BRADENTON, Fla - Congressman Vern Buchanan today introduced federal legislation to designate the Little Manatee River as a national "scenic" river.Designating the river as scenic would add...
Manatee, Sarasota & Hillsborough Sheriffs Endorse Buchanan Bill to Protect Kids
BRADENTON, Fla - Congressman Vern Buchanan announced today that Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells, Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight and Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister have...
Buchanan Talks With U.S. Senate Armed Services Chairman About Death of Bradenton Soldier
WASHINGTON - Congressman Vern Buchanan said today key congressional leaders have expressed strong support for his proposal to reform military training protocol following the accidental death of a...
Buchanan Announces Congressional App Challenge
SARASOTA, Fla - U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan today announced the start of the 2020 Congressional App Challenge, an annual competition that engages students in coding and computer science. The competition...
Buchanan Earns 100% Score (Again!) From U.S. Humane Society
WASHINGTON - Congressman Vern Buchanan, a national leader on animal protection issues, earned a 100 percent rating in the U.S. Humane Society‘s just-released 2020 legislative...
Buchanan Calls for Free COVID-19 Vaccine for Seniors
WASHINGTON - Congressman Vern Buchanan today sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar urging him to ensure all seniors enrolled in Medicare receive the coronavirus vaccine for...
Jeffrey Epstein Victims Group Backs Buchanan Bill Protecting Kids From Predators
WASHINGTON - Congressman Vern Buchanan's bill to protect minors by banning lifelike sex dolls resembling children is gaining momentum less than a week after its introduction.The bill has already...
Buchanan Slams Netflix Film “Cuties” for Exploiting Young Girls
WASHINGTON — Congressman Vern Buchanan today denounced the Netflix film "Cuties" that sexualizes and exploits young girls.Buchanan's criticism of the French film comes on the same day he is...
Democratic State Senator Lauren Book Backs Buchanan Bill Banning Childlike Sex Dolls
SARASOTA, Fla - The Democratic state senator who authored Florida's law banning child sex dolls on Wednesday endorsed Congressman Vern Buchanan's bill to outlaw the dolls in all 50 states.State...
Buchanan to City: Keep “Unconditional Surrender” Statue
SARASOTA, Fla - Congressman Vern Buchanan today urged the Sarasota City Commission to keep the "Unconditional Surrender" statue at its Bayfront location and not move it to a less prominent place....