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Aaron Bean

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Aaron Bean
Candidate, U.S. House Florida District 4
U.S. House Florida District 4
Tenure
2023 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
3
Predecessor:John Rutherford (R)
Prior offices:
Florida State Senate District 4
Years in office: 2012 - 2022
Predecessor:Don Gaetz (R)
Successor:Clay Yarborough (R)

Florida House of Representatives District 12
Years in office: 2000 - 2008
Compensation
Base salary
$174,000
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Next election
August 18, 2026
Education
High school
Fernandina Beach High School, 1985
Bachelor's
Jacksonville University, 1989
Personal
Birthplace
Fernandina Beach, FL
Religion
Christian: Methodist
Contact

Aaron Bean (Republican Party) is a member of theU.S. House, representingFlorida's 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Bean (Republican Party) is running for re-election to theU.S. House to representFlorida's 4th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled onAugust 18, 2026.

Biography

Aaron Bean was born inFernandina Beach, Florida, in 1967. Bean graduated from Fernandina High School in 1985. He earned a B.S. in finance from Jacksonville University in 1989. Bean's career experience includes working as an auctioneer and a relationship development officer with UF Health Jacksonville. He served as the mayor and a commissioner with the City of Fernandina Beach from 1996 to 1999, in theFlorida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008, and in theFlorida Senate from 2012 to 2022.[1][2]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Bean was assigned to the following committees:[Source]


Elections

2026

See also: Florida's 4th Congressional District election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on August 18, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for U.S. House Florida District 4

Ronald Sherard andTodd Schaefer are running in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 4 on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
Ronald Sherard (No Party Affiliation)
Todd Schaefer (Unaffiliated) Candidate Connection

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 4

Michael Kirwan,Ricky Knoles, andBrittney Robinson are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 4 on August 18, 2026.


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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 4

IncumbentAaron Bean andAnthony Valerio are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 4 on August 18, 2026.


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Endorsements

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2024

See also: Florida's 4th Congressional District election, 2024

Florida's 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Democratic primary)

Florida's 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 4

IncumbentAaron Bean defeatedLaShonda Holloway andTodd Schaefer in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 4 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Aaron Bean
Aaron Bean (R)
 
57.3
 
222,364
Image of LaShonda Holloway
LaShonda Holloway (D)
 
42.7
 
165,912
Todd Schaefer (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
73

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Total votes: 388,349
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled.LaShonda Holloway advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 4.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. IncumbentAaron Bean advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 4.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Endorsements

Bean received the following endorsements.

Pledges

Bean signed the following pledges.

  • U.S. Term Limits

2022

See also: Florida's 4th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 4

Aaron Bean defeatedLaShonda Holloway andGary Koniz in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 4 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Aaron Bean
Aaron Bean (R)
 
60.5
 
165,696
Image of LaShonda Holloway
LaShonda Holloway (D) Candidate Connection
 
39.5
 
108,402
Image of Gary Koniz
Gary Koniz (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
5

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Total votes: 274,103
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 4

LaShonda Holloway defeatedAnthony Hill in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 4 on August 23, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of LaShonda Holloway
LaShonda Holloway Candidate Connection
 
50.2
 
29,352
Image of Anthony Hill
Anthony Hill
 
49.8
 
29,145

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Total votes: 58,497
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 4

Aaron Bean defeatedErick Aguilar andJon Chuba in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 4 on August 23, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Aaron Bean
Aaron Bean
 
68.1
 
49,060
Image of Erick Aguilar
Erick Aguilar
 
25.8
 
18,605
Image of Jon Chuba
Jon Chuba Candidate Connection
 
6.1
 
4,388

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Total votes: 72,053
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2018

See also:Florida State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Florida State Senate District 4

IncumbentAaron Bean defeatedBillee Bussard andJoanna Liberty Tavares in the general election for Florida State Senate District 4 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Aaron Bean
Aaron Bean (R)
 
63.4
 
149,347
Billee Bussard (D)
 
34.2
 
80,598
Joanna Liberty Tavares (L)
 
2.3
 
5,514

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Total votes: 235,459
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 4

Billee Bussard advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 4 on August 28, 2018.


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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 4

IncumbentAaron Bean defeatedCarlos Slay in the Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 4 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Aaron Bean
Aaron Bean
 
87.4
 
50,275
Carlos Slay
 
12.6
 
7,274

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Total votes: 57,549
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2016

See also:Florida State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for theFlorida State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 24, 2016.

