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Vern Buchanan

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R FL-16 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 16)

2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 16)

2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 16)

2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 16)

2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 16)

2015–2017 House Of Representatives (District 16)

2013–2015 House Of Representatives (District 16)

2011–2013 House Of Representatives (District 13)

2009–2011 House Of Representatives (District 13)

2007–2009 House Of Representatives (District 13)

Defense

+132

Helped 1252 Hurt 1120 Unclear 1092

Finance

+318

Helped 922 Hurt 604 Mixed 8 Unclear 321

Healthcare

+289

Helped 661 Hurt 372 Unclear 388

Education

-4

Helped 329 Hurt 333 Unclear 227

Energy

-32

Helped 326 Hurt 358 Mixed 3 Unclear 196

Veterans Affairs

+279

Helped 452 Hurt 173 Unclear 92

Agriculture

+157

Helped 328 Hurt 171 Unclear 150

Criminal Justice

-16

Helped 245 Hurt 261 Mixed 4 Unclear 49

Transportation

-23

Helped 183 Hurt 206 Unclear 123

Trade

+48

Helped 236 Hurt 188 Mixed 2 Unclear 62

Government Operations

Helped 76 Hurt 69 Unclear 268

Housing

+69

Helped 211 Hurt 142 Unclear 33

Immigration

-192

Helped 68 Hurt 260 Mixed 5 Unclear 47

Military Procurement

+17

Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Technology

+70

Helped 195 Hurt 125 Mixed 1 Unclear 45

Environment

-79

Helped 64 Hurt 143 Unclear 91

Federal Budget

+162

Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Labor

-17

Helped 80 Hurt 97 Unclear 66

Appropriations

+45

Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14

Tax

-89

Helped 73 Hurt 162

20 policy domains

Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

18262 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

Government 2382 P·14 C·174 Y·2198 N·1776 w:15.7

Direct (1863), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (23), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (15), Treasury (13), Congress (12), Agriculture (11), Legislative Branch (11), Justice (10), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (4), Research (4), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)

General Public 684 P·8 C·88 Y·588 N·396 w:11.9

Direct (541), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)

Military 409 P·1 C·3 Y·405 N·363 w:2.0

Direct (406), Air Force (2), Families (1)

Defense 367 C·3 Y·364 N·343 w:0.7

Direct (354), 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)

Healthcare 363 P·19 C·43 Y·301 N·285 w:9.1

Direct (341), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Preventive Medicine (1)

Education 281 P·2 C·64 Y·215 N·174 w:5.2

Direct (272), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)

Financial Services 272 P·29 C·51 Y·192 N·93 w:8.5

Direct (265), HSA (7)

Real Estate 246 P·1 C·203 Y·42 N·33 w:2.9

Direct (244), Rental (2)

Veterans 211 P·2 C·82 Y·127 N·85 w:3.6

Cryptocurrency 209 Y·209 w:0.2

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 2592 P·98 C·597 Y·1896 N·1114 w:78.2

Direct (2180), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (66), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), HHS (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), Foreign (5), State (5), CFPB (4), Executive (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Local (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), Banking Regulation (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), Immigration Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Legislative Support (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)

General Public 268 C·38 Y·230 N·157 w:4.7

Direct (241), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)

Military 244 Y·244 N·224 w:0.3

Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)

Defense 236 C·1 Y·235 N·212 w:0.6

Direct (232), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)

Education 216 P·3 C·66 Y·147 N·88 w:4.4

Taxpayers 212 P·67 C·60 Y·85 N·85 w:13.4

Financial Services 211 P·5 C·99 Y·107 N·56 w:7.8

Healthcare 177 P·7 C·24 Y·146 N·117 w:2.9

Direct (173), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)

Transportation 158 P·6 C·3 Y·149 N·70 w:6.6

Direct (150), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)

Immigration 143 Y·143 N·134 w:0.2

Direct (136), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

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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

100.0% of votes

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S+ Supported Benefits

S- Supported Burdens

O+ Opposed Benefits

O- Opposed Burdens

Industry	O+	O-	Net
Government (75 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (180), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more			+408
General Public (8 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more			+354
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			+111
Healthcare (5 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)		-	+151
Education (6 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more		-	+64
Cryptocurrency	-	-	+71
Transportation (6 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more		-	+17
Financial Services (1 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)			+39
State & Local Government (2 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)	-	-	+43
Construction (4 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)	-	-	+146
Manufacturing (4 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)			+24
Taxpayers	-	-	+15
Agriculture (6 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more	-	-	+153
Technology (10 sub) Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Cybersecurity (2), AI/Defense (1), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1) +5 more			+47

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