C. Scott Franklin
U.S. Representative — FL’s 18 District (Republican)
Disclosed transactions
| Ticker | Asset | Traded | Type | Amount | Disclosed after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSY | The Hershey Company Common Stock (HSY) [ST] | 2/10/26 | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | 2 days |
| HSY | The Hershey Company Common Stock (HSY) [ST] SPOUSE | 2/10/26 | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | 2 days |
| HSY | The Hershey Company Common Stock (HSY) [ST] S 02/10/2026 02/12/2026 $50,001 - | 2/10/26 | Sale | $50,001 - $100,000 | 2 days |
| IVV | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) [OT] SPOUSE | 10/14/25 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 7 days |
| IVV | reported it on past PTRs and Annual FDs. I didn't see an option besides "Other" for entering it. iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) [OT] | 10/14/25 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 7 days |
| IVV | reported it on past PTRs and Annual FDs. I didn't see an option besides "Other" for entering it. iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) [OT] | 10/14/25 | Purchase | $50,001 | 7 days |
| UNP | Stock (UNP) [ST] | 10/14/25 | Purchase | $50,001 | 7 days |
| UNP | Stock (UNP) [ST] | 10/14/25 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 7 days |
| UNP | Stock (UNP) [ST] | 10/14/25 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 7 days |
| CMCSA | Common Stock (CMCSA) [ST] | 8/4/25 | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | 1 days |
| CMCSA | Common Stock (CMCSA) [ST] | 8/4/25 | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | 1 days |
| CMCSA | Common Stock (CMCSA) [ST] | 8/4/25 | Sale | $15,001 | 1 days |
| NVO | (NVO) [ST] | 8/4/25 | Purchase | $15,001 | 1 days |
| NVO | (NVO) [ST] | 8/4/25 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 1 days |
| NVO | (NVO) [ST] | 8/4/25 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 1 days |
| NVO | (NVO) [ST] | 8/4/25 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 1 days |
| UPS | Stock (UPS) [ST] | 7/22/25 | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | 1 days |
| UPS | Stock (UPS) [ST] | 7/22/25 | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | 1 days |
| UPS | Stock (UPS) [ST] | 7/22/25 | Sale | $50,001 | 1 days |
| GOOG | (GOOG) [ST] | 6/16/25 | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | 1 days |
| — | [ST] | 6/16/25 | Sale | $15,001 | 1 days |
| BRK.B | Common Stock (BRK.B) [ST] | 6/16/25 | Sale | $15,001 | 1 days |
| CSCO | (CSCO) [ST] | 6/16/25 | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | 1 days |
| HD | Home Depot, Inc. (HD) [ST] JOINT | 6/16/25 | Sale | $15,001 | 1 days |
| JNJ | (JNJ) [ST] | 6/16/25 | Sale | $15,001 | 1 days |
| JPM | Stock (JPM) [ST] | 6/16/25 | Sale | $15,001 | 1 days |
| — | [ST] | 6/16/25 | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | 1 days |
| MCD | Stock (MCD) [ST] | 6/16/25 | Sale | $15,001 | 1 days |
| MRK | Stock (MRK) [ST] | 6/16/25 | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | 1 days |
| MSFT | Stock (MSFT) [ST] | 6/16/25 | Sale | $15,001 | 1 days |
| PEP | Pepsico, Inc. (PEP) [ST] JOINT | 6/16/25 | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | 1 days |
| PG | Procter & Gamble Company (PG) [ST] JOINT | 6/16/25 | Sale | $15,001 | 1 days |
| UPS | Stock (UPS) [ST] | 6/16/25 | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | 1 days |
| V | Visa Inc. (V) [ST] JOINT | 6/16/25 | Sale | $15,001 | 1 days |
| — | [ST] | 6/16/25 | Sale | $15,001 | 1 days |
| UNP | Stock (UNP) [ST] | 4/21/25 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 12 days |
| BWIN | Class A Common Stock (BWIN) [ST] | 4/10/25 | Sale | $500,001 | 6 days |
| NVO | (NVO) [ST] | 3/27/25 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 11 days |
| NVO | (NVO) [ST] | 3/27/25 | Purchase | $15,001 | 11 days |
| AMZN | (AMZN) [ST] | 2/26/25 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 20 days |
| AMZN | (AMZN) [ST] | 2/26/25 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 20 days |
| AMZN | (AMZN) [ST] | 2/26/25 | Purchase | $50,001 | 20 days |
| — | Fidelity Advisor Total Bond CL Z [GS] | 2/19/25 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 27 days |
| — | Fidelity Advisor Total Bond CL Z [GS] SPOUSE | 2/19/25 | Purchase | $800.00 | 27 days |
| — | Fidelity Advisor Total Bond CL Z [GS] | 2/19/25 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 27 days |
| LMT | Common Stock (LMT) [ST] | 2/18/25 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 28 days |
| LMT | Common Stock (LMT) [ST] | 2/18/25 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 28 days |
| LMT | Common Stock (LMT) [ST] | 2/18/25 | Purchase | $15,001 | 28 days |
| BWIN | Class A Common Stock (BWIN) [ST] | 2/7/25 | Sale | $1,000,001 | 3 days |
| BWIN | Class A Common Stock (BWIN) [ST] | 2/6/25 | Sale | $15,001 - $50,000 | 1 days |
| COST | Common Stock (COST) [ST] | 1/28/25 | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | 49 days |
| COST | Common Stock (COST) [ST] | 1/28/25 | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | 49 days |
| COST | Common Stock (COST) [ST] | 1/28/25 | Sale | $50,001 | 49 days |
| ADP | Common Stock (ADP) [ST] | 9/25/24 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 236 days |
| ITW | Stock (ITW) [ST] | 9/25/24 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 236 days |
| ACN | Shares (ACN) [ST] | 8/7/24 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 285 days |
| APD | Common Stock (APD) [ST] | 8/7/24 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 285 days |
| GOOG | (GOOG) [ST] | 8/7/24 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 285 days |
| — | [ST] | 8/7/24 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 285 days |
| — | [ST] | 8/7/24 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 285 days |
| BRK.B | Common Stock (BRK.B) [ST] | 8/7/24 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 285 days |
