By Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.)To say that the past year has been unlike any other in modern American history is an understatement.Due to an unprecedented global pandemic and lockdown measures, we...
Buchanan, Pappas Demand Action on Bipartisan Legislation to Crack Down on Deadly Fentanyl
WASHINGTON - Amid a skyrocketing rise in the amount of fentanyl seized at our border, Congressman Vern Buchanan and Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH) sent a letter to House leadership today demanding...
Buchanan, Brady Introduce Bill to Help Small Businesses Suffering Under Trade Moratorium
WASHINGTON — Congressman Vern Buchanan, top Republican for the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, and Ways and Means Republican Leader Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) introduced the Trade Preferences and...
Buchanan, Larson Introduce Know Your Social Security Act
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...