IncumbentAaron Bean ran unopposed in the Florida State Senate District 4 general election.[3][4]

Florida State Senate, District 4 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidate
    RepublicanGreen check mark transparent.pngAaron BeanIncumbent (unopposed)
Source:Florida Division of Elections



IncumbentAaron Bean ran unopposed in the Florida State Senate District 4 Republican primary.[5][6]

Florida State Senate, District 4 Republican Primary, 2016
PartyCandidate
    RepublicanGreen check mark transparent.pngAaron BeanIncumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also:Florida State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for theFlorida State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 20, 2014. IncumbentAaron Bean was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[7][8]

2012

See also:Florida State Senate elections, 2012

Bean won election in the2012 election forFlorida State Senate District 4. Bean defeatedMike Weinstein in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012, and defeatedNancy Soderberg (D),Kyle Alexander Bedran (I), andPatrick Dewayne Mency (I) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9]

Florida State Senate, District 4, General Election, 2012
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    RepublicanGreen check mark transparent.pngAaron Bean62.2%144,352
    Democratic Nancy Soderberg37.8%87,766
    Independent Kyle Alexander Bedran0%0
    Independent Patrick Dewayne Mency0%0
Total Votes232,118
Florida State Senate, District 4 Republican Primary, 2012
CandidateVote %Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAaron Bean64.2%31,269
Mike Weinstein35.8%17,451
Total Votes48,720

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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Campaign finance summary


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Aaron Bean campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2026*U.S. House Florida District 4Candidacy Declared primary$1,256,091 $642,135
2024U.S. House Florida District 4Won general$1,738,171 $1,356,315
2022U.S. House Florida District 4Won general$1,198,576 $1,105,711
2018Florida State Senate District 4Won general$295,335 N/A**
2016Florida State Senate, District 4Won$131,052 N/A**
2014Florida State Senate, District 4Won$200,140 N/A**
2012Florida State Senate, District 4Won$526,370 N/A**
2006Florida State House, District 12Won$102,150 N/A**
2004Florida State House, District 12Won$42,575 N/A**
2002Florida State House, District 12Won$102,904 N/A**
2000Florida State House, District 12Won$204,712 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Notable endorsements

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This section displays endorsements this individual made in elections within Ballotpedia'scoverage scope.

Notable candidate endorsements by Aaron Bean
EndorseeElectionStageOutcome
Byron Donalds  source  (R)Governor of Florida (2026)General
Evan Power  source  (R)U.S. House Florida District 2 (2026)General
Ashley B. Moody  source  (R)U.S. Senate Florida (2026)General
Donald Trump  source  (Conservative Party, R)President of the United States (2024)PrimaryWon General
Derrick Anderson  source  (R)U.S. House Virginia District 7 (2024)GeneralLost General
Notable ballot measure endorsements by Aaron Bean
MeasurePositionOutcome
Florida Amendment 4, Right to Abortion Initiative (2024)  source OpposeDefeated

State legislative tenure

Scorecards

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2021

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2020

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2019

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2018

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2017

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2016

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2015

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2014

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2013

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Sponsored legislation

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Committee assignments

2021-2022

Bean was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Bean was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Florida committee assignments, 2017
Appropriations
Community Affairs
Criminal Justice
Ethics and Elections

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Bean served on the following committees:

Florida committee assignments, 2015
Commerce and Tourism
Fiscal Policy
Health Policy, Chair
Judiciary
Regulated Industries
Joint Administrative Procedures

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bean served on the following committees:

Florida committee assignments, 2013
Health Policy, Chair
Appropriations
Commerce and Tourism
Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Personal finance disclosures

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119th Congress (2025-2027)

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118th Congress (2023-2025)

Rankings and scores for the 118th Congress



Noteworthy events

Tested positive for coronavirus on March 2, 2021

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On March 2, 2021, Bean announced that he and his wife tested positive for coronavirus.[10]

Key votes

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025

The118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, and ended on January 3, 2025. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in theU.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in theU.S. Senate (51-49).Joe Biden (D) was the president andKamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below usingCongress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025
VoteBill and descriptionStatus
Red x.svg Nay
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
 
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (H.R. 2670) was a bill passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on December 22, 2023, authorizingDepartment of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2024. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.[11]
Yes check.svg Passed (310-118)[12]
Yes check.svg Yea
To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.
 
H.R. 185 (To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.) was a bill approved by theHouse of Representatives that sought to nullify aCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order restricting the entry of foreign citizens to the United States unless the individual was vaccinated against the coronavirus or attested they would take public health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[13]
Yes check.svg Passed (227-201)[14]
Yes check.svg Yea
Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023
 
The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 (H.R. 2811) was a bill approved by theHouse of Representatives that sought to raise the federal debt limit before a June 5, 2023, deadline. The bill also sought to repeal certain green energy tax credits, increase domestic natural gas and oil production, expand work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, and nullify PresidentJoe Biden's (D) proposed student loan debt cancellation program. This bill was not taken up in the Senate, and the debt limit was instead raised through theFiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[15]
Yes check.svg Passed (217-215)[16]
Yes check.svg Yea
Denouncing the horrors of socialism.
 
