Rutherford, John H.
In office since
2017 · 9 yrs
Chambers served
House
Born
1952, Omaha
Occupation
Politician, Prison Officer, Police Officer
Education
Florida State University · Florida State College at Jacksonville · Westside High School
Office history
- sheriff 2003–2015
- United States representative 2017–2019
- United States representative 2019–2021
- United States representative 2021–present
Contact
Capitol office
1711 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0905
202-225-2501
District office · Jacksonville
4130 Salisbury Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32216
904-831-5205
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9
Bills sponsored
this session · 48 all-time
307
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 366 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 0 all-time
61
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 61 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
119 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
95.1%
based on 61 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
4.9%
based on 61 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 61 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
48 billsCurrent session 9 bills
- HR 2094 HELPER Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 1773 Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 1551 Protect and Serve Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 470 Red Snapper Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 6068 PROTECT Florida Act In Committee
- HR 5699 Fisheries Data Modernization and Accuracy Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 2577 PLAN for School Safety Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 8842 FAST Act In Committee
- HR 9503 Officer Leslie Coffelt U.S. Secret Service Police Act of 2026 In Committee
Historical 39 bills
- HR 4542 Nation’s Oldest Port National Heritage Area Act Died
- HR 2190 Streamlining DHS Overhead Act Died
- HR 2103 Julian Woods Yellow Ribbon Program Expansion Act Died
- HR 3585 BEACHES in Florida Act Died
- HR 1294 Reducing DHS Acquisition Cost Growth Act Died
- HR 3103 PAWS Act of 2019 Died
- HR 2948 To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in St. Augustine, Florida, as the "Leo C. Chase Jr. Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic". Died
- HR 1044 Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act Died
- HR 743 Protect and Serve Act of 2023 Died
- HR 2124 E–2 Visa Improvement Act of 2019 Died
- HR 1599 Veterans Armed for Success Act Died
- HR 1325 Protect and Serve Act of 2019 Died
- HR 9373 To provide that the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall not issue an interim or final rule that includes an area closure in the South Atlantic for species managed under the Snapper-Grouper Fishery Management Plan until the South Atlantic Great Red Snapper Count study is complete and the data related to that study is integrated into the stock assessment. Died
- HR 5698 Protect and Serve Act of 2018 Died
- HR 7809 Communities Deserve Cops Act Died
- HR 6955 Investing in Uniformed Division Leadership Act Died
- HR 5014 PROTECT Florida Act Died
- HR 4909 STOP School Violence Act of 2018 Died
- HR 6613 PLAN for School Safety Act of 2023 Died
- HR 4555 DHS Interagency Counterterrorism Task Force Act of 2017 Died
- HR 5707 PROTECT Florida Act Died
- HR 6212 PROTECT Florida Act Died
- HR 4132 Veterans Affairs Physician Recruitment Act of 2017 Died
- HR 4487 SAVE North Atlantic Right Whales Act of 2021 Died
- HR 3965 Veterans Armed for Success Act Died
Co-sponsored
366 billsCurrent session 307 bills
- HR 9298 Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act In Committee
- HR 9250 Great American Outdoors Act 250 In Committee
- HRES 1427 Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day. In Committee
- HR 9680 Replace UNRWA with Real Humanitarian Assistance Act In Committee
- HR 9701 Daughters of the American Revolution Membership Integrity Act. In Committee
- HRES 1223 Expressing support for the designation of Undiagnosed Awareness Month. In Committee
- HR 8564 Local Law Enforcement Support Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8691 Nursing is a Professional Degree Act In Committee
- HR 8697 Guard the Skies Act In Committee
- HCONRES 98 Expressing support for America's law enforcement professionals. In Committee
- HR 8750 COPS Reauthorization Act of 2026 In Committee
- HRES 1252 Resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. Passed
- HR 8776 Officer Wellness and Peer Support Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8925 Job Corps and Skilled Defense Workforce Act In Committee
- HR 8927 Stop the Doxx Act In Committee
- HR 9059 National Police Athletic/Activities League Youth Enrichment Reauthorization Act In Committee
- HR 9094 Florida Freeze Disaster Assistance Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9195 Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act In Committee
- HRES 1351 Impeaching Eleanor Louise Ross, Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, for high crimes and misdemeanors. In Committee
- HR 25 FairTax Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 24 Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 45 FIND Act In Committee
- HR 137 TCJA Permanency Act In Committee
- HR 142 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 139 Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 Passed
Historical 59 bills
- HR 504 DHS Field Engagement Accountability Act Signed
- HR 2022 LATTS Act of 2017 Died
- HR 3530 Improving Confidence in Veterans’ Care Act Died
- HR 6056 Parents Bill of Rights Act Died
- HR 354 LEOSA Reform Act of 2024 Died
- HR 5754 Patient Advocate Tracker Act Signed
- HR 5080 HOPE for Victims of Human Trafficking Act Died
- HJRES 65 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard". Died
- HRES 199 Recognizing the self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory. Died
- HR 24 Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2017 Died
- HR 3829 Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2019 Died
- HR 344 Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act Died
- HR 4331 America’s CHILDREN Act of 2021 Died
- HR 644 Conscience Protection Act of 2017 Died
- HR 4760 Securing America's Future Act of 2018 Died
- HR 2327 PAWS Act of 2017 Died
- HR 36 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act Died
- HR 497 BRAVE Act of 2019 Died
- HR 916 School Resource Officer Act of 2019 Died
- HR 2573 Home Health Payment Innovation Act of 2019 Died
- HR 8947 PUNISH Act of 2022 Died
- HR 8114 To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from finalizing a rule proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to place certain limitations on Medicaid payments for home or community-based services. Died
- HR 1126 Honoring Veterans’ Families Act Died
- HR 7798 Prohibiting Abortion Industry’s Lucrative Loopholes Act Died
- HR 7638 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6000 South Florida Avenue in Lakeland, Florida, as the "U.S. Marine Corporal Ronald R. Payne Jr. Post Office". Signed
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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HRES 873
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 5371) making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.
