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Vern Buchanan

Vern Buchanan

R FL-16 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 16)
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Defense

+98
Helped 1363 Hurt 1265 Unclear 704

Finance

+151
Helped 651 Hurt 500 Mixed 2 Unclear 213

Healthcare

+265
Helped 528 Hurt 263 Unclear 142

Energy

-19
Helped 282 Hurt 301 Unclear 58

Agriculture

+155
Helped 321 Hurt 166 Unclear 88

Veterans Affairs

+141
Helped 301 Hurt 160 Unclear 79

Education

+51
Helped 251 Hurt 200 Unclear 72

Military Procurement

+12
Helped 181 Hurt 169 Unclear 141

Transportation

-41
Helped 170 Hurt 211 Unclear 55

Trade

+38
Helped 200 Hurt 162 Mixed 2 Unclear 24

Technology

+47
Helped 173 Hurt 126 Mixed 1 Unclear 16

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Housing

+117
Helped 190 Hurt 73 Unclear 24

Criminal Justice

+26
Helped 128 Hurt 102 Unclear 26

Immigration

-137
Helped 37 Hurt 174 Unclear 21

Labor

+3
Helped 65 Hurt 62 Unclear 45

Environment

-56
Helped 55 Hurt 111 Unclear 4

Foreign Policy

-11
Helped 72 Hurt 83 Unclear 14

Science & Space

+33
Helped 86 Hurt 53 Unclear 15

Social Welfare

+49
Helped 87 Hurt 38 Unclear 19
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

14142 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1702), Defense (94), Veterans Affairs (80), DoD (32), State (26), Executive (19), VA (19), Congress (16), Legislative (16), USDA (16), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), DHS (10), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (4), Oversight (4), Research (4), State Agency (3), Army Corps (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Independent Agency (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Transportation (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (468), Veterans (88), Military Families (11), Terrorism Victims (7), Foreign (2), Military (2), Crime Victims (1), Nonprofit Sector Workers (1), Parents (1)
Direct (352), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (299), Research (9), Community (2), Patients (2), Tribal (2), Veterans (2), Pediatric (1), Preventive Medicine (1), Specialty Care (1), Telehealth (1)
Direct (208), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (158), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1363), Defense (82), Veterans Affairs (50), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Financial Regulation (10), Regulatory (10), FDA (9), Education (8), HHS (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Local (7), SEC (7), Legal (6), Law Enforcement (5), Natural Resources (5), State (5), BOP (4), CFPB (4), Executive (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Foreign (4), Security (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DOI (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), State Department (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Military (2), Treasury (2), Banking Regulation (1), China (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Foreign Affairs (1), Health Administration (1), Immigration Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Legislative Support (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Social Services (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (204), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (177), Veterans (12), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Terrorism Victims (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (141), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (138), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (109), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
98.4% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (83 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (176), Veterans Affairs (130), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +78 more
+615
General Public (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (11), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Foreign (2) +5 more
+335
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +167
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+137
Healthcare (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2) +1 more
- +162
Cryptocurrency - - +75
Education (7 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): K-12 (3), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1) +2 more
- +79
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +15
Financial Services (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), Public Issuers (4)
+57
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+26
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- - +119
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- - +139
State & Local Government (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), D.C. (3), Non-Expansion (3), Legal (1), Utilities Regulation (1)
- +45
Taxpayers - - +34
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- -114

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7847-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend title III of the Social Security Act and the Federal Unemployment Tax Act to require identity verification procedures and data matching, to prevent unemployment fraud, and to strengthen work search requirements, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

hr7786-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To establish protections against digital impersonation fraud, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

hr7486-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting Hospitals from Disaster Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

hr7464-119

Cosponsor In Committee

TEMP Act

0 clauses Feb 10, 2026

hr7438-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PETSAFE Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 9, 2026

hr7450-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Disaster Zone Energy Affordability and Investment Act

0 clauses Feb 9, 2026

hr7454-119

Cosponsor In Committee

USMCA Travel and Tourism Resiliency Act

0 clauses Feb 9, 2026

hr7371-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Flight, No Fight Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 4, 2026

hr7370-119

Cosponsor In Committee

REUSE Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 4, 2026

hr7332-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Whale CHARTS Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 3, 2026

hr7267-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Produce Prescriptions for Veterans Act

0 clauses Jan 27, 2026

hr7114-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Bounties on Badges Act

0 clauses Jan 15, 2026

hr7008-119

Cosponsor Reported

Stop Insider Trading Act

4 clauses Jan 12, 2026

hres971-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the coercive actions of the People's Republic of China against Japan in response to statements regarding Taiwan and reaffirming the United States commitment to its allies in the Indo-Pacific region.

1 clause Dec 19, 2025
Tourism and Food Export Foreign Governments - Rival Government - Executive Branch Foreign Governments - Allied

hr6887-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stop Crimes Against Children Act

1 clause Dec 18, 2025

hr6792-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Foreign-Trade Zone Export Enhancement Act of 2025

3 clauses Dec 17, 2025

hr6604-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Presidential Fitness Test Act of 2025

1 clause Dec 10, 2025

hr6513-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

MINKS are Superspreaders Act

0 clauses Dec 9, 2025

hr6514-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Protecting Animals in Military Training Act

0 clauses Dec 9, 2025

hr6540-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Anti-Communism Week Act

2 clauses Dec 9, 2025
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