John Henry Rutherford

Representative from Florida

HOUSEREPUBLICAN2017–nowID R000609

LegislationHEADLINE

6%with Dems

of 3,230 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

6%with Dems

of 3,230 · both combined

Steepest move

+6 pts

2017 → 2019

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 ↓20172023

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Republican

1.9%with Democrats

of 423 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2017 → 2019, +6 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 423 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress0.2% · 881 votes

Economics and Public Finance18.4% · 538 votes

Armed Forces and National Security5.2% · 290 votes

Government Operations and Politics1.7% · 176 votes

Energy2.2% · 135 votes

Finance and Financial Sector3.9% · 127 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement3.6% · 111 votes

International Affairs6.4% · 94 votes

Labor and Employment2.4% · 84 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources6.1% · 82 votes

Health2.5% · 81 votes

Environmental Protection2.5% · 80 votes

Immigration0% · 74 votes

Transportation and Public Works14.3% · 49 votes

Education2.2% · 45 votes

Taxation2.4% · 42 votes

Law0% · 40 votes

Emergency Management9.1% · 33 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 24 votes

Science, Technology, Communications4.2% · 24 votes

Agriculture and Food5.3% · 19 votes

Commerce5.6% · 18 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 14 votes

Animals27.3% · 11 votes

Families9.1% · 11 votes

Social Welfare9.1% · 11 votes

Water Resources Development0% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Native Americans— · 9 votes

Housing and Community Development— · 7 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

5 Congresses

115th · 2017119th · 2025

Republican · House · FL115th–119th

Term datesexact

John Henry Rutherford

Representative from Florida

HOUSER2017–now5 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

6.1%with Democrats

of 3,230 votes · 93.9% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested6%of 3,230 · combined

Steepest move+6 pts2017→19, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020172025

2025–26 · 119th · Republican · of 423 votes1.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 423 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress0.2% · 881

Economics and Public Finance18.4% · 538

Armed Forces and National Security5.2% · 290

Government Operations and Politics1.7% · 176

Energy2.2% · 135

Finance and Financial Sector3.9% · 127

Crime and Law Enforcement3.6% · 111

International Affairs6.4% · 94

Labor and Employment2.4% · 84

Public Lands and Natural Resources6.1% · 82

Health2.5% · 81

Environmental Protection2.5% · 80

Immigration0% · 74

Transportation and Public Works14.3% · 49

Education2.2% · 45

Taxation2.4% · 42

Law0% · 40

Emergency Management9.1% · 33

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 24

Science, Technology, Communications4.2% · 24

Agriculture and Food5.3% · 19

Commerce5.6% · 18

Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 14

Animals27.3% · 11

Families9.1% · 11

Social Welfare9.1% · 11

Water Resources Development0% · 10

Native Americans— · 9

Housing and Community Development— · 7

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Service record

115th · 2017119th · 2025

Republican115th–119th

Party switchers

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