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Vern Buchanan

U.S. Representative, Florida 16th district · Republican

9 statements indexed, set against 645 recorded votes.

First took office
January 4, 2007
Terms served
10 terms in the House
Current term
January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027
Born
May 8, 1951

Sources: Clerk of the House and congress-legislators.

645
recorded votes
433
voted for
151
voted against
59
did not vote
9
statements indexed

What is on this page

Every recorded vote of the 119th Congress in which the Clerk of the House lists this member, taken from their own per-vote records. Nothing is sampled and nothing is left out.

The House votes Yea and Nay on the floor and Aye and No in the Committee of the Whole. They are different words for the same two answers, and the site keeps the word the Clerk recorded as well as which side it fell on.

The statements are not complete and are not meant to be. A measure with no statement against it means only that none has been indexed here.

What was said, and what was done

2026-07-14

SUNSHINE PROTECTION ACT OF 2025

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, July 14, 2026, p. H4448

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of my bill, the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent and finally end the biannual clock switch.”

Vern Buchanan, Congressional Record, July 14, 2026, p. H4448

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 14, 2026.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

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2026-06-29

HEALTH CARE EFFICIENCY THROUGH FLEXIBILITY ACT

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, June 29, 2026, p. H4273

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Smith for his incredible leadership over the years. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of my bill, the Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act, which helps minimize burdens on value-based care organizations.”

Vern Buchanan, Congressional Record, June 29, 2026, p. H4273

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 29, 2026.

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2026-06-03

HONORING SCHOOL EMPLOYEES WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL EDUCATION AWARD

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, June 3, 2026, p. E517

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the outstanding school employees in Florida's 16th Congressional District. School employees work tirelessly because they understand that their efforts are not just about fulfilling a job description, but about shaping the future.”

Vern Buchanan, Congressional Record, June 3, 2026, p. E517

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 3, 2026.

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2025-12-03

RECOGNIZING FLORIDA'S 16TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT FIRE AND RESCUE EMS AWARDS RECIPIENTS

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, December 3, 2025, p. E1145

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize fire, rescue and EMS personnel who have provided distinguished service to the people of Florida's 16th Congressional District. First responders, fire departments and emergency medical service teams are summoned on short notice to serve their respective communities.”

Vern Buchanan, Congressional Record, December 3, 2025, p. E1145

Remarks in the Congressional Record of December 3, 2025.

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2025-12-03

RECOGNIZING THE RECIPIENTS OF FLORIDA'S 16TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT VETERAN COMMENDATION

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, December 3, 2025, p. E1139

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize a group of veterans for their military and community service. Our veterans have sacrificed much in the defense of our Nation. Many of them retired their uniforms but continue their service by helping others in their community.”

Vern Buchanan, Congressional Record, December 3, 2025, p. E1139

Remarks in the Congressional Record of December 3, 2025.

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2025-07-29

PAYING TRIBUTE TO MS. JAN SETNOR

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, July 29, 2025, p. E737

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, today I pay tribute to Jan Setnor, MSN, CRNA, Col. (Ret), USAFR, NC. Ms. Setnor will soon complete her year as national president of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA).”

Vern Buchanan, Congressional Record, July 29, 2025, p. E737

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 29, 2025.

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Set against the record

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2025-07-17

PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE CONGRESSIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AWARDS RECIPIENTS OF FLORIDA'S 16TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, July 17, 2025, p. E689

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to law enforcement men and women who have provided distinguished service to the people of Florida's 16th Congressional District. Law enforcement is a demanding profession that requires sacrifice, courage, and dedication to serve others.”

Vern Buchanan, Congressional Record, July 17, 2025, p. E689

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 17, 2025.

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Set against the record

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2025-05-15

WELCOMING DR. JOHN CROSS

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, May 15, 2025, p. H2064

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Dr. John Cross, who just delivered this morning's opening prayer. John is the senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Sarasota and has been the pastor for many, many years.”

Vern Buchanan, Congressional Record, May 15, 2025, p. H2064

Remarks in the Congressional Record of May 15, 2025.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2025-05-01

CONGRESSIONAL EDUCATION AWARD

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, May 1, 2025, p. E374

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of outstanding school employees in Florida's 16th Congressional District. School employees work tirelessly because they understand that their efforts are not just about fulfilling a job description, but about shaping the future.”

Vern Buchanan, Congressional Record, May 1, 2025, p. E374

Remarks in the Congressional Record of May 1, 2025.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

Where the words are

The Congressional Record marks Vern Buchanan as speaking in 11 items of business across 10 sitting days of this Congress. 9 statements indexed here so far.

That count is where to look, not how much was said. Most appearances are procedural: a yield of time, a request to revise and extend, a call for the yeas and nays.

It is also a floor and not a total. The count comes from the Record's own metadata, which tags who spoke in each item of business, and that tagging is not complete: checking the text turns up passages by members the metadata does not tag at all. A member may have said more than this says.

The eight most recent, each linking to that day's Record at govinfo.

Every recorded vote

All 645 recorded votes of the 119th Congress in which the Clerk of the House lists Vern Buchanan, newest first. The most recent 25 are below and the rest load on request. Each roll number links to the official record of that vote.

RollDateMeasure SubjectQuestionVoted Outcome
28323-Jul-2026H R 8884Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans ActOn PassageYeaPassed
28223-Jul-2026H CON RES 89Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranOn Agreeing to the ResolutionNayPassed
28122-Jul-2026H CON RES 113Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036On Agreeing to the ResolutionYeaPassed
28022-Jul-2026H R 7008Stop Insider Trading ActOn PassageYeaPassed
27922-Jul-2026H R 7008Stop Insider Trading ActOn Motion to RecommitNayFailed
27822-Jul-2026H R 8800National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On PassageYeaPassed
27722-Jul-2026H R 8800National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Motion to RecommitNayFailed
27622-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentAyeFailed
27522-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentAyeAgreed to
27422-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentAyeFailed
27322-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentAyeAgreed to
27221-Jul-2026H R 9770Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposesOn PassageYeaPassed
27121-Jul-2026H R 6955Main Street ActOn PassageYeaPassed
27021-Jul-2026H R 6955Main Street ActOn Motion to RecommitNayFailed
26921-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentAyeFailed
26821-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentAyeAgreed to
26721-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentAyeAgreed to
26621-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentAyeFailed
26521-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentAyeAgreed to
26421-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26321-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26221-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentAyeFailed
26121-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26021-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentAyeAgreed to
25921-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentAyeFailed

620 more, loaded from the published roll call list

What this covers

Up to 12 of this member's most recent floor remarks, taken verbatim from the Congressional Record with the page each is printed on. Procedural turns are left out: yielding time, reserving time, moving to suspend the rules.

Not covered.

A vote shown against remarks means the member spoke on that measure and voted on it the same day. It is not a claim that the words and the vote agree or disagree.