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U.S. Representative — Florida's 16th District

Vern Buchanan

Republican · Florida

Republican U.S. Representative for Florida's 16th 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 (50 on record)

  • H.R.7786 — AI Fraud Accountability Act (Introduced, Mar 4, 2026)
  • H.R.6513 — MINKS are Superspreaders Act (Introduced, Dec 9, 2025)
  • H.R.6514 — Protecting Animals in Military Training Act (Introduced, Dec 9, 2025)
  • H.R.6130 — ASAP Act (Introduced, Nov 19, 2025)
  • H.R.6051 — To Inform Families First Act of 2025 (Introduced, Nov 17, 2025)
  • H.R.5347 — Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act (Introduced, Sep 15, 2025)
  • H.R.4974 — DETECT Act of 2025 (Introduced, Aug 15, 2025)
  • H.R.4548 — Small Nonprofit Retirement Security Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jul 21, 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 Ways and Means
  • Joint Committee on Taxation
  • House Committee on Ways and Means: Health (Chair)
  • House Committee on Ways and Means: Trade

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