WASHINGTON - Congressman Vern Buchanan said today Congress should include funding for mental health services in the next coronavirus relief bill as phone calls to crisis hotlines surge during...
Buchanan Calls for New Eligibility Criteria for COVID-19 Relief Funds
SARASOTA, Fla - Congressman Vern Buchanan today urged congressional leaders to lower the eligibility threshold for local governments to receive coronavirus assistance in any future...
Congress Passes Coronavirus Relief Bill to Help Workers and Small Businesses
WASHINGTON - With the strong support of Congressman Vern Buchanan, the U.S. House today passed a $484 billion coronavirus response package to provide much-needed relief for America's workers...
Congress Passes Coronavirus Rescue Package
WASHINGTON - With the support of Congressman Vern Buchanan, the U.S. House today passed a $2 trillion emergency relief bill addressing the coronavirus pandemic. The bill is on its way to...
Congress Sends Coronavirus Bill to President
WASHINGTON - ? The U.S. Senate today approved legislation to confront the deadly coronavirus by providing $8.3 billion to test, treat, contain and develop a vaccine for the rapidly spreading...
Buchanan Urges Senate to Pass COVID-19 Funding
WASHINGTON - ? With the strong support of Congressman Vern Buchanan, the U.S. House today approved emergency funding to confront the deadly coronavirus. The Senate must now pass the $8.3...
Buchanan Calls for Swift Congressional Action As Coronavirus Spreads
WASHINGTON - ?As reports surface of the first presumptive Florida cases of coronavirus, Congressman Vern Buchanan today called for swift congressional passage this week of legislation aimed at...
U.S. House Passes Buchanan-Backed Bill to Preserve Sarasota Bay
WASHINGTON - The U.S. House Wednesday passed legislation co-sponsored by Congressman Vern Buchanan to protect Sarasota Bay and other estuaries across the country. The bill extends...
Buchanan Calls for Suspension of Flights from China
WASHINGTON - Congressman Vern Buchanan today urged the White House to suspend all flights entering the United States from China after the World Health Organization designated the Coronavirus a...
Buchanan Calls on Feds to Declare Coronavirus a Public Health Emergency
WASHINGTON - As the deadly coronavirus continues to spread, Congressman Vern Buchanan today called on federal officials to declare a public health emergency that would allow the Centers for...