Buchanan files bill to curb tax fraud
A growing form of identity theft could become more difficult under legislation filed by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan. Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, announced the introduction Monday of H.R. 3568, which would...
View ArticleBuchanan works to reinstate Green Beret who confronted alleged child rapist
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan is ramping up his efforts to stop the discharge of a U.S. Army Green Beret who confronted an alleged child rapist in Afghanistan. Buchanan introduced a House resolution...
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Lawmakers react to ruling splitting Sarasota County into two congressional...
Sen. Nancy Detert, R-Venice, said Friday she is “very disappointed” with Judge Terry Lewis’s choice of a congressional map that splits Sarasota County into two districts, saying she believes the...
View ArticleSocial Security commissioner in Sarasota for town hall meeting
The acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration will be in Sarasota Thursday for a town hall discussion hosted by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan. Buchanan's 16th District has the second highest...
View ArticleBuchanan talks guns, oil drilling, Trump at Tiger Bay
SARASOTA U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan reaffirmed his opposition to near-shore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, said he would consider expanding background checks on gun purchasers and addressed a range of...
View ArticleBuchanan says U.S. should not accept Syrian refugees
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, is joining the chorus of GOP leaders calling for an end to the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the United States. "It is clear that radical Islam is waging...
View ArticleHouse leadership shake up benefits Buchanan
The leadership shake up in the U.S. House of Representatives has created an opportunity for U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, who is taking over the chairmanship of a powerful House subcommittee that oversees...
View ArticleBush invokes fall of Herman Cain to reassure supporters at Longboat Key...
Jeb Bush cited the rise and fall of 2012 GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain as he sought to reassure supporters at a Longboat Key fundraiser Monday that their faith in him is well placed. By noting...
View ArticleBuchanan blasts proposed downgrade in manatee protection status
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, again is raising questions about the government’s efforts to protect one of Florida’s iconic species, calling on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to...
View ArticleHouse Homeland Security Chairman Tells Sarasota Audience Syrian Refugees...
Syrian refuges are a “very risky proposition” and the U.S. needs a better process for vetting them, House homeland security committee chairman Michael McCaul told a Sarasota audience Monday. McCaul, a...
View ArticleSarasota Democrat Jan Schneider again weighing congressional bid
A familiar name in Southwest Florida politics again is exploring a run for Congress. Sarasota Democrat Jan Schneider, 68, has filed paperwork with the state to run against U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan. But...
View ArticleFlorida lawmakers backing legislation aimed at curbing heroin use
Congress appears poised to pass legislation combating heroin use and Florida lawmakers are lining up to support the effort. U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, hosted a meeting of Florida's...
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Buchanan breaks with Republicans, backs Obama's Zika plan
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan is breaking with leading House Republicans and calling for Congress to immediately support President Barack Obama’s request for $1.9 billion in funding to combat the Zika virus....
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Buchanan backs Trump for GOP nomination
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, said Tuesday during an appearance on Political Insider that he is supporting Donald Trump's presidential campaign. Congressman Vern Buchanan. (H-T ARCHIVE)...
View ArticleBuchanan calls House Zika plan "inadequate," pledges to vote against legislation
Saying “the lives of thousands of infants are potentially at risk,” U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan announced Wednesday he plans to vote against an “inadequate” proposal by House Republicans to combat the Zika...
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