Carlos A. Gimenez

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

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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

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Voted for S. 3373, the final Honoring our PACT Act, expanding health care and disability benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxins. The House passed it 342-88, and it became law.

July 13, 2022Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Voted for H.R. 1916, which required private health plans to cover diagnosis and treatment of birth defects and other conditions present at birth. The House passed it 310-110.

April 4, 2022Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Voted no on 2022-03-31 on the Affordable Insulin Now Act (H.R. 6833), which capped insulin costs at $35 a month for many insured people. It passed 232-193.

March 31, 2022Opposes Healthcare Affordability

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Voted for H.R. 1868, which paused automatic Medicare budget cuts through the end of 2021. The House passed it 246-175.

March 19, 2021Supports Healthcare Affordability

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Had his Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act (H.R. 504) pass the House unanimously on 2025-07-14. It added the Osceola Camp to the tribe's reserved area in the Everglades.

July 14, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Voted to pass H.J.Res. 75, canceling the Energy Department's new, stricter efficiency standards for commercial refrigerators and freezers used in stores and restaurants. The House passed it 214-193, and it became law.

March 27, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.J.Res. 24, canceling the Energy Department's new, stricter efficiency standards for walk-in coolers and freezers, the refrigerated rooms stores and restaurants use. The House passed it 203-182, and it became law.

March 27, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass S.J.Res. 11, canceling the new rule that made offshore oil and gas companies list possible shipwrecks in their drilling plans. The House passed it 221-202, and it became law.

March 6, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.J.Res. 42, canceling the Energy Department's new rule tightening testing, labeling, and enforcement for appliance efficiency standards. The House passed it 222-203, and it became law.

March 5, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.J.Res. 61, canceling the EPA's 2024 limits on hazardous air pollution from rubber tire factories. The House passed it 216-202, and it became law.

March 5, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.J.Res. 20, 221-198 in the House, using the law that lets Congress cancel new federal rules. It wiped out the Energy Department's efficiency standards for consumer gas-fired tankless water heaters. The Senate agreed in April and it became law on May 9, 2025.

February 27, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.J.Res. 35, 220-206 in the House, using the law that lets Congress cancel new federal rules. It wiped out the EPA rule carrying out the charge on methane leaked by oil and gas facilities. The Senate agreed and the President signed it in March 2025.

February 26, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.R. 26, the Protecting American Energy Production Act, a bill to bar the President from halting fracking without a law from Congress. The House passed it 226-188, but the Senate never acted, so it did not become law.

February 7, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.R. 7673, the Liberty in Laundry Act, barring clothes washer efficiency rules unless found workable and unlikely to raise buyers' costs. The House passed it 215-200, but the Senate never acted, so the bill died when the 118th Congress ended.

December 10, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forests Act, speeding federal wildfire work by exempting many forest projects from environmental review. The House passed it 268-151, but the Senate never acted, so the bill died when the 118th Congress ended.

September 24, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.J.Res. 136, which would cancel the federal environmental agency's tailpipe pollution standards for cars and trucks from model year 2027 onward. It passed the House 215-191, but the Senate never acted, so the standards stayed in effect.

September 20, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.R. 2925, a bill letting mining claim holders use federal land for roads and facilities without finding a valuable mineral deposit. The House passed it 216-195, but the Senate never took it up and it died.

May 8, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.R. 6192, a bill to end the Energy Department's duty to keep tightening home appliance efficiency rules. The House passed it 212-195, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.

May 7, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.R. 6285, a bill to reissue cancelled Arctic Refuge oil and gas leases and order another coastal plain lease sale. The House passed it 214-199, but the Senate never voted, so it died.

May 1, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.R. 3195, a bill to cancel the 20-year mining ban near Minnesota's Boundary Waters and reissue cancelled mineral leases. The House passed it 212-203, but the Senate never voted, so the bill died.

April 30, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.R. 764, the Trust the Science Act, ordering the Interior Department to drop the gray wolf from the endangered species list. The House passed it 209-205, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.

April 30, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.R. 615, the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act, blocking federal land agencies from banning lead ammunition or fishing tackle. The House passed it 214-201, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.

April 30, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.R. 3397, the WEST Act, voiding the public lands rule that put conservation on equal footing with grazing and drilling. The House passed it 212-202, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.

April 30, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.R. 1023, the Cutting Green Corruption and Taxes Act, 209-204. It would repeal the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and the methane fee created by the 2022 climate law, and claw back unspent money. The bill never passed the Senate and died when the 118th Congress ended.

March 22, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.R. 7023, the Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act, 213-205. It would have loosened Clean Water Act permit rules and set a 60-day deadline to sue over dredge-and-fill permits. The bill never passed the Senate and died when the 118th Congress ended.

March 21, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.R. 6009, the Restoring American Energy Dominance Act, forcing the Bureau of Land Management to drop its proposed leasing rule. The House passed it 216-200, but it died in the Senate.

March 20, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.R. 1121, the Protecting American Energy Production Act, a bill to bar any President from halting fracking without approval from Congress. The House passed it 229-188, but the Senate never acted, so it did not become law.

March 20, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.R. 7176, the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act, ending Energy Department approval of gas exports, deemed in the public interest. The House passed it 224-200, but the Senate never acted, so it did not become law.

February 15, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.R. 4468, a bill to stop the EPA's 2027-and-later vehicle emissions rule and limit tailpipe rules that reduce vehicle choice. The House passed it 221-197, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.

December 6, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.R. 1435, which would stop any state from getting Clean Air Act permission for rules that limit sales of gas-powered vehicles. It would also cancel such permissions granted since January 2022. The House passed it 222-190, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.

September 14, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to send S.J.Res. 24 to the President, which would have canceled the rule listing the northern long-eared bat as endangered. The House passed it 220-209. The President vetoed it on September 26, 2023, and the Senate override failed.

July 27, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to send S.J.Res. 9 to the President, which would have canceled the rule listing the lesser prairie-chicken as threatened and endangered. The House passed it 221-206. The President vetoed it on September 26, 2023, and the Senate override failed.

July 27, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.R. 1640, the Save Our Gas Stoves Act, a bill to block the Energy Department's efficiency rule for kitchen ranges and ovens. The House passed it 249-181, but the Senate never voted, so the bill died.

June 14, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.R. 1615, the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act, 248-180 in the House. It would bar the Consumer Product Safety Commission from spending federal money to ban gas stoves or to set rules sharply raising their price. The Senate never voted, so the bill died.

June 13, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass S.J.Res. 11, which would have cancelled the EPA rule tightening smog-forming nitrogen oxide limits for new heavy-duty trucks and engines. The House passed it 221-203 and sent it to the President. He vetoed it on June 14, 2023, and the Senate override attempt failed, so the rule stayed in force.

May 23, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.R. 1, a bill to expand oil, gas and mineral leasing on federal land, speed permits and repeal the methane fee. The House passed it 225-204, but the Senate never voted, so it died.

March 30, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.J.Res. 27, which would have canceled the federal rule defining which streams and wetlands the Clean Water Act protects. The House passed it 227-198. The President vetoed it on April 6, 2023, and the House override attempt failed.

March 9, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.R. 21, a bill to block the next non-emergency Strategic Petroleum Reserve release until officials planned more federal drilling leases. The House passed it 221-205, but the Senate never acted, so it did not become law.

January 27, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted against sending S.J.Res. 14 to the President to cancel the 2020 EPA rule that had dropped methane limits on new oil and gas sources. The House passed it 229-191.

June 25, 2021Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Ordered restaurant dining rooms, gyms, party venues, and short-term rentals closed again on 2020-07-06 as COVID-19 cases and hospital stays rose.

July 6, 2020Supports Environment and Public Health

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Signed an order on 2020-04-09 requiring face coverings in grocery stores, pharmacies, restaurants, construction sites, and on public transit.

