John Rutherford
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John H. Rutherford is a Republican Representative from Florida, serving in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2017. Born 1952. Official website: https://rutherford.house.gov
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- PartialJohn Rutherford holds the office of U.S. Representative for Florida-5profile identity· unitedstates/congress-legislators
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Protecting Domestic Mining Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
- VerifiedVoted Yea on In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Local Access to Courts Act
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on EARLY Act Reauthorization
- VerifiedPublic statement: Rutherford Introduces U.S. Secret Service Police Act Honoring Fallen Officer Coffelt
- VerifiedPublic statement: Rutherford, Cuellar Introduce the Bipartisan FAST Act
- VerifiedPublic statement: Rutherford Statement on CR to End DHS Shutdown
- VerifiedPublic statement: Rutherford Joins Landstar Team for a Rutherford Ride Along
- VerifiedPublic statement: Rutherford Statement on Operation Epic Fury
- VerifiedSponsored: Officer Leslie Coffelt U.S. Secret Service Police Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: FAST Act
- VerifiedSponsored: PROTECT Florida Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Fisheries Data Modernization and Accuracy Act of 2025
- VerifiedSponsored: PLAN for School Safety Act of 2025
- VerifiedSponsored: HELPER Act of 2025
- VerifiedSponsored: Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025
- VerifiedSponsored: Protect and Serve Act of 2025
- VerifiedSponsored: Red Snapper Act of 2025
- VerifiedSponsored: Investing in Uniformed Division Leadership Act
Voting Record Feed
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
Protecting Domestic Mining Act
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
Local Access to Courts Act
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Stop Insider Trading Act
Stop Insider Trading Act
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
Stop Insider Trading Act
Stop Insider Trading Act
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
Main Street Act
Bills & Legislative Work
2026-06-29: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-05-18: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
2025-11-17: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-11-19: Subcommittee Hearings Held
2025-04-01: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2025-03-14: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2025-03-03: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-02-25: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-16: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2024-01-11: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Statements & Newsroom
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ess Release listings">Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, U.S. Congressmen John H. Rutherford (FL-05), Jared Moskowitz (FL-23), Michael Guest (MS-03), and Ed Case (HI-01) introduced the bipartisan Officer Leslie Coffelt U.S. Secret Service Police Act of 2026 to honor fallen U.S. Secret Service Officer Coffelt and rename the “United States Secret Service Uniformed Division” to the “United States Secret Service Police” to better align with their day-to-day work and clarify their duties to
-28) introduced the Federal Agents Secure Travel (FAST) Act to give federal law enforcement officers free Transportation Security Administration (TSA) PreCheck to make airport security more efficient, support our federal law enforcement officers, and make air travel safer for all Americans. Issues : Congress March 28, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Saturday, U.S. Congressman John H. Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement on the Continuing Resolution (CR) to reopen and fun
ref="/issues/congress" hreflang="en">Congress Image March 5, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman John H. Rutherford (FL-05) joined Jacksonville’s Landstar for a Rutherford Ride Along and tour of their Field Operations Center in St. Augustine with Landstar’s professional driver, Michael Smith. Issues : Congress Rutherford Statement on Operation Epic Fury February 28, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Saturday, U.S. Congressman John H. Rutherford (FL-05) released the fol
ess Release listings">Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman John H. Rutherford (FL-05) joined Jacksonville’s Landstar for a Rutherford Ride Along and tour of their Field Operations Center in St. Augustine with Landstar’s professional driver, Michael Smith. Issues : Congress February 28, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Saturday, U.S. Congressman John H. Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement on Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. military operation in Iran: “The Irani