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Area: Full Workup (one official, all sections) (eo_full_workup)
Filed: 2026-04-28T06:58:27.064Z
Source: External LLM via /handoff/congress (attempt #58870)
Resolved official: W. Gregory Steube (entity #11081)
Ingest result: 27 facts · 26 sources · 2 contradictions · 5 voting_records
Single super-prompt covering every per-official research area in one LLM call: donor mapping, silences, contradictions, telling votes, and constituency baseline. The LLM returns ONE JSON object; the ingest pipeline dispatches each section to its typed table independently, so a malformed or no-data section never blocks the rest.
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"target_official": {
"name": "W. Gregory Steube",
"bioguide_id": "S001214"
},
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"facts": [
{
"fact_text": "In the 2023-2024 cycle, Steube raised $1,710,108 with the 'Retired' industry as his top contributing sector at $140,386, followed by Health Professionals ($102,474), Republican/Conservative ($92,200), Real Estate ($90,325), and Insurance ($86,855).",
"date_occurred": "2024-12-31",
"confidence": "secondary",
"source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/person/summary?cid=N00042808"
},
{
"fact_text": "Over his career (2017-2024), Steube's top contributing sector is Ideological/Single-Issue at $815,480, followed by Finance, Insurance & Real Estate at $624,945, and Agribusiness at $420,681.",
"date_occurred": "2024-12-31",
"confidence": "secondary",
"source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/greg-steube/industries?cid=N00042808&cycle=CAREER"
},
{
"fact_text": "Steube's 2023-2024 campaign funding came 43.79% from PAC contributions ($749,000), 24.26% from large individual contributions, 15.60% from small donors, and 16.33% from other sources, with zero candidate self-financing.",
"date_occurred": "2024-12-31",
"confidence": "secondary",
"source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/person/summary?cid=N00042808"
},
{
"fact_text": "Steube serves on the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Judiciary Committee.",
"date_occurred": "2025-01-03",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/greg-steube/other-data?cid=N00042808&cycle=2022"
},
{
"fact_text": "Steube voted 'Strongly supports crypto' according to Stand With Crypto, including votes for FIT21 (HR 4763), SAB 121 repeal (HJ Res. 109), the GENIUS Act, and the CLARITY Act.",
"date_occurred": "2025-07-17",
"confidence": "secondary",
"source_url": "https://www.dotheysupportit.com/people/greg---steube/crypto"
},
{
"fact_text": "Steube's 2018 personal financial disclosure showed a net worth between -$115,981 and $929,995, with 4 sources of earned income totaling $173,674 and 7 liabilities totaling $455,006 to $1,015,000.",
"date_occurred": "2019-05-15",
"confidence": "primary",
"source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/greg-steube/other-data?cid=N00042808&cycle=2022"
}
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"donor_entity_name": "American Israel Public Affairs Cmte",
"relationship_type": "major_donor",
"description": "2023-2024 cycle: $15,500 ($5,500 from individuals, $10,000 from PAC) — Steube's #1 contributor",
"confidence": "secondary",
"source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/person/summary?cid=N00042808"
},
{
"donor_entity_name": "Koch Industries",
"relationship_type": "pac_donor",
"description": "2023-2024 cycle: $10,000 from Koch Inc PAC",
"confidence": "secondary",
"source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/campaign-expenditures/vendor?vendor=Greg+Steube+for+Congress&cycle=2024"
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{
"donor_entity_name": "National Assn of Insurance & Financial Advisors",
"relationship_type": "pac_donor",
"description": "2023-2024 cycle: $10,000 from PAC",
"confidence": "secondary",
"source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/campaign-expenditures/vendor?vendor=Greg+Steube+for+Congress&cycle=2024"
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"donor_entity_name": "Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers",
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"description": "2023-2024 cycle: $10,000 from PAC",
"confidence": "secondary",
"source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/campaign-expenditures/vendor?vendor=Greg+Steube+for+Congress&cycle=2024"
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"silences": {
"no_data": true,
"reason": "No documented silence meeting all requirements (confirmed window, active-on-adjacent evidence URL, and falsifiable expected position from primary or secondary sources) was identified."
