Vern Buchanan

U.S. Representative · Florida's 16th district

RepublicanTerm 2025

Official site: buchanan.house.gov/
Washington office phone: (202) 225-5015
Office: 2409 Rayburn House Office Building
Profile source: Congress.gov

What this office does

Representatives serve a single district for two-year terms. They write and vote on federal legislation, originate revenue and spending bills, and oversee federal agencies through committees.

Recent recorded votes

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HRES 1499
Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-09-01
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2/3 Yea-And-Nay
HR 6500
Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-09-01
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2/3 Yea-And-Nay
S 32
Position recorded: Not Voting · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-08-31
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2/3 Yea-And-Nay
S 307
Position recorded: Not Voting · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-08-31
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2/3 Yea-And-Nay
HR 5201
Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-21
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2/3 Yea-And-Nay
S 1020
Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-21
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2/3 Yea-And-Nay
HR 5200
Position recorded: Not Voting · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-20
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Yea-and-Nay
Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Failed · 2026-04-17
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Yea-and-Nay
Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-17
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Yea-and-Nay
HRES 1156
Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-16
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HR 1689
Position recorded: Nay · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-16
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HCONRES 40
Position recorded: Nay · Chamber outcome: Failed · 2026-04-16
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Recorded Vote
HRES 1174
Position recorded: Aye · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-15
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Yea-and-Nay
HRES 965
Position recorded: Nay · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-15
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2/3 Yea-And-Nay
HR 7613
Position recorded: Not Voting · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-14
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2/3 Yea-And-Nay
HR 1011
Position recorded: Not Voting · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-14
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Yea-and-Nay
HCONRES 38
Position recorded: Nay · Chamber outcome: Failed · 2026-03-05
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2/3 Yea-And-Nay
HRES 1099
Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-03-05
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Yea-and-Nay
HR 7744
Position recorded: Nay · Chamber outcome: Failed · 2026-03-05
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HR 7744
Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-03-05
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Legislation

Cosponsored · HR 7779
HEALTHY BRAINS Act of 2026
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 10554
SCREEN Act of 2026
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 9474
Local Foods for Healthy Schools Act of 2026
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 4563
Fixing Gaps in Hurricane Preparedness Act
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 9951
Know What’s on the Tray Act of 2026
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 6078
Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 6799
BRIDGE for Young-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Act of 2025
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 9952
Healthy Recess for Learning Act
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 637
911 SAVES Act
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 4382
America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 10073
Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act of 2026
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 9500
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act
Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 9590
SAFE for Manatees Act
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
Bill on Congress.gov
Sponsored · HR 9501
AI Tax Integrity Act of 2026
Latest action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 701.
Bill on Congress.gov
Sponsored · HR 8959
Semiconductor Superiority Act
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 8911
AVERT Future Violence Act of 2026
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HRES 1294
Supporting the designation of May 15, 2026, as "Endangered Species Day".
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 8780
Critical Mineral and Extraction Tax Parity Act
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HRES 1252
Resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
Latest action: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 8627
Petfax Act of 2026
Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Bill on Congress.gov

Service history

House · 2025–present · FL
House · 2023–2025 · FL
House · 2021–2023 · FL
House · 2019–2021 · FL
House · 2017–2019 · FL
House · 2015–2017 · FL
House · 2013–2015 · FL
House · 2011–2013 · FL
House · 2009–2011 · FL
House · 2007–2009 · FL

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