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Former Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Chair, House Finance and Tax Committee, Florida
Former Member, House Health Quality Subcommittee, Florida
Former Member, House Regulatory Affairs Committee, Florida
Former Member, House Rulemaking Oversight & Repeal Subcommittee, Florida
Former Member, House State Affairs Committee, Florida
Former Member, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Regulatory Reform, Commercial, and Antitrust Law Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Chair, House Finance and Tax Committee, Florida
Former Member, House Health Quality Subcommittee, Florida
Former Member, House Regulatory Affairs Committee, Florida
Former Member, House Rulemaking Oversight & Repeal Subcommittee, Florida
Former Member, House State Affairs Committee, Florida
Former Member, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Regulatory Reform, Commercial, and Antitrust Law Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Armed Services Committee
Member, Committee on the Judiciary
Member, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law
Member, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet
Member, Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems
Member, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
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Favorite Quote:
"But without a caring society, without each citizen voluntarily accepting the weight of responsibility, government is destined to grow even larger, taking more of your money, burrowing deeper into your lives."
"Never give in. Never, never, never, never--in nothing, great or small, large or petty--never give in, except to convictions of honor and good sense. Never yield to force. Never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy."
"It is far greater to dare mighty things and win glorious triumps, even though checkerd by failure and defeat, than to take rank with those poor spirits who live in the grey twilight of fear and indecision who know neither victory nor defeat."
Favorite Type of Music:
Country and classic rock
Hobbies or Special Talents:
fishing, golf, spending time with family
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1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No
2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- No
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position
Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- Unknown Position
Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Yes
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes
1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No
1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- No
2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes
2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes
1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Yes
Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No
2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No
1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes
Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes
1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Yes
2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Yes
Latest Action: House - 06/14/2019 Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/13/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/12/2019 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Tracker:On March 30, 2021, the New York Times reported that the U.S. Justice Department had opened an investigation into whether Gaetz had violated federal sex trafficking laws. The inquiry focused on whether Gaetz had sex with a 17-year-old girl and paid for travel across state lines with her in 2019. The House Ethics Committee announced on April 9, 2021, that it had opened an investigation into the alleged sexual misconduct. Gaetz denied the allegations, calling them "false." He also stated that "[i]t is verifiably false that I have traveled with a 17-year-old woman." The investigation was part of a larger investigation into former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg, a friend of Gaetz. Greenberg was indicted in 2020 for charges including sex trafficking, identity theft, and stalking a political opponent.
Congress convened a joint session on January 6-7, 2021, to count electoral votes by state and confirm the results of the 2020 presidential election. Gaetz voted against certifying the electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania. The House rejected both objections by a vote of 121-303 for Arizona and 138-282 for Pennsylvania.
Gaetz announced on March 10, 2020, that he had tested negative for coronavirus following his exposure to an individual at the Conservative Political Action Conference who had tested positive. He had entered self-quarantine the previous day. Gaetz indicated that he intended to remain in quarantine out of an abundance of caution. Coronavirus pandemic Select a topic from the dropdown below to learn more.Political responses overviewState reopening plansDocumenting America's Path to RecoveryDaily updatesElection changesChanges to vote-by-mail and absentee voting proceduresFederal responsesState responsesState executive ordersStay-at-home ordersMultistate agreementsNon-governmental reopening plansEvictions and foreclosures policiesTravel restrictionsEnacted state legislationState legislative session changesSchool closuresState court closuresInmate releasesLocal government responsesDiagnosed or quarantined politiciansBallot measure changesArguments about government responsesThe 1918 influenza pandemicPandemic Response Accountability CommitteeUnemployment filingsLawsuitsSubmit COVID-19, also known as coronavirus disease 2019.
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