WASHINGTON - Congressman Vern Buchanan announced today that a series of sweeping new military training reforms he has been fighting for were included in the final version of the...
Buchanan Leads Letter with Over 100 GOP Colleagues Opposing New CMS Vaccine Mandate
WASHINGTON - Congressmen Vern Buchanan and Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN) today led a letter signed by over 100 of their colleagues opposing the Biden administration's vaccine mandate for Medicare and...
Buchanan Honors Area Student Who Invented Potentially Life-saving App
SARASOTA, Fla — Congressman Vern Buchanan on Monday recognized Jace Billingsley as the winner of the 2021 Congressional District App Challenge. Billingsley designed a software application to help...
Buchanan Announces 2021 Congressional Fire and Rescue/EMS Award Winners
BRADENTON, Fla. - Congressman Vern Buchanan today announced the winners of the 16th Congressional District Fire and Rescue and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Awards. Buchanan established the...
Buchanan Calls for Action on His Bill to Combat Veteran Suicides
WASHINGTON - Ahead of Veterans Day, Congressman Vern Buchanan today sent a letter to the leaders of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee urging consideration of his bipartisan legislation to...
Buchanan, Rubio Introduce Bill to Help Victims of Domestic Abuse Perpetrated by Service Members
WASHINGTON —Congressman Vern Buchanan and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today introduced the Rachel Booth Act, legislation to fix a gap in current law that prevents some individuals who suffer domestic...
Buchanan, Wasserman Schultz Hold Florida Delegation Meeting on Water Quality
WASHINGTON - U.S. Reps. Vern Buchanan and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., today hosted the first official meeting of Florida's 29-member congressional delegation since February 2020. The...
Cortez Post Office To Temporarily Remain Open
WASHINGTON - Congressman Vern Buchanan today announced that the Cortez post office will remain open through the end of October. In a phone call with Buchanan today, Suncoast Postal District Manager...
Buchanan Proposal Included in House-Passed Bill
WASHINGTON - Amid a worsening supply chain crisis, Congressman Vern Buchanan today praised U.S. House passage of legislation to help reduce our reliance on foreign nations for life-saving drugs. The...
Centerstone Recognizes Buchanan as Champion for Mental Health
BRADENTON, Fla. - Congressman Vern Buchanan was recently recognized by Centerstone for his leadership on mental health issues in Congress.Since 2003, the mental health and substance abuse service...