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Jimmy Patronis

Republican · FL · United States Representative

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Patronis is a Panama City restaurant owner who served eight years in the Florida House and later as Florida's chief financial officer. His current work focuses on military and veterans funding and on Gulf Coast ports and waterways.

Where Jimmy Patronis stands, based on their records

Supports

AI Regulation (1 record), Healthcare Affordability (3 records), Labor Rights (1 record),

Opposes

Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 record), Gun Control (5 records), Women's Reproductive Rights (2 records),

Mixed record

Environment and Public Health (5 support · 22 oppose), Cost of Living Reduction (1 support · 1 oppose), Immigration (1 support · 6 oppose),

Track record

Track record — AI Regulation

AI Regulation · 1 support
  • Voted to pass S. 146, the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which makes posting nonconsensual intimate images, including deepfakes, a crime and orders 48-hour takedowns. The House passed it 409-2, and it became law on May 19, 2025.

    April 28, 2025Supports AI Regulation

    Source: clerk.house.gov

Track record — Healthcare Affordability

Healthcare Affordability · 3 support
  • Voted to pass H.R. 2483, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025. It renews federal drug addiction prevention, treatment, recovery, and mental health programs through 2030. The House passed it 366-57, and it became law on December 1, 2025 (Public Law 119-44).

    June 4, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted yes on 2014-05-01 to pass Senate Bill 1030, which let doctors order low-THC medical cannabis for certain patients. It passed the House 111-7.

    May 1, 2014Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: flhouse.gov

  • Sponsored House Bill 461, which widened who could enroll in low-cost Health Flex insurance plans and extended the program. The governor signed it into law on 2008-06-10 (Chapter 2008-118).

    June 10, 2008Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: flhouse.gov

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Environment and Public Health · 5 support · 22 oppose
  • Voted to pass H.J.Res. 213, which would revoke EPA's approval of California's stricter engine pollution rules for tugboats, ferries, fishing boats and harbor craft. It passed the House 214-208.

    September 16, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.J.Res. 210, which would revoke EPA's approval of California's rule requiring more ocean-going ships to cut engine pollution while docked. It passed the House 216-211.

    September 15, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 2140, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act, which would extend EPA grants through 2029 for replacing or cleaning up old diesel engines. It passed the House 343-79.

    September 15, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 3276, which would write the Urban Bird Treaty Program into law, funding grants for groups that protect birds in cities. It passed the House 345-60.

    September 14, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 4219, which would write the Fish and Wildlife Service's invasive species strike teams for national wildlife refuges into law. It passed the House 371-33.

    September 14, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted yes on H.R. 845, a bill ordering the Interior Department to drop the gray wolf from the endangered species list, beyond court review. The House passed it 211-204; the bill is in a Senate committee and has not become law.

    December 18, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted yes on H.R. 1366, the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act. It would let mining operators use federal land for waste rock disposal and other support work even where no valuable mineral deposit was proven. The House passed it 219-198; the bill sits on the Senate calendar and has not become law.

    December 18, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted yes on H.R. 4776, the SPEED Act. It would narrow the main federal environmental review law, cutting how many federal projects need a review and limiting court challenges. The House passed it 221-196, and the bill went to a Senate committee and has not become law.

    December 18, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 3668, a bill making federal energy regulators the sole lead agency for gas pipeline reviews and ending states' water quality sign-off. The House passed it 213-184, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

    December 12, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 3898, the PERMIT Act, speeding Clean Water Act permits, limiting states' power to block projects and dropping groundwater from protection. The House passed it 221-205, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

    December 11, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 1949, the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act, ending Energy Department approval of gas exports, deemed in the public interest. The House passed it 217-188, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

    November 20, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to send S.J.Res. 80 to the President, cancelling the 2022 plan that closed about 48% of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska to drilling. The House passed it 216-209, and it became Public Law 119-47 on December 5, 2025.

    November 18, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.J.Res. 131, which cancelled the 2024 decision closing about 1.2 million acres of the Arctic refuge to oil and gas leasing. The House passed it 217-209, the Senate agreed, and it became Public Law 119-52 on December 11, 2025.

    November 18, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.J.Res. 130, which cancelled a federal plan change that had ended new coal leasing in Wyoming's Powder River Basin. The House passed it 214-212, the Senate agreed, and it became Public Law 119-51 on December 11, 2025.

    November 18, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 3062, a bill to replace the presidential permit for cross-border oil, gas, and power lines with a faster agency certificate. The House passed it 224-203, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

    September 18, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Won House approval on 2025-09-10 for his amendment to the defense policy bill (NDAA) that ended the Defense Department's preference for electric and hybrid vehicles. It passed 224-208.

