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U.S. Representative — Florida's 5th District

John Rutherford

Republican · Florida

Republican U.S. Representative for Florida's 5th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Record

Conservative Republican voting record. Generally supports lower taxes, border security, a strong national defense, domestic energy production, and traditional social policy positions consistent with House GOP leadership.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (47 on record)

  • H.R.8842 — To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide eligibility for Federal law enforcement officers for certain expedited security screening, and for other purposes. (Introduced, May 15, 2026)
  • H.R.6068 — PROTECT Florida Act (Introduced, Nov 17, 2025)
  • H.R.5699 — Fisheries Data Modernization and Accuracy Act of 2025 (Introduced, Oct 6, 2025)
  • H.R.2577 — PLAN for School Safety Act of 2025 (Introduced, Apr 1, 2025)
  • H.R.2094 — HELPER Act of 2025 (Introduced, Mar 14, 2025)
  • H.R.1773 — Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025 (Introduced, Mar 3, 2025)
  • H.R.1551 — Protect and Serve Act of 2025 (Introduced, Feb 25, 2025)
  • H.R.470 — Red Snapper Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jan 16, 2025)

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Yea on S.1003 — Lulu’s Law (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.2393 — Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.5317 — Community Bank Deposit Access Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.4544 — American Access to Banking Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.3234 — Keeping Deposits Local Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Res.1299 — Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes (Passed, May 15, 2026)
  • Voted No on H.R.8469 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, May 15, 2026)

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on Appropriations
  • House Committee on Appropriations: Homeland Security
  • House Committee on Appropriations: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
  • House Committee on Appropriations: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies

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