April 9, 2020Supports Environment and Public Health

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Announced on 2020-03-18 an emergency order to close or restrict non-essential stores, private schools, casinos, and entertainment venues to slow COVID-19.

March 18, 2020Supports Environment and Public Health

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Directed county mosquito control on 2016-08-02 to begin aerial spraying over the 10-square-mile area where local Zika cases were found.

August 2, 2016Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted to pass H.J.Res. 98 by 206-177, a resolution cancelling a labor board rule that eased treating franchise chains and owners as joint employers. The Senate agreed, but the president vetoed it on May 3, 2024, and the House override failed.

January 12, 2024Opposes Labor Rights

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Voted for H.R. 6087, a bill letting injured federal workers be treated by nurse practitioners and physician assistants under federal workers' compensation. The House passed it 325-83, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.

June 7, 2022Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for H.R. 2499, the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act, presuming certain cancers and heart and lung conditions in federal firefighters came from the job. The House passed it 288-131; Congress enacted the same provisions in December 2022 in the annual defense bill.

May 11, 2022Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for H.R. 3110, the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act, extending break time and a private space to pump breast milk to salaried workers. The House passed it 276-149.

October 22, 2021Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which required employers to make reasonable work changes for workers affected by pregnancy or childbirth. The House passed it 315-101.

May 14, 2021Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for H.R. 1195, a bill to require a federal workplace safety standard against violence in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, and social service settings. The House passed it 254-166, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.

April 16, 2021Supports Labor Rights

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Voted against H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act, narrowing employers' defenses for paying men and women differently and protecting workers who discuss pay. The House passed it 217-210.

April 15, 2021Opposes Labor Rights

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Vetoed a 2018 ordinance requiring tenants on county property to pay the county living wage of $15 an hour. The commission failed to override him on 2018-06-05.

June 5, 2018Opposes Labor Rights

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Vetoed on 2012-01-11 a 7-6 commission vote that spared union workers from paying 5% more toward health insurance. He warned the vote could force about 400 layoffs.

January 11, 2012Opposes Labor Rights

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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

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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

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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

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Voted against H.R. 2988, the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act, strengthening protections for federal employees who report wrongdoing and barring retaliatory personnel actions. The House passed it 221-203.

September 15, 2022Opposes Anti-Corruption

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Testified for the prosecution on 2014-09-17 in the corruption trial of suspended Homestead Mayor Steve Bateman. He said Bateman had not disclosed that he was working for a paying client.

September 17, 2014Supports Anti-Corruption

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Voted for H.R. 3076, the Postal Service Reform Act, which ended prefunding of retiree health benefits, tied postal retirees to Medicare and required six-day delivery. The House passed it 342-92, and it became law.

February 8, 2022Supports Government Efficiency

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Introduced a measure on 2021-08-24 calling for an Inspector General investigation of President Biden's withdrawal from Afghanistan. It had 11 original cosponsors.

August 24, 2021Supports Government Efficiency

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Took back pay raises given to county officials and cut the number of departments under the mayor from 42 to 25, as PolitiFact reported on 2012-06-29.

June 29, 2012Supports Government Efficiency

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Proposed on 2008-01-11 changes giving county commissioners more say over the budget. This replaced his withdrawn 2007 proposal for the commission to write its own budget apart from the mayor's.

January 11, 2008Supports Government Efficiency

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Proposed with Mayor Manny Diaz on 2002-10-17 a major overhaul of Miami city government. The plan cut 8 of 29 departments and added an auditor general's office.

October 17, 2002Supports Government Efficiency

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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

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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

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Voted yes on 2026-04-15 to force a House vote on protected status (TPS) for Haitians, breaking with party leaders. The discharge motion passed 219-209.

April 15, 2026Supports Immigration

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Voted to pass H.R. 35, a bill making fleeing Border Patrol by vehicle near the border a crime punishable by prison. The House passed it 264-155, but the Senate never acted, so it did not become law.

February 13, 2025Opposes Immigration

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Voted to pass S. 5, the Laken Riley Act, sending it to the president to require jailing immigrants here illegally who are arrested for theft. The House passed it 263-156, and it became law on January 29, 2025.

January 22, 2025Opposes Immigration

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Voted to pass H.R. 30, a bill barring entry and allowing deportation of non-citizens for sex offenses, domestic violence, stalking or child abuse. The House passed it 274-145, but the Senate has not passed it.

January 16, 2025Opposes Immigration

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Voted to pass H.R. 29, the Laken Riley Act, making federal officers detain immigrants here unlawfully who are charged with theft or burglary. The House passed it 264-159; the Senate's broader version, S. 5, became law instead in January 2025.

January 7, 2025Opposes Immigration

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Voted to pass H.R. 5717, a bill denying certain federal immigration funds to states and localities that limit information sharing or ignore detention requests. It passed the House 219-186, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.

September 20, 2024Opposes Immigration

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Voted to pass H.R. 7909, a bill making immigrants deportable or barred from entry for stalking, child abuse, sex offenses or domestic violence. It passed the House 266-158, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.

September 18, 2024Opposes Immigration

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Voted to pass H.R. 7343, a bill to make federal officials detain immigrants lacking legal status who are charged with assaulting a police officer. The House passed it 265-148, but the Senate never acted and it died.

May 15, 2024Opposes Immigration

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Voted yes on 2024-05-08 on the Equal Representation Act (H.R. 7109), which added a citizenship question to the census. It passed 206-202.

May 8, 2024Opposes Immigration

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Voted to pass H.R. 3602 after the House replaced its whole text with the End the Border Catastrophe Act, a broad border and immigration package. It would have funded border wall building, narrowed asylum eligibility, and expanded detention. Under a fast-track process needing two-thirds, it failed 215-199 and died.

April 20, 2024Opposes Immigration

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Voted to pass H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act, requiring federal detention of people in the country illegally who are charged with theft or burglary. The House passed it 251-170, but the Senate never voted and the bill died.

March 7, 2024Opposes Immigration

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Voted to pass H.R. 6976, the Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act, 274-150 in the House. It would make a drunk or drugged driving offense, even a misdemeanor, grounds to bar or deport an immigrant. The Senate never acted, so it did not become law.

February 1, 2024Opposes Immigration

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Voted to pass H.R. 6678, the Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act, 272-155 in the House. It would make Social Security fraud, fake-ID fraud, or COVID relief fraud grounds to bar or deport an immigrant. The Senate never acted, so it did not become law.

January 31, 2024Opposes Immigration

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Voted to pass H.R. 5585, a bill making fleeing Border Patrol by vehicle near the border a crime punishable by prison. The House passed it 271-154, but the bill died when that Congress ended.

January 30, 2024Opposes Immigration

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Voted to pass H.R. 5283, a bill to bar housing certain immigrants on federal land and cancel New York City's Floyd Bennett Field lease. The House passed it 224-203, but the Senate never acted and the bill died in the 118th Congress.

November 30, 2023Opposes Immigration

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Voted yes on 2023-09-29 on a Republican stopgap bill with spending cuts and border measures (H.R. 5525). It failed 198-232.

September 29, 2023Opposes Immigration

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Co-introduced the No Bail for Sanctuary Cities Act with Rep. Nick LaLota on 2023-09-26.

September 26, 2023Opposes Immigration

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Voted to pass H.R. 3941, the Schools Not Shelters Act, cutting federal funding to public schools and colleges that shelter immigrants who entered without admission. The House passed it 222-201, but the Senate never acted and the bill died with the 118th Congress.

July 19, 2023Opposes Immigration

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Voted to pass H.R. 2494, the POLICE Act. It would make assaulting a police officer, firefighter, or other first responder grounds to deport a noncitizen. The House passed it 255-175, but the Senate never acted, so it did not become law.

May 17, 2023Opposes Immigration

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted to pass H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, restarting border wall building, narrowing asylum and requiring employers to verify workers' legal status. The House passed it 219-213, but the Senate never acted, so it died.