| — | [ST] | 8/7/24 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 285 days |
| CMCSA | Common Stock (CMCSA) [ST] | 8/7/24 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 285 days |
| COST | Common Stock (COST) [ST] | 8/7/24 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 285 days |
| FBKWX | (FBKWX) [AB] | 8/7/24 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 285 days |
| SDVY | VI SMID RISNG ETF (SDVY) [AB] | 8/7/24 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 285 days |
| GD | Common Stock (GD) [ST] | 8/7/24 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 285 days |
| HD | wasn't discovered until I was attempting to reconcile our investment holdings for my 2024 Financial Disclosure. SP Home Depot, Inc. (HD) [ST] | 8/7/24 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 285 days |
| QQQM | NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) [AB] | 8/7/24 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 285 days |
| JNJ | (JNJ) [ST] | 8/7/24 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 285 days |
| JPM | Stock (JPM) [ST] | 8/7/24 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 285 days |
| LMT | Common Stock (LMT) [ST] | 8/7/24 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 285 days |
| LSYIX | HIGH YLD I (LSYIX) [AB] | 8/7/24 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 285 days |
| MCD | Stock (MCD) [ST] | 8/7/24 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 285 days |
| MRK | Stock (MRK) [ST] | 8/7/24 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 285 days |
| MSFT | Stock (MSFT) [ST] | 8/7/24 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 285 days |
| PEP | wasn't discovered until I was attempting to reconcile our investment holdings for my 2024 Financial Disclosure. SP Pepsico, Inc. (PEP) [ST] | 8/7/24 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 285 days |
| PG | wasn't discovered until I was attempting to reconcile our investment holdings for my 2024 Financial Disclosure. SP Procter & Gamble Company (PG) [ST] | 8/7/24 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 285 days |
| SBUX | Stock (SBUX) [ST] | 8/7/24 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 285 days |
| HSY | Stock (HSY) [ST] | 8/7/24 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 285 days |
| UPS | Stock (UPS) [ST] | 8/7/24 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 285 days |
| UNH | Common Stock (UNH) [ST] | 8/7/24 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 285 days |
| V | wasn't discovered until I was attempting to reconcile our investment holdings for my 2024 Financial Disclosure. SP Visa Inc. (V) [ST] | 8/7/24 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 285 days |
| — | [ST] | 8/7/24 | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 285 days |
| — | [ST] | 1/30/24 | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | 475 days |
| BRK.B | Common Stock (BRK.B) [ST] | 1/30/24 | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | 475 days |
| SBUX | Stock (SBUX) [ST] | 1/30/24 | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | 475 days |
| — | [ST] | 1/30/24 | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | 475 days |
Committees
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House Committee on Appropriations
Committee jurisdiction
The House Committee on Appropriations is responsible for legislation allocating federal funds prior to expenditure from the treasury. Appropriations are generally limited to the levels set by the Budget Resolution drafted by the House Committee on the Budget. The Committee is also responsible for supplemental spending bills, which are sometimes needed in the middle of a fiscal year to compensate for emergency expenses.
- Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Vice Chair
- Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
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House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
Committee jurisdiction
The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology has a jurisdiction over a range of matters related to energy research and development, federally owned or operated non-military energy laboratories, astronautical research and development, civil aviation, environmental research and development; marine research, and more. The Committee oversees the National Institute of Standards and Technology, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Science Foundation, and National Weather Service. It also reviews laws, programs, and Government activities relating to non-military research and development to report back to the House.
- Subcommittee on Environment Chair
Background
Business
- Managing Partner — BKS Partners 2020
- President & CEO — Lanier Upshaw 2020
Military
- Naval Aviator — United States Navy
- Recalled to Active Duty — U.S. Central Command
Government
- Member — Naval Academy Board of Visitors 2023
- City Commissioner and Mayor Pro Tem — City of Lakeland 2018–2021
Education
- Graduate — United States Naval Academy 1986
- MBA — Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 1994
- Graduate — Air Command & Staff College
- Graduate — Wharton's Executive Leadership Development Program
- Graduate — Leadership Florida
- Graduate — Leadership Lakeland
- Graduate — Leadership Polk
- Graduate, CEO Direct Program — Tampa Bay Partnership
- High School Diploma — Lakeland High School 1982
Other
- Chairman — Young Presidents Organization (YPO), Florida Chapter
- Chairman — Lakeland Economic Development Council
- Chairman — Lakeland Rotary Club
- Director — Lakeland Chamber of Commerce
- Director — Sun 'n Fun Fly-In
- Director — Aerospace Center for Excellence
- Director — Lakeland Downtown Development Authority
- Director — Lakeland International Airport Advisory Board
- Director — Central Florida Speech & Hearing Center
- Director — Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise, Florida Southern College