Congressman

There are many congressmen in the state of Florida. Our current senators are Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio and there are twenty-seven representatives in Florida. Ron DeSantis, who is the representative for the sixth congressional district of Florida, is the representative for where I currently live. Bill Nelson, the senior United States Senator from Florida, has served since 2001 and is a part of the Democratic Party. He attended UF before transferring to Yale, and later earned his law degree from the University of Virginia He was elected to the senate in 2000, and was re-elected in 2006 as well as 2012, and won with over 50% of the votes in both re-elections. He is married to Grace Cavert and they have two grown children: Bill Nelson Jr., and Nan Ellen Nelson. His family is Presbyterian. Marco Rubio is the junior United States Senator from Florida and is a member of the Republican Party. He was elected in November of 2010 and has served since 2011. Rubio earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from UF in 1993, and his JD degree cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law in 1996. He is married to Jeanette Dousdebes and together they have four children; Amanda, Daniella, Anthony, and Dominic. His family is Roman Catholic but attends a southern Baptist church. Ron DeSantis is the representative for the 6th Congressional District of Florida. He has served since January of 2013 and is part of the Republican Party. He graduated from Yale with a B.A. in history in 2001, and earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2005. He has been married to Casey Black DeSantis since 2010 and they attend a Catholic church in their hometown of Ponte Vedra Beach.
BILL NELSON
Bill- S 815: Employment Non Discrimination Act of 2013 - 11/4/2013
Description: Prohibits covered entities from engaging in employment discrimination on the basis of an individual's actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.
Voted: Aye
Bill- S. 1569: Default Prevention Act of 2013 – 10/12/1013
Description: A bill to ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until December 31, 2014.
Voted: Aye
Bill- HR 1911: Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013 – 7/24/2013
Description: Changes the interest rates for all new federal loans to students and parents made on or after July 1, 2013, from a fixed interest rate set in statute to a variable interest rate, adjusted annually.
Voted: Aye
Bill- S. AMDT.1917: Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act - 6/18/2013
Description: To Require the Completion of the 350 Miles of Reinforced, Double-Layered Fencing Described along the border and to Require the Completion of 700 Miles of Such Fencing Before the Status of Registered Provisional Immigrants May Be Adjusted to Permanent Resident Status.
Voted: Nay
Bill- HR 527: Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act – 9/19/2013
Description: To amend the Helium Act to complete the privatization of the Federal helium reserve in a competitive market fashion that ensures stability in the helium markets while protecting the interests of American taxpayers, and for other purposes.
Voted: Aye
Marco Rubio
Bill- S 815: Employment Non Discrimination Act of 2013 11/4/2013
Description: Prohibits covered entities from engaging in employment discrimination on the basis of an individual's actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.
Voted: Nay
Bill- S. 1569: Default Prevention Act of 2013 - 10/12/1013
Description: A bill to ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until December 31, 2014.
Voted: Nay
Bill- HR 1911: Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013 – 7/24/2013
Description: Changes the interest rates for all new federal loans to students and parents before or after July 1, 2013, from a fixed interest rate set in statute to a variable interest rate, adjusted annually.
Voted: Aye
Bill- S. 1238: Keep Student Loans Affordable Act of 2013 – 7/10/2013
Description: Extends current reduced interest rate for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans for 1 year, to modify required distributed pension plans or other purposes.
Voted: Nay
Bill-S. 1243: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 –8/1/2013
Description: Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes.
Voted: Nay
Ron DeSantis
Bill- H.J. RES.99: Relating to the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to suspend the debt limit, as submitted under section 1002(b) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 - 10/17/2013
Description: Disapproves of the President's exercise of authority to suspend the debt limit
Voted- Aye
Bill- H.R. 992: Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act -10/30/2013
Description: Declares the prohibition against federal government bailouts of swaps entities inapplicable to certain security and credit based swaps
Voted: Aye
Bill- H.R. 2374: Retail Investor Protection Act - 10/29/1013
Description: Prohibits the (SEC) from issuing a regulation of the fiduciary duty of brokers and dealers before establishing if a retail customer would be "systematically harmed or disadvantaged" by the regulation
Voted: Aye
Bill-HR 2775: Continuing Appropriations Resolution – 10/16/2013
Description: Enactment of legislation that appropriates funds or suspends the public debt limit, whichever occurs first.
Voted: Nay
Bill: H AMDT 463: Amends the Definition of "Strategic and Critical Minerals” – 9/18/2013
Description: To include only the minerals identified by the National Research Council as strategic and critical minerals.
Voted: Aye