I will support defunding the United Nations and stopping U.S. taxpayer dollars from being sent to it, redirecting those resources to the American people.
Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Support defunding the United Nations and ending U.S. taxpayer funding for it.. Promised outcome: American taxpayer money is no longer sent to the United Nations and is redirected toward the American people.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Official congressional newsletter from U.S. Representative Anna Paulina Luna, representing Florida's 13th Congressional District, published September 25, 2026.
Occurrences
As world leaders gathered for the United Nations General Assembly, I renewed my call to defund an institution that takes hundreds of millions of American taxpayer dollars while repeatedly failing to serve our interests. President Trump has proven far more effective at brokering peace than the UN, and the results speak for themselves. It is time to stop sending American money to an ineffective international bureaucracy and put those resources back to work for the American people.
Luna renewed her call to defund the United Nations and stop sending U.S. taxpayer money to it, saying those resources should be used for Americans instead.
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But yes, I'd like to defund the UN. You know, we give them a ton of money.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, Luna again publicly stated support for defunding the U.N. and redirecting the money elsewhere.
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Luna | Republican | FL | Aye
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Luna voted aye on the July 15, 2026 Roy amendment to H.R. 8595; the Clerk records the amendment vote as failed, 136-291.
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To prohibit any funds from being made available to the United Nations
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): This identifies the purpose of the Roy amendment on which Luna voted aye: a full prohibition on funds to the United Nations.
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Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]* 02/21/2025
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Congress.gov lists Luna as an original cosponsor of H.R. 1498, the DEFUND Act of 2025.
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This bill has the status Introduced
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): H.R. 1498 remains introduced/referred rather than enacted, so the broader policy of ending U.S. payments to the U.N. is not fully delivered by this bill.
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Luna | Republican | FL | Aye
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): In the 118th Congress, Luna voted aye on Tiffany's amendment to the FY2025 State-Foreign Operations bill; the Clerk records the amendment as failed, 149-259.