    September 10, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.J.Res. 105 in the House, canceling the federal land plan for North Dakota. That plan guided leasing on 4.1 million acres of federally owned minerals. The House passed it 215-211, and it became Public Law 119-49 on December 11, 2025.

    September 3, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.J.Res. 106 in the House, canceling the federal land plan for Alaska's Central Yukon area. That plan had set aside about 3.6 million acres as specially protected areas. The House passed it 215-210, and it became Public Law 119-50 on December 11, 2025.

    September 3, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted for H.J.Res. 104 to cancel the federal land plan for the Miles City field office in eastern Montana, reopening those lands to coal leasing. The House passed it 211-208.

    September 3, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to send S.J.Res. 31 to the President, canceling the EPA rule keeping toxic air pollutant controls on plants moving to a lower category. The House passed it 216-212, and it became law on June 20, 2025 (Public Law 119-20).

    May 22, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.J.Res. 88, which revoked the Clean Air Act waiver letting California enforce Advanced Clean Cars II, its zero-emission new car rule. The House passed it 246-164. It was signed on June 12, 2025 as Public Law 119-16.

    May 1, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.J.Res. 78, which would cancel the Fish and Wildlife Service rule listing the San Francisco Bay-Delta longfin smelt as endangered. The House passed it 216-195. The Senate has not taken it up, so the fish still has Endangered Species Act protection.

    May 1, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.J.Res. 89, which revoked the Clean Air Act waiver letting California enforce its Omnibus Low NOx limits on heavy-duty engine pollution. The House passed it 225-196. It was signed on June 12, 2025 as Public Law 119-17.

    April 30, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.J.Res. 87, which revoked the Clean Air Act waivers letting California enforce its Advanced Clean Trucks and zero-emission fleet standards. The House passed it 231-191. It was signed on June 12, 2025 as Public Law 119-15.

    April 30, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.J.Res. 60 by 219-205, cancelling the National Park Service rule that closed an off-road route and shoreline driving areas at Lake Powell. It became law on May 23, 2025 (Public Law 119-13).

    April 29, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted on the Florida Cabinet on 2024-12-17 to approve land purchases of more than 20,000 acres in Santa Rosa, Walton and Bay counties for conservation and a new state park.

    December 17, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: myfloridacfo.com

  • Voted yes on 2008-04-29 to pass House Bill 7135, an energy law that let the governor's office add energy and climate change goals to the state plan and stopped condo rules from banning renewable energy devices. It passed the House 117-0.

    April 29, 2008Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: flhouse.gov

Track record — Labor Rights

Labor Rights · 1 support
  • Championed Senate Bill 426, which expanded benefits for firefighters diagnosed with certain cancers. Gov. DeSantis signed it into law, as reported on 2019-05-07.

    May 7, 2019Supports Labor Rights

    Source: wuwf.org

Track record — Anti-Corruption

Anti-Corruption · 4 support
  • Voted to pass H.R. 9576, which would write the Justice Department's new National Fraud Enforcement Division into law. The division, set up in April 2026, investigates fraud against taxpayer-funded programs. It passed the House 352-72.

    September 16, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 10326, the PROOF Act. It would require states to give the Justice Department records it requests to investigate fraud in Medicaid, SNAP, welfare and other federal programs. It passed the House 217-207.

    September 16, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 4405, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, ordering the Justice Department to publish its unclassified Jeffrey Epstein investigation records, including flight logs. The House passed it 427-1, the Senate agreed the next day, and it became law on November 19, 2025.

    November 18, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted yes on 2013-04-24 to pass Senate Bill 2, an ethics law that limited public officials taking extra government jobs and let the Ethics Commission collect unpaid fines. It passed the House 117-0.

    April 24, 2013Supports Anti-Corruption

    Source: flhouse.gov

Track record — Government Efficiency

Government Efficiency · 1 support
  • Sent a letter on 2025-02-06 urging Elon Musk's federal DOGE team to audit federal grants to universities for what he called censorship work.

    February 6, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: myfloridacfo.com

Track record — Cost of Living Reduction

Cost of Living Reduction · 1 support · 1 oppose
  • Voted to pass H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act. It would require state regulators to consider making big data centers pay the full cost of grid upgrades built for them. It passed the House 417-3.

    September 16, 2026Supports Cost of Living Reduction

    Source: clerk.house.gov

    Also on this bill

    • September 16, 2026 · Voted yes on the Ratepayer Protection Act (H.R. 9340), which set a federal standard making large power users like AI data centers pay for grid upgrades. It passed 417-3 on 2026-09-16. (Supports Corporate Accountability, Supports Public Infrastructure)
  • Voted to pass S.J.Res. 18, sending it to the President to repeal the consumer bureau rule limiting overdraft fees at very large banks to $5. The House passed it 217-211, and it became Public Law 119-10 on May 9, 2025.