May 11, 2023Opposes Immigration

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 7946, the Veteran Service Recognition Act, letting Homeland Security grant green cards to noncitizen military veterans facing deportation. The House passed it 220-208.

December 6, 2022Opposes Immigration

Source: clerk.house.gov

Introduced the Migrant Protection Protocols Act on 2022-07-14. It proposed writing the "Remain in Mexico" policy for asylum seekers into law.

July 14, 2022Opposes Immigration

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Voted yes on 2021-07-22 on the ALLIES Act (H.R. 3985), which added visas for Afghans who helped U.S. forces. It passed 407-16.

July 22, 2021Supports Immigration

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 1573, the Access to Counsel Act, guaranteeing citizens, green card and visa holders a lawyer when held for extra border screening. The House passed it 217-207.

April 21, 2021Opposes Immigration

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 1333, the NO BAN Act, which limited the President's power to bar entry and barred religious discrimination in immigration decisions. The House passed it 218-208.

April 21, 2021Opposes Immigration

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which created legal status and a path to permanent residence for undocumented farmworkers. The House passed it 247-174.

March 18, 2021Supports Immigration

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act, offering green cards to immigrants brought here as children and others under temporary protection. The House passed it 228-197.

March 18, 2021Supports Immigration

Source: clerk.house.gov

Signed an executive order on 2017-01-26 telling county jails to honor all federal requests to hold immigration suspects. The county had refused such holds since 2013 unless paid.

January 26, 2017Opposes Immigration

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Said on 2016-12-08 that he fully supported extending the DACA program for young immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, until Congress passed immigration reform.

December 8, 2016Supports Immigration

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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 yes on 2024-04-20 on security aid for Taiwan and U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific (H.R. 8036). It passed 385-34.

April 20, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted yes on 2024-04-20 on military and economic aid for Ukraine (H.R. 8035). It passed 311-112.

April 20, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted yes on 2023-09-29 on a Republican stopgap bill with spending cuts and border measures (H.R. 5525). It failed 198-232.

September 29, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted yes on 2023-05-31 on the Fiscal Responsibility Act (H.R. 3746), the debt limit deal that avoided a federal default. It passed 314-117.

May 31, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted yes on 2023-04-26 on the Limit, Save, Grow Act (H.R. 2811), which tied a debt limit increase to spending cuts. It passed 217-215.

April 26, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted yes on 2023-01-09 on H.R. 23, a bill to cancel new IRS funding passed in 2022. It passed 221-210.

January 9, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted no on 2022-05-18 on emergency funding to address the infant formula shortage (H.R. 7790). It passed 231-192.

May 18, 2022Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted yes on 2022-05-10 on $40 billion in added aid for Ukraine (H.R. 7691). It passed 368-57.

May 10, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov

Announced on 2022-03-17 that he won $23.7 million in federal community project funding for his district. Every request his office made was approved.

March 17, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Voted no on 2021-11-19 on the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376), the Democratic social spending and climate bill. It passed 220-213.

November 19, 2021Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted no on 2021-09-21 on a stopgap bill to extend government funding and provide emergency aid (H.R. 5305). It passed 220-211.

September 21, 2021Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted no on 2021-07-01 on the INVEST in America Act (H.R. 3684), the House highway and transit bill. It passed 221-201.

July 1, 2021Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted no on 2021-05-20 on a $1.9 billion emergency spending bill for Capitol security after January 6 (H.R. 3237). It passed 213-212.

May 20, 2021Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted no on 2021-02-27 on the American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319), the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. It passed 219-212.

February 27, 2021Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov

Proposed a $5.9 billion county budget with a 2% property tax rate cut, which commissioners approved on 2012-07-17. The prior budget was nearly $6.2 billion.

July 17, 2012Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: cbsnews.com

Took back pay raises given to county officials and cut the number of departments under the mayor from 42 to 25, as PolitiFact reported on 2012-06-29.

June 29, 2012Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: politifact.com

Vetoed on 2012-01-11 a 7-6 commission vote that spared union workers from paying 5% more toward health insurance. He warned the vote could force about 400 layoffs.

January 11, 2012Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: cbsnews.com

Won commission approval on 2011-07-19 for cutting the county property tax rate from 11.04 to 9.74 mills. His budget also cut more than 1,000 county jobs.

July 19, 2011Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: cbsnews.com

Cut the county mayor's salary to $150,000 from about $230,000 when he took office on 2011-07-01.

July 1, 2011Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: politifact.com

Voted in July 2010 against a 5.6% rise in the county's total property tax rate. He also voted against a 12.2% rise in the operating tax rate, as reported on 2010-07-29.

July 29, 2010Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: miamitodaynews.com

Sponsored a 2009 measure barring any county employee from earning more than the mayor. The commission defeated it on 2009-12-01; only Commissioner Javier Souto backed him.

December 1, 2009Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: miamitodaynews.com

Voted against the Marlins ballpark financing deal on 2009-03-23 as a county commissioner. As mayor in 2011 he still called the deal "rotten."

March 23, 2009Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: nbcmiami.com

Tried on 2009-03-23 to amend the Marlins ballpark deal to keep county general funds out of its financing. The sponsor, Commissioner Bruno Barreiro, refused the changes.

March 23, 2009Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: miamitodaynews.com

Proposed on 2008-09-04 that the county adopt state-set tax rates across the board instead of Mayor Carlos Alvarez's plan, which raised the countywide rate for city residents.

September 4, 2008Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: miamitodaynews.com

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

Voted to pass H.R. 35, a bill making fleeing Border Patrol by vehicle near the border a crime punishable by prison. The House passed it 264-155, but the Senate never acted, so it did not become law.

February 13, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted to pass H.R. 7909, a bill making immigrants deportable or barred from entry for stalking, child abuse, sex offenses or domestic violence. It passed the House 266-158, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.

September 18, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted to pass H.R. 7343, a bill to make federal officials detain immigrants lacking legal status who are charged with assaulting a police officer. The House passed it 265-148, but the Senate never acted and it died.

May 15, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted to pass H.R. 7530, the DC CRIMES Act, a bill to cut DC's youth offender age from 24 to 18 and freeze existing sentences. The House passed it 225-181, but the Senate never acted and it died.

May 15, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted to pass H.R. 6976, the Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act, 274-150 in the House. It would make a drunk or drugged driving offense, even a misdemeanor, grounds to bar or deport an immigrant. The Senate never acted, so it did not become law.

February 1, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted to pass H.R. 5585, a bill making fleeing Border Patrol by vehicle near the border a crime punishable by prison. The House passed it 271-154, but the bill died when that Congress ended.

January 30, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted to pass H.R. 467, the HALT Fentanyl Act. It would have permanently placed fentanyl copycat drugs in the strictest federal drug category, with the same trafficking penalties as fentanyl itself. The House passed it 289-133, but the Senate never passed it and the bill died in that Congress.

May 25, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted to pass H.R. 2494, the POLICE Act. It would make assaulting a police officer, firefighter, or other first responder grounds to deport a noncitizen. The House passed it 255-175, but the Senate never acted, so it did not become law.

May 17, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted to pass H.J.Res. 26, which blocked the District of Columbia's rewritten criminal code, which lowered maximum sentences for carjacking and robbery. The House passed it 250-173. It was signed on March 20, 2023 as Public Law 118-1.

February 9, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 6538, the Active Shooter Alert Act, creating a national alert network to warn the public during an active shooter emergency. The House passed it 260-169.

July 13, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: clerk.house.gov

Urged the Office of Refugee Resettlement with Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar on 2026-04-06 to restore funding for Catholic Charities' program for unaccompanied migrant children in Miami.

April 6, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: gimenez.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, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

Source: clerk.house.gov

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

Voted for H.J.Res. 88 to cancel the Education Department's SAVE plan, the student loan plan that lowered payments based on income. The House passed it 210-189.

