Washington D.C. -- Congressman Vern Buchanan announced today that Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells, Sarasota County Sheriff Kurt Hoffman and Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister have...
Buchanan, Schakowsky Introduce Bill to Ban Horse Slaughter
WASHINGTON - U.S. Reps. Vern Buchanan and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today introduced legislation to permanently ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption. The Save America's Forgotten...
Buchanan Introduces Bill to Reduce Access to Deadly Synthetic Drugs
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Vern Buchanan will introduce bipartisan legislation today with Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH) to help keep deadly synthetic drugs off the streets. The Federal...
Buchanan Announces Congressional Art Competition Winners
SARASOTA - U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan announced today the winners of the 2021 High School Congressional Art Competition, a district-wide showcase for young artists. The first-place winner of...
Veterans Groups Back Buchanan Bill to Tackle Veteran Suicides
WASHINGTON -- Congressman Vern Buchanan announced today that his bipartisan bill to investigate the link between addictive opioids and veteran suicides has been endorsed by three leading veterans...
Buchanan, Castor Introduce Bill to Permanently Ban Drilling Off Florida Coastlines
WASHINGTON - Congressman Vern Buchanan announced today that he and Rep. Kathy Castor have re-introduced the Florida Coastal Protection Act to permanently extend the drilling ban off the Florida...
Buchanan Announces Congressional Teacher Award Recipients
SARASOTA, FLA?—?Congressman Vern Buchanan announced today that seven teachers in Florida's 16th Congressional District were chosen for the Congressional Teacher Awards. The...
Buchanan Bill Ends Mandatory Animal Experiments at FDA
WASHINGTON -- Congressman Vern Buchanan announced today he has introduced bipartisan legislation to end a government requirement that animal testing be used to determine a drug's effectiveness...
As Red Tide Resurfaces, Buchanan Co-Sponsors Forecasting Bill
WASHINGTON — Congressman Vern Buchanan announced he is co-sponsoring legislation today to require continued monitoring of red tide blooms even when the federal government reduces services during a...
Buchanan/Deutch Seniors Fraud Bill Wins House OK
WASHINGTON - A bipartisan proposal introduced by Florida Congressmen Vern Buchanan and Ted Deutch cracking down on scams against older Americans was approved today by the U.S. House. "We...