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Vern Buchanan

Republican · FL-16 · U.S. House

Bio

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.

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Overall lean (DW-NOMINATE)

LeftCenterRight

Issue profile

FiscalHealthImmig.GunsAbortionEnviron.CrimeDefenseEconomyForeignCivil R.Educ.GovtJudicial
Taxes & Fiscal
R+0.75
Healthcare
R+0.72
Immigration & Border
R+0.99
Guns
R+0.70
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
R+1.00
Environment & Energy
R+0.75
Crime & Policing
R+0.86
Defense & Veterans
R+0.78
Economy & Labor
R+0.83
Foreign Policy & Trade
R+0.69
Civil Rights & Social
R+0.37
Education
R+0.76
Government & Democracy
R+0.91
Judicial & Executive Nominations
R+1.00

Each issue runs left right, scored from how the member voted on bills tagged to that issue (−1…+1). Issues with too few votes are blank. Overall lean uses DW-NOMINATE.

Recent notable votes

YEA
Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025
2026-06-25 · Passed · Economy & Labor, Crime & Policing
YEA
Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025
2026-06-25 · Passed · Economy & Labor, Crime & Policing
YEA
Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025
2026-06-25 · Passed · Economy & Labor, Crime & Policing
YEA
Small Business Lending Fraud Prevention Act
2026-06-24 · Passed · Government & Democracy, Economy & Labor
YEA
Small Business Lending Fraud Prevention Act
2026-06-24 · Passed · Government & Democracy, Economy & Labor
YEA
Small Business Technological Advancement Act
2026-06-24 · Passed · Economy & Labor, Government & Democracy
NAY
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act.
2026-06-09 · Passed · Economy & Labor
NAY
Faster Labor Contracts Act
2026-06-09 · Passed · Economy & Labor, Government & Democracy
YEA
Secure America Act
2026-06-09 · Passed · Immigration & Border, Taxes & Fiscal, Crime & Policing
YEA
American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026
2026-06-03 · Passed · Environment & Energy
YEA
ARTIST Act
2026-06-03 · Passed · Civil Rights & Social, Economy & Labor
YEA
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8646) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7726) to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to withhold funds from noncompliant States under such Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7892) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require to the Secretary of Education to use an identity fraud detection system to review each FAFSA to determine whether the FAFSA presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8872) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to target funds to low-income families, strengthen program integrity guardrails for State expenditure of funds, require measurement of improper payments, and establish goals for eliminating fraud and improper payments under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, and for other purposes.
2026-06-03 · Passed · Taxes & Fiscal, Education, Government & Democracy

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