December 7, 2023Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted to pass H.J.Res. 45, a resolution to cancel the Education Department rule pausing student loan payments and forgiving up to $20,000 per borrower. The House passed it 218-203 and sent it to the Senate. It was vetoed on June 7, 2023, and the House override attempt failed.

May 24, 2023Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

Source: clerk.house.gov

Co-introduced the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act with Rep. Bill Pascrell on 2023-03-24. It proposed federal death and disability benefits for firefighters who get cancer from their work.

March 24, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Voted no on 2021-11-19 on the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376), the Democratic social spending and climate bill. It passed 220-213.

November 19, 2021Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

Source: clerk.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 to pass H.J.Res. 44, a resolution to cancel the federal rule treating pistols with stabilizing braces as short-barreled rifles needing stricter registration. The House passed it 219-210, but the Senate rejected it on June 22, 2023, so the rule stayed in force.

June 13, 2023Opposes Gun Control

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 1808, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022, criminalizing the sale, making or import of semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity magazines. The House passed it 217-213.

July 29, 2022Opposes Gun Control

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 2377, a bill letting federal courts temporarily take guns from someone found dangerous and funding state red flag laws. The House passed it 224-202.

June 9, 2022Opposes Gun Control

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 7910, the Protecting Our Kids Act, raising the buying age for many semiautomatic rifles to 21 and banning new large-capacity magazines. The House passed it 223-204.

June 8, 2022Opposes Gun Control

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 1446, the Enhanced Background Checks Act, a bill giving dealers at least ten business days, up from three, for a background check. The House passed it 219-210.

March 11, 2021Opposes Gun Control

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, a bill requiring a background check on nearly every private gun sale, including at gun shows. The House passed it 227-203.

March 11, 2021Supports Gun Control

Source: clerk.house.gov

Backed Rep. Carlos Curbelo's bipartisan bill to ban bump stocks on 2017-10-06, after the Las Vegas mass shooting.

October 6, 2017Supports Gun Control

Source: web.archive.org

Voted to pass H.R. 21, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, requiring newborn care for a baby born alive after an attempted abortion. The House passed it 217-204, but the Senate has not passed it.

January 23, 2025Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted to pass H.R. 26, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, requiring medical care for a child born alive after an attempted abortion. The House passed it 220-210, but the Senate never took it up.

January 11, 2023Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted yes on 2023-01-11 on a resolution condemning attacks on anti-abortion centers and churches (H.Con.Res. 3). It passed 222-209.

January 11, 2023Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 8373, the Right to Contraception Act, writing into federal law the right to obtain contraception and providers' right to supply it. The House passed it 228-195.

July 21, 2022Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 8297, which barred states from interfering with travel across state lines for abortion care or with anyone who helps. The House passed it 223-205.

July 15, 2022Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 8296, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2022, creating a federal right to abortion care after Roe v. Wade was overturned. The House passed it 219-210.

July 15, 2022Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 3755, the Women's Health Protection Act, creating a federal right to abortion care and barring state restrictions such as waiting periods. The House passed it 218-211.

September 24, 2021Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 239, a bill to bar the veterans agency from charging veterans copays for contraceptives that private insurance must cover free. The House passed it 245-181.

June 24, 2021Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov

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

Voted to pass H.R. 8314, which would bar larger tax-exempt groups that accept money from foreign nationals from giving to political committees for eight years. Brought up under a fast-track process needing two-thirds, it failed 218-181 and never became law.

September 17, 2024Supports Election Integrity

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted yes on H.R. 8281, the SAVE Act. It would require people to show documents proving United States citizenship, such as a passport or birth certificate, when registering to vote in federal elections. The House passed it 221-198, but the Senate never voted and the bill died at the end of the 118th Congress.

July 10, 2024Supports Election Integrity

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted to pass H.R. 192, a bill to bar noncitizens from voting in District of Columbia elections by repealing the 2022 DC law allowing it. The House passed it 262-143, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.

May 23, 2024Supports Election Integrity

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted to pass H.J.Res. 24, which would overturn the District of Columbia law letting noncitizen residents vote in local DC elections. The House passed it 260-162. The Senate never voted, so it died with the 118th Congress and the DC law stayed in force.

February 9, 2023Supports Election Integrity

Source: clerk.house.gov

Had his port security bill (H.R. 3169) approved unanimously by the House Homeland Security Committee on 2024-09-25. It targeted threats from Chinese-made cranes at U.S. ports.

September 25, 2024Supports Limit Foreign Influence

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Voted to pass H.R. 8314, which would bar larger tax-exempt groups that accept money from foreign nationals from giving to political committees for eight years. Brought up under a fast-track process needing two-thirds, it failed 218-181 and never became law.

September 17, 2024Supports Limit Foreign Influence

Source: clerk.house.gov

Had his Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act (H.R. 8631) pass the House on 2024-09-09. It barred Homeland Security from buying batteries from China-linked companies.

September 9, 2024Supports Limit Foreign Influence

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Led 50 House members in a letter on 2022-09-27 raising alarms about a China-linked company buying farmland near a U.S. Air Force base in North Dakota.

September 27, 2022Supports Limit Foreign Influence

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Announced on 2026-05-08 that Homestead Air Reserve Base was chosen as a candidate site for 24 new F-35 fighter jets, after years of his push for a new mission there.

May 8, 2026Supports National Defense

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Had his vehicle-attack prevention bill (H.R. 1608) pass the House 400-15 on 2025-11-17. It required Homeland Security to study threats like misuse of self-driving and rideshare cars.

November 17, 2025Supports National Defense

Source: gimenez.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

Had his port security bill (H.R. 3169) approved unanimously by the House Homeland Security Committee on 2024-09-25. It targeted threats from Chinese-made cranes at U.S. ports.

September 25, 2024Supports National Defense

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Had his Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act (H.R. 8631) pass the House on 2024-09-09. It barred Homeland Security from buying batteries from China-linked companies.

September 9, 2024Supports National Defense

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Voted to pass H.R. 8070, the House's fiscal year 2025 defense authorization bill, setting Defense Department policy and raising junior enlisted pay. The House passed it 217-199; its provisions became law through H.R. 5009 in December 2024.

June 14, 2024Supports National Defense

Source: clerk.house.gov

Introduced the bipartisan SAFE Act on 2024-06-05 after Cuban government agents were let into secure TSA areas at Miami International Airport.

June 5, 2024Supports National Defense

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Voted yes on 2024-04-20 on security aid for Taiwan and U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific (H.R. 8036). It passed 385-34.

April 20, 2024Supports National Defense

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted yes on 2024-04-20 on military and economic aid for Ukraine (H.R. 8035). It passed 311-112.

April 20, 2024Supports National Defense

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for the final House-Senate deal on H.R. 2670, the 2024 defense policy law, setting Defense Department policy and approving its programs and military construction. The House agreed 310-118 and it became law December 22, 2023 (Public Law 118-31).

December 14, 2023Supports National Defense

Source: clerk.house.gov

Was picked by Speaker Kevin McCarthy on 2023-09-19 as a House negotiator (conferee) for the final defense policy bill with the Senate.

September 19, 2023Supports National Defense

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Voted yes on 2023-07-14 on the House version of the yearly defense policy bill (H.R. 2670). It passed 219-210.

July 14, 2023Supports National Defense

Source: clerk.house.gov

Won a provision in the defense bill passed on 2022-12-08 that barred the Air Force from allowing civilian flights at Homestead Air Reserve Base.

December 8, 2022Supports National Defense

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Led 50 House members in a letter on 2022-09-27 raising alarms about a China-linked company buying farmland near a U.S. Air Force base in North Dakota.

September 27, 2022Supports National Defense

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which set defense policy and approved Defense Department programs and military construction. The House passed it 329-101.