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"contradictions": {
"claims": [
{
"claim_text": "On April 26, 2023, Steube voted for the Limit, Save, Grow Act, stating it would 'rein in wasteful government spending while responsibly raising the debt ceiling to prevent a default' and celebrated the bill's SNAP work requirements and repeal of Green New Deal tax credits.",
"claim_date": "2023-04-26",
"claim_type": "vote",
"source_url": "https://steube.house.gov/press-releases/u-s-rep-greg-steube-votes-to-secure-americas-fiscal-future/"
},
{
"claim_text": "On May 31, 2023, Steube voted against the final bipartisan Fiscal Responsibility Act (H.R. 3746), saying 'I have read the bill, heard from hundreds of my constituents, and ultimately cannot in good conscience vote for this legislation' because it 'does not go far enough to address Washington's spending problem.'",
"claim_date": "2023-05-31",
"claim_type": "vote",
"source_url": "https://steube.house.gov/press-releases/statement-by-u-s-rep-greg-steube-on-the-house-debt-ceiling-package/"
},
{
"claim_text": "During a February 2021 floor debate on the Equality Act, Steube quoted Deuteronomy 22:5 — 'A woman must not wear men's clothing, nor a man wear women's clothing, for the Lord your God detests anyone who does this' — arguing that the existence of transgender people 'offends God' and that the bill 'goes directly against what is laid out in scripture.'",
"claim_date": "2021-02-25",
"claim_type": "statement",
"source_url": "https://www.thepinknews.com/2021/02/26/greg-steube-equality-act-trans-people-offend-god-deuteronomy-republican/"
},
{
"claim_text": "Steube represents Florida's 17th District in Sarasota, which includes a diverse constituent base with an estimated 15.3% Hispanic population and LGBTQ+ residents representing all 50 states who are protected by the Equality Act's anti-discrimination provisions.",
"claim_date": "2025-06-30",
"claim_type": "disclosure",
"source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/gregory-steube-S001214/district"
}
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"type": "reversal",
"severity": "high",
"narrative": "Steube enthusiastically voted for the House GOP debt ceiling plan with SNAP work requirements in April 2023, then reversed to vote no on the final bipartisan deal in May 2023, claiming it 'does not go far enough.' The final deal was less conservative than the April bill, creating a direct vote reversal on the same policy question — raising the debt ceiling — within 35 days. Sources are from the same hostname (steube.house.gov) for both press releases, so editors may downgrade visibility."
},
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"claim_a_idx": 2,
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"type": "position_evolution",
"severity": "medium",
"narrative": "Steube argued on the House floor that LGBTQ+ people 'offend God' by their existence and that the Equality Act contradicts scripture, yet he took an oath to represent all constituents in his district regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Sources are from different hostnames (thepinknews.com vs. legisletter.org)."
}
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"bill_id": "H.R. 3746",
"title": "Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (debt ceiling suspension / spending cuts)",
"vote": "nay",
"vote_date": "2023-05-31",
"roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3746",
"why_it_matters": "Steube voted against raising the debt ceiling and preventing default, joining 71 House Republicans while 149 supported it. His district's median age of 55.3 with 26% of residents over 70 means a catastrophic default would disproportionately devastate constituents dependent on Social Security and Medicare. The bill also included hurricane relief provisions critical to his coastal Florida district. Steube prioritized his message that the deal 'does not go far enough' on spending cuts over preventing potential economic catastrophe for seniors and veterans in FL-17.",
"category": "against_constituent"
},
{
"bill_id": "H.R. 8035",
"title": "Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 ($61 billion Ukraine military aid)",
"vote": "nay",
"vote_date": "2024-04-20",
"roll_call_url": "https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2024151",
"why_it_matters": "Steube voted against providing $61 billion in military aid to Ukraine, joining 112 House Republicans in opposition while 101 Republicans supported it. His district encompasses what the Sarasota County Democratic Party describes as 'one of the largest Ukrainian-American communities in the United States.' Steube voted directly against the material interests of a significant ethnic constituency in his district, prioritizing his 'America First' messaging over constituent community concerns about Russia's invasion of their homeland.",
"category": "against_constituent"
},
{
"bill_id": "H.R. 3325",
"title": "Awarding Congressional Gold Medals to U.S. Capitol Police (Jan. 6 officer recognition)",
"vote": "nay",
"vote_date": "2021-06-15",
"roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3325",