    April 9, 2025Opposes Cost of Living Reduction

    Source: clerk.house.gov

Track record — Immigration

Immigration · 1 support · 6 oppose
  • Voted to pass H.R. 4371, the Kayla Hamilton Act, requiring locked placement for immigrant children 12 and older with gang tattoos or criminal records. The House passed it 225-201, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

    December 16, 2025Opposes Immigration

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 3486, the Stop Illegal Entry Act, raising prison penalties for illegal entry and re-entry, up to life for serious criminals. The House passed it 226-197, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

    September 11, 2025Opposes Immigration

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 875, a bill making drunk or drugged driving grounds to bar an immigrant from entry or deport one already here. The House passed it 246-160, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

    June 26, 2025Opposes Immigration

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 2056, a bill to bar the District of Columbia from limiting how its agencies share immigration information or honor federal detainers. The House passed it 224-194, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

    June 12, 2025Opposes Immigration

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 2966, the American Entrepreneurs First Act, a bill to limit Small Business Administration loans to citizens, nationals, and green card holders. The House passed it 217-190; the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

    June 6, 2025Opposes Immigration

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted for H.R. 2931, the Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act, making the small-business agency move offices out of sanctuary areas within 60 days. The House passed it 211-199.

    June 5, 2025Opposes Immigration

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted yes on 2014-05-02 to pass House Bill 851, which let some undocumented students who attended Florida high schools pay in-state college tuition. It passed the House 84-32.

    May 2, 2014Supports Immigration

    Source: flhouse.gov

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 2 support · 4 oppose
  • Voted yes on 2026-01-22 to pass the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 7148), a full-year federal spending bill. It passed 341-88.

    January 22, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted yes on 2025-09-19 to pass a short-term spending bill (H.R. 5371) to keep the federal government funded. It passed 217-212.

    September 19, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: clerk.house.gov

    Also on this bill

    • November 12, 2025 · Voted to accept the Senate's version of H.R. 5371, the funding bill ending the 43-day shutdown and funding most agencies into January 2026. The House agreed 222-209, and it became Public Law 119-37 on November 12, 2025. (General)
  • Voted yes on 2025-07-18 to pass the Defense Department spending bill for fiscal year 2026 (H.R. 4016). It passed 221-209.

    July 18, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, canceling about $9.4 billion in approved but unspent foreign aid and public broadcasting money. The House vote was 214-212; the Senate trimmed it, and the smaller package became law July 24, 2025.

    June 12, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted on the Florida Cabinet on 2024-12-17 to approve land purchases of more than 20,000 acres in Santa Rosa, Walton and Bay counties for conservation and a new state park.

    December 17, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: myfloridacfo.com

  • Voted yes on 2007-06-14 to pass House Bill 1B, a special-session property tax bill that changed how local governments set tax rates and capped their maximum rates unless a supermajority or voters approved more. It passed 117-1.

    June 14, 2007Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: flhouse.gov

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 7 support
  • Voted to pass H.R. 2978, the GUARD Act, which would let police spend federal grants investigating elder financial fraud and crypto 'pig butchering' scams. It passed the House 414-7.

    September 15, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 4371, the Kayla Hamilton Act, requiring locked placement for immigrant children 12 and older with gang tattoos or criminal records. The House passed it 225-201, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

    December 16, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 5214, a bill to require pretrial jail for violent crimes in Washington, DC and bar no-cash release for other public-safety crimes. The House passed it 237-179, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

    November 19, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 5140 in the House, 225-203. It would let District of Columbia prosecutors charge children as young as 14 as adults for certain serious crimes, down from 16. The Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

    September 16, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 4922, the DC CRIMES Act, limiting D.C. youth-offender sentencing to people under 18 and barring sentences below mandatory minimums. The House passed it 240-179, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

    September 16, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 3486, the Stop Illegal Entry Act, raising prison penalties for illegal entry and re-entry, up to life for serious criminals. The House passed it 226-197, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

    September 11, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass S. 331, the HALT Fentanyl Act. It permanently placed fentanyl-related substances in Schedule I, the strictest federal drug category, with the same trafficking penalties as fentanyl. The House passed it 321-104, and it became law July 16, 2025 (Public Law 119-26).

    June 12, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: clerk.house.gov

Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 oppose
  • Asked the Florida Elections Commission on 2020-09-23 to investigate Michael Bloomberg's plan to pay off court debts so people with felony records could vote.