July 14, 2022Supports National Defense

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted yes on 2022-05-10 on $40 billion in added aid for Ukraine (H.R. 7691). It passed 368-57.

May 10, 2022Supports National Defense

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted yes on 2022-04-28 on the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act (S. 3522) to speed U.S. weapons to Ukraine. It passed 417-10.

April 28, 2022Supports National Defense

Source: clerk.house.gov

Urged President Biden in a letter on 2022-03-16 to approve sending anti-aircraft weapons to Ukraine.

March 16, 2022Supports National Defense

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Filed a bill on 2022-03-01 to ban Russian airlines and Russian oligarchs' planes from U.S. airspace after Russia invaded Ukraine (H.R. 6883).

March 1, 2022Supports National Defense

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, which set defense policy and approved Defense Department programs and military construction. The House passed it 316-113.

September 23, 2021Supports National Defense

Source: clerk.house.gov

Led a letter on 2021-02-19 opposing President Biden's push to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center. He asked that no detainees be moved to South Florida.

February 19, 2021Supports National Defense

Source: gimenez.house.gov

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

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

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

Sent letters on 2026-02-05 urging the heads of major U.S. airlines to end all commercial flights to Cuba.

February 5, 2026Opposes Foreign Trade

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Asked the Trump administration on 2025-04-03 to end all travel and money transfers (remittances) to Cuba, with case-by-case humanitarian exceptions.

April 3, 2025Opposes Foreign Trade

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Praised on 2024-11-26 President-elect Trump's plan for a 25% tariff on all goods from Mexico and Canada.

November 26, 2024Opposes Foreign Trade

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Voted yes on 2022-03-09 to ban imports of Russian oil and energy (H.R. 6968). It passed 414-17.

March 9, 2022Opposes Foreign Trade

Source: clerk.house.gov

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 to pass H.J.Res. 25, canceling the IRS rule that made crypto trading services without a central operator report users' sale proceeds. The House passed it 292-132, and it became law.

March 11, 2025Supports Data Privacy

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted to pass H.R. 5403, the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, a bill to bar the Federal Reserve from issuing a digital dollar or individual accounts. The House passed it 216-192, but the Senate never took it up, so the bill died.

May 23, 2024Supports Data Privacy

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Voted against H.R. 4639, the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act, which the House passed 219-199. It would bar police and intelligence agencies from buying Americans' personal records from data brokers instead of getting a warrant. The Senate never acted, and the bill died.

April 17, 2024Opposes Data Privacy

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Voted yes on 2024-04-12 on renewing the FISA Section 702 foreign surveillance program (H.R. 7888). It passed 273-147.

April 12, 2024Opposes Data Privacy

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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

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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

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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

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Voted to pass H.R. 28, a bill to bar federally funded schools from letting anyone male at birth play on girls' or women's teams. The House passed it 218-206, but the Senate has not passed it.

January 14, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

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Voted yes on H.J. Res. 165, a resolution to wipe out the 2024 Title IX rule that extended sex discrimination protections to gender identity and sexual orientation. The House passed it 210-205, but the Senate never voted, so Congress did not repeal the rule.

July 11, 2024Opposes Civil Rights

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Voted to pass H.R. 734, which would bar schools getting federal money from letting anyone male at birth join a women's or girls' team. It counted that as a violation of Title IX, the federal school sex-discrimination law. The House passed it 219-203, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.

April 20, 2023Opposes Civil Rights

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Voted for sending H.R. 8404, the Respect for Marriage Act, to the President: it made states recognize valid same-sex and interracial marriages. The House passed it 258-169, and it became law.

December 8, 2022Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for S. 4524, which made contract terms barring sharing facts or criticism unenforceable in sexual assault and sexual harassment cases. The House passed it 315-109, and it became law.

November 16, 2022Supports Civil Rights

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Voted against H.R. 2116, the CROWN Act, barring discrimination based on hair texture or hairstyles associated with race in jobs, housing and education. The House passed it 235-189.

March 18, 2022Opposes Civil Rights

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Voted for H.R. 4445, which let people alleging sexual assault or harassment take their claim to court despite a contract requiring private arbitration. The House passed it 335-97, and it became law.

February 7, 2022Supports Civil Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 3110, the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act, extending break time and a private space to pump breast milk to salaried workers. The House passed it 276-149.

October 22, 2021Supports Civil Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, restoring federal approval of voting changes in places with a record of discrimination. The House passed it 219-212.

August 24, 2021Opposes Civil Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 1443, a bill to make lenders report credit application data for LGBTQ-owned businesses so fair lending laws can be enforced. The House passed it 252-176.

June 24, 2021Supports Civil Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 2062, a bill letting workers win an age discrimination claim by showing age was a motivating factor, not the sole cause. The House passed it 247-178.

June 23, 2021Supports Civil Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which required employers to make reasonable work changes for workers affected by pregnancy or childbirth. The House passed it 315-101.

May 14, 2021Supports Civil Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act, narrowing employers' defenses for paying men and women differently and protecting workers who discuss pay. The House passed it 217-210.

April 15, 2021Opposes Civil Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 1620, a bill to renew the Violence Against Women Act through 2026 and add housing protections and gun restrictions for convicted abusers. The House passed it 244-172.

March 17, 2021Supports Civil Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 5, which added sexual orientation and gender identity to the categories protected from discrimination in jobs, housing, credit, education and public accommodations. The House passed it 224-206.

February 25, 2021Opposes Civil Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov

Criticized President Trump on 2017-08-16 for backing away from condemning white supremacists after the Charlottesville violence.

August 16, 2017Supports Civil Rights

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Stated on 2017-02-23 that Miami-Dade's 2014 transgender protections remained in place after President Trump changed federal transgender policy.

February 23, 2017Supports Civil Rights

Source: web.archive.org

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

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

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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

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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

Voted to pass H.J.Res. 109, which would cancel SEC guidance requiring firms holding customers' crypto to record those assets on their own books. The House passed it 228-182 and the Senate agreed, but the President vetoed it. The House override attempt failed on July 11, 2024, so the guidance stayed in force.

May 8, 2024Opposes Corporate Accountability

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Voted for H.R. 2799, the Expanding Access to Capital Act, a bill to loosen securities rules for smaller companies and widen access to private offerings. The House passed it 212-205, but the Senate never took it up, so it did not become law.

March 8, 2024Opposes Corporate Accountability

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted to pass H.J.Res. 98 by 206-177, a resolution cancelling a labor board rule that eased treating franchise chains and owners as joint employers. The Senate agreed, but the president vetoed it on May 3, 2024, and the House override failed.

January 12, 2024Opposes Corporate Accountability

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted to send S.J.Res. 32 to the President to cancel the consumer bureau rule making lenders report small-business loan data, including loans to minority-owned firms. The House passed it 221-202, but the President vetoed it and the Senate override failed, so the rule stayed.

December 1, 2023Opposes Corporate Accountability

Source: clerk.house.gov

Introduced the COOL Online Act on 2023-11-08. It proposed requiring online sellers to show where products were made.

November 8, 2023Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 3843, a bill to raise merger filing fees on the largest deals to fund anti-monopoly enforcement and require disclosure of foreign subsidies. The House passed it 242-184.

September 29, 2022Opposes Corporate Accountability

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Voted against H.R. 7688, a bill to ban selling fuel at grossly unfair prices during a declared energy emergency. The House passed it 217-207.

May 19, 2022Opposes Corporate Accountability

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Voted against H.R. 963, the FAIR Act, which let people reject forced private arbitration in employment, consumer, competition law, and civil rights disputes. The House passed it 222-209.

March 17, 2022Opposes Corporate Accountability

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 2668, a bill restoring the Federal Trade Commission's power to seek court-ordered refunds from companies engaged in fraud or false advertising. The House passed it 221-205.

