From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Anna Paulina Luna made an impact.
Anna Paulina Luna is an American politician and U.S. Air Force veteran. She has been the U.S. representative for Florida's 13th congressional district since 2023. As a member of the Republican Party, she holds the distinction of being the first Mexican-American woman elected to Congress from Florida. Her background as a veteran and her political affiliation define her public persona and platform within the U.S. political landscape.
From 2009, Anna Paulina Luna served in the U.S. Air Force as an airfield management specialist at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri and Hurlburt Field in Florida.
In 2009, Anna Paulina Luna began her service as an airfield management specialist in the Air National Guard at age 19.
In 2013, Anna Paulina Luna modeled for Sports Illustrated's online site while she was in the Air Force.
In 2014, Anna Paulina Luna appeared as a swimsuit model in Maxim magazine. She also gained a following as an Instagram influencer during this time.
In 2014, Anna Paulina Luna concluded her service in the Air National Guard, having served as an airfield management specialist since 2009.
In 2014, Anna Paulina Luna concluded her service in the U.S. Air Force. During her service, she was an airfield management specialist.
In 2017, Anna Paulina Luna earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the University of West Florida.
In November 2018, Anna Paulina Luna, as director of Hispanic engagement for Turning Point USA, compared Hillary Clinton to herpes on a Fox News segment, leading to an apology from the network.
In 2018, Anna Paulina Luna decided to run for Congress.
In September 2019, Anna Paulina Luna entered the Republican primary for Florida's 13th congressional district.
In November 2019, Anna Paulina Luna received an endorsement from Matt Gaetz.
In March 2020, Anna Paulina Luna appeared on the cover of Ballistic magazine, which called her "DC's Next 2A Warrior."
In 2020, Anna Paulina Luna appeared at a We Build the Wall event as vice president of Bienvenido, a conservative Hispanic outreach organization.
In an August 2022 interview, Luna voiced her support for banning U.S. oil exports to increase domestic oil supply, arguing that the U.S. should not rely on countries like Saudi Arabia or Venezuela.
In 2022, Anna Paulina Luna was elected as the U.S. representative for Florida's 13th congressional district, defeating Democratic nominee Eric Lynn.
On February 8, 2023, during a combative House Oversight Committee hearing, Anna Paulina Luna alleged that Twitter, the federal government, "leftist nonprofits", and potentially the Democratic National Committee had acted jointly to censor Americans in November 2020 through the Jira project management platform.
On May 23, 2023, Anna Paulina Luna co-sponsored resolutions to impeach Attorney General Merrick Garland, FBI director Christopher Wray, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, and U.S. attorney for D.C. Matthew M. Graves.
On June 21, 2023, Anna Paulina Luna sponsored a resolution censuring Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff for his past actions as chair of the House Intelligence Committee. The House agreed to the resolution.
In 2023, Anna Paulina Luna assumed office as the U.S. Representative for Florida's 13th congressional district, making her the first Mexican-American woman elected to Congress from Florida.
In 2023, Luna authored the Christian children's book "The Legend of Naranja," which suggests that Biden stole the 2020 election.
In 2023, Luna was among 47 Republicans who voted in favor of H.Con.Res. 21, which directed President Joe Biden to remove U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days. That same year Luna was among 52 Republicans who voted in favor H.Con.Res. 30, which would remove American troops from Somalia.
In 2023, Luna was among 98 Republicans to vote for a ban on cluster munitions to Ukraine. The same year, Luna voted for a moratorium on aid to Ukraine.
In 2023, Luna was among the 71 Republicans who voted against final passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act in the House.
In March 2024, Luna led a letter signed by 10 House Republicans to the House Agriculture Committee opposing the inclusion of the Ending Agriculture Trade Suppression (EATS) Act in the 2024 farm bill, expressing concern about its impact on American farmers and influence from foreign adversaries like China.
In April 2024, Luna voted against the $60 billion military aid package for Ukraine.
On July 10, 2024, Luna brought forward a privileged resolution to have U.S. attorney general Merrick Garland found in inherent contempt of Congress, imposing a fine of $10,000 per day for defying a congressional subpoena; the measure failed.
In 2024, Anna Paulina Luna was reelected.
In January 2025, Luna introduced a bill proposing to add Trump's face to Mount Rushmore.
In February 2025, Luna was appointed by Speaker Mike Johnson to lead a House Oversight Task Force on declassification of federal secrets.
In March 2025, Luna and Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez co-sponsored legislation seeking to cap credit card interest rates at 10%.
In March 2025, Luna collaborated with Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D) and others to force a vote on a bill allowing new parents to vote by proxy. This led to conflict within the Freedom Caucus and Luna's subsequent resignation.
In March 2025, Luna expressed opposition to U.S. membership in NATO.
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