The Voice of Experience At The Table.
Born and raised in Florida. Eleven terms in the U.S. House. Two decades fighting for South Florida — and winning.
Before Congress, fourteen years in the Florida State Legislature. Youngest person ever elected to the Florida Senate at age 31. Chaired Appropriations, Ways & Means, and Finance and Tax Committees.
In Washington, Vice Chair of the House Committee on Appropriations — the committee that funds the federal government. Chairman of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee, shaping the budget for American diplomacy and global security.
Founder and Co-Chair of the bipartisan Everglades Caucus. Dean of the Florida Delegation, leading the state's congressional team across party lines.
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives write and vote on federal laws, including the federal budget. Each represents one district and serves a two-year term. Tax bills must start in the House, only the House can impeach federal officials, and members oversee federal agencies through their committees.