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Maria Elvira Salazar

Republican · FL-27 · U.S. House

Bio

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. She has also worked for CNN Español and Univision.

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Overall lean (DW-NOMINATE)

LeftCenterRight

Issue profile

FiscalHealthImmig.GunsAbortionEnviron.CrimeDefenseEconomyForeignCivil R.Educ.GovtJudicial
Taxes & Fiscal
R+0.89
Healthcare
R+0.58
Immigration & Border
R+0.95
Guns
R+0.30
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
R+1.00
Environment & Energy
R+0.85
Crime & Policing
R+0.72
Defense & Veterans
R+0.79
Economy & Labor
R+0.67
Foreign Policy & Trade
R+0.82
Civil Rights & Social
R+0.15
Education
R+0.96
Government & Democracy
R+0.81
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

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
Ukraine Support Act
2026-06-04 · Passed · Foreign Policy & Trade, Defense & Veterans
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
YEA
Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025
2026-06-03 · Passed · Environment & Energy
YEA
ARTIST Act
2026-06-03 · Passed · Civil Rights & Social, Economy & Labor
YEA
ARTIST Act
2026-06-03 · Passed · Civil Rights & Social, Economy & Labor
NAY
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
2026-06-03 · Passed · Foreign Policy & Trade, Defense & Veterans, Government & Democracy
YEA
Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026
2026-05-21 · Passed · Defense & Veterans, Taxes & Fiscal
YEA
Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
2026-05-21 · Passed · Guns, Defense & Veterans
YEA
Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026
2026-05-21 · Passed · Defense & Veterans, Taxes & Fiscal
YEA
Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026
2026-05-21 · Passed · Defense & Veterans, Taxes & Fiscal
YEA
Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026
2026-05-21 · Passed · Defense & Veterans, Taxes & Fiscal

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