Byron Donalds

Republican Party

Candidate, Governor of Florida

U.S. House Florida District 19

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

5

Predecessor:Francis Rooney (R)

Prior offices:

Florida House of Representatives District 80

Years in office: 2016 - 2020

Successor:Lauren Melo (R)

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Next election

August 18, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

Florida State University, 2002

Personal

Profession

Finance

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Byron Donalds (Republican Party) is a member of theU.S. House, representingFlorida's 19th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Donalds (Republican Party) is running for election forGovernor of Florida. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled onAugust 18, 2026.^[source]

Biography

Byron Donalds was born inBrooklyn, New York, and lives inNaples, Florida.^[1] Donalds earned a bachelor's degree in finance and marketing from Florida State University in 2002. His career experience includes working as a commercial credit officer in banking and as a portfolio manager in financial services.^[1][2]

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2025-2026

Donalds was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
• Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee
• Military and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee
• Committee on Financial Services
• Committee on Financial Services
• Committee on Financial Services

2023-2024

Donalds was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• Committee on Financial Services
• Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion
• Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy
• Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
• Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs
• Government Operations and the Federal Workforce

2023-2024

Donalds was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• Committee on Financial Services
• Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion
• Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy
• Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
• Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs
• Government Operations and the Federal Workforce

2023-2024

Donalds was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• Committee on Financial Services
• Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion
• Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy
• Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
• Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs
• Government Operations and the Federal Workforce

2021-2022

Donalds was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• House Committee on Budget
• Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
• Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
• Economic and Consumer Policy
• Committee on Small Business
• Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access
• Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations

Elections

2026

See also: Florida's 19th Congressional District election, 2026

General election

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

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 19

Victor Arias,Jared Kane, andHoward Sapp are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 19 on August 18, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Victor Arias
	Submit photo	Jared Kane
		Howard Sapp

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 19

The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 19 on August 18, 2026.

		Candidate
		Madison Cawthorn
		Chris Collins
	Submit photo	Stephen Elliott
		John Fratto
		Ola Hawatmeh
		Catalina Lauf
		Dylan Modarelli
		Jim Oberweis
		Mike Pedersen
		Jim Schwartzel
	Submit photo	Louis Shenker
		John Strand

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Byron Donalds (R)

Endorsements

2024

See also: Florida's 19th Congressional District election, 2024

Florida's 19th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Republican primary)

Florida's 19th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 19

IncumbentByron Donalds defeatedKari Lerner in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 19 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Byron Donalds (R)	66.3	275,708
		Kari Lerner (D)	33.7	140,038

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 415,746
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled.Kari Lerner advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 19.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. IncumbentByron Donalds advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 19.

Endorsements

2022

See also: Florida's 19th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 19

IncumbentByron Donalds defeatedCindy Banyai andPatrick Post in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 19 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Byron Donalds (R)	68.0	213,035
		Cindy Banyai (D)	32.0	100,226
		Patrick Post (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in)	0.0	13

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 313,274
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled.Cindy Banyai advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 19.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 19

IncumbentByron Donalds defeatedJim Huff in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 19 on August 23, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Byron Donalds	83.7	76,192
		Jim Huff	16.3	14,795

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 90,987
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2020

U.S. House - Florida

See also: Florida's 19th Congressional District election, 2020

Florida's 19th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Republican primary)

Florida's 19th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 19

Byron Donalds defeatedCindy Banyai andPatrick Post in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 19 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Byron Donalds (R)	61.3	272,440
		Cindy Banyai (D)	38.7	172,146
		Patrick Post (D) (Write-in)	0.0	3

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 444,589
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Antonio Dumornay (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 19

Cindy Banyai defeatedDavid Holden in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 19 on August 18, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cindy Banyai	57.6	28,765
		David Holden	42.4	21,212

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 49,977 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 19

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 19 on August 18, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Byron Donalds	22.6	23,492
		Dane Eagle	21.9	22,715
		Casey Askar	20.0	20,774
		William Figlesthaler	18.3	19,075
		Randy Henderson	7.6	7,858
		Christy McLaughlin	4.1	4,245
		Dan Severson	3.1	3,197
		Darren Dione Aquino	1.4	1,466
		Daniel Kowal	1.1	1,135

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 103,957 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Francis Rooney (R)
• Ford O’Connell (R)
• Heather Fitzenhagen (R)

Florida House of Representatives

See also:Florida House of Representatives elections, 2020

Byron Donalds did not qualify for the ballot. He filed to run for the U.S. House in 2020.

