Rep. Ron DeSantis
Representative from Florida’s 6th District
Republican
Elected Positions
| Dates | Title | State / District |
|---|---|---|
| Representative | Florida's 6th District |
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2014 Report Card
Read our 2014 Report Card for DeSantis »Sponsorship Analysis
Our unique analysis of the bills DeSantis has sponsored and cosponsored provides insight into his position in the House of Representatives.
Each dot in the chart below is a member of the House of Representatives. The dots are positioned horizontally according to our progressive—conservative ideology score and vertically according to our leadership score (leaders toward the top). DeSantis is shown as a purple triangle. (analysis methodology)
Committee Membership
Ron DeSantis sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Member, Subcommittee on The Middle East and North Africa
- Member, Subcommittee on The Western Hemisphere
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House Committee on the Judiciary
- Vice Chairman, Subcommittee on The Constitution and Civil Justice
- Member, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Bills Sponsored
Some of DeSantis’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 584: End Pensions in Congress Act
- H.R. 5683: Ensuring Access to Justice for Claims Against the United States Act
- H.R. 5243: Let Seniors Work Act of 2014
- H.R. 4612: Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2014
- H.R. 3973: Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2014
- H.Res. 425: Expressing disapproval of the failure to satisfy the constitutional duty to “take Care ...
- H.R. 3406: If You Like Your Health Plan, You Can Keep it Act
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Voting Record
From Jan 2013 to Feb 2015, DeSantis missed 4 of 1,294 roll call votes, which is 0.3%. This is better than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Congressional Biographical Directory for elected positions
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- THOMAS, for sponsored bills