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Sponsored Legislation

Legislation that Congressman Vern Buchanan has authored.

Cosponsored Legislation

Legislation that Congressman Vern Buchanan has co-authored.

Committees

A list of the Committees in the U.S. House of Representatives, where you can find legislative updates and hearing schedules.

Committee Reports

Congress divides its work among over two hundred committees, each of which issues regular reports on its activities.

Congressional Record

The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the U.S. Congress.

Currently on the floor

Current House Floor Proceedings

House Rules & Precedents

Rules and Precedents of the House

How Our Laws Are Made

This brochure is intended to provide a basic outline of the numerous steps of our federal lawmaking process from the source of an idea for a legislative proposal through its publication as a statute. The legislative process is a matter about which every person should be well informed in order to understand and appreciate the work of Congress.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to Questions I am frequently asked by constituents about the legislative process, internships, and more.

Glossary of Legislative Terms

Meanings of terms used for house legislative procedures.

Weekly House Schedule

The happenings on the House Floor for the current week.

U.S. Code

The Office of the Law Revision Counsel prepares and publishes the United States Code, which is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States.

Roll Call Votes

A roll call vote guarantees that every Member's vote is recorded. You can search this archive of recorded to votes to see how I and other representatives voted on different bills.

Understanding Roll Call Vote Records:

Roll call vote reports show how every Member of Congress voted on each piece of legislation brought to the House floor for a recorded vote.

Roll call votes are listed by session of Congress (we are currently in the 1^st session of the 112^th Congress), and by the date each bill was voted on.

Visit the link above and click “roll” for the particular bill for which you would like to view the voting record. The record will include a list of Members who voted for (yeas) and against (nays) the bill. At the top is a breakdown of yeas and nays by party affiliation. Note that Representatives whose names are italicized are Democrats, while plain-script names are Republicans. At the very bottom of the roll are the members who did not vote.

Vern Buchanan's Vote Record

Link to my voting record on all votes for the 112th Congress.

Vern's Record and Rationales on Major Votes

Link to a list of my vote record and voting rationales for major votes in the 112th Congress.

A Day in the Life...

A glimpse into what my life as a Representative looks like on a daily basis.