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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.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Salazar stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 73 →HCONRES 109
HCONRES 109 · Introduced Jun 9, 2026 · Congress
Jun 18, 2026: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
HR 9039
HR 9039 · Introduced May 26, 2026 · International Affairs
May 26, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR 8915
HR 8915 · Introduced May 20, 2026 · Commerce
May 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 7777
HR 7777 · Introduced Mar 3, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Mar 3, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HR 6892
HR 6892 · Introduced Dec 18, 2025 · Finance and Financial Sector
Dec 18, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HR 6763
HR 6763 · Introduced Dec 16, 2025 · Taxation
Dec 16, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 6540
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
HCONRES 58 · Introduced Oct 24, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Dec 1, 2025: Received in the Senate.
HR 5556
HR 5556 · Introduced Sep 23, 2025 · Transportation and Public Works
Sep 24, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
HR 5246
HR 5246 · Introduced Sep 10, 2025 · International Affairs
Sep 18, 2025: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 7, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Salazar's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 371were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
95.7%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
4.3%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
13.9%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Salazar sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
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