    September 23, 2020Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

    Source: floridapolitics.com

Track record — Social Programs and Welfare

Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support · 2 oppose
  • Voted to accept the Senate's version of H.R. 1, which extended the 2017 tax cuts, cut Medicaid and food aid, and raised the debt limit. The House agreed 218-214, and it was signed into law on July 4, 2025 as Public Law 119-21.

    July 3, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: clerk.house.gov

    Also on this bill

    • May 22, 2025 · Voted to pass H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, at first House passage, 215-214. It extended the 2017 income tax cuts, cut Medicaid and food aid spending, and raised the federal debt limit. The House later accepted the Senate's version 218-214, and it became law on July 4, 2025 (Public Law 119-21). (Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction, Opposes Social Programs and Welfare)
  • Voted to pass H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, at first House passage, 215-214. It extended the 2017 income tax cuts, cut Medicaid and food aid spending, and raised the federal debt limit. The House later accepted the Senate's version 218-214, and it became law on July 4, 2025 (Public Law 119-21).

    May 22, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: clerk.house.gov

    Also on this bill

    • July 3, 2025 · Voted to accept the Senate's version of H.R. 1, which extended the 2017 tax cuts, cut Medicaid and food aid, and raised the debt limit. The House agreed 218-214, and it was signed into law on July 4, 2025 as Public Law 119-21. (Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction, Opposes Social Programs and Welfare)
  • Sponsored House Bill 843, which expanded Florida's Family Readiness Program for military families. The governor signed it into law on 2008-05-28 (Chapter 2008-82).

    May 28, 2008Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: flhouse.gov

Track record — Gun Control

Gun Control · 5 oppose
  • Joined more than two dozen House Republicans in a letter, announced 2026-04-30, urging the Army Corps of Engineers to allow lawful gun carry on about 12 million acres it manages.

    April 30, 2026Opposes Gun Control

    Source: patronis.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 2243, the LEOSA Reform Act, letting qualified working and retired police carry concealed guns in school zones and national parks. The House passed it 229-193, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

    May 14, 2025Opposes Gun Control

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted yes on 2014-03-20 to pass House Bill 89, the 'warning shot' bill, which extended self-defense protections to people who threaten force. It passed the House 93-24.

    March 20, 2014Opposes Gun Control

    Source: flhouse.gov

  • Voted yes on 2011-04-26 to pass House Bill 155, which limited when doctors could ask patients about gun ownership or record it in medical files. It passed the House 88-30.

    April 26, 2011Opposes Gun Control

    Source: flhouse.gov

  • Voted yes on 2008-03-26 to pass House Bill 503, which barred employers from banning workers and customers from keeping legally owned guns locked in their cars in parking lots. It passed the House 72-42.

    March 26, 2008Opposes Gun Control

    Source: flhouse.gov

Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights

Women's Reproductive Rights · 2 oppose
  • Voted yes on 2012-03-01 to pass House Bill 277, which restricted abortions in the third trimester or after viability. It passed the House 78-33.

    March 1, 2012Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: flhouse.gov

  • Voted yes on 2011-04-27 to pass House Bill 1127, which required an ultrasound before an abortion, with some exceptions. It passed the House 81-37.

    April 27, 2011Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: flhouse.gov

Track record — Election Integrity

Election Integrity · 2 support
  • Voted to pass H.R. 884, which would bar noncitizens from voting in District of Columbia elections. It would also repeal the 2022 DC law that let noncitizen residents vote locally. The House passed it 266-148, but the Senate has not acted, so the DC law still stands.

    June 10, 2025Supports Election Integrity

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 22, the SAVE Act, requiring paper proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a passport, to register to vote. The House passed it 220-208, but the Senate has not taken it up.

    April 10, 2025Supports Election Integrity

    Source: clerk.house.gov

Track record — National Defense

National Defense · 5 support
  • Voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, placed into S. 1071, setting defense policy and Defense Department spending. The House passed it 312-112, the Senate agreed, and it became Public Law 119-60 on December 18, 2025.

    December 10, 2025Supports National Defense

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Signed a letter to President Trump on 2025-11-20 with seven Florida House members asking him to pull Gulf oil lease blocks inside the Eglin military training range from a planned sale.

    November 20, 2025Supports National Defense

    Source: patronis.house.gov

  • Sent a letter on 2025-11-19 with Sens. Rick Scott and Ashley Moody questioning an Air Force plan to move the 492nd Special Operations Wing from Florida to Arizona.

    November 19, 2025Supports National Defense

    Source: patronis.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 3838, the House defense policy bill for fiscal year 2026, authorizing Defense Department and nuclear security funding. The House passed it 231-196; this bill never became law, and S. 1071 became the final 2026 defense law.

