# Vern Buchanan

Republican Representative · FL-16 [Official site ↗](https://buchanan.house.gov) [JSON](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/politicians/B001260.json) [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20member%20B001260&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20member%20B001260%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A)

1 press release on AI $7K from AI-industry employees and PACs

Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json)

## Said and voted

### What they said

mixed Jul 1, 2026

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…”

[Source ↗](https://buchanan.house.gov/2026/07/01/buchanan-bill-to-encourage-use-of-ai-tools-to-detect-tax-fraud-advanced-by-house-ways-and-means-committee/) [cites HR.9501](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/17e72b1727af5c1a) [cites HR.7786](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/c261f8f67eb6cdb6) [cites S.3982 by title](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/e146a43addc206af)

Summaries and stance tags are written by a model; the release is the record.

### How they voted

NOT VOTING Sep 16, 2026

[Ratepayer Protection Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/2b7d2d9f22b81270)

passage under suspension · H.R. 9340 · Passed 417-3

NAY Jul 22, 2026

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/4e1afa79062efed0)

motion to recommit · H.R. 8800 · Failed 213-216

YEA Jul 22, 2026

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/0738d91905dc4b0e)

passage · H.R. 8800 · Passed 216-212

NOT VOTING Jun 29, 2026

[KIDS Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/66fd8f27dd804f2b)

passage under suspension · H.R. 7757 · Passed 267-117

YEA Jan 20, 2026

[AI for Main Street Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/e27463e864c986ac)

passage under suspension · H.R. 5764 · Passed 395-14

NAY Dec 10, 2025

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/0100b757ace90999)

procedural · S. 1071 · Failed 209-216

YEA Dec 10, 2025

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/a25c2a752d51bf81)

passage · S. 1071 · Passed 312-112

NAY Sep 10, 2025

[Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/568b5e8fcd2727ab)

motion to recommit · H.R. 3838 · Failed 208-219

## 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

### By employer

Company PACs in teal; 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 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601309794953680) |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Brad Smith | MICROSOFT CORPORATION | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202601309794953672) |

Source: [OpenFEC Schedule A](https://api.open.fec.gov), itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.