Vern Buchanan
Republican · Representative for Florida's 16th district
46 sponsored · 232 cosponsored
In the House since 2007
Age 75
Contact their office: (202) 225-5015 · 2409 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 46 bills.The typical House member sponsored 25. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 2 bills they backed became law.They cosponsored them.
- 25 passed the House and wait on the Senate.And 1 has passed both chambers and gone to the President.
- Missed 68 of 676 recorded votes (10.1%).The typical House member missed 1.9%. The record doesn’t say why.
- Works most on taxation and health.59 and 36 of the 278 bills they wrote or backed.
What they got done
Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.
Became law (2)
This Act authorizes the award of 3 Congressional Gold Medals to the members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team. The medals recognize the team's victory over the Soviet Union during the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Became law · 119-HR-452
This bill aims to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It seeks to prevent consumer reporting agencies from sharing consumer reports with others after a person requests a report for a residential mortgage loan.
Became law · 119-HR-2808
- Yes: Does this protect people from being watched or searched?The bill provides significant protection for individual privacy regarding sensitive financial information. +7
Passed Congress — the President's turn (1)
Both chambers passed it. The President signs it into law or vetoes it, and a veto stands unless two-thirds of each chamber vote to pass it anyway. Everything Congress has sent the President →
This bill amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clear up payment rules for manual wheelchairs under Medicare Part B. Specifically, it requires the Secretary to set up separate HCPCS codes for certain ultralig…
Passed the Senate by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-1703
- Yes: Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities?The bill addresses specific needs for ultralightweight manual wheelchairs which are essential for mobility and independence. +3
- No: Would households on low incomes be better off under this?The bill allows suppliers to charge individuals the difference between the Medicare payment and the actual cost, which could create financial burdens. -3
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (25)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
This bill aims to make daylight savings time permanent across the United States. To do this, the bill repeals the temporary period for daylight savings time found in the Uniform Time Act of 1966.
Passed the House 308–117 · 119-HR-139
- Yes: Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?Young adults may enjoy having more daylight in the evenings for social activities and recreation. +3
- No: Would children be better off under this?Permanent daylight savings could negatively affect children's sleep schedules, especially during the winter months when they may have to travel to school in darkness. -3
This bill seeks to amend the Social Security Act regarding the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-5347
This bill seeks to amend the Social Security Act regarding acute hospital care at home waiver flexibilities. It extends the deadline for these flexibilities from January 30, 2026, to September 30, 2030.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-4313
- Yes: Does this make health care easier to get in general?Extending acute hospital care at home flexibilities improves access to hospital-level care in a residential setting. +5
And 22 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Still waiting, of the 46 bills they wrote: 1 cleared committee and waits for a first vote, 41 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.
What their bills would do
Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().
Who their bills would affect
What else they would change
How they voted lately
Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.
This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The main purpose is to provide a clear definition of adequate consideration for certain closely held stock.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would retired people be better off under this?Improving the clarity of stock valuation for ESOPs supports more stable retirement transitions. +4
119-S-2403 · roll call 314
This Act provides for improvements to rivers and harbors in the United States and the conservation and development of water and related resources.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would Native Americans be better off under this?Directly authorizes land transfers to Tribal entities and prioritizes technical assistance for Tribal communities. +8
- No: Does this reduce what the federal government spends?The bill explicitly increases spending limits and funding authorizations for dozens of regional water resource programs. -5
119-HR-9497 · roll call 313
This bill amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to create a new Federal standard regarding the costs of upgrades for large-load customers.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Does this keep data centers from raising household electric and water bills?The bill requires large-load customers to cover the full incremental cost of grid upgrades and provide financial assurances, preventing those costs from being passed to households. +7
- No: Would business owners be better off under this?Large-scale non-residential energy consumers face increased costs and financial assurance requirements. -5
119-HR-9340 · roll call 312
On the President’s vetoes
The President can refuse to sign a bill both chambers passed. It becomes law anyway only if two-thirds of the House and two-thirds of the Senate vote to pass it again. A vote against the veto (a Yea) was a vote to make the bill law over the President’s objection; a vote for it (a Nay) was a vote to let the veto stand.
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
For the vetovoted Nay, to let the veto stand.
The override fell short in the House, 248–177; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
For the vetovoted Nay, to let the veto stand.
The override fell short in the House, 236–188; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
How busy they have been
How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.