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'''Matthew Louis “Matt” Gaetz, II''', born May 7, 1982 (age {{age|1982|5|7}}), is a [[Republican]] U.S. representative representing [[Florida]]'s 1st congressional district since 2017. He is a self-promoter whose personal views on social issues have varied from supporting [[homosexual]] adoption as a matter of [[Florida]] state law, to defending Rep. [[Katie Hill]] (D-CA) before she resigned.  Gaetz defied [[conservative]]s by voting to increase [[visa]] caps for high-skilled (i.e., high-paid) workers (2019 roll call h437) and he voted against showing support for the [[ICE]] border agents.(2018 roll call h337).<ref>http://politicsthatwork.com/voting-record/Matt-Gaetz-412690</ref>
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'''Matthew Louis “Matt” Gaetz, II''', born May 7, 1982 (age {{age|1982|5|7}}), is a [[Republican]] U.S. representative representing [[Florida]]'s 1st congressional district since 2017. He is a self-promoter whose personal views on social issues have varied from supporting [[homosexual]] adoption as a matter of [[Florida]] state law, to defending Rep. [[Katie Hill]] (D-CA) before she resigned.  Gaetz defied [[conservative]]s by voting to increase [[visa]] caps for high-skilled (i.e., high-paid) workers (2019 roll call h437) and he voted against showing support for the [[ICE]] border agents (2018 roll call h337).<ref>http://politicsthatwork.com/voting-record/Matt-Gaetz-412690</ref>
    
As someone who sought a pardon from [[Donald Trump]] in 2020, Gaetz gave a notable speech in May 2019 advocating for an [[America First]] foreign policy.<ref>Wong, Kristina (May 23, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/23/matt-gaetz-delivers-impassioned-foreign-policy-speech-america-first-means-the-american-people-firstmatt-gaetz-delivers-impassioned-foreign-policy-speech-america-first-means-the-american-people-fi/ Matt Gaetz Delivers Impassioned Foreign Policy Speech: ‘America First Means the American People First’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 23, 2019.<br>See also:
 
As someone who sought a pardon from [[Donald Trump]] in 2020, Gaetz gave a notable speech in May 2019 advocating for an [[America First]] foreign policy.<ref>Wong, Kristina (May 23, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/23/matt-gaetz-delivers-impassioned-foreign-policy-speech-america-first-means-the-american-people-firstmatt-gaetz-delivers-impassioned-foreign-policy-speech-america-first-means-the-american-people-fi/ Matt Gaetz Delivers Impassioned Foreign Policy Speech: ‘America First Means the American People First’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 23, 2019.<br>See also:
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