2018

See also:Florida House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Florida House of Representatives District 80

IncumbentByron Donalds defeatedJennifer Boddicker andDustin Lapolla in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 80 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Byron Donalds (R)	62.1	37,881
		Jennifer Boddicker (D)	36.4	22,207
	Submit photo	Dustin Lapolla (No Party Affiliation)	1.5	931

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 80

Jennifer Boddicker advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 80 on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Jennifer Boddicker

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 80

IncumbentByron Donalds advanced from the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 80 on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Byron Donalds

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2016

See also:Florida House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for theFlorida House of Representatives 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.

Byron Donalds ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 80 general election.^[3][4]

Florida House of Representatives, District 80 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Byron Donalds (unopposed)
Source:Florida Division of Elections

Byron Donalds defeatedJoe Davidow in the Florida House of Representatives District 80 Republican primary.^[5][6]

Florida House of Representatives, District 80 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Byron Donalds	64.39%	9,115
	Republican	Joe Davidow	35.61%	5,041
Total Votes				14,156

2014

See also:Florida's 19th Congressional District elections, 2014

Donalds was a potential candidate in the2014 election for theU.S. House to representFlorida's19th District.^[7] He failed to file a statement of candidacy with theFederal Election Commission orFlorida Division of Elections. However, he did file campaign finance reports with theFederal Election Commission.^[8]

2012

See also:Florida's 19th Congressional District elections, 2012

Donalds ran in the2012 election for theU.S. House to representFlorida's19th District. Donalds sought the nomination on the Republican ticket.^[9][8] The primary elections were held on August 14, 2012. Donalds was defeated byTrey Radel in the Republican primary.^[10]

U.S. House, Florida District 19 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Trey Radel	30%	22,284
Chauncey Goss	21.5%	15,994
Paige Kreegel	17.7%	13,148
Gary Aubuchon	15.5%	11,486
Byron Donalds	14%	10,376
Joe Davidow	1.4%	1,026
Total Votes		74,314

Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2024

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2022

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2020

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Campaign finance summary

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Notable endorsements

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Personal finance disclosures

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119th Congress (2025-2027)

118th Congress (2023-2025)

117th Congress (2021-2023)

Noteworthy events

Reported as possible 2024 Republican vice presidential nominee

See also:Vice presidential candidates, 2024

Media reports discussed Donalds as a possible 2024 Republican vice presidential candidate.^[11] Former PresidentDonald Trump (R) selected U.S. Sen.J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) as his running mate on July 15, 2024, the first day of the2024 Republican National Convention.

In2020, PresidentJoe Biden (D) announced Vice PresidentKamala Harris (D) as his running mate six days before the start of theDemocratic National Convention (DNC). In 2016, bothHillary Clinton (D) and Trump announced their running mates three days before the DNC and RNC, respectively.

Electoral vote certification on January 6-7, 2021

See also:Counting of electoral votes (January 6-7, 2021)

Congress convened a joint session on January 6-7, 2021, to count electoral votes by state and confirm the results of the2020 presidential election. Donalds 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.

Decision to self-quarantine for coronavirus on March 9, 2020

See also:Government official, politician, and candidate deaths, diagnoses, and quarantines due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020-2021

On March 9, 2020, Donalds announced that he would self-quarantine after having recently attended the Conservative Political Action Conference, where an attendee tested positive for the coronavirus. Donalds returned to work the next day after being cleared by the Florida Department of Health.^[12]

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Key votes

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Ballotpedia monitors legislation that receives a vote and highlights the ones that we consider to be key to understanding where elected officials stand on the issues. To read more about how we identify key votes, clickhere.

