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...
Buchanan to Run for Ways and Means Committee Chair
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan announced today that he will run for chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee."The announcement by Rep. Kevin Brady that he will not seek re-election...
Buchanan Provides Update on Piney Point
BRADENTON, FL -- Congressman Vern Buchanan issued the following statement today after he conducted an aerial inspection of the affected area and was briefed on the Piney Point crisis."After flying...
BREAKING: EPA Answers Buchanan Call to Assist with Piney Point
SARASOTA, FLA - U.S Rep. Vern Buchanan announced tonight that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has answered his call to assist with Piney Point."The EPA just called me to say they are...
Buchanan Calls on EPA to Assist with Piney Point
SARASOTA, FLA - U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan released the following statement regarding his call for the federal EPA to assist the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Manatee County with...
Buchanan Grills Pentagon Brass Over Soldier’s Death
WASHINGTON -- Congressman Vern Buchanan Tuesday grilled top Pentagon brass over the tragic death of Bradenton soldier Nicholas Panipinto, who was killed in 2019 driving a Bradley Fighting vehicle he...
Buchanan Calls for Congressional Inquiry as Robocalls Intensify
WASHINGTON - Congressman Vern Buchanan today urged a key congressional committee to hold a public hearing into the growing problem of unsolicited robocalls in Florida and elsewhere. In a letter...