July 20, 2021Opposes Corporate Accountability

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 1187, a bill to make public companies disclose climate risk, political spending, executive pay, and other environmental, social, and governance measures. The House passed it 215-214.

June 16, 2021Opposes Corporate Accountability

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 2547, the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act, which restricted debt collection practices and extended student loan protections to private loans. The House passed it 215-207.

May 13, 2021Opposes Corporate Accountability

Source: clerk.house.gov

Co-sponsored with Commissioner Natacha Seijas rules requiring lenders to maintain foreclosed homes and inspect them for code violations before sale. The amended rules passed unanimously on 2008-12-02.

December 2, 2008Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: miamitodaynews.com

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

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Voted no on 2021-07-01 on the INVEST in America Act (H.R. 3684), the House highway and transit bill. It passed 221-201.

July 1, 2021Opposes Public Infrastructure

Source: clerk.house.gov

Won approval on 2018-08-30 for his $243 million rapid-transit bus plan for South Dade. The county transportation board chose it over a costlier Metrorail extension.

August 30, 2018Supports Public Infrastructure

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Proposed in August 2008 letting road impact fee money pay for transit projects in built-out urban areas. The commission gave the idea initial approval.

August 14, 2008Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: miamitodaynews.com

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

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Voted no on 2026-06-03 on a war powers resolution directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran (H.Con.Res. 86). It passed 215-208.

June 3, 2026Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy

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Voted no on 2026-03-05 on a war powers resolution to remove U.S. forces from hostilities in Iran (H.Con.Res. 38). It failed 212-219.

March 5, 2026Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy

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Voted no on 2026-01-22 on a resolution to remove U.S. forces from Venezuela not approved by Congress (H.Con.Res. 68). It failed on a 215-215 tie.

January 22, 2026Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy

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Introduced a resolution on 2026-01-15 commending President Trump and U.S. forces for the military operation that captured Nicolas Maduro (H.Res. 998).

January 15, 2026Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Voted no on 2025-12-17 on a resolution to remove U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela not approved by Congress (H.Con.Res. 64). It failed 211-213.

December 17, 2025Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy

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Voted to pass H.R. 23, the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, sanctioning foreigners who help the International Criminal Court pursue Americans or allied citizens. The House passed it 243-140, but the Senate blocked it on January 28, 2025.

January 9, 2025Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy

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Voted to pass H.R. 8282, the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, sanctioning foreigners who help the International Criminal Court prosecute Americans or allied citizens. The House passed it 247-155, but the Senate never voted, so the bill died.

June 4, 2024Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy

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Voted no on 2023-03-08 on a resolution directing the President to pull U.S. troops out of Syria (H.Con.Res. 21). It failed 103-321.

March 8, 2023Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy

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Voted against H.R. 256, which repealed the 2002 law allowing military force against Iraq, withdrawing the standing legal basis for military action there. The House passed it 268-161.

June 17, 2021Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy

Source: clerk.house.gov

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

Withdrew as co-chair of the Congressional Friends of Spain Caucus on 2026-07-08 in protest of the Spanish government's actions against Israel.

July 8, 2026Supports U.S.-Israel Ties

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Voted yes on 2024-09-18 on the Anti-BDS Labeling Act (H.R. 5179) about labels on goods from the West Bank. It passed 231-189.

September 18, 2024Supports U.S.-Israel Ties

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 8034, which approved $26 billion in U.S. taxpayer money: military aid for Israel and funds for U.S. forces nearby. About $9 billion of it was humanitarian aid, and none could go to the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees. It passed 366-58 and became law in April 2024.

April 20, 2024Supports U.S.-Israel Ties

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Voted for H.R. 6126, which would have sent Israel $14.3 billion in U.S. taxpayer money as military aid. To pay for it, the bill would have taken the same amount from extra funding Congress gave the IRS. The House passed it 226-196.

November 2, 2023Supports U.S.-Israel Ties

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Introduced two pro-Israel measures on 2023-05-22: the U.S.-Israel Cooperation Expansion Act (H.R. 3393) and H.Res. 409 condemning attacks by Iran-backed groups.

May 22, 2023Supports U.S.-Israel Ties

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 5323, which gave Israel $1 billion in U.S. taxpayer money to restock its Iron Dome rocket-defense system. The House passed it 420-9. The money later became law inside a 2022 spending bill.

September 23, 2021Supports U.S.-Israel Ties

Source: clerk.house.gov

Introduced a resolution on 2021-05-14 condemning Hamas rocket attacks and supporting Israel (H.Res. 394).

May 14, 2021Supports U.S.-Israel Ties

Source: gimenez.house.gov

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

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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

Had his One-Stop Pilot Program Extension Act (H.R. 9388) pass the House unanimously on 2026-07-13. It let some screened international travelers skip a second TSA check.

July 13, 2026

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Voted yes on 2026-04-29 on the congressional budget plan for 2026 (S.Con.Res. 33). It passed 215-211.

April 29, 2026

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Voted yes on 2026-01-22 on the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 7148). It passed 341-88.

January 22, 2026

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Voted yes on 2026-01-08 to override the President's veto of his own Miccosukee bill (H.R. 504). The override failed 236-188, short of two-thirds.

January 8, 2026

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted yes on 2025-12-17 on the Republican Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act (H.R. 6703). It passed 216-211.

December 17, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted yes on 2025-11-18 on censuring Delegate Stacey Plaskett (H.Res. 888). It failed 209-214.

November 18, 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

Voted yes on 2025-09-19 on a Republican stopgap funding bill (H.R. 5371). It passed 217-212.

September 19, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Introduced a resolution on 2025-08-08 to remove Rep. Delia Ramirez from the Homeland Security Committee over her public remarks about her loyalty.

August 8, 2025

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Voted yes on 2025-07-17 on the CLARITY Act (H.R. 3633), a cryptocurrency market rules bill. It passed 294-134.

July 17, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Visited the ICE detention facility in Miami on 2025-06-17 to check reports of crowding. He reported 311 detainees in a space built for 500.

June 17, 2025

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Voted yes on 2025-05-08 on the Gulf of America Act (H.R. 276), renaming the Gulf of Mexico. It passed 211-206.

May 8, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted yes on 2025-04-09 on the No Rogue Rulings Act (H.R. 1526), which limited nationwide court orders. It passed 219-213.

April 9, 2025

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Voted yes on 2025-03-11 on the full-year stopgap funding bill for 2025 (H.R. 1968). It passed 217-213.

March 11, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted yes on 2025-03-06 on censuring Rep. Al Green (H.Res. 189). It passed 224-198.

March 6, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted yes on 2025-02-25 on the House Republican budget plan for 2025 (H.Con.Res. 14). It passed 217-215.

February 25, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov

Was appointed by Speaker Mike Johnson to the Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents on 2025-01-24.

January 24, 2025

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Voted yes on 2024-12-12 on the JUDGES Act (S. 4199), which added new federal judgeships. It passed 236-173.

December 12, 2024

Source: clerk.house.gov

Was elected vice chairman of the Republican Governance Group, the House GOP's pragmatic governing wing, on 2024-12-10.

December 10, 2024

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Voted yes on 2024-11-21 on H.R. 9495, which let the Treasury strip tax-exempt status from nonprofits it deemed to support terrorism. It passed 219-184.

November 21, 2024

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted yes on 2024-09-25 on the STOP CCP Act (H.R. 3334), which set sanctions on Chinese Communist Party officials. It passed 243-174.

September 25, 2024

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted yes on 2024-09-18 on a Republican stopgap funding bill that included SAVE Act voter citizenship rules (H.R. 9494). It failed 202-220.

September 18, 2024

Source: clerk.house.gov

Received Donald Trump's "Complete and Total Endorsement" for re-election to the House on 2024-08-17.

August 17, 2024

Source: floridapolitics.com

Introduced a resolution on 2024-08-02 recognizing Edmundo Gonzalez as the winner of Venezuela's 2024 presidential election (H.Res. 1403).

