Rep. Vern Buchanan
Republican · Florida's 16th District · in the House since 2007
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Rep. Vern Buchanan has missed 38 of 323 roll-call votes this Congress, 12% of them, 7.6 times as many as the typical House member (1.5%).
What they show up for, and what they skip
Vern Buchanan almost always votes on procedural votes (missed 0%) and amendments (0%), but misses far more suspension votes (44%) and votes on government operations (29%).
By kind of vote
Share missed · the gray tick is their overall 12%
By topic
From the Library of Congress subject of each bill · topics with 10+ votes
Days of the week: missed 92% of Monday votes and 1.3% of Thursday votes.
Votes cast and missed, month by month
Each bar is one month of roll calls in the 119th Congress. Shaded months have a reason on record.
- Voted (yes, no or present)
- Missed
- Reason on record
Year by year
Share of votes missed. The gray tick is the typical House member.
Missed days in 2026
Each square is a day the House held votes. Darker means more votes missed that day.
- Jan 6: missed 1 of 1
- Jan 7: voted every time
- Jan 8: voted every time
- Jan 9: voted every time
- Jan 12: missed 3 of 3
- Jan 13: voted every time
- Jan 14: voted every time
- Jan 15: voted every time
- Jan 20: voted every time
- Jan 21: voted every time
- Jan 22: voted every time
- Feb 2: missed 2 of 2
- Feb 3: voted every time
- Feb 4: voted every time
- Feb 9: voted every time
- Feb 10: voted every time
- Feb 11: voted every time
- Feb 12: voted every time
- Feb 24: voted every time
- Feb 25: voted every time
- Mar 4: voted every time
- Mar 5: voted every time
- Mar 17: voted every time
- Mar 18: voted every time
- Mar 19: voted every time
- Mar 24: voted every time
- Mar 25: voted every time
- Mar 26: voted every time
- Mar 27: missed 1 of 4
- Apr 14: missed 2 of 2
- Apr 15: voted every time
- Apr 16: voted every time
- Apr 17: voted every time
- Apr 20: missed 2 of 2
- Apr 21: voted every time
- Apr 22: voted every time
- Apr 23: voted every time
- Apr 27: missed 2 of 2
- Apr 29: voted every time
- Apr 30: missed 1 of 12
- May 12: missed 2 of 2
- May 13: voted every time
- May 14: voted every time
- May 15: voted every time
- May 20: voted every time
- May 21: voted every time
- Jun 3: voted every time
- Jun 4: voted every time
- Jun 8: missed 2 of 2
- Jun 9: voted every time
- Jun 10: missed 1 of 4
- Jun 11: voted every time
- Jun 23: missed 2 of 2
- Jun 24: voted every time
- Jun 25: voted every time
- Jun 29: missed 2 of 2
- Jun 30: voted every time
- Jul 13: missed 2 of 2
- Jul 14: voted every time
- Jul 15: voted every time
- Jul 16: voted every time
- Jul 20: missed 2 of 2
- Jul 21: voted every time
- Jul 22: voted every time
- Jul 23: voted every time
- Aug 31: missed 2 of 2
- Sep 1: voted every time
- Sep 2: voted every time
- Sep 3: voted every time
- Sep 14: missed 2 of 2
- Sep 15: voted every time
- Sep 16: missed 5 of 7
- Nov 9: missed 2 of 2
- Nov 10: voted every time
- Nov 11: voted every time
- Nov 12: voted every time
Voted every time Missed every vote
Reasons on record
What the member or their office said, with the source. Absences with no reason given are listed as such.
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No reason given 38 votes on 19 days
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Key votes missed
| Date | Vote | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | American Enrichment Deployment Act H.R. 9612 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 316 |
Passed | 394–3 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act H.R. 3978 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 315 |
Passed | 397–2 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Retire through Ownership Act S. 2403 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 314 |
Passed | 401–14 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Water Resources Development Act H.R. 9497 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 313 |
Passed | 415–9 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Ratepayer Protection Act H.R. 9340 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 312 |
Passed | 417–3 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by … H.J.Res. 213 · On Passage · roll call 311 |
Passed | 214–208 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | PROOF Act H.R. 10326 · On Passage · roll call 310 |
Passed | 217–207 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act H.R. 3276 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 297 |
Passed | 345–60 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act H.R. 4219 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 296 |
Passed | 371–33 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Local Access to Courts Act S. 32 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 285 |
Passed | 378–10 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act S. 307 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 284 |
Passed | 376–8 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act H.R. 8823 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 251 |
Passed | 396–0 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | EARLY Act Reauthorization H.R. 4541 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 250 |
Passed | 394–6 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Improving Travel for American Families Act H.R. 8897 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 235 |
Passed | 398–12 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act H.R. 3106 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 234 |
Passed | 400–7 |
Missed 38 votes in all; only the key ones are listed here.
How that compares
Data: the House Clerk and senate.gov, updated with every roll call. All members →