Proposed federal regulations could have the unintended consequence of impeding charitable giving in America’s communities, particularly at local community foundations, say U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and 32 of his fellow U.S. House Ways and Means Committee colleagues. Specifically, the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV) and 59 of her Republican colleagues on April 15 proposed legislation to sanction and designate 11 Iranian organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs). “Iran and its proxy organizations continue to terrorize Israel,” Rep. Miller said. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) this week helped lead a bipartisan call for the Biden administration to ensure that the final rate announcement for the Medicare Advantage (MA) program accurately reflects growth rates and healthcare cost increases. “I am deeply Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) led 19 fellow Republicans in calling on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ensure support and protection for patients affected by a recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare. “I am extremely concerned Read more…
The House Natural Resources Committee advanced three bipartisan bills on March 12 cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) that seek to improve conservation efforts and environmental research. The bills were marked up as part of a 12-bill package that Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and nearly 20 Republicans want to secure American intellectual property (IP) related to COVID-19 vaccines. The congressman, who serves as vice chairman of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee, led his committee colleagues this Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) on Feb. 15 signed on as the lead original cosponsor of a bipartisan bill that aims to help combat domestic animal abuse in the United States. The Animal Violence Exposes Real Threat of (AVERT) Future Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) on Feb. 5 sponsored a bipartisan bill that would lower costs for caregivers by allowing them to use tax-free health savings accounts (HSAs) and flexible spending accounts on medical expenses for their parents. “As millions Read more…
U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) on Feb. 6 introduced a bipartisan bill to reduce or replace the use of animals in nonclinical testing. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Modernization Act 3.0, H.R. 7248, was sponsored by Rep. Carter alongside Read more…
U.S. Reps. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and Larry Bucshon (R-IN) on Dec. 11 proposed a bipartisan bill that would authorize the coverage of additional lung cancer screening tests under the Medicare program. “The federal government should make it easier for seniors Read more…
Legislation introduced on Tuesday by U.S. Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), and Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) would clarify parameters for model testing and add accountability to model expansion under the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), which tests Read more…
A bipartisan bill proposed on Dec. 4 by U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) would establish a nonpartisan, nonpolitical commission to study anti-semitism in the United States. “There is no room for anti-semitic hatred in the United States,” Rep. Salazar Read more…
The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee on Nov. 15 advanced two bills offered by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) that would ensure Medicare coverage of potentially life-saving drugs and new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, as well as coverage Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL), co-chair of the Digital Trade Caucus, joined a bipartisan group that included members of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee to disapprove of Canada’s decision to impose a digital services tax (DST) that they Read more…
Those responsible for the recent oil leak that polluted more than 20,500 gallons of seawater at Florida’s SeaPort Manatee must be found and held accountable, said U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL). “With no evidence pointing to any infrastructure failures or Read more…
U.S. Rep. Ron Estes (R-KS) on July 18 led 10 of his Republican colleagues, including U.S. Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV), in introducing legislation that would impose reciprocal tax measures on a foreign country that has issued the Under Taxed Profit Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) on June 30 sponsored three separate pieces of legislation that support United States military veterans. “As someone who represents over 64,000 veterans in Florida’s 16th district, serving our nation’s heroes is one of my top Read more…
A bipartisan bill sponsored on June 14 by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) would amend the Social Security Act to preserve patient access to home infusion therapy under the Medicare program. Rep. Buchanan introduced the Preserving Patient Access to Home Read more…
A bipartisan bill sponsored last week by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) would amend federal law to prohibit the slaughter of equines for human consumption. The Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act, H.R. 3475, which is cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on May 17 led more than a dozen congressional members in introducing a bipartisan bill that would authorize the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to direct drug companies to conduct pediatric cancer trials on combination Read more…
U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Vern Buchanan (R-FL) led 183 of their colleagues in introducing bipartisan legislation on May 5 that would prohibit the unethical practice of horse “soring.” Horse soring is when the legs and hooves of performance Read more…
U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) on April 20 led a bipartisan contingent of 19 lawmakers in introducing legislation that would amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide stricter penalties and to bolster protections for at-risk animals, including roosters. Rep. Bacon Read more…
America’s struggling actors and performers would get an updated federal tax deduction under bipartisan legislation introduced on April 19 by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL). Specifically, the Performing Arts Tax Parity Act would align the existing Qualified Performing Artist tax Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) on April 6 proposed bipartisan legislation that would make permanent the New Markets Tax Credit Extension (NMTC), which is set to expire on Dec. 31, 2025. “Over the years, the New Markets Tax Credit has Read more…
The benefits of making daylight saving time permanent for the nation far outweigh any disadvantages, according to Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL), who recently offered legislation to make the change permanent. “There are enormous health and economic benefits to making daylight Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) recently joined 20 of his Republican colleagues to offer legislation that would prevent the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from implementing any new reporting requirements for banks or other financial institutions that they think will infringe Read more…
