Francis Rooney served as the U.S. Representative for Florida's 19th Congressional District from 2017 to 2021. He was a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and the Joint Economic Committee, also serving as Vice Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee. Before his time in Congress, Rooney was the U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See. He is also Chairman of Rooney Holdings, Inc., a diversified investment company.