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
Vote	Bill and description	Status
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.[13]	Passed (310-118)[14]
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.[15]	Passed (227-201)[16]
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.[17]	Passed (217-215)[18]
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.[19]	Passed (328-86)[20]
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.[21]	Passed (225-204)[22]
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.[23]Click here to read more.	Passed (219-200)[24]
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.[25]Click here to read more.	Passed (229-197)[26]
Nay	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.[27]Click here to read more.	Passed (314-117)[28]
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.[29]Click here to read more.	Rep.Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (216-212)
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.[30]Click here to read more.	Passed (216-210)[31]
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.[32]Click here to read more.	Rep.Mike Johnson (R-La.) (220-209)
Yea	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.[33]Click here to read more.	Passed (221-212)[34]
Nay	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.[35]	Passed (311-114)[36]
Nay	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.[37]	Passed (327-75)[38]
Yea	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.[39]	Passed (219-213)[40]
Yea	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.[41]	Passed (219-211)[42]
Yea	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.[43]	Passed (357-70)[44]
Yea	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.[45]	Passed (217-199)[46]
Nay	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.[47]	Passed (320-91)[48]
Yea	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.[49]	Passed (387-26)[50]
Yea	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.[51]	Passed (219-184)[52]
Yea	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.[53]	Passed (214-213)[54]
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.[55]	Passed (341-82)[56]

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

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Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023

