Rep. Buchanan, Vern
Republican · Florida-16 · House of Representatives
Vernon Gale Buchanan is an American businessman, politician, and Air Force National Guard veteran serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 16th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, he first entered Congress in 2007, representing Florida's 13th congressional district until redistricting. His district is anchored by Bradenton. On January 27, 2026, Buchanan announced he would not run for re-election in 2026.
Voting record
- Participation: shows up to vote 97% of the time.
- Bipartisanship: votes with the opposing party's majority 15.9% of the time.
- Alignment with the district's political lean: 70.5%.
- Bills sponsored: 212; passed into law: 2.
Recent votes by Rep. Buchanan, Vern
- Voted Yea on Suspends federal diesel fuel tax through 2026 — Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2025
- Voted Yea on Increases airport passenger fees through 2030 — Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
- Voted Yea on Speaker reserves bill number for future legislation — Parents Bill of Rights Act
- Voted Nay on Designates Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist group — Clean Energy for America Act
- Voted Nay on Eliminates funding for National Endowment for Humanities — Social Security Fairness Act
- Voted Yea on House backs zero traffic deaths by 2050 — 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 Requires court order for mail surveillance — Supporting America’s Children and Families Act
- Voted Yea on Removes judges' power to appoint U.S. attorneys — 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 Bans seclusion and limits restraint in schools — Never Again Education Reauthorization Act of 2023
- Voted Yea on Grants to help foreign-trained health workers — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
- Voted Nay on Removes Tony Gonzalez from two 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 Yea on Adds hot rotisserie chicken to SNAP benefits — Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024
- Voted Yea on Ends visa-free entry for Chinese nationals — Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act
Other Florida representatives
- Rep. Bean, Aaron (Republican)
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. (Republican)
- Rep. Cammack, Kat (Republican)
- Rep. Castor, Kathy (Democrat)
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila (Democrat)
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario (Republican)
- Rep. Donalds, Byron (Republican)
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. (Republican)
- Rep. Fine, Randy (Republican)
- Rep. Frankel, Lois (Democrat)
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