"why_it_matters": "Steube was one of only 21 House members to vote against awarding Congressional Gold Medals to the Capitol Police officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6. He personally witnessed the violence that day — he barricaded a door with a table and saw an injured officer being escorted by a medic. His district has a large veteran population (he himself is an Army veteran), and the vote contradicted the 'Back the Blue' messaging he and other Republicans frequently champion.",
"category": "against_constituent"
},
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"bill_id": "H.Amdt. to H.R. 8070",
"title": "Marjorie Taylor Greene Amendment to Defund NATO (NDAA amendment)",
"vote": "yea_unverified",
"vote_date": "2024-06-04",
"roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/amendment/118th-congress/house-amendment/",
"why_it_matters": "Steube was one of only 45 House members to vote for defunding NATO, while 157 Republicans and all 197 Democrats voted against it. His district relies on tourism from European visitors and his Florida constituents benefit from the stability NATO provides. The vote was an extreme party defection — 78% of House Republicans opposed the amendment — and aligned Steube with the isolationist wing of his party over international stability.",
"category": "party_defection"
},
{
"bill_id": "H.R. 4763",
"title": "Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21 crypto regulation)",
"vote": "yea_unverified",
"vote_date": "2024-05-22",
"roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4763",
"why_it_matters": "Steube voted for the crypto industry's top legislative priority, joining 208 Republicans in support. His consistent pro-crypto voting record (5 of 5 key votes per Stand With Crypto) aligns with his Finance, Insurance & Real Estate sector donors who contributed $624,945 over his career, a sector with significant regulatory and competitive stakes in digital asset legislation. This vote reflects a pattern of donor-aligned behavior on financial technology issues.",
"category": "donor_aligned"
}
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"district_summary": "Florida's 17th Congressional District covers Sarasota and Charlotte counties and the northeastern corner of Lee County including Lehigh Acres. The district is solidly Republican (Cook PVI R+28) and predominantly White (77.3%) with a significant Hispanic population (15.3%). The median age of 55.3 is well above the national average of 38.5, with 26% of residents over 70 — making it one of the oldest districts in the country. The median household income is $76,106 with a 78.6% homeownership rate and low 6.6% poverty. The economy is driven by healthcare (Sarasota Memorial Hospital is the top employer with 10,597 staff), tourism, retirement services, real estate, and agriculture. Key concerns include Social Security and Medicare protection, hurricane resilience, water quality (red tide and blue-green algae), and healthcare access for an aging population.",
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"name": "Sarasota Memorial Hospital",
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"source_url": "https://cms6ftp.visioninternet.com/2024-sarasota-county-annual-comprehensive-financial-report/"
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{
"name": "School Board of Sarasota County",
"employees": 6445,
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{
"name": "Publix Super Markets Inc.",
"employees": 4000,
"source_url": "https://cms6ftp.visioninternet.com/2024-sarasota-county-annual-comprehensive-financial-report/"
},
{
"name": "Charlotte County Public Schools",
"employees": 2500,
"source_url": "https://www.yourcharlotteschools.net/domain/3169"
}
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"recent_ballot_measures": [
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"name": "Amendment 4 — Limit Government Interference with Abortion (repeal Florida's 6-week ban)",
"year": 2024,
"result": "failed",
"margin": "57.2% Yes, 42.8% No (failed; required 60% threshold)",
"source_url": "https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-elections/florida-ballot-measures"
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{
"name": "Sarasota County School Board Referendum — Continuation of 1 Mill Ad Valorem Tax for School Operations",
"year": 2022,
"result": "passed",
"margin": "78.1% Yes, 21.9% No",
"source_url": "https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/education/2022/11/08/sarasota-school-tax-renewal-passes-landslide/8265011001/"
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"label": "Population (2023 estimate)",
"value": "828,650",
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"label": "Median age",
"value": "55.3",
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"label": "Population 70+ years",
"value": "26.0%",
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"label": "White (Non-Hispanic) population share",
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"label": "Poverty rate (2023 ACS)",
"value": "6.6%",
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}