The117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in theU.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and theU.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when PresidentJoe Biden (D) and Vice PresidentKamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below usingCongress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023
Vote	Bill and description	Status
Nay	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act   TheInfrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) was a federal infrastructure bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on November 15, 2021. Among other provisions, the bill provided funding for new infrastructure projects and reauthorizations, Amtrak maintenance and development, bridge repair, replacement, and rehabilitation, clean drinking water, high-speed internet, and clean energy transmission and power infrastructure upgrades. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[57]Click here to read more.	Passed (228-206)
Nay	American Rescue Plan Act of 2021   TheAmerican Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 11, 2021, to provide economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Key features of the bill included funding for a national vaccination program and response, funding to safely reopen schools, distribution of $1,400 per person in relief payments, and extended unemployment benefits. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[58]Click here to read more.	Passed (220-210)
Nay	Inflation Reduction Act of 2022   TheInflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 16, 2022, to address climate change, healthcare costs, and tax enforcement. Key features of the bill included a $369 billion investment to address energy security and climate change, an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, allowing Medicare to negotiate certain drug prices, a 15% corporate minimum tax, a 1% stock buyback fee, and enhanced Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement, and an estimated $300 billion deficit reduction from 2022-2031. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[59]Click here to read more.	Passed (220-207)
Nay	Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act   The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (H.R. 3617) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana, establish studies of legal marijuana sales, tax marijuana imports and production, and establish a process to expunge and review federal marijuana offenses. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[60]	Passed (220-204)
Nay	For the People Act of 2021   TheFor the People Act of 2021 (H.R. 1) was a federal election law and government ethics bill approved by the House of Representatives. The Congressional Research Service said the bill would "expand voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It [would also limit] removing voters from voter rolls. ... Further, the bill [would address] campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosure of campaign-related fundraising and spending, requiring additional disclaimers regarding certain political advertising, and establishing an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices." The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[61]Click here to read more.	Passed (220-210)
Nay	Assault Weapons Ban of 2022   The Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that sought to criminalize the knowing import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semiautomatic assault weapons (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding devices (LCAFD). The bill made exemptions for grandfathered SAWs and LCAFDs. It required a simple majority vote in the House.[62]	Passed (217-213)
Yea	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 1605) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 27, 2021, authorizingDepartment of Defense acitivities and programs for fiscal year 2022. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[63]	Passed (363-70)
Nay	James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023   The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7776) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2023. The bill required a 2/3 majority in the House to suspend rules and pass the bill as amended.[64]	Passed (350-80)
Nay	American Dream and Promise Act of 2021   The American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6) was an immigration bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed a path to permanent residence status for unauthorized immigrants eligible for Temporary Protected Status or Deferred Enforced Departure, among other immigration-related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[65]	Passed (228-197)
Yea	Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022   The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (S. 3373) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 10, 2022, that sought to address healthcare access, the presumption of service-connection, and research, resources, and other matters related to veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during military service. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[66]	Passed (342-88)
Nay	Chips and Science Act   The Chips and Science Act (H.R. 4346) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 9, 2022, which sought to fund domestic production of semiconductors and authorized various federal science agency programs and activities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[67]	Passed (243-187)
Nay	Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021   The Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives. The bill proposed prohibiting governmental restrictions on the provision of and access to abortion services and prohibiting governments from issuing some other abortion-related restrictions. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[68]	Passed (218-211)
Yea	SAFE Banking Act of 2021   The SAFE Banking Act of 2021 (H.R. 1996) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting federal regulators from penalizing banks for providing services to legitimate cannabis-related businesses and defining proceeds from such transactions as not being proceeds from unlawful activity, among other related proposals. Since the House moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill in an expedited process, it required a two-thirds majority vote in the House.[69]	Passed (321-101)
Nay	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022   The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 15, 2022, providing for the funding of federal agencies for the remainder of 2022, providing funding for activities related to Ukraine, and modifying or establishing various programs. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[70]	Passed (260-171)
Nay	Equality Act   The Equality Act (H.R. 5) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system, among other related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[71]	Passed (224-206)
Nay	Respect for Marriage Act   TheRespect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 13, 2022. The bill codified the recognition of marriages between individuals of the same sex and of different races, ethnicities, or national origins, and provided that the law would not impact religious liberty or conscience protections, or provide grounds to compel nonprofit religious organizations to recognize same-sex marriages. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[72]Click here to read more.	Passed (258-169)
Nay	Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023   The Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 6833) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2022. It provided for some fiscal year 2023 appropriations, supplemental funds for Ukraine, and extended several other programs and authorities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[73]	Passed (230-201)
Nay	Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act   The Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act (H.R. 7688) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit individuals from selling consumer fuels at excessive prices during a proclaimed energy emergency. It would have also required the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether the price of gasoline was being manipulated. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[74]	Passed (217-207)
Nay	Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021   The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 8) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit the transfer of firearms between private parties unless a licensed firearm vendor conducted a background check on the recipient. The bill also provided for certain exceptions to this requirement. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[75]	Passed (227-203)
Nay	Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act   TheFreedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act was a federal elections bill approved by the House of Representatives and voted down by the Senate in a failed cloture vote that sought to, among other provisions, make Election Day a public holiday, allow for same-day voter registration, establish minimum early voting periods, and allow absentee voting for any reason, restrict the removal of local election administrators in federal elections, regulate congressional redistricting, expand campaign finance disclosure rules for some organizations, and amend the Voting Rights Act to require some states to obtain clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice before implementing new election laws. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[76]Click here to read more.	Passed (220-203)
Nay	Bipartisan Safer Communities Act   TheBipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) was a firearm regulation and mental health bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 25, 2022. Provisions of the bill included expanding background checks for individuals under the age of 21, providing funding for mental health services, preventing individuals who had been convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor or felony in dating relationships from purchasing firearms for five years, providing funding for state grants to implement crisis intervention order programs, and providing funding for community-based violence prevention initiatives. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[77]Click here to read more.	Passed (234-193)
Nay	Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.   This was a resolution before the 117th Congress setting forth anarticle of impeachment saying thatDonald Trump (R) incited an insurrection against the government of the United States on January 6, 2021. The House of Representatives approved the article of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of the charges. The article of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House.[78]Click here to read more.	Passed (232-197)
Nay	Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022   TheElectoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act was a bill passed by the 117th Congress in the form of an amendment to a year-end omnibus funding bill that was signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022. The bill changed the procedure for counting electoral votes outlined in the Electoral Count Act of 1887. Elements of the bill included specifying that the vice president's role at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes is ministerial, raising the objection threshold at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes to one-fifth of the members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, identifying governors as the single official responsible for submitting the certificate of ascertainment identifying that state’s electors, and providing for expedited judicial review of certain claims about states' certificates identifying their electors. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.[79]Click here to read more.	Passed (225-201)

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2019-2020

Donalds was assigned to the following committees:

• Education & Employment Committee
• Ways and Means Committee

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Donalds and his wife, Erika, have three sons.^[1]

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