The Onder Accountability Grid

"Bob Onder Said It. Then He Voted Against It." — Words are cheap. Votes are permanent.
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The deep state he named is still protected. He didn’t find his courage. He was given permission. The files are still redacted. The client list is still hidden.
He Named It. Then He Protected It.
What Onder Said (July 2025)
On Real America’s Voice and on KWOS radio, Onder said Epstein delays were a symptom of “this idea that ‘deep state’ insiders control the levers of power.” He said: “If you’re wealthy enough, powerful enough, well-connected enough, you can get away with anything.” Two months later the discharge petition sat at 217 — one short. Any Republican could have been the 218th. Onder was in the building. He did not sign. An unnamed administration official warned it would be “a very hostile act.” Republican leaders “actually threatened them politically,” Rep. Massie confirmed. Onder obeyed. The Missouri Independent contacted his office. No response. Sources: Missouri Independent, Sept. 29, 2025; KWOS (John Marsh); patryan.house.gov, Sept. 26, 2025; Semafor, Sept. 24, 2025.
What Happened Next
Onder could have released the Epstein files with his one signature on September 2, 2025. He chose not to. Nov. 18, 2025: After the administration signaled approval, Onder voted YES — 427 to 1 — on Roll Call 289. He did not find his courage. He was given permission. Dec. 19, 2025: Files released heavily redacted. The client list was never released. No investigations. No prosecutions. A search of onder.house.gov as of June 2026 found no follow-up statement and no demand for the full client list. Sources: clerk.house.gov RC 289, Nov. 18, 2025; onder.house.gov (verified June 2026).
101–107 — Bob Onder Said It. Then He Voted Against It. Existing record — verified roll call votes
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Tariffs are the textbook definition of a market distortion. He said he opposes market distortions. He voted to keep the tariffs.
Hurts Farmers
Onder Said
"Committed to economic liberty… opposes market distortions." — Club for Growth endorsement, 2024
Onder Did
Voted to keep tariffs that raise prices for Missouri consumers and close export markets for Missouri farmers — the textbook definition of a government-imposed market distortion.
102
He forced Missouri to hand over your Social Security number and driver’s license to Washington — then called himself a limited-government conservative.
Undermines Constitution
Onder Said
Sits on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government. Ran as a constitutional conservative who believes in the 10th Amendment and state sovereignty.
Onder Did
Voted to require Missouri to hand over complete, unredacted voter registration lists — including private Social Security and driver’s license numbers — to the federal government. Stayed silent as the DOJ sued states to compel surrender of citizens’ private voter data.
103
He added $3.4 trillion to the national debt — then called himself a fiscal conservative who wants a balanced budget.
Increases Deficit
Onder Said
"Recognizes the economic threats posed by the national debt and advocates for a Balanced Budget Amendment… champions fiscal responsibility." — Club for Growth, 2024
Onder Did
Voted for a spending bill and called it "a huge win for the American people." The nonpartisan CBO calculated it adds $3.4 trillion to the deficit — $4.1 trillion including interest. Conservative senators Ron Johnson and Rand Paul called it a "debt bomb." Then on March 18, 2026 — eight months later — voted YEA on H.J.Res.139, a Balanced Budget Amendment. He voted to add $3.4T to the debt, then voted to require future Congresses to balance the budget he just blew up. Source: clerk.house.gov H.J.Res.139, Mar. 18, 2026.
104
His vote rewarded millionaire absentee landlords and cut $186 billion from the programs that keep Missouri’s family farm economy running.
Hurts Farmers
Onder Said
Campaigned on representing rural Missouri, family farmers, and small business owners.
Onder Did
Voted for a bill that expanded subsidies for large industrial farm operations and cut $186 billion from programs that flow directly to small farmers, rural economies, and farmers markets. Missouri loses $356M in SNAP in 2026 alone.
105
Washington fired the people who process Missouri farm loans. 20,000 USDA employees gone. Bob Onder said nothing.
Hurts Farmers
Onder Said
Nothing. He has been completely silent while Washington gutted the agencies Missouri farmers depend on.
Onder Did
Stood silent as more than 20,000 USDA employees left in 2025 — a 27% workforce reduction. NRCS lost 2,400 staff (21% of its workforce). During the government shutdown Onder helped trigger, all FSA farm loan activity was halted. Missouri farmers are among the largest users of FSA guaranteed loans in the country. Source: official USDA report, KCUR/NPR, Feb. 2026.
106
Missouri is already spending $294 million just to avoid a $1.2 billion penalty from one vote he cast and called “a huge win.”
Hurts Missouri Taxpayers
Onder Said
Bob Onder — YES vote on HR 1 — July 3, 2025
Voted for HR 1 and called it a win. Has said nothing publicly about what the bill costs Missouri in penalties and lost funding.
$294M Missouri is already spending $294M just to try to avoid the penalty
$1.2B Federal penalty if Missouri fails to meet HR 1 standards — see footnote
$356M SNAP food aid slashed — Missouri families & farmers
  Missouri rural hospitals face closure as Medicaid funding is cut
Onder Did
Voted YES on HR 1. Missouri is now racing to avoid a $1.2B federal penalty — already forced to spend $294M just to try.
