U.S. House · Florida District 16

Rep. Vern Buchanan

U.S. Representative · Florida District 16

Republican19.3 yrs · 10th term

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Office & Term

DistrictFlorida's 16th Congressional District

RepresentingFlorida

Term startedJanuary 3, 2025

Term endsJanuary 3, 2027

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2409 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515-0916

202-225-5015

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Twitter / X@VernBuchanan YouTubeYouTube

Service HistoryGovTrack

19Total years

10Terms served

2007First elected

House2007–2009

House2009–2011

House2011–2013

House2013–2015

House2015–2017

House2017–2019

House2019–2021

BackgroundWikidata

Born May 8, 1951 in Detroit. Background: campaign manager, business executive, politician.

BornMay 8, 1951 (age 74)

BirthplaceDetroit

ReligionChristianity

EducationCleary UniversityUniversity of Detroit Mercy

Prior Careercampaign managerbusiness executivepoliticianmember of the United States House of Representatives

Recent Votes119th Congress · GovTrack

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S. 4465: A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.

Apr 30

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H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

Apr 30

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On Motion to Recommit: H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

Apr 30

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H.Amdt. 207 (Spartz) to H.R. 7567: To remove costly, overreaching emissions mandates on farm equipment that drives up expenses for farmers and consumers.

Apr 30

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H.Amdt. 206 (Self) to H.R. 7567: To add "soda" to the definition of ineligible items and defines soda as a carbonated beverage containing more than 1 gram of added sugar, artificial sweetener, or flavoring per serving.

Apr 30

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H.Amdt. 202 (Scholten) to H.R. 7567: To revise the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority program to provide federal support for sustainable agriculture and innovative sustainability solutions.

Apr 30

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H.Amdt. 200 (Moore) to H.R. 7567: To preserve greyhound racing operations in West Virginia.

Apr 30

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H.Amdt. 196 (Luna) to H.R. 7567: To strike section 10205 (relating to uniformity of pesticide labeling), section 10206 (relating to authority of States), and section 10207 (relating to lawful use of authorized pesticides).

Apr 30

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Accountability Scorecard

96%

Attendance

12,032 of 12,528 votes

0 / 44

Bills Enacted

0% enacted (119th Congress)

89%

Votes w/ Majority

84 of 94 recent votes

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Ideology

Political Position (GovTrack Analysis)

Ideology65/100

LiberalConservative

Leadership87/100

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Stock Trading Disclosures

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House Disclosures Capitol Trades

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Interest Group Ratings

Heritage Action

74%

Fiscal · 2026

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