August 2, 2024

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Voted yes on 2024-07-25 on a resolution condemning the Biden administration and Vice President Harris over border security (H.Res. 1371). It passed 220-196.

July 25, 2024

Source: clerk.house.gov

Introduced the Prohibiting Student Loan Forgiveness for Antisemites Act on 2024-07-24. It proposed denying loan forgiveness to students convicted of hate crimes on campus.

July 24, 2024

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Called on President Biden to resign on 2024-07-21, the day Biden ended his re-election campaign.

July 21, 2024

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Chaired a hearing on 2024-07-09 on Cuban government agents who toured TSA facilities at Miami International Airport.

July 9, 2024

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Voted yes on 2024-06-12 on holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress (H.Res. 1292). It passed 216-207.

June 12, 2024

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted yes on 2024-05-22 on the FIT21 cryptocurrency market rules bill (H.R. 4763). It passed 279-136.

May 22, 2024

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.R. 6090, which would have told the Education Department to use a set definition of antisemitism in campus discrimination cases. The definition's examples include some statements about Israel. The House passed it 320-91.

May 1, 2024

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted yes on 2024-04-20 on the 21st Century Peace through Strength Act (H.R. 8038), which included the TikTok sale requirement and Iran sanctions. It passed 360-58.

April 20, 2024

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted yes on 2024-02-13 on impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas (H.Res. 863). It passed 214-213 after failing a week earlier.

February 13, 2024

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for H.Res. 894, a House resolution that condemned antisemitism and stated that anti-Zionism is antisemitism. The House adopted it 311-14, with 92 members voting present.

December 5, 2023

Source: clerk.house.gov

Called on 2023-12-04 for a ban on travel between the U.S. and China over reports of a new respiratory illness spreading in China.

December 4, 2023

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Voted yes on 2023-11-30 on the No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act (H.R. 5961), which froze $6 billion in Iranian funds. It passed 307-119.

November 30, 2023

Source: clerk.house.gov

Co-introduced the bipartisan JUMP Act with Rep. Frederica Wilson on 2023-11-29. It proposed waiving repayment of evacuation costs for Americans flown out of Israel.

November 29, 2023

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Voted yes on 2023-11-07 on censuring Rep. Rashida Tlaib over her statements about the Israel-Hamas war (H.Res. 845). It passed 234-188.

November 7, 2023

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted for Mike Johnson for Speaker on 2023-10-25, the vote that elected him.

October 25, 2023

Source: clerk.house.gov

Endorsed Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida for Speaker of the House on 2023-10-23.

October 23, 2023

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Called on 2023-10-04 for changing House rules so a Speaker can only be removed with support from half the Republican conference.

October 4, 2023

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Voted no on 2023-10-03 on removing Kevin McCarthy as Speaker (H.Res. 757). It passed 216-210.

October 3, 2023

Source: clerk.house.gov

Was named on 2023-09-13 a co-chair of the Congressional Peru Caucus.

September 13, 2023

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Voted yes on 2023-06-21 on censuring Rep. Adam Schiff (H.Res. 521). It passed 213-209.

June 21, 2023

Source: clerk.house.gov

Endorsed Donald Trump for president over Ron DeSantis on 2023-04-21, citing his Cuban roots and the fight against socialism.

April 21, 2023

Source: floridapolitics.com

Voted yes on 2023-04-19 to overturn a Washington, D.C. police reform law (H.J.Res. 42). It passed 229-189.

April 19, 2023

Source: clerk.house.gov

Introduced the International Port Security Enforcement Act on 2023-03-27. It proposed barring terrorism-sponsoring states from the Homeland Security port security program.

March 27, 2023

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Voted yes on 2023-03-24 on the Parents Bill of Rights Act (H.R. 5). It passed 213-208.

March 24, 2023

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted yes on 2023-02-02 to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee (H.Res. 76). It passed 218-211.

February 2, 2023

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted yes on 2023-02-02 on a resolution denouncing socialism (H.Con.Res. 9). It passed 328-86.

February 2, 2023

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted yes on 2023-01-31 to end the federal COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers (H.R. 497). It passed 227-203.

January 31, 2023

Source: clerk.house.gov

Was named chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security on 2023-01-27.

January 27, 2023

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Was appointed on 2023-01-24 to the new House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party.

January 24, 2023

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Voted for Kevin McCarthy for Speaker on 2023-01-07, on the 15th ballot that finally elected him.

January 7, 2023

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 9640, which required audits of every sitting president's tax return and public release of the returns and findings. The House passed it 222-201.

December 22, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 1948, the VA Employee Fairness Act, letting doctors and nurses at veterans' hospitals bargain and file grievances over patient care and pay. The House passed it 219-201, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.

December 15, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted no on 2022-12-15 on the Puerto Rico Status Act (H.R. 8393), which set a vote on Puerto Rico's future status. It passed 233-191.

December 15, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against S. 4003, the Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act, funding police training to calm tense situations and respond to mental health crises. The House passed it 264-162, and it became law.

December 14, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against S. 3905, which required federal purchasing rules to be rewritten to identify and limit conflicts between contractors' private interests and government work. The House passed it 219-205, and it became law.

December 14, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 3372, the One Stop Shop Community Reentry Program Act, funding community organizations that help people leaving prison find housing and jobs. The House passed it 259-167.

December 1, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Co-introduced the bipartisan Fire Grants and Safety Act on 2022-11-02 to renew and increase federal grants for local fire departments.

November 2, 2022

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 5768, which funded state, local and tribal investigators and prosecutors to solve more murders and other violent crimes. The House passed it 250-178.

September 22, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 4118, the Break the Cycle of Violence Act, funding community violence intervention and job training in neighborhoods with high gun violence. The House passed it 220-207.

September 22, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 8873, the Presidential Election Reform Act, requiring electors be chosen under state law set before election day and narrowing grounds for objections. The House passed it 229-203.

September 21, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 302, a bill to bar moving federal civil service jobs into new categories outside the merit system. The House passed it 225-204, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.

September 15, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against sending H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act, to the President: Medicare drug price negotiation, a $35 insulin cap and clean energy credits. The House passed it 220-207.

August 12, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 5118, the Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act, funding wildfire mitigation and drought planning and raising pay for federal wildland firefighters. The House passed it 218-199.

July 29, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 4176, the LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act, which required federal government surveys to offer voluntary questions on sexual orientation and gender identity. The House passed it 220-201.

June 23, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 7606, the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, which funded technology-guided farming, expanded biofuel infrastructure and strengthened oversight of meat markets. The House passed it 221-204.

June 16, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 2543, a bill to widen access to credit and banking, strengthen lending discrimination rules, and make racial equity a Federal Reserve duty. The House passed it 215-207.

June 15, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 2773, the Recovering America's Wildlife Act, sending dedicated federal funding to states and tribes to conserve wildlife and plants most in need. The House passed it 231-190.

June 14, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 350, the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act, creating domestic terrorism teams at the FBI, Justice Department and Homeland Security with regular threat reporting. The House passed it 222-203.

May 18, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 5129, which renewed through 2032 federal grants for local antipoverty services and raised the income eligibility threshold. The House passed it 246-169.

May 13, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 903, the Rights for the TSA Workforce Act, giving airport security screeners the same union and appeal rights as most federal workers. The House passed it 220-201, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.

May 12, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Introduced the America Reopens Act on 2022-04-07. It proposed ending all federal COVID-19 mandates, including the mask rule on airlines.

April 7, 2022

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Voted no on 2022-04-01 on the MORE Act (H.R. 3617), which removed marijuana from the federal list of controlled drugs. It passed 220-204.

April 1, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 3967, the Honoring our PACT Act, expanding health care and disability benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxins. The House passed it 256-174.