H.Con.Res. 9 (Denouncing the horrors of socialism.) was a resolution approved by theHouse of Representatives denouncing socialism and opposing the implementation of socialist policies in the United States. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.[17]
Yes check.svg Passed (328-86)[18]
Yes check.svg Yea
Lower Energy Costs Act
 
The Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1) was a bill approved by theHouse of Representatives that sought to increase domestic energy production and exports by increasing the production of oil, natural gas, and coal, reducing permitting restrictions for pipelines, refineries, and other energy projects, and increase the production of minerals used in electronics, among other energy production-related policies. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[19]
Yes check.svg Passed (225-204)[20]
Yes check.svg Yea
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".
 
H.J.Res. 30 (Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of theCongressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the118th Congress andvetoed by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on March 20, 2023. This was Biden's first veto of his presidency. The resolution sought to nullify aDepartment of Labor rule that amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow retirement plans to consider certainenvironmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors in investment-related decisions. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.[21]Click here to read more.
Yes check.svg Passed (219-200)[22]
Yes check.svg Yea
Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.
 
H.J.Res. 7 (Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of theCongressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on April 10, 2023. The resolution ended thenational coronavirus state of emergency, which began on March 13, 2020. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.[23]Click here to read more.
Yes check.svg Passed (229-197)[24]
Yes check.svg Yea
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
 
TheFiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R. 3746) was a bill passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on June 3, 2023. The bill raised the federal debt limit until January 2025. The bill also capped non-defense spending in fiscal year 2024, rescinded unspent coronavirus relief funding, rescinded some Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funding, enhanced work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program (TANF), simplified environmental reviews for energy projects, and ended the student loan debt repayment pause in August 2023. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[25]Click here to read more.
Yes check.svg Passed (314-117)[26]
Rep.Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)
Speaker of the House election (January 2023) - 15th vote
 
In January 2023, theHouse of Representatives held itsregular election for Speaker of the House at the start of the118th Congress. Voting began on January 3, and ended on January 7. Rep.Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was elected speaker of the House in a 216-212 vote during the 15th round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required.[27]Click here to read more.
Rep.Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (216-212)
Red x.svg Nay
Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.
 
H.Res. 757 (Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep.Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position as Speaker of the House. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.[28]Click here to read more.
Yes check.svg Passed (216-210)[29]
Rep.Mike Johnson (R-La.)
Speaker of the House election (October 2023) - 4th vote
 
In October 2023, following Rep.Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) removal as Speaker of the House, theHouse of Representatives heldanother election for the position. Voting began on October 17 and ended on October 25. Rep.Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected Speaker of the House in a 220-209 vote in the fourth round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required.[30]Click here to read more.
Rep.Mike Johnson (R-La.) (220-209)
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Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.
 
H.Res. 918 (Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.) was a resolution passed by theHouse of Representatives that formally authorized animpeachment inquiry into PresidentJoe Biden (D). The inquiry focused on allegations that Biden used his influence as vice president from 2009 to 2017 to improperly profit from his son Hunter Biden's business dealings. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.[31]Click here to read more.
Yes check.svg Passed (221-212)[32]
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Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.
 
H.Res. 878 (Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep.George Santos (R-N.Y.) from office following aHouse Ethics Committee investigation that determined there was substantial evidence that Santos violated the law during his 2020 and 2022 campaigns. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.[33]
Yes check.svg Passed (311-114)[34]
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The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
 
The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82) was a bill passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on January 5, 2025, that reduced Social Security benefits for individuals who received other pensions from state or local governments. It also eliminated an offset that would reduce benefits for spouses and widows of individuals with government pensions. It also eliminated a provision that reduced benefits for an individual who received a pension or disability benefit from an employer that did not withhold Social Security taxes. This bill required a 2/3rds majority vote to pass.[35]
Yes check.svg Passed (327-75)[36]
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Secure the Border Act of 2023
 
The Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2) was passed by theU.S. House on May 11, 2024. This bill would have introduced limits to asylum eligibility and required employers to use electronic verification of employee's legal eligibility to work. This bill required a simple majority vote.[37]
Yes check.svg Passed (219-213)[38]
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
 
The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024 (H.R. 4366) was a bill passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on March 9, 2024, authorizing appropriations for various government departments for the fiscal year 2024. The bill required a majority vote to pass.[39]
Yes check.svg Passed (219-211)[40]
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Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024
 
