Minnesota State Representative Andrew Myers makes a lot of claims, but do his votes back them up? Here are the facts.
Rep. Andrew Myers’ Votes Hurt Children and Families
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to the Homeless Youth Act, a standalone bipartisan bill providing emergency shelter and support services. (HJP 1264, 3/2/23)
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to emergency shelter and counseling services for sexually exploited youth. (HJP 5985, 4/20/23)
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to grants for pediatric mental health providers. (HJP 11086, 5/22/23)
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to supplying schools with emergency opioid overdose medication. (HJP 8267, 5/16/23)
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to the Homeless Youth Act, a standalone bipartisan bill providing emergency shelter and support services. (HJP 1264, 3/2/23)
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to emergency shelter and counseling services for sexually exploited youth. (HJP 5985, 4/20/23)
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to grants for pediatric mental health providers. (HJP 11086, 5/22/23)
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to supplying schools with emergency opioid overdose medication. (HJP 8267, 5/16/23)
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to historic investment in education in both 2023 and 2024, including the Read Act. (HJP 7634, 5/15/23. HJP 8276, 5/16/23. HJP 7423, 5/9/23. HJP 17074, 5/17/24.)
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to school meals for K-12 students. (HJP 798, 2/9/23)
- Rep. Andrew Myers authored a bill to fund private school vouchers with public tax dollars. (HF3490)
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to Child Care Assistance (HJP 847, 2/13/23)
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to Early Childhood Education Scholarships (HJP 844, 2/13/23)
Rep. Andrew Myers Votes Against Public Safety
First Responders
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to the Homeless Youth Act, a standalone bipartisan bill providing emergency shelter and support services. (HJP 1264, 3/2/23)
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to emergency shelter and counseling services for sexually exploited youth. (HJP 5985, 4/20/23)
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to grants for pediatric mental health providers. (HJP 11086, 5/22/23)
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to supplying schools with emergency opioid overdose medication. (HJP 8267, 5/16/23)
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to funding for our local police and fire departments including police recruitment and training, crisis response grants, and supplying first responders with overdose medication.(HJP 8025, 5/15/23)
Highway 7 Safety
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to Highway 7 Safety Study (HJP 10452, 5/21/23)
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to the Highway 7 Corridor Coalition (HJP 19606, 5/19/24)
Gun Violence Prevention
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to limiting high-capacity magazines (HJP 5220, 3/26/26)
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to ban new sales of assault style weapons (HJP 5217, 3/26/26)
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to universal background checks (HJP 8025, 5/15/23)
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to extreme risk protection orders (HJP 8025, 5/15/23)
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to reporting of lost or stolen firearms (HJP 15202, 4/29/24)
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to safe storage requirements (HJP 15593, 5/02/24)
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to banning binary trigger devices (HJP 15593, 5/02/24)
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to increased penalties for straw buying (HJP 17332, 5/17/24)
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted AGAINST bringing the 2026 comprehensive gun violence prevention package to a floor vote (HJP 7382, 5/14/26). As a result:
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to funding for school safety resources and additional funding for mental health support and statewide violence prevention research centers.
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to improvements for Extreme Risk Protection Orders, as supported by our local law enforcement.
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to banning high-capacity magazines holding more than 17 rounds.
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to secure storage laws to prevent access by prohibited persons, and expanded gun-free school zones.
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to making it a felony to possess or sell unserialized and untraceable firearms, and require existing ones to be registered with a unique serial number.
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to restricting 3D printed firearms.
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to the binary trigger ban, which enables semiautomatic weapons to fire more rapidly.
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to prohibiting the sale and manufacture of military-style assault weapons like the AR-15. (Current owners would be required to certify their firearms with the state’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.)
Rep. Andrew Myers Votes Against Health Care
Affordable Health Care
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO on the Prescription Drug Affordability Act (HJP 8635, 5/17/23)
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted against enforcement of unfair or deceptive trade practices in the low-income prescription drug program. (HJP 5809, 3/23/26) Literally a single sentence change.
Mental Health
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to grants for pediatric mental health providers. (HJP 11086, 5/22/23)
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to allocating funding for school safety resources and additional funding for mental health support and statewide violence prevention research centers. (HJP 7382, 5/14/26)
Reproductive Freedom and Medical Privacy
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to The Protect Reproductive Options Act which codified our right to make reproductive health care decisions and access care. (HJP 234, 1/19/23)
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to The Reproductive Freedom Defense Act, which safeguards our private medical records and protects patients and doctors from prosecution in other states. (HJP 7101, 4/26/23)
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted NO to workplace protections for pregnant and nursing workers. (HJP 1522, 3/9/23)
Rep. Andrew Myers Supports Trump Administration’s Federal Overreach and ICE Invasion
Reining in ICE
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted AGAINST bringing standalone bill HF3435 to the floor for a vote, which would have required immigration agents to have an official judicial warrant to operate in our schools. (HJP 5215, 3/26/26)
- Rep. Andrew Myers voted AGAINST standalone bill HF3412 prohibiting federal law enforcement agents from wearing masks to conceal their identities. (HJP 4746, 3/2/26)
- Rep. Andrew Myers refused to even vote on the ICE/CBP accountability bill to the floor (official video shows he was present and entered a NO vote before removing it) which would have held federal agents to the same standards as our local law enforcement agents. (HJP 8433, 5/17/26) As a result:
- Rep. Andrew Myers refused to prohibit ICE agents from entering schools, childcare facilities, hospitals, and courthouses without a judicial warrant.
- Rep. Andrew Myers refused to ban federal agents from wearing masks or face coverings to conceal their identities.
- Rep. Andrew Myers refused to allow Minnesota citizens to sue federal immigration agents in state court for constitutional violations.
- Rep. Andrew Myers refused to require the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) investigate officer-involved shootings and uses of force involving federal agents.
- Rep. Andrew Myers refused to require vehicles used to detain and transport individuals to be clearly marked as law enforcement.
Rep. Andrew Myers Voted Against Homeowner Protections
Property Rights
- Rep. Andrew Myers was one of only 34 to vote against regulating homeowner associations to protect property owner rights. (HJP 6310, 4/30/26)