Vern Buchanan

Republican

House of Representatives

Florida — District 16

Years in Office

214

Bills Sponsored

1909

Cosponsored

Contact

Office2409 Rayburn House Office Building

Phone(202) 225-5015

Official Website

Committees (4)

Joint Committee on Taxation

House Committee on Ways and Means

Trade

Health

Chair

2026 Election

Vern Buchanan — Independent (Incumbent)

Running in Florida District 16

Election details for this seat will appear here when available.

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Voting Patterns

Votes with party

77%

Votes with Republican

Crosses party lines

23%

Votes against party

Missed votes

1 of 40

Total votes

of 40 roll calls

Buchanan, Vern votes with Republican 77% of the time and crosses party lines more often than average. They've missed 3% of roll call votes.

Recent Votes

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Jul 22, 2026· Passed

Yea

National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027

Jul 15, 2026· Passed

Yea

Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

May 21, 2026· Passed

Yea

Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act

Feb 11, 2026· Passed

Yea

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to “Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision”

Nov 18, 2025· Passed

Yea

Social Media

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Official Sources

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Currently serving in Congress