Certain tax cuts affecting individuals, families, and small businesses would be permanently preserved under legislation unveiled on Friday by U.S. Reps. Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Michael McCaul (R-TX), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), and 70 of their Republican colleagues. The tax cuts originally Read more…
U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Mitt Romney (R-UT) joined 41 of their Republican colleagues in the Senate, in addition to almost 130 GOP members in the U.S. House of Representatives, in filing amicus briefs on Friday with the Supreme Read more…
Because international trade is critical to U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan’s (R-FL) home state, where exports and imports support 2.5 million jobs, the congressman recently sponsored a bipartisan bill to help fruit and vegetable growers in Florida fight unfair trade practices. Read more…
To help combat human trafficking, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) on Jan. 30 sponsored a bipartisan bill that would authorize $75 million for a five-year grant program to train students, teachers, and other school personnel on the warning signs. “Human Read more…
U.S. Reps. Bob Latta (R-OH) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) on Jan. 24 joined nearly two dozen of their GOP colleagues to offer legislation that would combat the ongoing rise in overdose deaths across the nation caused by fentanyl and Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) kicked off the new session of Congress by introducing 10 bills focused on his priorities, including balancing the federal budget, protecting the local environment, promoting innovations in health care, and supporting law enforcement, among others. Read more…
More than a dozen Republicans this week joined U.S. Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV) to reintroduce legislation that would repeal a tax form requirement on third-party payment platforms authorized under the enacted American Rescue Plan of 2021. “I look forward to Read more…
Three legislative initiatives offered by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) recently became law with the president’s signature, marking six of his proposals being signed into law by President Joe Biden during the 117th Congress. The three most recent are the Read more…
Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) to help support United States military veterans who are students is headed to the president to be signed into law. The Veterans Eligible to Transfer School (VETS) Credit Act, H.R. 6604, which Read more…
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) recently joined 47 of his House Republican colleagues in urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to extend the Title 42 immigration policy that they say helps protect national security. Title 42 is a policy Read more…
Recent actions taken by the Mexican government are inconsistent with its United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) agricultural biotechnology commitments and it’s time for the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to step in, according to a bipartisan letter led by U.S. Rep. Adrian Read more…
More than 100 Republican members of Congress and several conservative and business organizations support legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) that would make permanent tax cuts for individuals and small businesses originally enacted as part of the Tax Read more…
With an upcoming recession likely, there is new urgency to preserve the pro-growth policies contained in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), said U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) during an Oct. 26 U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Read more…
U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) helped lead U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Republicans in calling for improved cooperation with the United Kingdom on economic policies, including a free trade agreement (FTA). As ranking member on the U.S. House Ways Read more…
The Biden administration must act on reports that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) recently opened a police station in New York City, said U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) and 20 of her GOP colleagues. “We are writing to express our Read more…
Medicare beneficiaries would be guaranteed coverage for potentially life-saving drugs and new treatments under a bipartisan bill introduced on Oct. 4 by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL). “The federal government should make it easier for seniors to access breakthrough treatments, Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) on Sept. 20 sponsored legislation that would make certain provisions permanent in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 that directly impact individuals, families, and small businesses. Without congressional action, 23 provisions in Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) on Sept. 19 joined a bipartisan contingent of 50 lawmakers to unveil legislation that honors the late Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (R-IN) by reauthorizing a federal home visiting program for mothers and their children. “I’m proud Read more…
The U.S. House-approved National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023 includes three amendments offered by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) that would support the nation’s military service members. “These three proposals seek to address the health and safety Read more…
Healthy Future Task Force Co-Chair U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and members of its Affordability Subcommittee are promoting policy solutions that they say offer a modernized and personalized approach to health that focuses on lower costs, more options, and peace Read more…
Republicans want to improve the patient care experience by allowing providers to focus on patients over paperwork, modernizing processes that delay patient care, and addressing provider shortages through oversight of healthcare workforce programs, according to U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) Read more…
Republicans on the Healthy Future Task Force on June 1 announced specific solutions to modernize the nation’s healthcare system. U.S. Reps. Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), and Mike Kelly (R-PA) were joined by other task force members in releasing Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) and 15 of his colleagues on May 18 introduced a bipartisan resolution urging acceptance of the applications of Finland and Sweden to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). House Resolution (H.Res.) 1130, which is Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on May 17 overwhelmingly approved legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) to help student veterans transfer their course credits to another institution if their school closes or a program ends suddenly. The House Read more…