On Passage |
Yea | pass | July 23, 2026 |
|
HRES 719
Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | July 23, 2026 |
|
HR 5371
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | pass | July 22, 2026 |
|
HR 5371
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
On Passage |
Yea | pass | July 22, 2026 |
|
HR 1047
GRID Power Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | July 22, 2026 |
|
HR 3015
National Coal Council Reestablishment Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | July 22, 2026 |
|
HR 3062
Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | July 22, 2026 |
|
HRES 713
Censuring Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and removing her from the Committee on Education and Workforce and the Committee on the Budget.
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | fail | July 22, 2026 |
|
HR 5143
District of Columbia Policing Protection Act of 2025
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Yea | pass | July 22, 2026 |
|
HR 5125
District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Yea | fail | July 22, 2026 |
|
HRES 722
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5371) making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 719) honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk; and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Yea | pass | July 22, 2026 |
|
HRES 722
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5371) making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 719) honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk; and for other purposes.
On Passage |
Yea | pass | July 21, 2026 |
|
HR 5140
To lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age.
On Passage |
Yea | pass | July 21, 2026 |
|
HR 4922
D. C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act of 2025
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | July 21, 2026 |
|
HR 2721
Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Yea | fail | July 21, 2026 |
|
HRES 707
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5143) to establish standards for law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia to engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5140) to lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5125) to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1047) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization and approval of certain projects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3015) to reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3062) to establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity; and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Yea | pass | July 21, 2026 |
|
HRES 707
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5143) to establish standards for law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia to engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5140) to lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5125) to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1047) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization and approval of certain projects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3015) to reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3062) to establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity; and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Yea | pass | July 21, 2026 |
|
HR 3400
TRAVEL Act of 2025
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Yea | fail | July 21, 2026 |
|
HJRES 117
Relating to a national emergency by the President on July 30, 2025.
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Yea | pass | July 21, 2026 |
|
HR 3486
Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | fail | July 21, 2026 |
|
HR 3944
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | fail | July 21, 2026 |
|
HR 3838
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Yea | fail | July 21, 2026 |
|
HR 3838
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | fail | July 21, 2026 |
|
HR 3838
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Yea | pass | July 21, 2026 |
|
HRES 682
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3838) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3486) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for individuals who illegally enter and reenter the United States after being removed, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | fail | July 15, 2026 |
|
HRES 682
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3838) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3486) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for individuals who illegally enter and reenter the United States after being removed, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | fail | July 15, 2026 |
|
HR 3425
Personnel Oversight and Shift Tracking Act of 2025
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | fail | July 15, 2026 |
|
HR 3424
SPACE Act of 2025
On Passage |
Yea | pass | July 14, 2026 |
|
HR 4553
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | July 14, 2026 |
|
HR 4553
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
On Passage |
Yea | pass | July 14, 2026 |
|
HR 4553
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | pass | July 14, 2026 |
|
HR 4553
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | July 13, 2026 |
|
HRES 672
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4553) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 104) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ‘‘Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment’’; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 105) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ‘‘North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan’’; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 106) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ‘‘Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan’’; and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | pass | June 11, 2026 |
|
HRES 672
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4553) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 104) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ‘‘Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment’’; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 105) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ‘‘North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan’’; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 106) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ‘‘Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan’’; and for other purposes.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | fail | June 11, 2026 |
|
HR 747
Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025
On Passage |
Yea | pass | June 10, 2026 |
|
HR 4216
Made-in-America Defense Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | June 10, 2026 |
|
HR 3351
Improving Access to Small Business Information Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | June 09, 2026 |
|
HR 3095
To direct the United States Postal Service to designate single, unique ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Commit |
Nay | fail | June 09, 2026 |
|
HR 4016
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | pass | June 09, 2026 |
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HR 4016
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Yea | pass | June 09, 2026 |
|
HRES 590
Relating to consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 4) to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | pass | June 04, 2026 |
|
HRES 590
Relating to consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 4) to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Yea | pass | June 04, 2026 |
|
HRES 580
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4016) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3633) to provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1919) to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1582) to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | pass | June 03, 2026 |
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HRES 580
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4016) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3633) to provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1919) to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1582) to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Yea | pass | June 03, 2026 |
|
HRES 566
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | pass | May 20, 2026 |
|
HRES 516
Condemning the violent June 2025 riots in Los Angeles, California.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Yea | pass | May 20, 2026 |
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HRES 530
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3944) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 275) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to publish on a monthly basis the number of special interest aliens encountered attempting to unlawfully enter the United States, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 875) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired are inadmissible and deportable; and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 516) condemning the violent June 2025 riots in Los Angeles, California.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree |
Yea | pass | May 20, 2026 |
|
HRES 537
Impeaching Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
On Passage |
Yea | pass | May 15, 2026 |
|
HR 3422
Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | fail | May 15, 2026 |
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HR 4
Rescissions Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree |
Yea | pass | May 13, 2026 |
Career history 4 past roles
- Lower chamber District 4 Republican
- Lower chamber District 4 Republican
- Lower chamber District 5 Republican
- Lower chamber District 5 Republican