Congressman Vern Buchanan

WASHINGTON – Red Tide, Oil Drilling and Harmful Algal Blooms were at the center of the discussion today at a Florida congressional delegation hearing chaired by Congressmen Vern Buchanan and Alcee Hastings.

Congressman Vern Buchanan today co-sponsored legislation to restore health coverage for 90,000 Navy veterans who were potentially exposed to the toxic chemical Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Vern Buchanan today demanded answers from Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert Wilkie after a government watchdog reported that the agency failed to spend millions of dollars allocated for suicide prevention efforts in 2018.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Vern Buchanan earned a 100 percent grade this year from the U.S. Humane Society for his record protecting wildlife and preventing animal cruelty, according to the group’s newly released 2018 legislative scorecard.

WASHINGTON – President Trump today signed a sweeping anti-drug bill today that includes Congressman Vern Buchanan’s proposal to reduce opioid addiction – Buchanan’s 16th legislative initiative signed into law since coming to Congress.