“These investments are to avoid putting the state in bankruptcy territory.”
— DSS Director Jess Bax, Missouri House Budget Committee, January 2026
The penalty Missouri is racing to avoid: $1.2B
How the $1.2B penalty is calculated
HR 1 requires Missouri to get its Medicaid error rate below 3% by October 2029 or face a federal clawback of $1.2B. Missouri’s rate was 35.3% in 2019 — the last federal audit. Republican Rep. Darin Chappell, who chairs the House appropriations subcommittee on social services, confirmed it: “We cannot afford a $1.2 billion clawback in three years.” — Missouri Independent, Mar. 5, 2026
Sources: The Beacon (Meg Cunningham, Feb. 10, 2026) · Missouri Independent (Jan. 28 & Mar. 5, 2026) · Missouri DSS HR 1 Legislative Briefing (mydss.mo.gov) · CBO
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For 43 days, 42 million Americans lost SNAP. He voted to trigger it, watched it happen, then issued a press release as if he had nothing to do with it.
Expands Government Reach
Onder Said
"Families faced uncertainty about their SNAP benefits. It was long past time to act." — Congressman Onder, November 2025, after the shutdown finally ended
Onder Did
Supported the spending approach that triggered the longest government shutdown in American history. For 43 days: 42 million Americans on SNAP received no food assistance. Missouri farmers waited for FSA checks during peak harvest as China bought zero U.S. soybeans. Then Onder noticed.
201–206 — Constitutional Violations — Congress Is a Co-Equal Branch He sits on the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government. He said nothing.
201
All three military branch lawyers fired in one night. The Army Chief fired during active combat. Five Republican defense secretaries called it reckless. Onder: nothing.
Silence on National Security
Onder Said
Sits on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government. Ran as a constitutional conservative. Claims to support an independent, apolitical military.
Onder Did
Said nothing as 21 generals were fired or forced out. Said nothing as all three military branch Judge Advocates General — the Army’s, Navy’s, and Air Force’s top lawyers — were fired in a single night with no explanation. Said nothing when the Army Chief of Staff was fired during active U.S. combat operations against Iran on April 2, 2026. Five former defense secretaries, including Republicans, called it “reckless.” Senator Lindsey Graham, a 30-year JAG himself, raised alarms. Source: AEI (conservative), Apr. 2026.
202
23,000 criminal cases dropped. The fentanyl prosecution team ordered to abandon its work by a specific directive. Onder — Constitution subcommittee — said nothing.
Endangers Public Safety
Onder Said
Campaigned on law and order, protecting Missouri families from crime, and fighting the fentanyl epidemic. Sits on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government.
Onder Did
Said nothing as 5,500+ DOJ lawyers and prosecutors left in 2025 — no precedent in modern history. The result, documented by ProPublica using 20 years of federal data: 23,000 criminal cases dropped in 6 months. Nearly 5,000 federal drug cases abandoned — 45% above any prior administration. ProPublica confirmed: the entire team building cases against fentanyl chemical suppliers in India and China was ordered to abandon its work — a specific directive, not just a staffing cut. 28-year DOJ veteran Joseph Gerbasi: “All of the building blocks of what would become successful prosecutions were pulled out.” Trump’s own D.C. U.S. Attorney admitted needing 90 more prosecutors just to function. Source: ProPublica, Apr. 1, 2026.
203
The Heritage Foundation’s own data shows 0.000007% noncitizen voter fraud. He used that number to strip state control of Missouri’s elections and never showed you the data.
Election Integrity Fraud
Onder Said
In his own March 2026 newsletter: "Americans deserve elections they can trust… That’s why the SAVE America Act is so critical. This legislation is critical to protecting the integrity of our elections."
Onder Did
Voted to strip state control of elections using a fraud crisis he never showed voters the data for. Heritage Foundation — the most conservative research organization in America — has documented only 100 instances of noncitizen voter fraud since 2000, out of 1.5 billion ballots cast. That is 0.000007%. Bob Onder is a physician and an attorney. He can read data. He chose not to show it to you.
204
He required Missouri businesses to sign a political oath to work in this state. Federal courts call that a First Amendment violation. He calls himself a constitutional conservative.
Free Market Hypocrisy
Onder Said
Runs as a free-market constitutional conservative opposing government overreach. Sits on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government.
Onder Did
As Missouri State Senator, led passage of SB 739 (2020) requiring companies to sign a written pledge that they are not boycotting Israel in order to receive Missouri state contracts over $100,000. This is a First Amendment violation: federal courts have blocked identical laws in Arkansas, Texas, Arizona, and Georgia as unconstitutional compelled political speech — the government forcing citizens to adopt a political position as a condition of commerce. The Supreme Court has repeatedly held that the right not to speak is as protected as the right to speak. He sits on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government. Sources: Missouri SB 739 (2020); Koontz v. Watson, 10th Circuit; 84 Video/News, Inc. v. Sievert, 8th Circuit.
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July 23, 2025: Missouri farmers couldn’t sell a bushel to China. Your congressman introduced a bill to rename a Washington D.C. arts center. Congressional record.
