Service history
16 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2011
- Representative FL-8 2011–present
Background
- role 14th and 19th U.S. Secretary of State under Presidents Harrison, Tyler, and Fillmore
- role Represented New Hampshire and Massachusetts in U.S. Congress
- achievement One of most prominent American lawyers of 19th century; argued over 200 Supreme Court cases
- role Member of Great Triumvirate with Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun
- achievement Won major Supreme Court cases: Dartmouth College v. Woodward, McCulloch v. Maryland, Gibbons v. Ogden
- achievement 1830 Second Reply to Hayne speech widely regarded as one of greatest speeches in Congress
Campaign finance
2026 cycle
Incumbent for U.S. House FL-11 · 2026 General Election
- $387,212 raised
- $385,954 spent
- $101,287 cash on hand
| $387.21K | |
| $375.93K | |
| $147.93K | |
| Itemized (≥ $200) | $146.11K |
| Unitemized (< $200) | $1.82K |
| Other committees (PACs) | $228.00K |
| Transfers from other committees | $8.40K |
| Offsets to expenditures | $2.61K |
| Other receipts | $266.72 |
| $385.95K | |
| Operating expenditures | $285.44K |
| Contribution refunds | $48.51K |
| Other disbursements | $52.00K |
| Cash on hand | $101.29K |
| Debts owed by committee | $0.00 |
Through June 30, 2026 · FEC
Data from FEC (through Jun 30, 2026)
Over time
Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance
Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,821,764 | $1,756,775 | $64,990 |
| 2012 | $1,534,725 | $1,498,872 | $100,842 |
| 2014 | $1,002,777 | $941,147 | $162,472 |
| 2016 | $875,288 | $1,010,410 | $27,350 |
| 2018 | $603,632 | $524,575 | $106,407 |
| 2020 | $692,899 | $588,604 | $210,702 |
| 2022 | $783,305 | $766,134 | $227,872 |
| 2024 | $1,019,865 | $1,147,709 | $100,029 |
| 2026 | $387,212 | $385,954 | $101,287 |
Contributions received — 2026 cycle
Data from FEC
Recorded individual contributions in the 2026 cycle: $76,613 ·
Track record
Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source
- Roll-call participation →
voted in 3 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%
Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.
- Bills sponsored →
plus 253 cosponsored
A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.
- Sponsored bills enacted →
of 10 bills sponsored
Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.
- Documented positions →
no positions documented yet
Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.
- Committee assignments →
committees and subcommittees
Committee seats are assignments made by party leadership — a measure of role and jurisdiction, not an achievement or a conflict in itself.
- Disclosed stock trades →
1 tickers · 2 in a sector a committee they sit on oversees
Disclosed trades are legally required public filings (STOCK Act), not evidence of wrongdoing; trades may be executed by a manager or held in a blind trust.
Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Daniel Webster. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.
Voting record
Data from Congress.gov roll-call records
Full voting record (3 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 3 of 645 recorded roll calls
Committee assignments (10)
Data from Congress.gov committee memberships
- Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman
- Natural Resources Committee · oversees Energy
- Science, Space, and Technology Committee · oversees Technology
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
- Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee · oversees Energy
- Highways and Transit Subcommittee
- Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee
- Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee
- Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
Top contributors (FEC)
Outside spending on this race
Data from FEC, Schedule E independent expenditures
Independent expenditures are money outside groups (PACs / super-PACs) spend to support or oppose a candidate without coordinating with their campaign. What's this? →
Issue positions (1)
Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills
- Economy & TaxesFull support from votes
Documented relationships
Documented facts about Webster, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.
No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.
Frequent co-sponsors
Connections network
Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)
- HRES 1451Recognizing Charleston as the appropriate host city for the 2027 annual meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly.cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9701Daughters of the American Revolution Membership Integrity Act.cosponsoredJul 14, 2026
- HR 9590SAFE for Manatees ActsponsoredJul 1, 2026
- HRES 1382Celebrating the historic anniversary of the June 24, 2022, decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.cosponsoredJun 23, 2026
- HRES 1374Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that parents should be provided clear, accurate, and useful information about the content of video programming so they can make informed decisions for their children.cosponsoredJun 17, 2026
- HR 9326USA ActsponsoredJun 14, 2026
- HR 9250Great American Outdoors Act 250cosponsoredJun 9, 2026
- HR 9094Florida Freeze Disaster Assistance Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 1, 2026
- HR 9067To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for a gender identity content descriptor for video programming, and for other purposes.cosponsoredMay 28, 2026
- HR 9017Restore Florida Water Independence Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 21, 2026
- HRES 1310Expressing support for continued efforts to safeguard Medicare, Medicaid, and other Federal health care programs from fraud, waste, abuse, and improper payments through strengthened program integrity measures, enhanced oversight, and coordinated enforcement actions, and recognizing the work of the Trump administration and congressional Republicans to investigate and prosecute fraud and protect taxpayer dollars and preserve the long-term sustainability of the Nation's health care safety net.cosponsoredMay 20, 2026
- HR 8870BUILD America 250 ActcosponsoredMay 18, 2026
- HR 8781Title IX Clarification Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 12, 2026
- HR 8737Never Fight Alone ActcosponsoredMay 11, 2026
- HCONRES 98Expressing support for America's law enforcement professionals.cosponsoredMay 11, 2026
- HCONRES 96Expressing support for law enforcement officers.cosponsoredMay 6, 2026
- HRES 1252Resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.cosponsoredMay 3, 2026
- HRES 1220Condemning the attempted assassination of President Donald J. Trump on April 25, 2026, condemning the multiple attempts against the President's life, and recognizing the critical mission of the Department of Homeland Security.cosponsoredApr 27, 2026
- HR 8409Post-Disaster Protection ActcosponsoredApr 20, 2026
- HR 8313Trump Accounts for All Generations ActcosponsoredApr 14, 2026
- HRES 1132Expressing support for the designation of March 24, 2026, as "National Agriculture Day" and celebrating the importance of agriculture as one of the most impactful industries in the United States.cosponsoredMar 23, 2026
- HR 8054To designate the Palm Beach International Airport in Florida as the "Donald J. Trump International Airport", and for other purposes.cosponsoredMar 23, 2026
- HR 7678Gun Owner Registration Information Protection ActcosponsoredFeb 24, 2026
- HR 7661Stop the Sexualization of Children ActcosponsoredFeb 23, 2026
- HR 7651Chloe Cole Act of 2026cosponsoredFeb 22, 2026
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