    September 10, 2025Supports National Defense

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted yes on 2025-07-18 to pass the Defense Department spending bill for fiscal year 2026 (H.R. 4016). It passed 221-209.

    July 18, 2025Supports National Defense

    Source: clerk.house.gov

Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction

Personal Income Tax Reduction · 3 support
  • Voted to pass H.R. 9500, the Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act. It would let scam victims deduct the stolen money on their federal taxes again and waive the 10% penalty on related early retirement withdrawals. It passed the House 408-17.

    September 15, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to accept the Senate's version of H.R. 1, which extended the 2017 tax cuts, cut Medicaid and food aid, and raised the debt limit. The House agreed 218-214, and it was signed into law on July 4, 2025 as Public Law 119-21.

    July 3, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

    Source: clerk.house.gov

    Also on this bill

    • May 22, 2025 · Voted to pass H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, at first House passage, 215-214. It extended the 2017 income tax cuts, cut Medicaid and food aid spending, and raised the federal debt limit. The House later accepted the Senate's version 218-214, and it became law on July 4, 2025 (Public Law 119-21). (Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction, Opposes Social Programs and Welfare)
  • Voted to pass H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, at first House passage, 215-214. It extended the 2017 income tax cuts, cut Medicaid and food aid spending, and raised the federal debt limit. The House later accepted the Senate's version 218-214, and it became law on July 4, 2025 (Public Law 119-21).

    May 22, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

    Source: clerk.house.gov

    Also on this bill

    • July 3, 2025 · Voted to accept the Senate's version of H.R. 1, which extended the 2017 tax cuts, cut Medicaid and food aid, and raised the debt limit. The House agreed 218-214, and it was signed into law on July 4, 2025 as Public Law 119-21. (Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction, Opposes Social Programs and Welfare)

Track record — Foreign Trade

Foreign Trade · 1 support
  • Voted for H.R. 4795, which would cut off federal student aid to colleges that boycott Israel. The House passed it 237-169.

    September 3, 2026Supports Foreign Trade

    Source: clerk.house.gov

Track record — Data Privacy

Data Privacy · 3 support
  • Voted to pass H.R. 1919, which would bar the Federal Reserve from issuing a digital dollar or holding accounts for individuals. It would also block the Fed from testing or studying one without Congress's approval. The House passed it 219-210; the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.

    July 17, 2025Supports Data Privacy

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass S. 146, the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which makes posting nonconsensual intimate images, including deepfakes, a crime and orders 48-hour takedowns. The House passed it 409-2, and it became law on May 19, 2025.

    April 28, 2025Supports Data Privacy

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted yes on 2011-04-26 to pass House Bill 155, which limited when doctors could ask patients about gun ownership or record it in medical files. It passed the House 88-30.

    April 26, 2011Supports Data Privacy

    Source: flhouse.gov

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 5 oppose
  • Voted for the SAVE America Act, which required voter ID in federal elections and proof of citizenship to register to vote. His office announced the vote on 2026-02-13.

    February 13, 2026Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: patronis.house.gov

  • Voted yes on H.R. 498, the Do No Harm in Medicaid Act. It would bar federal Medicaid money from paying for gender transition procedures for anyone under 18. The House passed it 215-201, and the bill went to a Senate committee and has not become law.

    December 18, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted yes on H.R. 3492, the Protect Children's Innocence Act. It would make it a federal crime to give gender-transition surgery or hormones to anyone under 18. The House passed it 216-211, and the bill went to a Senate committee and has not become law.

    December 17, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass H.R. 22, the SAVE Act, requiring paper proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a passport, to register to vote. The House passed it 220-208, but the Senate has not taken it up.

    April 10, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted yes on 2011-04-21 to pass House Bill 1355, an elections law that added rules for groups that register voters and changed other voting procedures. It passed the House 79-37.

    April 21, 2011Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: flhouse.gov

Track record — Corporate Accountability

Corporate Accountability · 7 support · 5 oppose
  • Voted to pass H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act. It would require state regulators to consider making big data centers pay the full cost of grid upgrades built for them. It passed the House 417-3.

    September 16, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: clerk.house.gov

    Also on this bill

    • September 16, 2026 · Voted yes on the Ratepayer Protection Act (H.R. 9340), which set a federal standard making large power users like AI data centers pay for grid upgrades. It passed 417-3 on 2026-09-16. (Supports Corporate Accountability, Supports Public Infrastructure)
  • Voted yes on the Ratepayer Protection Act (H.R. 9340), which set a federal standard making large power users like AI data centers pay for grid upgrades. It passed 417-3 on 2026-09-16.