Misplaced Priorities
Onder Said
Campaigned as a fighter for Missouri farmers and rural communities. Pledged to use his time in Washington to address Missouri’s most pressing needs.
Onder Did
On July 23, 2025 — as Missouri farmers faced an estimated $524 million in soybean market losses and China was approaching a total purchasing blackout — Onder introduced H.R. 4715: a bill to rename the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts the "Donald J. Trump Center for the Performing Arts." He is the sole author. It is in the congressional record. Source: Congress.gov, GovTrack.
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In his first year he missed votes at nearly double the median rate. Who is he fighting for if he’s not showing up?
Not Showing Up
Onder Said
Campaigned as a dedicated fighter for Missouri who would show up every day and fight for the people of the 3rd District.
Onder Did
Missed 17 of 470 roll call votes from January 2025 to March 2026 — a 3.6% miss rate. The median among all currently serving representatives is 2.1%. Bob Onder missed votes at nearly double the median rate in his very first year in Congress. Source: GovTrack.us.
301–307 — Economic Harm — Missouri Families and Farmers Pay the Price Dollar figures from USDA, CBO, ASA, Yale Budget Lab, KFF, SSA, and BLS
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417,000 Missourians saw their health insurance premiums double overnight. 17 Republicans crossed party lines to fix it. Onder stayed with leadership.
Hurts St. Charles Families
Onder Said
Campaigns as a fighter for Missouri working families, small business owners, and self-employed Missourians.
Onder Did
Voted for H.R. 6703 which excluded an extension of ACA premium tax credits. On January 8, 2026, 17 Republicans crossed party lines (230–196) to extend those credits for three years. Onder was not one of them. Result: 417,000 Missourians on marketplace plans saw premiums jump an average of 114% in 2026. Ages 50–64 saw 75–90% increases — the worst-hit group nationally — exactly the demographic that defines St. Charles County.
  • A 60-year-old couple at $85,000 income: premiums up $22,600 per year — a quarter of their income
  • A family of four at $45,000: from $0/month to $134/month overnight
  • Self-employed, contractors, small business owners — the people with no employer plan — hit hardest
Source: KFF premium analysis; Missouri Independent, Nov. 2025; ABC News, Jan. 8, 2026.
302
Your family is paying up to $1,338 more this year in higher prices on food, clothing, furniture, and energy. He voted for the tariffs causing it.
Costs Every Household
Onder Said
"Committed to economic liberty… opposes market distortions." — Club for Growth endorsement, 2024
Onder Did
Voted AYE on Roll Call 94 to block all tariff-disapproval resolutions and NAY on Roll Call 65 to keep Canada tariffs. The cost to every Missouri household:
  • Yale Budget Lab (April 8, 2026): tariffs cost the average U.S. household $780–$1,338 in 2025 dollars
  • St. Louis CPI (BLS, Feb. 2026): household furnishings +8.6%, apparel +6.0%
  • Midwest CPI (BLS, Mar. 2026): energy +11.3%, electricity +6.4%
Every family in his district pays these higher prices whether they know it or not.
303
He called adding $3.4 trillion to the deficit “a huge win.” SSA actuaries say his vote moved Social Security’s insolvency date closer. He hasn’t said a word about it.
Hurts Retirees
Onder Said
Called H.R. 1 "a huge win for the American people." Has made zero public statements about protecting Social Security solvency. Has introduced zero legislation on the trust fund shortfall.
Onder Did
Voted for H.R. 1, which according to the Tax Policy Center drains an additional $170 billion from the Social Security trust fund by 2034. The SSA’s own 2025 Trustees Report projects the OASI trust fund will be depleted by 2033 — at which point benefits are automatically cut 23% with no further vote required. The typical retired couple could face an $18,100-per-year benefit cut. Sources: SSA 2025 Trustees Report; Tax Policy Center; Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
304
Every bushel Missouri farmers sold at harvest was a guaranteed $3.40 loss. No storage, no choice, no help. His tariff votes did this.
Hurts Farmers
Onder Said
Free-market conservative who supports Missouri agriculture and the right of farmers to compete in global markets.
Onder Did
Voted to maintain the tariffs that drove China to buy zero U.S. soybeans in September and October 2025 — peak Missouri harvest — for the first time since November 2018. Missouri farmers without grain storage had no choice but to sell:
$8.65Cash elevator price per bushel at harvest
$12.05Cost of production per bushel (ASA)
$3.40Guaranteed loss on every single bushel — no ability to wait
When China finally agreed to resume buying, the commitment was just 12 million metric tons — vs. the 5-year average of 29 million. A 59% collapse. Sources: ASA; ING Think; farmdoc daily, Univ. of Illinois, Nov. 2025.
305
Missouri farm loan officers fired. USDA shrank 27% in one year. Your congressman said nothing — not one statement, not one hearing.
Ignores MO Farmers
Onder Said
Nothing. Zero statements on the collapse of USDA staffing. Zero legislation. Zero hearings requested.
