WASHINGTON - With COVID-19 spiking in long-term care facilities, Congressman Vern Buchanan today urged Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar to dedicate a significant...
U.S. House Passes Buchanan-Backed Bill to Combat Opioid Epidemic
WASHINGTON - The U.S. House Tuesday passed legislation supported by Congressman Vern Buchanan to provide states with much-needed resources to combat the opioid...
BREAKING: Anti-Fraud Bill Led by Buchanan/Deutch Passes U.S. House
WASHINGTON - The U.S. House today passed legislation introduced by U.S. Reps. Vern Buchanan and Ted Deutch cracking down on fraud targeting older Americans. Florida has the highest...
Staying Put! Buchanan Applauds City Commission for Voting to Keep Statue on Bayfront
SARASOTA, Fla - Congressman Vern Buchanan today applauded the Sarasota City Commission's decision to officially keep the "Unconditional Surrender" statue on Sarasota's Bayfront. "The statue...
Buchanan Wants COVID Deadline Extended
WASHINGTON - Manatee County could lose as much as $30 million in coronavirus funds if a spending deadline is not extended by Congress, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan warned today.In a letter sent to...
Buchanan Co-Sponsors Bill to Expand Coverage for Veterans Exposed to Toxic “Burn Pits”
WASHINGTON - Following the death of a Sarasota County veteran, Congressman Vern Buchanan announced today he will co-sponsor legislation expanding health coverage for Iraq and Afghanistan...
Buchanan Announces Service Academy Nominations
SARASOTA, FL - U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan announced today he has made 20 nominations to the nation's four U.S. Service Academies. Each year, members of Congress nominate young men and women for...
Clocks to “Fall Back” on Sunday — Buchanan Wants To Change That
WASHINGTON - As Americans prepare to turn their clocks back an hour this weekend, Congressman Vern Buchanan is urging Congress to pass his legislation making daylight saving time...
Buchanan Calls on EPA to Oversee Toxic Waste at Piney Point
WASHINGTON - Congressman Vern Buchanan today called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to oversee efforts to dispose of toxic wastewater at the former Piney Point phosphate...
Florida AG Ashley Moody Endorses Buchanan Bill to Protect Children
BRADENTON, Fla - Congressman Vern Buchanan announced today that Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has endorsed his legislation to protect children from predators.Buchanan's bill (the CREEPER Act...