W. Gregory Steube

Overview

W. Gregory Steube represents Florida in the U.S. House as a Republican who votes more conservatively than most members of his party. Across 495 recorded votes, he has shown strong and consistent support for criminal justice legislation, energy policy that favors reduced federal regulation, and tax-related measures, while consistently opposing most healthcare and labor bills that have reached the floor. On defense and foreign policy, Rep. Steube's record is more selective. He has voted against measures that would limit presidential military authority, such as War Powers Resolution directives regarding Lebanon, but has also voted against some veterans' affairs legislation. In foreign policy, he opposed more bills than he supported, suggesting a cautious stance toward certain international commitments. His voting record on environmental and energy issues shows strong support for rolling back federal regulations, including votes to disapprove EPA rules on emission standards. On fiscal matters, he has generally supported Republican budget frameworks and continuing appropriations while opposing some spending measures. His record on immigration, housing, and technology shows majority support for legislation in those areas, consistent with his party's positions.

Key Positions

• •Voted in favor of all 13 criminal justice bills on record, showing the most consistent support of any policy area in his voting history.
• •Opposed the large majority of healthcare legislation, voting Yea on only 6 of 29 bills (20.7%), including voting against motions related to the Do No Harm in Medicaid Act and the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act.
• •Supported measures to limit federal environmental regulation, including voting to disapprove an EPA rule on California harbor craft emission standards and backing the Ratepayer Protection Act.
• •Voted against War Powers Resolution directives that would have required removing U.S. Armed Forces from Lebanon on multiple occasions, indicating support for executive discretion on military deployments.
• •Supported 9 of 11 taxation measures (81.8%), reflecting strong alignment with his party's tax policy priorities.
• •Opposed most labor-related legislation, voting Yea on only 1 of 5 labor bills, consistent with his preference for limited workplace regulation.
• •Split evenly on agriculture legislation at 5 Yea and 5 Nay out of 10 votes, suggesting case-by-case evaluation despite representing a state with notable agricultural interests.