    September 16, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: patronis.house.gov

    Also on this bill

    • September 16, 2026 · Voted to pass H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act. It would require state regulators to consider making big data centers pay the full cost of grid upgrades built for them. It passed the House 417-3. (Supports Corporate Accountability, Supports Cost of Living Reduction)
  • Voted to pass S. 1582, the GENIUS Act, setting federal rules for payment stablecoins, digital tokens meant to hold a steady value. Only approved banks and licensed issuers may issue them, backed one-for-one by reserves. The House passed it 308-122 and it became Public Law 119-27 on July 18, 2025.

    July 17, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to send S.J.Res. 13 to the President, 220-207 in the House. It cancelled the bank regulator's 2024 rule that had ended fast automatic approvals and short application forms in bank merger reviews, restoring those quicker reviews. It became Public Law 119-19 on June 20, 2025.

    May 20, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass S.J.Res. 18, sending it to the President to repeal the consumer bureau rule limiting overdraft fees at very large banks to $5. The House passed it 217-211, and it became Public Law 119-10 on May 9, 2025.

    April 9, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to pass S.J.Res. 28, 219-211, sending it to the President to repeal the rule that put the largest digital payment apps under federal supervision. It was signed on May 9, 2025 as Public Law 119-11.

    April 9, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Pulled about $2 billion in state money from BlackRock on 2022-12-01, objecting to the firm's use of environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards.

    December 1, 2022Opposes Corporate Accountability

    Source: wusf.org

  • Pressed more than 40 insurance companies on a 2018-11-20 call to speed up Hurricane Michael claims, citing slow payments and claim denials.

    November 20, 2018Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: insurancejournal.com

  • Voted on 2015-06-18 with a unanimous Public Service Commission to let Florida Power & Light charge customers for up to $500 million a year in natural gas fracking projects, rejecting its staff's advice.

    June 18, 2015Opposes Corporate Accountability

    Source: web.archive.org

  • Sponsored House Bill 7077, which required out-of-state pharmacies to get a Florida permit before shipping sterile compounded drugs into the state. The governor signed it on 2014-06-13 (Chapter 2014-148).

    June 13, 2014Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: flhouse.gov

  • Co-sponsored House Bill 155 as a lead sponsor with Rep. Carlos Trujillo. The law banned slot-style gambling machines in internet cafes and was signed on 2013-04-10 (Chapter 2013-2).

    April 10, 2013Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: flhouse.gov

  • Voted yes on 2007-01-22 to pass House Bill 1A, a special-session property insurance overhaul that changed rules for home and auto insurers and added consumer protections. It passed the House 116-2.

    January 22, 2007Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: flhouse.gov

Track record — Public Infrastructure

Public Infrastructure · 4 support
  • Voted yes on the Ratepayer Protection Act (H.R. 9340), which set a federal standard making large power users like AI data centers pay for grid upgrades. It passed 417-3 on 2026-09-16.

    September 16, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: patronis.house.gov

    Also on this bill

    • September 16, 2026 · Voted to pass H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act. It would require state regulators to consider making big data centers pay the full cost of grid upgrades built for them. It passed the House 417-3. (Supports Corporate Accountability, Supports Cost of Living Reduction)
  • Voted to pass H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act of 2026. It would authorize Army Corps of Engineers projects for ports, waterways, flood protection and ecosystem restoration nationwide. It passed the House 415-9.

    September 16, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Sent a letter to the National Transportation Safety Board on 2026-01-29 asking for a safety review after a Brightline train hit a delivery robot on tracks in Miami.

    January 29, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: patronis.house.gov

  • Sent a letter to the Coast Guard on 2025-12-02 asking it to fix navigation lights in Destin's East Pass that had been broken since 2021.

    December 2, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: patronis.house.gov

Track record — Peaceful Foreign Policy

Peaceful Foreign Policy · 1 oppose
  • Voted against H.Con.Res. 93, directing the President to pull U.S. forces out of hostilities against Iran unless Congress declares war or authorizes force. Forces needed to stop an imminent attack were exempt. It passed the House 220-204.

    September 15, 2026Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy

    Source: clerk.house.gov

Track record — U.S.-Israel Ties

U.S.-Israel Ties · 1 support
  • Voted for H.R. 4795, which would cut off federal student aid to colleges that boycott Israel. The House passed it 237-169.

    September 3, 2026Supports U.S.-Israel Ties

    Source: clerk.house.gov

Track record — General

General · 43 records
  • Voted to send H.R. 5334, the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, to the President. It imposed sanctions on Russia, extended Iran sanctions to 2031, and let the President put tariffs up to 100% on buyers of Russian energy. The House agreed 262-159, and it became law on September 18, 2026.