The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024) was a bill passed by theU.S. House on January 31, 2024, that would have modified the U.S. tax code, increasing how much money can be given back in credits and what is exempt. This bill required a 2/3rds majority vote to pass.[41]
Yes check.svg Passed (357-70)[42]
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Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
 
The Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (H.R. 8070) was passed by theU.S. House on June 14, 2024. The bill would have modified defense spending in the fiscal year 2025. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.[43]
Yes check.svg Passed (217-199)[44]
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Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023
 
The Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 (H.R. 6090) was passed by theU.S. House on May 1, 2024. This bill made it so the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights could have the authority to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism when investigating cases of discrimination. This bill required a simple majority vote to pass.[45]
Yes check.svg Passed (320-91)[46]
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FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024
 
The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R.3935) was a bill passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on May 16, 2024, that reauthorized Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding until fiscal year 2028. The bill also made other modifications to address various department-related issues. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.[47]
Yes check.svg Passed (387-26)[48]
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Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act
 
The Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (H.R. 9495) was passed by theU.S. House on November 21, 2024. The bill would have postponed U.S. tax deadlines for citizens who were wrongfully detained abroad. This bill required a simple majority to pass.[49]
Yes check.svg Passed (219-184)[50]
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Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
 
H.Res.863, Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors, passed the U.S. House on February 13, 2024. The resolution impeached U.S. Secretary ofHomeland SecurityAlejandro Mayorkas (D) for high crimes and misdemeanors. The motion to impeach required a majority in the House and a 2/3rds vote in the Senate.[51]
Yes check.svg Passed (214-213)[52]
Red x.svg Nay
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
 
H.R.9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, was passed by the118th Congress and signed into law by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on September 26, 2024, providing funding to federal agencies, including the Secret Service, and federal programs for the 2025 fiscal year. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.[53]
Yes check.svg Passed (341-82)[54]


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    2. United States Congress, "BEAN, Aaron," accessed June 5, 2025
    3. Florida Department of State, "Candidate listing for 2016 general election," accessed September 12, 2016
    4. Florida Division of Elections, "November 8, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed November 23, 2016
    5. Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
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    9. Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed April 15, 2012
    10. News 4 Jax, "Sen. Aaron Bean tests positive for COVID-19 as 2021 legislative session opens," March 5, 2021
    11. Congress.gov, "H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024," accessed February 23, 2024
    12. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 723," December 14, 2023
    13. Congress.gov, "H.R.185 - To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes." accessed February 23, 2024
    14. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 116," accessed May 15, 2025
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    17. Congress.gov, "H.Con.Res.9 - Denouncing the horrors of socialism." accessed February 23, 2024
    18. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 106," accessed May 15, 2025
    19. Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - Lower Energy Costs Act," accessed February 23, 2024
    20. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 182," accessed May 15, 2025
    21. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.30 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 'Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights'." accessed February 23, 2024
    22. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 149," accessed May 15, 2025
    23. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020." accessed February 23, 2024
    24. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 104," accessed May 15, 2025
    25. Congress.gov, "H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
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    27. Congress.gov, "Roll Call 20," accessed February 23, 2024
    28. Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.," accessed February 23, 2024
    29. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 519," accessed May 15, 2025
    30. Congress.gov, "Roll Call 527," accessed February 23, 2024
    31. Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant." accessed February 23, 2024
    32. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 519," accessed May 15, 2025
    33. Congress.gov, "H.Res.878 - Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives." accessed February 23, 2024
    34. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 691," accessed May 15, 2025
    35. Congress.gov, "Social Security Fairness Act of 2023." accessed February 13, 2025
    36. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 456," accessed May 15, 2025
    37. Congress.gov, "H.R.2 - Secure the Border Act of 2023," accessed February 13, 2025
    38. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 209," accessed May 15, 2025
    39. Congress.gov, "H.R.4366 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024," accessed February 13, 2025
    40. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 380," accessed May 15, 2025
    41. Congress.gov, "Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024," accessed February 23, 2024
    42. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 30," accessed May 15, 2025
    43. Congress.gov, "H.R.8070 - Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025," accessed February 18, 2025
    44. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 279," accessed May 15, 2025
    45. Congress.gov, "H.R.6090 - Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023," accessed February 13, 2025
    46. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 172," accessed May 15, 2025
    47. Congress.gov, "H.R.3935 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024," accessed February 13, 2025
    48. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 200," accessed May 15, 2025
    49. Congress.gov, "H.R.9495 - Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act," accessed February 13, 2025
    50. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 477," accessed May 15, 2025
    51. Congress.gov, "H.Res.863 - Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors." accessed February 13, 2025
    52. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 43," accessed May 15, 2025
    53. Congress.gov, "H.R.9747 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025," accessed February 13, 2025
    54. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "Roll Call 450," accessed May 15, 2025

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