Onder Did
Stayed silent as official USDA records document:
  • 20,000+ USDA employees left between January and June 2025 — a 27% workforce reduction by year-end
  • NRCS lost 2,400 staff (21% of its workforce) — the people who help Missouri farmers with conservation programs
  • During the shutdown Onder helped trigger, all FSA farm loan activity was halted — processing, closing, and signing off on guaranteed loans
  • Missouri farmers are among the largest users of FSA guaranteed loans over $500,000 in the entire country
Source: Official USDA report, KCUR/NPR, Feb. 2026; DTN, Oct. 1, 2025.
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He cut the exact program Missouri needed to find new buyers — at the exact moment China stopped buying.
Hurts Farmers
Onder Said
Campaigned on championing Missouri farmers and agricultural exports. Claimed to support the University of Missouri and Missouri agribusiness.
Onder Did
Voted AYE on H.R. 4 (Roll Calls 168 and 203) — rescinding $9.4 billion including the Feed the Future program. Feed the Future funds University of Missouri agricultural research and Missouri’s agribusiness export development — the exact program needed to find alternative buyers as China stopped purchasing U.S. soybeans. A Senate amendment to preserve these funds was defeated 48–51. Onder eliminated the tool Missouri needed at the worst possible moment. Sources: clerk.house.gov; congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4.
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His net worth: $17.9 million. His health insurance: paid by taxpayers. He votes to cut benefits for working families. His own are protected.
Lacks Constituent Empathy
Onder Said
Campaigns as a fighter for working Missourians, small business owners, and the families of the 3rd District.
Onder Did
Estimated net worth: approximately $17.9 million — placing him in the top 75 wealthiest members of Congress. His own health insurance is paid by federal employee benefits — taxpayer funded. While 417,000 Missourians saw their premiums double, his household budget was unaffected. While Missouri families paid $780–$1,338 more per year in tariff costs, his household budget was unaffected. He voted for H.R. 1 which added $3.4 trillion to the deficit while cutting SNAP and Medicaid from working families. Source: Quiver Quantitative public financial disclosures; FEC committee C00870238.
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Missouri farm bankruptcies surged 167% in one year. 16 Missouri family farms went bankrupt in 2025. Your congressman never said a word.
MO Farmers Paying the Price
Onder Said
Campaigned on representing rural Missouri, family farmers, and small business owners. Has made no public statement on the surge in farm bankruptcies in Missouri or nationally.
The Numbers (American Farm Bureau)
315 Chapter 12 farm bankruptcies were filed nationally in calendar year 2025 — a 46% increase from 2024, and the second consecutive year of increases. Missouri recorded 16 Chapter 12 filings in 2025, a 167% increase from 2024. The Midwest filed 121 cases — more than any other region — driven by years of declining crop receipts, rising input costs, and collapsing export markets. Farm bankruptcy filings are a lagging indicator: they spike after prolonged financial pressure has already pushed farms to the wall. The financial pressure causing these bankruptcies was building throughout Onder’s first year in Congress. His tariff votes, his HR 1 vote, and his silence on USDA staffing cuts contributed directly to that pressure. A search of onder.house.gov as of June 1, 2026 found no statement from Representative Onder on farm bankruptcies in Missouri or nationally. Source: American Farm Bureau Federation Market Intel Report, Feb. 2026; U.S. Courts Chapter 12 data — fb.org/market-intel/farm-bankruptcies-continued-to-climb-in-2025.
401–403 — Character — Who He Really Is His own words. His own record. No commentary needed.
401
He called sending the same politicians back to Washington the problem. He has been in politics for 18 years — and is running for the same seat he lost 16 years ago.
Career Politician
Onder Said
"It’s Groundhog Day today. We cannot solve these problems by just sending the same politicians back to D.C." — Bob Onder, announcing his congressional campaign, 2024
Onder Did
Said this after 16 years as a professional politician, while announcing his run for the same congressional seat he lost in 2008. His complete office-seeking record:
  • 2006 — Missouri House
  • 2008 — U.S. Congress — lost
  • 2014 — Missouri Senate
  • 2018 — Missouri Senate reelection
  • 2022 — Considered St. Charles County Executive — withdrew
  • 2023 — Announced Lieutenant Governor race — withdrew
  • 2024 — U.S. Congress — same seat he lost in 2008
Sources: Missouri Independent, Dec. 11, 2023; STLPR, Feb. 2, 2024; onder.house.gov/about.
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He championed ethics reform to stop politicians from using office as a career ladder. He has been doing exactly that for 18 years.
Self-Contradiction
Onder Said
As Missouri State Senator, Onder championed and floor-managed ethics legislation creating a cooling-off period before legislators could become lobbyists. He personally pushed for the strongest version: a two-year ban. The bill passed the Missouri Senate 31–1. He was the handler. Sources: St. Louis Public Radio, Feb. 18, 2016; Senator Bob Onder 2016 Session newsletter, senate.mo.gov.
Onder Did
Spent 18 years cycling through public offices — each one a platform to seek the next. Missouri House → Congress (lost) → Missouri Senate → County Executive consideration (withdrew) → Lieutenant Governor announcement (withdrew) → Congress. He championed ethics reform to stop legislators from using office as a career ladder. His own record fits the pattern he said he opposed. Sources: STLPR, Feb. 18, 2016; Missouri Independent, Dec. 11, 2023; STLPR, Feb. 2, 2024.