    September 16, 2026

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to set aside H.Res. 1486, a resolution to impeach President Trump over ICE and Border Patrol actions, which killed it. The House set it aside 232-147.

    September 15, 2026

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted on 2026-03-18 in the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to advance Dalilah's Law (H.R. 5688), requiring truck driver license applicants to show English skills.

    March 18, 2026

    Source: patronis.house.gov

  • Voted no on 2026-01-08 on overriding President Trump's veto of a bill (H.R. 504) that added the Miccosukee Tribe's Osceola Camp in the Everglades to its reserved area. The override failed 236-188.

    January 8, 2026

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted yes on 2025-12-17 to pass the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act (H.R. 6703), a health insurance bill. It passed 216-211.

    December 17, 2025

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted against H.R. 2550, the Protect America's Workforce Act, cancelling the March 2025 executive order that stripped union bargaining rights from most federal workers. The House passed it 231-195, and the Senate has not voted on it.

    December 11, 2025

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted to accept the Senate's version of H.R. 5371, the funding bill ending the 43-day shutdown and funding most agencies into January 2026. The House agreed 222-209, and it became Public Law 119-37 on November 12, 2025.

    November 12, 2025

    Source: clerk.house.gov

    Also on this bill

    • September 19, 2025 · Voted yes on 2025-09-19 to pass a short-term spending bill (H.R. 5371) to keep the federal government funded. It passed 217-212. (Opposes Government Spending Reduction)
  • Endorsed U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds for Florida governor on 2025-10-16.

    October 16, 2025

    Source: breitbart.com

  • Voted yes on 2025-07-17 to pass the CLARITY Act (H.R. 3633), which set federal rules for cryptocurrency markets and gave the Commodity Futures Trading Commission main oversight. It passed 294-134.

    July 17, 2025

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted on 2025-06-24 to set aside (table) a resolution to impeach President Donald Trump (H.Res. 537). The motion passed 344-79.

    June 24, 2025

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted yes on 2025-05-08 to pass the Gulf of America Act (H.R. 276), which renamed the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America in federal law. It passed 211-206.

    May 8, 2025

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Was appointed to the House Committee on Small Business on 2025-04-24.

    April 24, 2025

    Source: patronis.house.gov

  • Was appointed to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on 2025-04-11, with seats on its aviation, Coast Guard and water resources panels.

    April 11, 2025

    Source: patronis.house.gov

  • Voted yes on 2025-04-10 to adopt the Senate-amended congressional budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 14). It passed 216-214.

    April 10, 2025

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Voted yes on 2025-04-09 to pass the No Rogue Rulings Act (H.R. 1526), which limited federal district judges' power to issue nationwide injunctions. It passed 219-213.

    April 9, 2025

    Source: clerk.house.gov

  • Won the 2025-04-01 special election for Florida's 1st Congressional District, beating Democrat Gay Valimont 56.9% to 42.3%.

    April 1, 2025

    Source: results.elections.myflorida.com

  • Appointed former state Rep. Frank White to the board of Citizens Property Insurance, the state-run home insurer, on 2025-02-10.

    February 10, 2025

    Source: myfloridacfo.com

  • Launched a state study on 2024-12-11 of how gold and silver could be used as legal money in Florida, without being taxed as property.

    December 11, 2024

    Source: myfloridacfo.com

  • Endorsed state Sen. Joe Gruters on 2024-12-04 to replace him as Florida's Chief Financial Officer.

    December 4, 2024

    Source: floridapolitics.com

  • Received Donald Trump's endorsement on 2024-11-25 for the Florida 1st District U.S. House seat left open by Matt Gaetz.

    November 25, 2024

    Source: news4jax.com

  • Won re-election as Florida's Chief Financial Officer on 2022-11-08, beating Democrat Adam Hattersley 59.5% to 40.5%.

    November 8, 2022

    Source: results.elections.myflorida.com

  • A Florida appeals court partly reversed a lower court in a lawsuit over the hiring of Ronald Rubin, reported 2021-11-29. It said the hiring was not for courts to review. A prosecutor earlier found no wrongdoing in Rubin's claims against Patronis's office.

    November 29, 2021

    Source: insurancejournal.com

  • The Florida Commission on Ethics found no probable cause in a complaint that he misused a state car, reported 2019-12-09. His 2018 opponent Jeremy Ring had filed the complaint.

    December 9, 2019

    Source: floridapolitics.com

  • Voted with the governor and attorney general on 2019-07-25 to remove Office of Financial Regulation head Ronald Rubin after an inspector general's report. Patronis had recommended Rubin for the job and said he took responsibility for that.

    July 25, 2019

    Source: news.wjct.org

  • Won election as Florida's Chief Financial Officer on 2018-11-06, beating Democrat Jeremy Ring 51.7% to 48.3%.

