Vern Buchanan
Data as of: votes Sep 11, 2026 · statements Sep 9, 2026 · contributions Sep 9, 2026 (incomplete) · super PAC spending Sep 11, 2026. What changed
Said and voted
What they said
Buchanan promotes government adoption of AI to detect tax fraud, paired with GAO evaluation of its accuracy, while not expanding IRS enforcement.
“Establishes Pilot Program to Use AI to Identify Fraudulent Tax Returns, Requires Report to Congress on Results WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means…”
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How they voted
motion to recommit · H.R. 8800 · Failed 213-216
passage · H.R. 8800 · Passed 216-212
procedural · S. 1071 · Failed 209-216
passage · S. 1071 · Passed 312-112
motion to recommit · H.R. 3838 · Failed 208-219
passage · H.R. 3838 · Passed 231-196
Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs
Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's.
$7K
From employees and investors, personally
$0
From company PACs
2
Itemized receipts
By employer
Company PACs in blue; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list.
Largest gifts
| Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | Brad Smith | MICROSOFT CORPORATION | $4K | ↗ |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Brad Smith | MICROSOFT CORPORATION | $4K | ↗ |
Source: OpenFEC Schedule A, itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Sep 9, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.