Did Byron Donalds vote for tax cuts?
Byron Donalds voted yes on H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, at both stages in 2025, which made the 2017 individual tax rates permanent and added deductions for tip and overtime income.[1]
The record, at a glance
2025 tax reconciliation
Donalds voted yes twice on H.R. 1, the 2025 budget reconciliation law that made 2017 individual tax rates permanent.[1]
2023 debt ceiling deal
Donalds voted no on the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, which suspended the debt limit and set discretionary spending caps.[2]
Committee assignments
Donalds serves on the House Financial Services Committee and Oversight Committee in the 119th Congress.[3]
The 2025 reconciliation law
Byron Donalds voted yes on H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, at both stages in 2025. He voted yes on initial House passage on May 22, 2025, when the bill passed 215 to 214.[1] He voted yes again on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment on July 3, 2025, the final House vote, which passed 218 to 214 with Republicans voting 218 yes and 2 no and Democrats voting 212 no.[1]
The law made the 2017 individual tax rates permanent, added deductions for tip and overtime income, increased border and defense funding, and changed Medicaid and SNAP eligibility and financing rules. It was signed into law on July 4, 2025.[1]
The 2023 debt ceiling vote
Donalds voted no on H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, on May 31, 2023. The bill suspended the federal debt limit through January 1, 2025 and set caps on discretionary spending. It passed the House 314 to 117, with Republicans voting 149 yes and 71 no and Democrats voting 165 yes and 46 no.[2] The bill was signed into law on June 3, 2023.[2]
What voters are asking
Across Florida, working families are looking at their paychecks and their property tax bills and asking whether the system is built for them. Hard work should be enough. Right now, for too many people, it is not.
David Jolly has said the state is gripped by an affordability crisis. From doing 160 town halls across Florida, these are the top line themes people consistently raise: the cost of housing, the cost of health care, the cost of insurance.[4] People want leaders that are going to fight for everybody, not just for their party or a select few.[4]
David Jolly's view
David Jolly believes Florida faces an economic crisis that is gripping far too many people across this state.[5] His approach to tax policy is rooted in a different question: are people able to afford the lives they work for?
As governor, David Jolly would fight for solutions that restore affordability. That means a state catastrophic fund that removes hurricane coverage from the private market, creating a savings of 60 to 70 percent for homeowners. That means capping the rate of profit for investor-backed utilities at the national average. That means scaling up investments in workforce and affordable housing so rental units become more available based on income, trade, or proximity to work.[6]
The question is not whether a tax cut passed Congress. The question is whether families in Florida can keep a roof over their heads. The question is whether hard work is enough to make ends meet. These solutions are within reach right now.[6]
Frequently asked questions
Q. Did Byron Donalds vote for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act?
Yes, at both stages. Donalds voted yes on initial House passage of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, on May 22, 2025, roll call 145, which passed 215 to 214. He voted yes again on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment on July 3, 2025, roll call 190, which passed 218 to 214 with Republicans voting 218 yes and 2 no and Democrats voting 212 no. The 2025 reconciliation law made the 2017 individual tax rates permanent, added deductions for tip and overtime income, increased border and defense funding, and changed Medicaid and SNAP eligibility and financing rules. It was signed into law on July 4, 2025.[1]
Q. How did Byron Donalds vote on the 2023 debt ceiling deal?
Donalds voted no on H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, on May 31, 2023. The bill suspended the federal debt limit through January 1, 2025 and set caps on discretionary spending. It passed the House 314 to 117 on roll call 243, with Republicans voting 149 yes and 71 no and Democrats voting 165 yes and 46 no. The bill was signed into law on June 3, 2023.[2]
Q. What committees is Byron Donalds on in Congress?
Donalds serves on the House Committee on Financial Services and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in the 119th Congress, according to his U.S. House Clerk member profile. On Financial Services he sits on the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence and the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions. On Oversight and Government Reform he sits on the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs and the Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs. He represents Florida's 19th congressional district, lists Naples as his hometown, and took the oath of office for the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025.[3]
Q. How did Byron Donalds vote on the Inflation Reduction Act?
Donalds voted no. On August 12, 2022, the House voted on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The motion passed 220 to 207 on roll call 420, with Republicans voting 0 yes and 207 no and Democrats voting 220 yes and 0 no. The law allowed Medicare to negotiate prices for selected prescription drugs, capped Medicare insulin costs at 35 dollars a month, extended Affordable Care Act premium subsidies through 2025, and funded energy and climate programs. It was signed into law on August 16, 2022.[7]
Q. Did Byron Donalds vote for the bipartisan infrastructure bill?
No. Donalds voted no on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, on November 5, 2021. The motion passed 228 to 206 on roll call 369, with Republicans voting 13 yes and 200 no and Democrats voting 215 yes and 6 no. The law authorized federal spending on roads, bridges, transit, water systems, and broadband, and was signed on November 15, 2021.[8]
Q. How has Byron Donalds voted on energy legislation in Congress?
Donalds voted yes on H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, on March 30, 2023. The bill would have shortened federal permitting reviews for energy projects, expanded oil, gas, and mineral leasing on federal land, and repealed certain fees created by the Inflation Reduction Act. It passed the House 225 to 204 on roll call 182, with Republicans voting 221 yes and 1 no and Democrats voting 4 yes and 203 no, and did not receive a Senate vote. He voted no on H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act, on August 12, 2022, which funded energy and climate programs. In November 2025 he was one of eight Florida Republicans who signed a letter to President Trump about oil drilling in the Gulf.[9]
Q. Did Byron Donalds run for Speaker of the House?
Yes. Donalds was a candidate during the January 2023 speaker election. On the fourth ballot, recorded as roll call 6 on January 4, 2023, the House Clerk recorded 212 votes for Hakeem Jeffries, 201 for Kevin McCarthy, 20 for Donalds, and 1 member voting present. No candidate reached a majority on that ballot. Donalds continued to receive votes on several subsequent ballots. McCarthy was elected Speaker on the fifteenth ballot on January 7, 2023.[10]
Q. What is David Jolly's approach to affordability?
David Jolly believes Florida is gripped by an affordability crisis. His plan addresses housing by creating a state catastrophic fund to remove hurricane coverage from the private market, cutting property insurance costs by 60 to 70 percent. He would cap utility profit rates at the national average. He would scale up investments in workforce and affordable housing so units become more available based on income, trade, or proximity to work. His approach is built around the question: are people able to afford the lives they work for?[6]
Sources
- U.S. House Clerk, https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/roll190.xml · 2025-07-03
- U.S. House Clerk, https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2023/roll243.xml · 2023-05-31
- U.S. House Clerk, https://clerk.house.gov/members/D000032 · 2026-07-20
- David Jolly campaign transcript, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzSpIBCQ6UU · 2026-03-09
- David Jolly campaign transcript, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQX-J1FTqu0 · 2026-06-11
- David Jolly campaign transcript, https://davidjolly.com/videos/housing · 2026
- U.S. House Clerk, https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll420.xml · 2022-08-12
- U.S. House Clerk, https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll369.xml · 2021-11-05
- U.S. House Clerk, https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2023/roll182.xml · 2023-03-30
- U.S. House Clerk, https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2023/roll006.xml · 2023-01-04
Records tell the story
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