About
Webster, Daniel Alan a Representative from Florida; born in Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va., April 27, 1949; graduated from Maynard Evans High School, Orlando, Fla., 1967; B.E.E., Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Ga., 1971; business owner; member of the Florida state house of representatives, 1980-1998, speaker, 1996-1998; member of the Florida state senate, 1998-2008, majority leader, 2006-2008; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2011-present).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastMiddle 50%
98% — Voted in 631 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
0.7% — Voted against their own party majority 4 of 595 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedBottom 25%
75 — Attracted 75 cosponsors across 10 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
28 — Attracted 28 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
253 — 253 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleBottom 25%
6 — 6 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiTop 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiTop 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
Is This the Oddest Democrat in Congress?
The New Republic · Oct 7, 2026
DC politico and wealthy businessman vie for Central Florida Congress seat
ArcaMax · Oct 5, 2026
VA to spend $1.17 billion to combat veteran homelessness
Villages News · Sep 23, 2026
Congress Weighs National Infrastructure Bank as Funding Debate Grows
Legis1 · Sep 3, 2026
Meet the new owners of Union Oyster House: A Texas casino family on a buying spree
The Boston Globe · Aug 26, 2026