403
Read his own press release. Then look at his votes. He triggered the shutdown that cut off 42 million Americans from food assistance, then took a bow for ending it.
Character Failure
Onder Said
"750,000 Americans went without paychecks. Our TSA agents worked without pay. Families faced uncertainty about their SNAP benefits. It was long past time to act." — Congressman Onder’s own press release, November 13, 2025, after the shutdown finally ended
Onder Did
Voted AYE on Roll Call 281 (September 19, 2025) — the continuing resolution that triggered the longest government shutdown in American history. For 43 days, 42 million Americans on SNAP received no food assistance, Missouri farmers waited for FSA checks during peak harvest, and TSA agents worked without pay. Then he voted to end it. Then he issued a press release describing the harm — in his own words — as if he had nothing to do with it. He described the harm perfectly. He helped cause it. Then he took a bow. Sources: clerk.house.gov RC 281; clerk.house.gov RC 285; onder.house.gov press release.
B14
He cast about 105 votes on actual legislation. He explained 4 of them. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) sent a newsletter every single week. Onder waited 393 days before sending his first.
1 Explanation for Every 26 Votes
The Complete Record
Since January 2025, Bob Onder cast approximately 105 votes on actual legislation — final passage votes and amendments on real bills. Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson (Iowa-2, competitive swing district) published a newsletter every single week starting January 9, 2025. 52+ newsletters in the same period. Onder holds an R+27 safe seat and communicated least of all. Sources: clerk.house.gov 2025 roll call index; GovTrack; hinson.house.gov/media/newsletters (verified June 2026).
What He Told You
He issued 4 explanations across all press releases and newsletters. The 4 he chose: H.R. 1 (“a huge win” — no mention of $3.4T deficit or SNAP cuts). Government shutdown end (no mention his vote triggered it). SAVE Act (no mention Heritage Foundation’s own 0.000007% fraud rate). Deporting Fraudsters Act. Never explained: tariff votes ($524M MO farm losses), War Powers Iran votes (NAY twice — 13 Americans killed), ACA vote (417,000 MO premiums doubled), $3.4T deficit vote, votes hurting farmers. He waited 393 days before his first newsletter. Sources: onder.house.gov/media (all pages verified June 2026).
B11–B13 — Accountability — Who Is He Protecting?
B11
You’ll never see Onder’s financial disclosures before Election Day. He filed an extension. His records are due August 13 — nine days after you vote.
What Is He Hiding?
Onder Said
Campaigns as a transparent public servant fighting for accountability in government.
The Document
You will never see Onder’s financial disclosures before Election Day. His 2025 Financial Disclosure Statement was due May 15, 2026. On May 6 — nine days before the deadline — he filed a 90-day extension with the Clerk of the House. New due date: August 13, 2026 — nine days after the August 4 primary. Missouri voters will go to the polls without ever seeing his complete 2025 financial picture, including any stock trades made while he was voting on legislation that moved markets. He holds an estimated $4.1 million in publicly traded stocks. Source: Clerk of the House, Filing ID #30027356, May 6, 2026.
B12
While you were paying more for groceries, 53 members of Congress traded $140 million on inside knowledge of tariff announcements. Onder said nothing. Not one word.
Protects the Swamp
Onder Said
Campaigned on draining the swamp, holding Washington accountable, and putting the people’s interests first. Sits on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government.
Onder Did
Said nothing as 53 members of Congress made over 2,200 stock trades — worth up to $140 million — in the 55 days surrounding the tariff announcements of 2025, while their constituents lost money on the same market swings. Said nothing when members traded during the 43-day government shutdown — the same shutdown that cut SNAP for 42 million Americans and halted FSA farm loans for Missouri farmers. Has not co-sponsored H.R. 7008 (Stop Insider Trading Act), which has 93 bipartisan co-sponsors. Zero public statements on congressional stock trading reform. Sources: Campaign Legal Center; Roll Call, Mar. 31, 2026; Common Cause, Dec. 2025.
B13
Your 401(k) is being pilfered by the swamp. Congressional insiders trade on information you don’t have. Onder holds $4.1M in stocks and has said nothing.
Stealing From Your 401(k)
Onder Said
Campaigns as a fighter for working Missourians and their families. Claims to oppose a system that benefits the powerful at the expense of ordinary people.
The Simple Truth
Your 401(k) is being pilfered by the swamp. Every stock trade has two sides. When a congressman buys a stock using information the public doesn’t have yet, someone on the other side of that trade loses. That someone is your retirement account. Pension funds, 401(k) plans, and IRAs hold the vast majority of publicly traded stocks in America. When insiders win, retirement accounts lose. Bob Onder has $4.1 million in publicly traded stocks. He has hidden his 2025 financial disclosure until after the primary. He has made zero public statements about congressional insider trading. Zero legislation. Zero hearings. Not one word.
Issues 0–13 — Courage to Call It Out — Named Officials, No Congressional Response
Issue 0
The Supreme Court said tariff power belongs to Congress. Onder blocked Congress from using it. Then said nothing when the Court agreed.
