Skip to content

My government Government Constitution Legislation

My government Government Constitution Legislation My library

OPENING THE RECORD

knowthegov.Understand your federal government.Independent project · Official sources

THE GOVERNMENT EXPLORER Sources & coverage

Government on this dateMarch 18, 2026

Choose a yearExact date

Overview People & offices Compare years

People & offices

Congressional portrait · unitedstates/images

PUBLIC SERVICE

Vern Buchanan

U.S. Representative

Florida · District 16

RepublicanIn this role on March 18, 2026

Overview Votes Sponsored bills Service history Sources

Explore service history from 1789. Cabinet members are available for the latest date only. About these records

Checked Sep 8, 2026

Recent work in Congress

Recent votes and bills this member introduced.

119th Congress
Through Mar 18, 2026

VOTING RECORD

Recent votes

Hhouse

Roll call 95 · Mar 18, 2026Voted Yea

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · H J RES 139

Failed207 nay · 211 yea · 14 not voting

H.J.Res. 139 See how members voted

Hhouse

Roll call 94 · Mar 18, 2026Voted Yea

Deporting Fraudsters Act

On Passage · H R 1958

Passed186 nay · 231 yea · 15 not voting

H.R. 1958 See how members voted

Hhouse

Roll call 93 · Mar 18, 2026Voted Aye

Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act

On Passage · H R 556

Passed202 nay · 215 yea · 15 not voting

H.R. 556 See how members voted

PRIMARY SPONSOR

Sponsored legislation

H.R. 139HOUSE

Passed the HouseScience, Technology, Communications

Sunshine Protection Act of 2025

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Latest action · Jul 15, 2026View details

H.R. 5347HOUSE

Passed the HouseHealth

Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Latest action · Jul 13, 2026View details

H.R. 7786HOUSE

IntroducedCommerce

AI Fraud Accountability Act

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Science, Space, and Technology, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Latest action · Mar 4, 2026View details

View all sponsored bills

All records from the latest source check are available · Last updated Sep 8, 2026Sources & updates

Party and state reflect the date of each vote. The bill list includes bills introduced by your selected date, but their status is kept up to date.