul denied any knowledge, attributing trades to his wife's third-party manager, but the timing drew accusations of insider trading from multiple outlets and a Change.org petition to the Office of Congressional Ethics.
position_evolution 60/100
Platform: "McCaul swore off earmarks in March 2008 after the Houston Chronicle revealed he had sponsored $20 million in earmarks. He stated he stopped requesting earmarks in 2008. He later led the charge against earmarks, which…
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McCaul swore off earmarks in March 2008 after the Houston Chronicle revealed he had sponsored $20 million in earmarks. He stated he stopped requesting earmarks in 2008. He later led the charge against earmarks, which was adopted as the official policy of the House of Representatives during the 112th Congress. In FY2010, he sponsored zero earmarks.
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Vote: on "On July 3, 2025, McCaul voted for the OBBB and celebrated that it 'includes a McCaul-authored…"
McCaul swore off earmarks in 2008 after criticism of his $20 million in pork, then led the House effort to ban earmarks institutionally. In 2025, he secured a $13.5 billion provision in the OBBB to reimburse Texas for border security costs — a spending allocation functionally analogous to an earmark, albeit…
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McCaul swore off earmarks in 2008 after criticism of his $20 million in pork, then led the House effort to ban earmarks institutionally. In 2025, he secured a $13.5 billion provision in the OBBB to reimburse Texas for border security costs — a spending allocation functionally analogous to an earmark, albeit structured as a state grant program rather than a direct project appropriation. Critics argue the border reimbursement is an earmark by another name.
same_source_inconsistency 30/100
Platform: "On Friday, January 27, 2017, McCaul fully endorsed Trump's executive order banning entry from seven majority-Muslim countries, issuing a statement that supported the policy and pledged to take legislative action to…
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On Friday, January 27, 2017, McCaul fully endorsed Trump's executive order banning entry from seven majority-Muslim countries, issuing a statement that supported the policy and pledged to take legislative action to codify it. Rudy Giuliani later stated that Trump called him to 'put a commission together' including 'Congressman McCaul' to craft the ban 'the right way to do it legally.'
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Vote: on "By Sunday, January 29, 2017, after nationwide airport protests and federal court stays, McCaul…"
McCaul fully endorsed Trump's Muslim travel ban on Friday as one of its co-authors, then reversed course by Sunday after nationwide protests, calling for 'adjustments' and better coordination. Both statements were reported in the same Burnt Orange Report analysis. McCaul never publicly addressed his role in crafting…
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McCaul fully endorsed Trump's Muslim travel ban on Friday as one of its co-authors, then reversed course by Sunday after nationwide protests, calling for 'adjustments' and better coordination. Both statements were reported in the same Burnt Orange Report analysis. McCaul never publicly addressed his role in crafting the ban he later criticized.
Last silence detection: Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:42:19 GMT (via scheduled run)
In-person town halls and direct constituent accessibility in TX-10
210d silent
Expected position: As the representative of a district stretching from Austin to Houston suburbs, McCaul would be expected to hold in-person town halls to engage constituents on issues including the OBBB, Medicaid cuts, border security, and Meta/TikTok stock…
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Expected position: As the representative of a district stretching from Austin to Houston suburbs, McCaul would be expected to hold in-person town halls to engage constituents on issues including the OBBB, Medicaid cuts, border security, and Meta/TikTok stock trading controversy. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: McCaul conducted only screened 'telephone town halls' rather than in-person public forums. An Austin American-Statesman investigation revealed his 52-minute telephone town hall featured only 10 prescreened questions from 50,000 callers — meaning 0.2% of constituents were allowed to ask questions. Staff prescreened recorded questions before selecting which ones McCaul would answer. Questioners' phones were muted after their question was asked, preventing follow-up. McCaul's office said they reached 50,000 people via the platform. A March 2025 MoveOn petition urgently requesting in-person town halls cited concerns about federal worker firings, Medicaid and Social Security cuts, education, and veterans' services. During this period, McCaul was actively issuing press releases on DHS funding, border security, and foreign affairs legislation. Primary URL: https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/host-a-town-hall-during-recess-representative-michael-mccaul
other candidates' committees
Huck PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other candidates' committees
ideological & single-issue
Humane Society Legislative Fund PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue
corporate pacs, industry unlisted
Vulcan Materials Co. P. A. C., Vmware, Inc. Political Action Committee (Vmware PAC), Aes Corporation Political Action Committee; The, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area…
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Vulcan Materials Co. P. A. C., Vmware, Inc. Political Action Committee (Vmware PAC), Aes Corporation Political Action Committee; The, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
colleagues' leadership pacs
Road To Freedom Campaign Committee, Texas Republicans United PAC (Tru PAC), Raptor PAC, Ann PAC, Building America'S Republican Representation PAC, America Reloaded, Victory East, City On A Hill PAC, Honor Courage Commitment PAC, Now Electing Honest…
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Road To Freedom Campaign Committee, Texas Republicans United PAC (Tru PAC), Raptor PAC, Ann PAC, Building America'S Republican Representation PAC, America Reloaded, Victory East, City On A Hill PAC, Honor Courage Commitment PAC, Now Electing Honest Leadership And Service PAC, Tkj PAC, Old Breed PAC, Road To Freedom PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $7,500 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $12,500 (2024)
Old Breed PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC Law & lobbying firms $10,000 (2024)
Tkj PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)
Caci PAC Defense & aerospace $5,000 (2024)
Now Electing Honest Leadership And Service PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Honor Courage Commitment PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Raptor PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
City On A Hill PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Victory East Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
America Reloaded Colleagues' leadership PACs $7,500 (2024)
Samsung Electronics America Inc Political Action Committee Technology $10,000 (2024)
Building America'S Republican Representation PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Ann PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Phillips 66 PAC Oil, gas & mining $7,500 (2024)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Trade and Agricultural Policy 60 50 50
Government Spending and Debt Reduction 82 55 45
Healthcare Access and Prescription Drug Costs 70 65 35
Technology, Cybersecurity, and Data Privacy 68 72 28
Education and Workforce Development 72 78 22
Water Resources and Infrastructure 76 80 20
Environmental Regulation and Conservation 65 82 18
Energy Independence and Domestic Production 84 85 15
Public Safety and Law Enforcement 78 88 12
Border Security and Immigration Enforcement 92 88 12
Tax Policy and Economic Growth 85 90 10
National Defense and Veterans Affairs 80 92 8
No platform commitments archived
No committee memberships recorded
Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

ComponentWeightSignal
Contradiction Risk30%Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence20%Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density20%Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk15%Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume15%Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation0%Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment0%Shown, not weighted — needs platform commitments almost nobody has; the roll-call record on /votes is the vote signal

Each component is the member's standing among all scored members of Congress, and the weighted sum is the overall score. Tiers are ranks: Critical is the top 5%, High the next 10%, Elevated the next 20%, Moderate the next 30%, and Low the rest.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

[PUBLIC COST ESTIMATE]
Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 6 elected officials hold documented connections.
$5.1BDonor Contributions
0Money Chains
0Traced Hops
Connected Officials
Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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