John Rutherford — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Representative for FL's 5th Congressional District · Republican

John Rutherford is a Republican U.S. Representative for FL's 5th Congressional District. This page tracks John Rutherford's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2017.

John Rutherford's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 97.64% — cast 413 of 423 roll-call votes (missed 10).
• Party-line voting: votes with Republican 92.89% of the time (7.11% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 1763 bills, 76 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues John Rutherford Votes On

• Immigration
• Climate Change
• Taxation
• Defense Spending
• Renewable Energy
• Health Insurance

How John Rutherford Voted on Recent Bills

• Nay on “Ukraine Support Act” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Yea on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.” (2026-06-04) — Failed
• Yea on “Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Nay on “Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” (2026-06-03) — Passed

When John Rutherford Broke With the Republican Party

John Rutherford has voted against the Republican majority on about 7.1% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Nay on “Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025” (2026-05-13) while most Republicans voted Yea — Passed.
• Voted No on “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026” (2026-04-30) while most Republicans voted Yea — Failed.
• Voted Yea on “ROTOR Act” (2026-02-24) while most Republicans voted No — Failed.
• Voted No on “Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026” (2026-01-14) while most Republicans voted Yea — Failed.
• Voted No on “Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026” (2025-09-04) while most Republicans voted Yea — Failed.

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