Vern Buchanan

Republican

House of Representatives

Florida — District 16

Years in Office

214

Bills Sponsored

1913

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

76%

Votes with Republican

Crosses party lines

24%

Votes against party

Missed votes

11%

5 of 46

Total votes

of 46 roll calls

Buchanan, Vern votes with Republican 76% of the time and crosses party lines more often than average. They've missed 11% of roll call votes.

Recent Votes

Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act

Sep 3, 2026· Passed

Yea

Protecting Domestic Mining Act

Sep 2, 2026· Passed

Yea

AGOA Extension Act

Sep 1, 2026· Passed

Yea

To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective

Sep 1, 2026· Passed

Yea

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Jul 22, 2026· Passed

Yea

Social Media

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Official Sources

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Currently serving in Congress