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Maria Elvira Salazar
U.S. Representative, Florida
2162 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
María Elvira Salazar is an American journalist, author, and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 27th congressional district since 2021. She is a Republican assistant whip. Before entering politics, Salazar worked for the Spanish-language network Telemundo for three decades, after serving as a news anchor for Miami-based WSBS TV. She has also worked for CNN Español and Univision.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Salazar stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
71 bills totalHR 8915 · Introduced May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 7777 · Introduced Mar 3, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Mar 3, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HR 6892 · Introduced Dec 18, 2025 · Finance and Financial Sector
Dec 18, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HR 6763 · Introduced Dec 16, 2025 · Taxation
Dec 16, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 6540 · Introduced Dec 9, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Dec 9, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HCONRES 58 · Introduced Oct 24, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Dec 1, 2025: Received in the Senate.
HR 5556 · Introduced Sep 23, 2025 · Transportation and Public Works
Sep 24, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
HR 5246 · Introduced Sep 10, 2025 · International Affairs
Sep 18, 2025: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
HR 4393 · Introduced Jul 15, 2025 · Immigration
Jul 16, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
HR 4202 · Introduced Jun 26, 2025 · International Affairs
Jun 26, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Salazar's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted