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U.S. Representative — Florida's 28th District

Carlos Gimenez

Republican · Florida

Republican U.S. Representative for Florida's 28th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)

  • H.R.9388 — One-Stop Pilot Program Extension Act (Introduced, Jun 23, 2026)
  • H.R.9057 — COOL Online Act (Introduced, May 29, 2026)
    Country of Origin Labeling Requirement Act or the COOL Online Act This bill requires sellers of imported products online to conspicuously disclose the country of origin of the products and the country where the seller's principal place of business is located. This requirement does not apply to…
  • H.Res.1272 — Celebrating 200 years of United States diplomatic relations with Peru. (Introduced, May 11, 2026)
  • H.R.3319 — Women’s and Family Protection Act of 2025 (Introduced, May 9, 2025)
  • H.R.1608 — Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2025 (Introduced, Feb 26, 2025)
    Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2025 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit a report to Congress on the department's efforts to prevent, deter, and respond to vehicular terrorism (i.e., an action that utilizes…
  • H.R.1165 — Port Crane Security and Inspection Act of 2025 (Introduced, Feb 10, 2025)
    Port Crane Security and Inspection Act of 2025 This bill limits the operation of foreign cranes at U.S. ports. In general, foreign cranes are those that have information technology and operational technology components that (1) were manufactured by companies that are subject to the ownership…
  • H.R.1167 — Keep China Out of Solar Energy Act of 2025 (Introduced, Feb 10, 2025)
  • H.R.1166 — Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act (Introduced, Feb 10, 2025)
    Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using appropriated funds to procure a battery produced by certain entities, particularly six specific companies owned and operated in China. This prohibition begins on…

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Yea on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Aye on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)

Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)

  • H.R.9537 — Boat Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
  • H.R.4361 — STOP China Act (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
  • H.R.5475 — No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act (Introduced, May 12, 2026)
  • H.R.3538 — Wildlife Confiscations Network Act of 2025 (Introduced, Apr 30, 2026)
  • H.R.8403 — To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the definition of food. (Introduced, Apr 28, 2026)
  • H.R.7313 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3135 1st Avenue North in St. Petersburg, Florida, as the "Poul Hornsleth Post Office". (Introduced, Apr 28, 2026)
  • H.R.6856 — Peace Through Strength Against Russia Act of 2025 (Introduced, Apr 27, 2026)
  • H.R.425 — Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act (Introduced, Apr 15, 2026)

Voting analysis

Three of Carlos Gimenez's departures concern one bill: a measure directing the homeland security secretary to designate Haiti for temporary protected status. He voted for it, and twice for the resolution that brought it to the floor, while most of his conference opposed all three.

4.7%
Votes against the Republican majority
214
Roll calls where a party majority formed
79 of 218
Rank among House Republicans, most defections first

Voting for the rule as well

The procedural half of that matters. A rule decides whether a bill is considered at all, and leadership treats it as a party-discipline question precisely because it is not about the merits. Supporting a rule against your own side is a vote for the measure's existence. He did it twice on this one — a Republican from a heavily Caribbean-American district backing immigration relief his party would not bring up.

Elsewhere he supported a labour contracts bill and a Ukraine support bill against the conference, and voted against a run of amendments it wanted on two spending vehicles.

All 10 roll calls where Carlos Gimenez voted against the House Republican majority.
Roll callDateOutcomeTheir vote
H.R.8595
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 245		Jul 15, 2026FailedNo (party: Yea)
H.R.8595
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 242		Jul 15, 2026FailedNo (party: Yea)
H.R.5408
Faster Labor Contracts Act
On Passage · roll call 216		Jun 9, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.2913
Ukraine Support Act
On Passage · roll call 207		Jun 4, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.7567
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 151		Apr 30, 2026FailedNo (party: Yea)
H.R.1689
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status
On Passage · roll call 120		Apr 16, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.Res.965
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1689) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status
On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 119		Apr 16, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.Res.965
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1689) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status
On Motion to Discharge · roll call 113		Apr 15, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.7148
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 44		Jan 22, 2026FailedNo (party: Yea)
H.R.7148
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 43		Jan 22, 2026FailedNo (party: Yea)

Below the Florida Republicans

Florida's Republican House group is large and its average is lifted by a handful of frequent dissenters. Gimenez sits under it despite the crossings above.

Among the 20 Republicans in the Florida delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 6.1%. Carlos Gimenez is below that average at 4.7%.

What he legislates on

He chairs the homeland security subcommittee on transportation and maritime security, and transportation leads his classified filings. The bills track a port city: extension of a one-stop pilot programme, online country-of-origin labelling, a women's and family protection measure, prevention of vehicular terrorism, and security inspection of port cranes.

Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Carlos Gimenez's cluster into: Transportation and Public Works (13), International Affairs (8), Armed Forces and National Security (4), Government Operations and Politics (4), Immigration (3), Emergency Management (2).

57
Bills sponsored
764
Bills cosponsored

Of the 50 most recent of those, 49 currently sit at Introduced.

Tenure and attendance

He arrived at the start of this decade after a long stint as a county mayor. His absences are modest.

First elected in 2021, now serving across 3 terms. Carlos Gimenez falls in the mid cohort.

2.7%
Roll calls recorded as not voting
220
Roll calls eligible to vote on
6
Recorded as not voting

By the numbers

In the 119th Congress, Carlos Gimenez has 57 bills sponsored, 764 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on Armed Services
  • House Committee on Homeland Security
  • House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
  • House Committee on Armed Services: Readiness
  • House Committee on Armed Services: Tactical Air and Land Forces
  • House Committee on Homeland Security: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection
  • House Committee on Homeland Security: Transportation and Maritime Security (Chairman)

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