Art. I § 8 — Congress Surrendered
Russell Vought (OMB) Did
Implemented tariffs through OMB’s emergency framework without a congressional vote. On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled 6–3 that IEEPA does not authorize the President to impose tariffs. Chief Justice Roberts: the tariff power is “very clearly a branch of the taxing power” reserved for Congress under Article I. Missouri soybean market losses: approximately $524 million in 2025. Tariff cost to Missouri households: $780–$1,338 per year (Yale Budget Lab, Apr. 2026).
Onder Did
Voted AYE on Roll Call 94 (April 9, 2025), blocking all tariff-disapproval resolutions from the House floor through September 30, 2025. Following the Supreme Court’s February 20, 2026 ruling, a search of onder.house.gov found no statement and no legislation introduced to reclaim congressional tariff authority. Sources: clerk.house.gov/Votes/202594; supremecourt.gov; Yale Budget Lab, Apr. 8, 2026.
Issue 1
$1 billion. No congressional vote. A federal judge said stop. Republican senators objected. Onder: nothing.
Art. I § 9 — No Appropriation
Russell Vought (OMB) Did
Inserted $1 billion in taxpayer money into a budget reconciliation package for White House ballroom construction without a standalone congressional vote. On March 31, 2026, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon issued a preliminary injunction: “Unless and until Congress blesses this project through statutory authorization, construction has to stop!” Republican senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, and Bill Cassidy all objected publicly.
Onder Did
A search of onder.house.gov as of June 1, 2026 found no statement from Representative Onder on the $1 billion ballroom funding or Judge Leon’s March 31, 2026 injunction. Article I, Section 9: “No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law.” Sources: Judge Leon preliminary injunction, Mar. 31, 2026; The New Republic; Newsweek, May 21, 2026.
Issue 2
Four courts. Four constitutional violations. He sits on the Constitution subcommittee. He said nothing.
1st Amendment — Courts Ignored
Pam Bondi (AG, fired Apr. 2026) Did
Four executive orders targeted law firms for their past legal work. Four federal courts found them unconstitutional. Judge AliKhan, June 27, 2025: “unconstitutional from beginning to end… every court to have considered a challenge has found grave constitutional violations.” Bondi and Vought jointly signed a memo telling all executive agencies to defy the Jenner & Block injunction. Score: 4 orders, 4 courts, 4 permanent blocks.
Onder Did
Representative Onder sits on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government. A search of onder.house.gov as of June 1, 2026 found no statement on any of the four rulings. Sources: NPR, June 27, 2025; Center for Individual Rights amicus; Judiciary Democrats amicus brief, Apr. 2, 2026.
Issue 3
228 executive orders. Congress in session with a majority. Onder voted to give away more power and asked for none of it back.
Art. I — Legislative Power Surrendered
Vought + Bondi Did
228 executive orders issued from January 20, 2025 to January 12, 2026 while Congress held a cooperative majority and was in session throughout. Vought’s OMB provided the operational framework. Bondi’s DOJ provided legal cover. Article I, Section 1: “All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States.”
Onder Did
Voted AYE on Roll Call 94 (April 9, 2025) — actively surrendering Congress’s constitutional tariff authority. A search of onder.house.gov found no hearing requests on executive overreach, no resolutions introduced, no legislation reclaiming delegated authority. Sources: States United Democracy Center; ProPublica on Vought; clerk.house.gov/Votes/202594.
Issue 4
$1.8 billion. No vote. Payments to those who assaulted police. McConnell called it “morally wrong.” Onder: nothing.
Art. I § 9 — No Appropriation
Todd Blanche (Acting AG) Did
On May 18, 2026, the DOJ established a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund by settling a lawsuit — with itself — using the Judgment Fund. No congressional vote. Jan. 6 rioters who assaulted Capitol Police are eligible applicants. Mike Lindell and Enrique Tarrio (former Proud Boys leader) among documented applicants. Sen. McConnell: “Utterly stupid, morally wrong.” Sen. Tillis: “Stupid on stilts.” Rep. Fitzpatrick introduced bipartisan legislation to eliminate it.
Onder Did
A search of onder.house.gov as of June 1, 2026 found no statement from Representative Onder on the anti-weaponization fund, the DOJ settlement, or the Fitzpatrick legislation to eliminate it. Republican senators openly objected. Onder: silence. Sources: DOJ, Case No. 1:26-cv-20609 (S.D. Fla., May 18, 2026); The Hill; NBC News; NPR, May 20–23, 2026.
Issue 5
The Supreme Court ordered it. The administration refused. A federal judge found criminal contempt. Onder: nothing.
Art. III — Court Order Defied
Stephen Miller (Deputy Chief of Staff) Did
The Supreme Court ordered the administration to facilitate the return of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, deported in direct defiance of an existing court order. On April 22, 2025, Judge Xinis: “To date, nothing has been done. Nothing.” On April 23, 2025, Judge Boasberg found probable cause for criminal contempt — unprecedented in the modern era against an executive branch for defying a court order.
Onder Did
A search of onder.house.gov as of June 1, 2026 found no statement on the Abrego Garcia case, the contempt finding, or the House legislation introduced to defund contempt enforcement retroactively. He sits on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government. Sources: Axios, Apr. 15, 2025; Brennan Center; Judge Xinis order, Apr. 22, 2025.
