by gslwpadm | Dec 15, 2020 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Congressman Vern Buchanan today applauded a bipartisan agreement reached by congressional leaders on legislation to protect patients from receiving surprise medical bills. He called for the measure to be included in an end-of-the-year spending...
by gslwpadm | Dec 10, 2020 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate today passed the final version of a sweeping defense bill that includes Congressman Vern Buchanan’s measure to reduce training accidents following the death of a Bradenton soldierThe bill cleared the U.S. House Tuesday and...
by gslwpadm | Dec 7, 2020 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House today passed the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act which included Congressman Vern Buchanan’s amendment requiring the Pentagon to examine emergency medical services at U.S. military bases following the...
by gslwpadm | Dec 6, 2020 | Press Releases
BRADENTON, Fla — Four Manatee County students who designed a new tool to calculate the proper dosage for medicines are the 2020 winners of the 16th Congressional District App Challenge, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan announced Monday. Proving the adage that...
by gslwpadm | Nov 30, 2020 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON – With COVID-19 spiking in long-term care facilities, Congressman Vern Buchanan today urged Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar to dedicate a significant amount of remaining COVID relief funds to nursing homes and...