Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira
Republican · Florida-27 · House of Representatives
María Elvira Salazar is an American journalist, author, and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 27th congressional district since 2021. She is a Republican assistant whip. Before entering politics, Salazar worked for the Spanish-language network Telemundo for three decades after serving as a news anchor for Miami-based WSBS TV.
Voting record
- Participation: shows up to vote 94% of the time.
- Bipartisanship: votes with the opposing party's majority 26.6% of the time.
- Alignment with the district's political lean: 57.7%.
- Bills sponsored: 70; passed into law: 1.
Recent votes by Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira
- Voted Yea on Funds Congress and legislative agencies for 2025 — Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2025
- Voted Yea on House sets debate rules for 2025 funding bills — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8774) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8771) making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8752) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.
- Voted Yea on Bill title unclear; insufficient text provided — Supporting America’s Children and Families Act
- Voted Yea on Limits temporary U.S. Attorney appointments by judges — D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act
- Voted Yea on Remote health monitoring for pregnant Medicaid patients — Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act
- Voted Yea on Extends federal funding through early 2025 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
- Voted Yea on Removes Rep. Gonzalez from House committees — Removing Representative Tony Gonzalez of Texas from certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
- Voted Yea on Senate honors Lunar New Year cultural significance — Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year in 2026.
- Voted Nay on Study health career training grant outcomes — Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
- Voted Yea on Tighten financial sanctions on Russia over Ukraine — CHIPS and Science Act of 2022
- Voted Yea on Increase Medicare and Medicaid payments to rural hospitals — Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
- Voted Yea on Speaker reserves procedural placeholder for House — Secure the Border Act of 2023
- Voted Yea on Exempts active military pay from income tax — National Defense Authorization Act FY2024
- Voted Nay on Procedural placeholder reserved for Speaker — Lower Drug Costs Now Act
- Voted Yea on Raises passenger fees for airport improvements — Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
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