March 3, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 3485, which imposed entry bans on foreigners responsible for human rights abuses against people for their sexual orientation or gender identity. The House passed it 227-206.

February 9, 2022

Source: clerk.house.gov

Introduced the Combatting Communism Act on 2022-02-03 (H.R. 6518). It proposed a State Department special envoy to counter communist and authoritarian governments.

February 3, 2022

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Voted no on 2021-12-15 on raising the federal debt limit (S.J.Res. 33). It passed 221-209.

December 15, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 5314, the Protecting Our Democracy Act, a bill to tighten limits on presidential pardons and emergency powers and strengthen congressional subpoenas. The House passed it 220-208.

December 9, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against S. 610, which delayed automatic Medicare payment cuts through March 2022 and eased other scheduled reductions. The House passed it 222-212.

December 7, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted no on 2021-11-17 on censuring Rep. Paul Gosar over a violent video he posted (H.Res. 789). It passed 223-207.

November 17, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against sending H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to the President: roughly $1 trillion for roads, bridges, transit, broadband and water. The House passed it 228-206.

November 5, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 2119, which renewed and expanded federal funding for emergency shelters and support services for domestic violence victims through 2026. The House passed it 228-200.

October 26, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted no on 2021-10-21 on holding Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress for defying a January 6 committee subpoena (H.Res. 730). It passed 229-202.

October 21, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 2467, which directed the EPA to label long-lasting PFAS chemicals hazardous, set drinking water limits and fund cleanup of contaminated sites. The House passed it 241-183.

July 21, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Introduced the Curbing China's Vaccine Diplomacy Act on 2021-07-06 (H.R. 4362). It proposed putting Taiwan and Latin American allies first for U.S. COVID-19 vaccine aid.

July 6, 2021

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Voted no on 2021-06-30 on creating the House Select Committee on the January 6 attack (H.Res. 503). It passed 222-190.

June 30, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 2662, a bill to limit the President's power to fire inspectors general and strengthen their subpoena and reporting powers. The House passed it 221-182.

June 29, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against sending S.J.Res. 13 to the President to cancel a rule giving employers the evidence behind a discrimination finding before settlement talks. The House passed it 219-210.

June 24, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against sending S.J.Res. 15 to the President to cancel the true lender rule, which let national banks front loans escaping state rate caps. The House passed it 218-208.

June 24, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Led a letter on 2021-06-11 asking Speaker Pelosi to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from her committee seats over statements comparing the U.S. to Hamas and the Taliban.

June 11, 2021

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Voted yes on 2021-05-19 to create an independent commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol (H.R. 3233). It passed 252-175.

May 19, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 1629, which limited seven years of sole-sales rights for rare-disease drugs to those not expected to make a profit. It failed 250-168 under a fast-track process needing two-thirds support, so it did not become law.

May 11, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted no on 2021-04-22 on making Washington, D.C. a state (H.R. 51). It passed 216-208.

April 22, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Sent a letter on 2021-03-30 urging the CDC to reconsider its order keeping cruise ships from sailing.

March 30, 2021

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Voted against H.J.Res. 17, which removed the deadline for states to approve the Equal Rights Amendment, which would bar discrimination based on sex. The House passed it 222-204.

March 17, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against sending H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act, to the President: $1.9 trillion in COVID-19 relief with $1,400 payments. The House passed it 220-211.

March 10, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 842, the PRO Act, a bill to strengthen workers' right to unionize, bar permanently replacing strikers and override state right-to-work laws. The House passed it 225-206, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.

March 9, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 1280, which restricted chokeholds and no-knock warrants, made it easier to sue officers for misconduct, and set national police standards. The House passed it 220-212.

March 3, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted no on 2021-03-03 on the For the People Act (H.R. 1), a Democratic elections and ethics bill. It passed 220-210.

March 3, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted against H.R. 803, the Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act, designating new wilderness, conservation and recreation areas on federal land in eight states. The House passed it 227-200.

February 26, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted yes on 2021-02-04 to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee seats (H.Res. 72). He was one of 11 Republicans in favor; it passed 230-199.

February 4, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Was appointed an assistant whip for House Republicans by Minority Whip Steve Scalise on 2021-01-21.

January 21, 2021

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Voted no on 2021-01-13 on impeaching President Trump for incitement of insurrection (H.Res. 24). It passed 232-197.

January 13, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted no on 2021-01-12 on a resolution asking Vice President Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment against President Trump (H.Res. 21). It passed 223-205.

January 12, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Objected with his vote on 2021-01-06 and 2021-01-07 to counting some states' 2020 electoral votes. He said their officials bypassed laws passed by state legislatures.

January 7, 2021

Source: gimenez.house.gov

Voted yes on 2021-01-07 on the objection to counting Pennsylvania's 2020 electoral votes. The objection failed 138-282.

January 7, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Voted yes on 2021-01-06 on the objection to counting Arizona's 2020 electoral votes. The objection failed 121-303.

January 6, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov

Opposed President Trump conceding the 2020 election on 2020-11-11. He pointed to a 1997 Miami mayor's race overturned for absentee-ballot fraud.

November 11, 2020

Source: miaminewtimes.com

Vetoed on 2020-07-17 a new civilian panel to review county police conduct. He objected that county employees could be subpoenaed. He had vetoed a similar panel in 2018.

July 17, 2020

Source: miaminewtimes.com

Signed an emergency order on 2020-05-30 setting a countywide 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew after violence broke out during protests.

May 30, 2020

Source: web.archive.org

Vetoed a county commission resolution in November 2019 that aimed to put limits on a Formula One race near Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.

November 13, 2019

Source: miamitimesonline.com

Backed the Pay Our Coast Guard Act on 2019-01-18, which proposed paying Coast Guard members during the federal government shutdown.

January 18, 2019

Source: web.archive.org

Agreed on 2018-08-16 to provide more than 100 county police officers to guard public schools for the 2018-19 school year.

August 16, 2018

Source: web.archive.org

Called President Trump's reported remarks about Haiti and other countries "shameful" on 2018-01-11. He praised Haitian and Salvadoran residents of the county.

January 11, 2018

Source: web.archive.org

Won commission approval on 2017-06-06 for selling 2.8 acres of county land at appraised value to David Beckham's group for a soccer stadium.

June 6, 2017

Source: web.archive.org

Won re-election as county mayor on 2016-11-08, defeating school board member Raquel Regalado in a runoff.

November 8, 2016

Source: foxnews.com

Welcomed the commission's vote on 2016-05-03 to legalize ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft in Miami-Dade County.

May 3, 2016

Source: web.archive.org

Praised the commission's approval of body cameras for county police on 2016-03-08. He had asked the police department to study the cameras in 2012.

March 8, 2016

Source: web.archive.org

Won the 2011-06-28 runoff for Miami-Dade County mayor with 51% of the vote over Julio Robaina. The special election followed the recall of Mayor Carlos Alvarez.

June 28, 2011

Source: miaminewtimes.com

Proposed on 2009-05-05 a referendum letting voters repeal the county's half-cent transit sales tax. He argued the money no longer paid for the projects sold to voters. The commission rejected it.

May 5, 2009

Source: miamitodaynews.com

Announced on 2002-08-12 that he was resigning as Miami city manager, effective January 2003. Under his management the city's bond rating rose from junk status to above investment grade.

August 12, 2002

Source: gainesville.com

Was kept on as Miami city manager by new Mayor Manny Diaz in November 2001. By then Moody's had raised Miami's bond rating to investment grade (Baa3) from below investment grade.

November 29, 2001

Source: miamitodaynews.com

Was named Miami city manager by Mayor Joe Carollo on 2000-05-10, after the mayor fired manager Donald Warshaw in the Elian Gonzalez fallout. Gimenez had been the city's fire chief.

May 10, 2000

Source: archive.nytimes.com