U.S. House of Representatives
Vern Buchanan
U.S. Representative for Florida's 16th District
- Party
- Republican
- Current term
- Jan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027
- Profile updated
- Oct 29, 2026
At a glance
Vern Buchanan represents Florida's 16th District in the U.S. House. Buchanan first took office in this chamber on Jan 4, 2007, and the current term runs to Jan 3, 2027. We've loaded 300 of Buchanan's recent roll-call votes. Buchanan sponsored at least 20 bills or resolutions in recent sessions.
Committees: Ways and Means; Joint Taxation
Source: congress-legislators, Biographical Directory of Congress · checked Oct 29, 2026
Deeper analysis
MEMBERSMembers see analysis computed from the public records on this page:
- How often Buchanan voted, and how often their vote matched the outcome and their party
- How often they voted the same way as Florida's other representatives
- Their votes grouped by topic
- Campaign money by donation size, in-state vs. out-of-state, and compared with past elections
- What this means for you: how this district compares with Florida and the country
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Promises and progress
Recent votes
Full voting history (300 votes) →89% voted on 300 recent roll calls
- Sep 16, 2026 S. 2403 · Retire through Ownership Act Final passage On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Result: Passed (401–14). This vote decided whether the bill passes this chamber. Office of the Clerk, U.S. House ↗ Did not vote
- Sep 16, 2026 H.R. 9497 · Water Resources Development Act of 2026 Final passage On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Result: Passed (415–9). This vote decided whether the bill passes this chamber. Office of the Clerk, U.S. House ↗ Did not vote
- Sep 16, 2026 H.R. 9340 · Ratepayer Protection Act Final passage On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Result: Passed (417–3). This vote decided whether the bill passes this chamber. Office of the Clerk, U.S. House ↗ Did not vote
- Sep 16, 2026 H.J.Res. 213 · Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision". Final passage On Passage. Result: Passed (214–208). This vote decided whether the bill passes this chamber. Office of the Clerk, U.S. House ↗ Did not vote
- Sep 16, 2026 H.R. 10326 · PROOF Act Final passage On Passage. Result: Passed (217–207). This vote decided whether the bill passes this chamber. Office of the Clerk, U.S. House ↗ Did not vote
Bills Buchanan sponsored
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Thin Blue Line Act
Latest action (Jan 14, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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AI Tax Integrity Act of 2026
Latest action (Sep 8, 2026): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 701.
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Semiconductor Superiority Act
Latest action (May 21, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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AI Fraud Accountability Act
Latest action (Mar 4, 2026): Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Science, Space, and Technology, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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MINKS are Superspreaders Act
Latest action (Jan 13, 2026): Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
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Protecting Animals in Military Training Act
Latest action (Dec 9, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Showing the 6 most recent of the bills loaded. Introducing a bill is not the same as passing it.
Campaign finance
Principal campaign committee · 2026 election · reported Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 14, 2026
Total reported receipts
$932,898
Money the campaign reported receiving for this election. Not personal wealth or government spending.
A contribution shows who gave money, not why a representative voted a certain way. Source: Federal Election Commission ↗
Recent filings
- Statement of Candidacy 2025 · filed Jan 15, 2025 · Original filing ↗
- Statement of Candidacy 2022 · filed Nov 9, 2022 · Original filing ↗
- Statement of Candidacy 2020 · filed Nov 4, 2020 · Original filing ↗
Other public disclosures
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How this may affect your community
Florida's 16th District
People
830,753 residents
Household income
Median $84,737 a year
Rent
Median $1,784 a month
Internet
3.4% of households have no internet access
What's uncertain
These numbers describe the district. They don't show that any representative caused them, and survey estimates have margins of error. Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.