    November 6, 2018

    Source: results.elections.myflorida.com

  • Was appointed Florida's Chief Financial Officer by Gov. Rick Scott on 2017-06-26 to replace Jeff Atwater, leaving his seat on the Public Service Commission.

    June 26, 2017

    Source: wusf.org

  • Took part in the Public Service Commission's 2016-11-29 approval of an $811 million Florida Power & Light rate settlement. The order listed him among the deciding commissioners, with no dissent recorded.

    November 29, 2016

    Source: floridapsc.com

  • Sponsored House Bill 7095, which changed how the state funds professional sports and spring training facilities and required screening of applicants. The governor signed it on 2014-06-20 (Chapter 2014-167).

    June 20, 2014

    Source: flhouse.gov

  • Voted yes on 2014-04-11 to pass House Bill 59, the Florida Unborn Victims of Violence Act, which made harming an unborn child during a crime a separate offense. It passed the House 74-42.

    April 11, 2014

    Source: flhouse.gov

  • Sponsored House Bill 999 with Rep. Peters, an environmental rules law covering permits for marinas, wells, seawalls and state land leases. The governor signed it on 2013-05-30 (Chapter 2013-92).

    May 30, 2013

    Source: flhouse.gov

  • Became chair of the Florida House Economic Affairs Committee on 2012-11-26 and led it through the end of his House service on 2014-11-03.

    November 26, 2012

    Source: flhouse.gov

  • Sponsored House Bill 503, a broad environmental permitting law that changed rules for development and building permits and extended some permits by two years. The governor signed it on 2012-05-04 (Chapter 2012-205).

    May 4, 2012

    Source: flhouse.gov

  • Voted yes on 2012-03-01 to pass House Bill 1191, the 'parent trigger' bill, which let parents at failing public schools petition for a turnaround plan. It passed the House 80-34.

    March 1, 2012

    Source: flhouse.gov

  • Sponsored House Bill 1039, which added certain hallucinogenic drugs to Florida's list of banned (Schedule I) controlled substances. The governor signed it on 2011-05-31 (Chapter 2011-90).

    May 31, 2011

    Source: flhouse.gov

  • Voted yes on 2011-05-06 to pass House Bill 7107, which moved Florida's Medicaid program into statewide managed care plans. It passed the House 79-39.

    May 6, 2011

    Source: flhouse.gov

  • Voted yes on 2011-03-16 to pass Senate Bill 736, the Student Success Act, which based teacher evaluations and pay on student learning growth. It passed the House 80-39.

    March 16, 2011

    Source: flhouse.gov

  • Voted yes on 2010-04-09 to pass Senate Bill 6, an education bill that created a performance pay fund for teachers and required school districts to give end-of-course exams. It passed the House 64-55.

    April 9, 2010

    Source: flhouse.gov

  • Sponsored House Bill 285, which expanded the council that advises on Florida's Medicaid Low-Income Pool hospital funding. The governor signed it on 2009-05-20 (Chapter 2009-42).

    May 20, 2009

    Source: flhouse.gov

  • Voted no on 2009-05-08 on the final version of Senate Bill 788, the Seminole Tribe gaming deal and gambling expansion, after voting for an earlier version. The final version passed the House 82-35.

    May 8, 2009

    Source: flhouse.gov

    Also on this bill

    • April 21, 2009 · Voted yes on 2009-04-21 to pass Senate Bill 788, a gambling bill setting terms for a gaming deal with the Seminole Tribe. It passed the House 84-27. (General)
  • Voted yes on 2009-05-01 to pass Senate Bill 360, a growth management law that changed the rules requiring roads and other services to keep pace with new development. It passed the House 78-37.

    May 1, 2009

    Source: flhouse.gov

  • Voted yes on 2009-04-21 to pass Senate Bill 788, a gambling bill setting terms for a gaming deal with the Seminole Tribe. It passed the House 84-27.

    April 21, 2009

    Source: flhouse.gov

    Also on this bill

    • May 8, 2009 · Voted no on 2009-05-08 on the final version of Senate Bill 788, the Seminole Tribe gaming deal and gambling expansion, after voting for an earlier version. The final version passed the House 82-35. (General)
  • Became chair of the Florida House Health Care Regulation Policy Committee on 2008-11-18, and vice chair of the Health Care Appropriations Committee the same day.

    November 18, 2008

    Source: flhouse.gov

  • Won election to the Florida House of Representatives in District 6 (Bay County) on 2006-11-07, beating Democrat Janice L. Lucas 67.1% to 32.9%.

    November 7, 2006

    Source: results.elections.myflorida.com

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