Issue 6
Marbury v. Madison. 1803. Courts decide what the law means. The administration said no. Onder said nothing.
Rule of Law — Pattern of Defiance
Miller + Bondi Did
Beginning January 28, 2025 with the attempt to freeze federal grants in defiance of a TRO, the administration established a documented pattern of defying court orders. On March 28, 2025, Bondi and Vought jointly signed a memo to all executive agencies telling them to effectively defy the Jenner & Block injunction. The House then introduced legislation to defund contempt enforcement retroactively — protection against their own lawlessness.
Onder Did
A search of onder.house.gov as of June 1, 2026 found no statement from Representative Onder on the pattern of court-order defiance. He sits on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government. Sources: Brennan Center; Bondi/Vought memo documented in Judiciary Democrats press release, Apr. 2, 2026.
Issue 7
Onder could have released the Epstein files with one signature. He called the delays “deep state influence” — then chose to protect the deep state in his own words.
Said It. Then Obeyed the Deep State.
What Onder Said — Three Phases
Phase 1 (July 2025): Onder told KWOS radio’s John Marsh that delays releasing the Epstein documents were “indicative of deep state influence” and called on AG Bondi to release them. Source: KWOS News, kwos.com; Missouri Independent; KSDK. Phase 2 (Sept. 2, 2025): Discharge petition filed by Rep. Thomas Massie. 214 Democrats + 4 Republicans signed (Massie, Greene, Boebert, Mace). Petition sat at 217 — one short of the 218 needed. Any single Republican could have been the 218th signature. An unnamed White House official then warned that signing “would be viewed as a very hostile act to the administration.” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene — who signed anyway — publicly called that official “a real coward.” Sources: CNN; Roll Call, Nov. 12, 2025; The Hill, Sept. 4, 2025. Phase 3: Onder did not sign. He voted yes 427–1 only after the White House signaled permission on Nov. 18, 2025 (RC 289). Files released Dec. 19, 2025 — heavily redacted. Client list never released.
The Deep State Irony
Onder called delays “deep state influence” in July. Two months later, an unnamed White House official threatened any Republican who tried to force transparency — and Onder obeyed that official instead. He was one signature away from forcing the release. He didn’t take it. He waited for permission from the same system he called the deep state. Rep. Greene, who did sign, said the cowardly official “didn’t get me elected. I do not work for you; I work for my district.” Onder made the opposite choice. Sources: KWOS (John Marsh); Missouri Independent; KSDK; Roll Call RC 289, Nov. 18, 2025; The Hill, Sept. 4, 2025.
Issue 8
13 Americans killed. $2 billion a day. No congressional authorization. Onder voted twice to keep U.S. forces in an unauthorized war. He calls himself a constitutional conservative.
War Powers — He Voted to Stay
What Happened
U.S. combat operations against Iran began February 28, 2026 — with no congressional authorization. By day 48, 13 American service members had died. The Pentagon was spending approximately $2 billion per day. The Army Chief of Staff was fired during active combat on April 2, 2026. The War Powers Resolution of 1973 requires the President to remove U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities within 60 days unless Congress authorizes the conflict. Congress did not. Sources: clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026114; CNBC, Apr. 2, 2026.
Onder’s Votes
Onder voted NAY on H.Con.Res.40 (RC 114, April 16, 2026) — a War Powers Resolution to remove U.S. forces from Iran. Failed 213–214. Only Rep. Massie (R) crossed over. Onder voted NAY again on H.Con.Res.75 (May 14, 2026). He has voted twice to keep U.S. forces in an unauthorized war. He sits on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government. Sources: clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026114; clerk.house.gov H.Con.Res.75; Washington Post, Apr. 16, 2026.
Issue 9
A specific directive ordered the fentanyl prosecution team to stand down. A Missouri Republican oversaw it. The drug dealers are still supplying your community. Onder said nothing.
Missouri Angle — Public Safety
Ed Martin (MO-R, Pardon Attorney) Did
Missouri’s own Ed Martin — a Missouri Republican — serves as the administration’s Pardon Attorney. The promise was death penalty for drug dealers. Under Martin’s watch, the unit building cases against fentanyl suppliers in India and China was ordered to stand down. Meanwhile, the pardon pipeline has moved forward for others. This is a uniquely Missouri angle: a Missouri Republican in a key enforcement role overseeing a system that abandoned the fentanyl cases.
Onder Did
A search of onder.house.gov as of June 1, 2026 found no statement from Representative Onder on Ed Martin, the abandoned fentanyl prosecutions, or the drug dealer pardon pattern. Sources: ProPublica, 23,000 cases dropped; 28-year DOJ veteran Joseph Gerbasi on fentanyl unit abandonment.
Issue 10
They said drain the swamp. Pardons through lobbyists. The attorney who objected was fired. Onder: nothing.
Justice for Sale
Ed Martin + Todd Blanche Did
The promise was to drain the swamp. Instead, pardons are being routed through lobbyists with documented financial ties to the process. The Pardon Attorney who objected to the process — Liz Oyer — was fired. Her replacement: Ed Martin. The process has no independent oversight, no congressional review, and no public accountability mechanism.
