Representative · Florida · Republican

John H. Rutherford

U.S. House · FL District 5

John H. Rutherford represents Florida's 5th Congressional District in the U.S. House, where he has served as a Republican since January 3, 2017. He was sheriff of Jacksonville, Florida, from 2003 to 2015.

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Background

Biography

John H. Rutherford was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on September 2, 1952. He graduated from high school in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1970, attended Jacksonville Junior College, and earned a bachelor of science degree from Florida State University in 1974. He also graduated from the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.

He worked as a police officer and was director of corrections in the Jacksonville sheriff's office from 1995 to 2003. He served as sheriff of Jacksonville from 2003 to 2015. He was elected as a Republican to the 115th Congress and to the four succeeding Congresses, and his House service began on January 3, 2017. He represents Florida's 5th Congressional District and serves on the Committee on Appropriations.

119th Congress

The voting record at a glance

Every House roll-call position in the current Congress that Voteview associates with this member. Data current through Oct 1, 2026.

Recorded votes: 674
Participation: 90.7%
Yea / nay: 476 / 135
Latest vote: Sep 16, 2026

Recorded positions

Latest roll-call votes

Position, question, result, tally, and source are shown together so readers can inspect the record without leaving the page.

Date	Position	Roll call	Issue	Result
Sep 16, 2026	Yea	S2403On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassRetire through Ownership ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗	Labor and Employment	Passed401–14
Sep 16, 2026	Yea	HR9497On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedWater Resources Development ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗	Water Resources Development	Passed415–9
Sep 16, 2026	Yea	HR9340On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedRatepayer Protection ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗	Energy	Passed417–3
Sep 16, 2026	Yea	HJRES213On PassageProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”Bill record ↗Official roll call ↗	Environmental protection	Passed214–208
Sep 16, 2026	Yea	HR10326On PassagePROOF ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗	Government Operations and Politics	Passed217–207
Sep 16, 2026	Yea	HR9576On PassageNational Fraud Enforcement Division ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗	Crime and law enforcement	Passed352–72
Sep 16, 2026	Yea	HR5334On Motion to Concur in the Senate AmendmentsAn Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesOfficial roll call ↗	Economics and public finance	Passed262–159
Sep 15, 2026	Nay	HCONRES93On Agreeing to the ResolutionDirecting the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranBill record ↗Official roll call ↗	International Affairs	Passed220–204
Sep 15, 2026	Yea	HJRES210On PassageProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”Bill record ↗Official roll call ↗	Environmental protection	Passed216–211
Sep 15, 2026	Yea	HR9500On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedTax Relief for Fraud Victims ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗	Taxation	Passed408–17
Sep 15, 2026	Yea	HR2140On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassDiesel Emissions Reduction ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗	Environmental protection	Passed343–79
Sep 15, 2026	Yea	HR4646On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedWhistleblower Protection ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗	Housing and Community Development	Passed424–0

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Patterns in the record

Vote leaning and issue mix

These are descriptive measures of roll-call behavior, not judgments about truthfulness, effectiveness, or constituent approval.

Vote leaningMore conservative

+0.433

Based on 516 roll-call observations in the 119th Congress. This is Voteview DW-NOMINATE, an estimate from roll-call behavior—not a Baseline rating. Read the method ↗ or see our evidence rules.

Issue record

Where roll calls fall

Other floor business193

Congress74

Economics and public finance62

Armed forces and national security28

Crime and law enforcement28

Energy28

Environmental protection26

Policy areas come from Voteview’s Congressional Research Service fields, with plain-language fallback categories when no CRS label is supplied.

Source: Voteview members’ votes ↗. Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal, Boche, Rudkin, and Sonnet (2026), Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database.

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Representative · Florida · Republican

John H. Rutherford

U.S. House · FL District 5

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Background

Biography

119th Congress

The voting record at a glance

Every House roll-call position in the current Congress that Voteview associates with this member. Data current through Oct 1, 2026.

Recorded votes: 674
Participation: 90.7%
Yea / nay: 476 / 135
Latest vote: Sep 16, 2026

Recorded positions

Latest roll-call votes

Position, question, result, tally, and source are shown together so readers can inspect the record without leaving the page.

Date	Position	Roll call	Issue	Result
Sep 16, 2026	Yea	S2403On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassRetire through Ownership ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗	Labor and Employment	Passed401–14
Sep 16, 2026	Yea	HR9497On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedWater Resources Development ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗	Water Resources Development	Passed415–9
Sep 16, 2026	Yea	HR9340On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedRatepayer Protection ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗	Energy	Passed417–3
Sep 16, 2026	Yea	HJRES213On PassageProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”Bill record ↗Official roll call ↗	Environmental protection	Passed214–208
Sep 16, 2026	Yea	HR10326On PassagePROOF ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗	Government Operations and Politics	Passed217–207
Sep 16, 2026	Yea	HR9576On PassageNational Fraud Enforcement Division ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗	Crime and law enforcement	Passed352–72
Sep 16, 2026	Yea	HR5334On Motion to Concur in the Senate AmendmentsAn Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesOfficial roll call ↗	Economics and public finance	Passed262–159
Sep 15, 2026	Nay	HCONRES93On Agreeing to the ResolutionDirecting the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranBill record ↗Official roll call ↗	International Affairs	Passed220–204
Sep 15, 2026	Yea	HJRES210On PassageProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”Bill record ↗Official roll call ↗	Environmental protection	Passed216–211
Sep 15, 2026	Yea	HR9500On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedTax Relief for Fraud Victims ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗	Taxation	Passed408–17
Sep 15, 2026	Yea	HR2140On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassDiesel Emissions Reduction ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗	Environmental protection	Passed343–79
Sep 15, 2026	Yea	HR4646On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedWhistleblower Protection ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗	Housing and Community Development	Passed424–0

Browse all 674 recorded votes

Patterns in the record

Vote leaning and issue mix

These are descriptive measures of roll-call behavior, not judgments about truthfulness, effectiveness, or constituent approval.

Vote leaningMore conservative

+0.433

Based on 516 roll-call observations in the 119th Congress. This is Voteview DW-NOMINATE, an estimate from roll-call behavior—not a Baseline rating. Read the method ↗ or see our evidence rules.

Issue record

Where roll calls fall

Other floor business193

Congress74

Economics and public finance62

Armed forces and national security28

Crime and law enforcement28

Energy28

Environmental protection26

Policy areas come from Voteview’s Congressional Research Service fields, with plain-language fallback categories when no CRS label is supplied.

Source: Voteview members’ votes ↗. Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal, Boche, Rudkin, and Sonnet (2026), Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database.

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Biography

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Latest roll-call votes

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Biography

The voting record at a glance

Latest roll-call votes

Vote leaning and issue mix

Where roll calls fall

Published claim checks

Also from Florida