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Ron Desantis

Representative from Florida
HOUSEREPUBLICAN2013–2019ID D000621
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LegislationHEADLINE
3%with Dems
of 2,541 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
3%with Dems
of 2,541 · both combined
Steepest move
+2 pts
2015 → 2017
still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓2013
2017–18115th Congress
Sat as a Republican
4.6%with Democrats
of 725 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2015 → 2017, +2 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Jul 26, 2018H.R. 5515National Defense Authorization Act FY 2019LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jul 26, 2018H.Res. 1027Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 5515, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the Department of Defense, military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for the fiscal yearLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Jul 25, 2018H.R. 6199Restoring Access to Medication ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textRestoring Access to Medication ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
Jul 25, 2018H.R. 6311Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Jul 25, 2018H.R. 6311Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Jul 25, 2018H.R. 5864VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jul 25, 2018S. 1182The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jul 24, 2018H.R. 184Protect Medical Innovation ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Jul 24, 2018H.Res. 1011Providing for consideration for H.R. 184, the Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2017; and H.R. 6311, the Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 725 contested votes scored in the 115th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress0% · 678 votes
Economics and Public Finance6.2% · 498 votes
Armed Forces and National Security3.5% · 228 votes
Government Operations and Politics0% · 171 votes
Finance and Financial Sector0% · 125 votes
Energy0.9% · 110 votes
Environmental Protection0% · 98 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 71 votes
Health0% · 61 votes
Taxation0% · 61 votes
Agriculture and Food16.3% · 49 votes
Law0% · 49 votes
Transportation and Public Works0% · 45 votes
Emergency Management0% · 39 votes
Education2.6% · 38 votes
Water Resources Development0% · 36 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement4.3% · 23 votes
Labor and Employment0% · 22 votes
Immigration5.9% · 17 votes
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 16 votes
International Affairs0% · 13 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Housing and Community Development— · 9 votes
Commerce— · 8 votes
Native Americans— · 7 votes
Social Welfare— · 7 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 4 votes
Animals— · 1 vote

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Families, Sports and Recreation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

3 Congresses
113th · 2013115th · 2017
Republican · House · FL113th–115th
Term datesexact
Members · Florida
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Ron Desantis

Representative from Florida
HOUSER2013–20193 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
3.1%with Democrats
of 2,541 votes · 96.9% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested3%of 2,541 · combined
Steepest move+2 pts2015→17, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020132017
2017–18 · 115th · Republican · of 725 votes4.6%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 725 contested votes scored in the 115th

By policy area

career
Congress0% · 678
Economics and Public Finance6.2% · 498
Armed Forces and National Security3.5% · 228
Government Operations and Politics0% · 171
Finance and Financial Sector0% · 125
Energy0.9% · 110
Environmental Protection0% · 98
Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 71
Health0% · 61
Taxation0% · 61
Agriculture and Food16.3% · 49
Law0% · 49
Transportation and Public Works0% · 45
Emergency Management0% · 39
Education2.6% · 38
Water Resources Development0% · 36
Crime and Law Enforcement4.3% · 23
Labor and Employment0% · 22
Immigration5.9% · 17
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 16
International Affairs0% · 13
Housing and Community Development— · 9
Commerce— · 8
Native Americans— · 7
Social Welfare— · 7
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 4
Animals— · 1

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Families, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

113th · 2013115th · 2017
Republican113th–115th

Party switchers

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