Sep 23, 2024Voted yes
(S.2228)
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DemocratIndiana · U.S. Representative
Frank
Mrvan
U.S. Representative for Indiana
In office
5 yrsSince Jan 2021
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
57Born Apr 16, 1969
Party
Democrat
What they stand for
Mrvan has spent time focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Supports domestic semiconductor manufacturing policyMrvan voted in favor of the Building Chips in America Act of 2023, legislation addressing domestic semiconductor production requirements. The bill became law, and Mrvan's yes vote diverged from the position taken by the majority of his party caucus in the House.
- 02Sponsored legislation on veterans' pay transparencyMrvan sponsored H.R.3359, the Veterans' Security and Pay Transparency Act, a bill focused on compensation disclosure related to veterans. The legislation was referred to committee and has been reintroduced across more than one Congress, indicating sustained attention to the subject.
- 03Voted to disapprove a Commerce Department procurement ruleMrvan voted in favor of H.J.Res.39, a congressional disapproval resolution targeting a Department of Commerce rule relating to procurement procedures. The resolution passed by a margin of fewer than five votes, and Mrvan's vote placed him in opposition to the majority of his party.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Frank J. Mrvan represents Indiana's 1st congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives, a seat he has held since January 3, 2021. The district covers the northwest corner of Indiana, including Gary and the Lake County area. Before entering federal office, Mrvan served as township trustee for North Township, Indiana from 2005 to 2021, a local government role responsible for constituent services and public assistance programs. He is a member of the Democratic Party. In the House, Mrvan voted in favor of S.2228, the Building Chips in America Act of 2023, a measure related to domestic semiconductor manufacturing policy that became law, a vote that placed him on the opposite side of the majority of his party (S.2228). He sponsored H.R.3359, the Veterans' Security and Pay Transparency Act, a bill addressing compensation disclosure for veterans that was introduced in committee and has been reintroduced in a subsequent Congress (H.R.3359). He also voted in favor of H.J.Res.39, a congressional disapproval resolution targeting a Department of Commerce rule on procurement processes — a vote that again put him at odds with most of his party caucus and passed by a margin of fewer than five votes (H.J.Res.39).
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
May 13, 2025Sponsored
Veterans’ Security and Pay Transparency Act
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May 24, 2023Voted yes
(HJRES.39)
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Nov 20, 2025Sponsored
Revitalize Our Neighborhoods Act of 2025
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Nov 8, 2024Sponsored
Veterans’ Security and Pay Transparency Act
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
Mrvan has raised $1.8M this cycle, with 52.6% from individuals and 42.3% from PACs. Top PAC contributors include Jeffries Battleground Protection Fund, Frontline Protection Fund, and the International Association of Sheet, Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers Political Action League. Top employer concentrations include KPS Capital Partners, Clifford Law Offices, and AM General LLC. Outside spending in the cycle totaled $151,500 supporting Mrvan (House Majority PAC) and $7.2M opposing him, led by Congressional Leadership Fund ($6.3M) and WFW Action Fund, Inc. ($610,000), in independent expenditures separate from contributions to his own campaign.
Total raised · 2026
$1.8M
Cash on hand
$1.1M
Spent
$833K
By source
- Individuals$962K · 52.6%
- PACs$773K · 42.3%
- Party committees$2K · 0.1%
- Other$90K · 4.9%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)16.3%
Top PAC contributors
- JEFFRIES BATTLEGROUND PROTECTION FUNDFEC ↗$39K
- FRONTLINE PROTECTION FUNDFEC ↗$21K
- HMPFEC ↗$10K
- CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC)FEC ↗$10K
- AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICAFEC ↗$10K
- FAIR SHOT PACFEC ↗$10K
- NISOURCE INC. PACFEC ↗$10K
- JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PACFEC ↗$10K
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET, METAL, AIR, RAIL, AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUEFEC ↗$10K
- YINZER PACFEC ↗$10K
Top employer concentrations
- KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS$18K· 5 donors
- CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES$11K· 3 donors
- AM GENERAL LLC$9K· 10 donors
- FP$7K· 2 donors
- PATRICK PARTNERS INC$7K· 2 donors
- BAUPOST$7K· 2 donors
- GIVE FORWARD FOUNDATION$7K· 2 donors
- KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS LP$7K· 2 donors
- STREAM LINE CIRCLE LLC$7K· 2 donors
- Q PRIME INC.$7K· 2 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
Outside spending · 2022
Supporting Mrvan
- HOUSE MAJORITY PACFEC ↗$152K
Independent expenditures from super PACs and other groups, separate from contributions to the candidate’s own campaign. These committees may not coordinate with the campaign.
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