WASHINGTON - Today, House Ways and Means Committee Member Vern Buchanan and Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (D-CT) introduced the Know Your Social Security Act. This bill helps...
Buchanan Calls on U.S. Fish & Wildlife to Re-Designate Manatees as “Endangered”
WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan today called on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to upgrade the manatee from "threatened" to "endangered" under the Endangered Species Act...
Buchanan Backs Bill to Allow Americans to Sue China Over Coronavirus
WASHINGTON - Congressman Vern Buchanan announced today that he has co-sponsored bipartisan legislation to allow Americans to sue China in U.S. Courts for damages associated with the...
Buchanan Announces Service Academy Appointments
SARASOTA—U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan announced today that eight students nominated by Buchanan have received an appointment to a U.S. Service Academy. "I congratulate these outstanding young...
Momentum Builds for Buchanan Bill to Combat Deadly Opioids
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...