Vern Buchanan
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Buchanan has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Buchanan is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Buchanan votes Yes on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Buchanan votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Epstein Files Transparency Act; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Buchanan votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Buchanan votes to cancel 24 and against cancelling 0. The rules Buchanan votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Energy (4), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
Buchanan votes the same way as most House Republicans on all 54 of these Yes and No votes.
Buchanan did not vote on the Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act, the Local Access to Courts Act, the Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the law that extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants and the Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act.
Votes on laws that passed
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Lets farmers and ranchers get emergency conservation money up front after a disaster, instead of paying first and waiting for reimbursement.
A package of housing measures intended to increase the supply of homes.
Extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants.
Renews the Congressional Award program, which recognizes young people for service and achievement.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
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From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
No saved press release from this member names a law or an executive order.
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 13 spending items this member requested, $21,159,550 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e FL Hillsborough C Aquifer RechaEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $750,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e FL Hillsborough C ExpansionEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute | Public Law 119-74 | Quantum-Inspired Imaging for BioEngineering ResearchDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $750,000 |
| Manatee Children's Services, Inc. | Public Law 119-74 | Manatee Children's ServicesDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $605,550 |
| FL | Public Law 119-75 | 51st Street West Extension, Manatee CountyDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | FL | $1,500,000 |
| FL | Public Law 119-75 | State Road 64 Traffic Congestion Alternatives, City of BradentonDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | FL | $1,000,000 |
| FL | Public Law 119-75 | Pedestrian Greenway Corridor, New College of FloridaDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | FL | $800,000 |
| University of South Florida | Public Law 119-75 | Center for EntrepreneurshipDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | FL | $3,000,000 |
| Manatee County | Public Law 119-75 | Gateway Greenway Rails to TrailsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | FL | $1,500,000 |
| Manatee County | Public Law 119-75 | Veterans Service CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | FL | $2,800,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bradenton | Public Law 119-75 | Stormwater FacilitiesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | FL | $3,000,000 |
| City of Holmes Beach | Public Law 119-75 | Spine Flood ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | FL | $1,500,000 |
| The Town of Longboat Key | Public Law 119-86 | Longboat Key Storm Resiliency ProjectFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDM | FL | $1,954,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: www.vernbuchanan.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of VERN BUCHANAN FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
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Online ads
No advertiser in the ad libraries we read is tied to this member by an FEC number or an exact name.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Buchanan's campaign reports receiving $929,859.45 and reports spending $983,349.77, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H6FL13148as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H6FL13148as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $929,859.45 | $1,824,538.71 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $983,349.77 | $2,158,676.09 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $995,723.03 | $1,049,213.35 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
See contributions by size and by state, and the saved FEC files
Who funds this member
Confirmed from the official recordVERN BUCHANAN FOR CONGRESS reports $929,859.45 in total receipts, January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.
Where the money comes from
Reported as $0: Party committees, The candidate's own contributions, Loans from the candidate, Other loans.
Committees that give the most
192 committees report paying this committee. These are the largest, joint fundraising committees aside.
| Committee | Kind, as the FEC lists it | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PACConnected organization: SMITH VICTORY | Leadership PAC | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected organization: NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS TRADE ASSOCIATION PACConnected organization: NATIONAL STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS TRADE ASSOCIATION PAC | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED PAC (UNITEDHEALTH GROUP PAC)Connected organization: UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)Connected organization: AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION (ABA) | PAC, qualified | $7,500 | 3 |
| GUIDEWELL MUTUAL HOLDING CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GUIDEWELL PAC)Connected organization: GUIDEWELL MUTUAL HOLDING CORPORATION | PAC, qualified | $6,500 | 3 |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC, qualified | $6,500 | 3 |
| NATIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION VENTUREPAC | PAC, qualified | $6,000 | 3 |
| SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC. PACConnected organization: SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC. PAC | PAC, qualified | $5,000 | 1 |
| CARNIVAL/PRINCESS HOLLAND AMERICA LINE INC. PAC (HALPAC)Connected organization: HOLLAND AMERICA LINE INC. | PAC, qualified | $5,000 | 3 |
Joint fundraising committees collect checks for several campaigns and pass on each share. Largest for this member: VICTORY 2026 ($42,399.88).
Largest receipts from individuals
Each line is one receipt as the committee itemized it for the FEC. Many people give the same legal maximum, so this is a part of a larger group.
| Name, as itemized | City and state | Employer and occupation, as reported | Receipt | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HALE, DARWINGiven through a conduit committee | VENICE, FL | ADVOCATE HEALTH ADVISORS · CEO FOUNDER | $3,500 | |
| HALE, JENNIFERGiven through a conduit committee | VENICE, FL | ADVOCATE HEALTH ADVISORS · NATIONAL AGENCY DIRECTOR | $3,500 | |
| HUGHES, LEIGH | SARASOTA, FL | SARASOTA BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY · TEACHER | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| HUGHES, LEIGH | SARASOTA, FL | SARASOTA BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY · TEACHER | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| LIEBERMAN, NICOLA CATHERINE | LONGBOAT KEY, FL | HOMEMAKER · HOMEMAKER | $3,500$5,000 to date, as reported | |
| LIEBERMAN, LARRY | SARASOTA, FL | BARRINTON GROUP INC. · PRESIDENT | $3,500$5,000 to date, as reported | |
| COPELAND, KYM | SARASOTA, FL | HOMEMAKER · HOMEMAKER | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| COPELAND, KYM | SARASOTA, FL | HOMEMAKER · HOMEMAKER | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| WEINSTEIN, JOSHUA | BOSTON, MA | FMR LLC · GROUP SQUAD LEADER RETIREMENT INCOME | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | |
| SOMMER, HARRY J. | DAVIE, FL | NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE HOLDINGS LTD · CHAIRMAN | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported |
Outside spending, apart from contributions
The FEC lists no outside spending for or against this member in 2025 and 2026.
See the full lists for Vern Buchanan
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Source: Federal Election Commission. Period: January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026. Our copy of the FEC's answers was saved October 8, 2026.
Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official recordThe Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 lists no Periodic Transaction Report under this member's name and district.
Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
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