Bert-Jan Ruissen

Bert-Jan Ruissen (ECR, Netherlands) took part in 651 of the 652 final votes during the term of office (99.8%). He voted the way Parliament decided 437 times and the other way 124 times (77.9% on the majority side; abstentions count for neither side). He voted against the majority of his own group in 135 of 651 votes (20.7%).

Country

Netherlands

Political group

European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)

Party

SGP (Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij)

Member of the EP since

2019

Position

Vice-chair: Delegation for relations with Israel (since 4 February 2025)

Committees

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Committee on Fisheries

Substitute member

Committee on Budgetary Control
Subcommittee on Human Rights

Delegation

Delegation for relations with Israel

Delegation substitute

Delegation to the EU-Armenia Parliamentary Partnership Committee, the EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee and the EU-Georgia Parliamentary Association Committee

Voting record

Latest final votes

The latest 20 of 652 final votes during the term of office.

• Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilience and cross‑border cooperation, 22 October 2026: Abstention
• Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030, 22 October 2026: For
• Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations, 22 October 2026: For
• Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products, 22 October 2026: For
• Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034, 22 October 2026: Abstention
• Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Black Sea shipping, threatening human life, regional stability and food security, 22 October 2026: For
• Pericles V exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting 2028–2034, 21 October 2026: For
• Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States, 21 October 2026: Against
• General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections, 21 October 2026: Against
• Boosting skills in the Union – opportunities for vocational education and training in times of transition, 21 October 2026: Abstention
• Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Malta, Italy, Portugal and Spain with regard to storms in 2026, 21 October 2026: For
• Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2026/004 FI/Etelä-Suomi and Helsinki-Uusimaa paper – Finland, 21 October 2026: Against
• Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Council and Council, 21 October 2026: Against
• Genetically modified soybean MON 87769, 21 October 2026: For
• Amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act, 20 October 2026: For
• Protection of adults: jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of measures and cooperation, 20 October 2026: Abstention
• Combating VAT fraud – the effectiveness of cross-border cooperation when it comes to VAT fraud and its impact on the EU budget, 20 October 2026: For
• Connecting Europe through high-speed rail, 20 October 2026: For
• Certification methodologies for carbon farming activities, 20 October 2026: Against
• Public interface connected to the Internal Market Information System for the declaration of posting of workers, 20 October 2026: For

Vote corrections in final votes

Intention notified afterwards; the official result does not change.

• Lead in gunshot, 8 October 2026: voted For, intended Against
• Guidelines for the 2027 budget - Section III, 28 April 2026: voted Abstention, intended Against
• Inland waterway transport: River Information Systems (RIS), 7 October 2025: voted Against, intended For
• Maximum residue levels for cyproconazole, 18 September 2024: voted For, intended Against

Source: European Parliament open data (CC BY 4.0), prepared by OpenRCV. Profile at the European Parliament