Congressman Vern Buchanan

WASHINGTON — Congressman Vern Buchanan announced today that sweeping legislation to give the Secretary of Veterans Affairs the authority to remove, suspend or reprimand any bad employee has been signed into law. The VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act, which Buchanan supported, passed the U.S. House last week.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Vern Buchanan announced today that eight local students he nominated have received appointments to the nation’s military service academies.

BRADENTON – U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan announced today the recipients of the sixth annual 16th Congressional District Law Enforcement Awards.

WASHINGTON — Congressman Vern Buchanan announced today he has co-sponsored bipartisan legislation that will strengthen U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s efforts to intercept synthetic opioids like fentanyl from entering the country. Manatee and Sarasota counties had the highest and second-highest number of fentanyl-related deaths per capita in the state in 2015, according to the Florida Medical Examiners Commission.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department has committed to review a years-long delay in the distribution of $4 billion in aid to the victims of Bernie Madoff’s investment scandal. The move comes two weeks after Congressman Vern Buchanan urged the Attorney General to expedite payments for those defrauded by Madoff’s Ponzi scheme.