Onder Did
A search of onder.house.gov as of June 1, 2026 found no statement from Representative Onder on the pardon process, the firing of Liz Oyer, or Ed Martin’s role. He sits on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government. Pardon oversight is a core congressional responsibility. Sources: ProPublica; documented in Congressional testimony record.
Issue 11
The client list is still hidden, no investigations, and no prosecutions despite mountains of evidence. He called for transparency. He had the power to force it. He obeyed instead.
The Lie Is Still There
Pam Bondi Did
Full Epstein transparency was promised. The files were released December 19, 2025 — heavily redacted. The client list was never released. Bondi, who had publicly called for transparency, oversaw a release that answered nothing. The White House had called transparency a “hostile act” just weeks before the November vote that finally forced partial disclosure.
Onder Did
Onder called delays “deep state influence” in July 2025. When he had the power to force full disclosure as signature 218, he obeyed an unnamed White House official’s threat instead. After the heavily-redacted release in December 2025, a search of onder.house.gov found no follow-up statement, no demand for the client list, and no legislation. The promise of transparency was broken. Onder moved on. Sources: Missouri Independent; KSDK; clerk.house.gov RC 289, Nov. 18, 2025.
Issue 12a
They promised a $200M ballroom paid by private donors. Then quietly billed taxpayers $1 billion through a budget bill. Courts said stop. Onder said nothing.
Bait-and-Switch — No Congressional Vote
Russell Vought (OMB) + Trump Did
On July 31, 2025, Trump announced a 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom, saying it would cost $200 million — paid entirely by private donations. “It’s not going to cost taxpayers a dime,” said press secretary Karoline Leavitt. The cost estimate then rose: $250 million in September, $300 million in October, $400 million in December — all still claimed as privately funded. Then, buried in the budget reconciliation package, Vought’s OMB inserted $1 billion in taxpayer money for “security” tied to the ballroom. No standalone congressional vote. Judge Richard Leon, Mar. 31, 2026: “Unless and until Congress blesses this project, construction has to stop.” Sources: Newsweek; USA Today; Yahoo News/AP; WRAL fact-check; Judge Leon injunction, Mar. 31, 2026.
Onder Did
They promised a $200 million ballroom paid by private donors. Then doubled it to $400 million — still private. Then slipped $1 billion of your money in through a budget bill with no vote. A federal judge said stop. Republican senators objected. Rep. Fitzpatrick introduced legislation to block it. A search of onder.house.gov as of June 1, 2026 found no statement from Representative Onder on the ballroom funding, the cost escalation, or the court injunction. Article I, Section 9: No money from the Treasury without an appropriation made by law.
Issue 12b
$1.8 billion. DOJ sued itself and paid itself. No vote. Payments to those who assaulted police. McConnell called it “morally wrong.” Onder: nothing.
No Authorization — No Accountability
Todd Blanche (Acting AG) Did
On May 18, 2026, the DOJ established a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund by settling a lawsuit — with itself — using the Judgment Fund. No congressional vote. Case No. 1:26-cv-20609 (S.D. Fla.). Jan. 6 rioters who assaulted Capitol Police are eligible applicants. Mike Lindell and Enrique Tarrio (former Proud Boys leader) among documented applicants. Sen. McConnell: “Utterly stupid, morally wrong.” Sen. Tillis: “Stupid on stilts.” Approximately 25 Republican senators opposed at a closed-door meeting. Rep. Fitzpatrick introduced bipartisan legislation to eliminate the fund. Sources: DOJ, Case No. 1:26-cv-20609 (S.D. Fla., May 18, 2026); NBC News; The Hill; NPR, May 20–23, 2026.
Onder Did
$1.8 billion. DOJ sued itself and settled. No congressional vote. Payments going to those who assaulted Capitol Police. McConnell called it morally wrong. Republican senators objected at a closed-door meeting. A fellow Republican congressman introduced legislation to eliminate it. A search of onder.house.gov as of June 1, 2026 found no statement from Representative Onder on the anti-weaponization fund.
Issue 13
A bill that couldn’t pass on its own was hidden inside the one bill Congress never votes down. That’s the swamp. Bob Onder has said nothing about it.
Hidden in the Must-Pass Bill
What Happened
The FUTURES Act — to deeply integrate U.S. and Israeli military technology and defense industry — could not pass as a standalone bill. So it was buried on page 700 of an 1,800-page document and inserted as Section 224 of the NDAA — the one bill Congress has passed every year since 1961. Section 224 passed out of the House Armed Services Committee on June 4, 2026. It now goes to a full House floor vote. Onder will have to go on record. Sources: congress.gov/119/bills/s3855; Responsible Statecraft, May 27, 2026; military.com, May 27, 2026.
Onder Did
A bill that couldn’t pass on its own was hidden inside the must-pass defense bill. That is how the swamp works. Some Republicans objected publicly. No statement from Representative Onder on Section 224 or the FUTURES Act has appeared on onder.house.gov. When the full House votes, Missouri District 3 voters deserve to know how he votes — and why. Source: onder.house.gov (verified June 4, 2026).