As COVID-19 cases spike in America’s long-term care facilities, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) called on the Trump administration to dedicate a significant portion of the remaining COVID-19 relief funds to nursing homes and other senior care facilities. Specifically, Rep. Read more…
Bipartisan legislation offered by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) to protect America’s senior citizens against numerous fraudulent scams on Nov. 18 received unanimous approval from the U.S. Senate. “Raising awareness — particularly among older Americans who are more likely to Read more…
As part of a larger anti-fraud measure, the U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 17 approved a bipartisan bill supported by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) that aims to prevent fraud against older Americans. Rep. Buchanan is the lead original Read more…
The recent death of a Sarasota County, Fla., military veteran exposed to toxic air at burn pits while serving overseas prompted U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) to announce cosponsorship of a bipartisan, bicameral bill to expand health coverage for these Read more…
With daylight saving time (DST) ending on Nov. 1 when Americans turn back their clocks an hour for the next four months, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) introduced timely legislation aimed at making the process obsolete. Rep. Buchanan this week Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enforce federal rules governing the storage and cleanup of toxic wastewater at the former Piney Point phosphate processing plant in Manatee County, Fla. “My congressional district Read more…
Key congressional leaders recently expressed strong support for a proposal offered by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) to reform military training procedures following the death of one of his constituents stationed abroad. U.S. Army Specialist (SPC) Nicholas Panipinto of Bradenton, Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) on Sept. 3 said he plans to reintroduce legislation that would amend the federal criminal code to broaden the prohibition on the importation or transportation of obscene materials, specifically child sex dolls. The bill — Read more…
Citing a disturbing rise in deadly U.S. military training accidents, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) this week called on the U.S. House Armed Services Committee to immediately conduct a public hearing on possible reforms. “The loss of a single American Read more…
An amendment offered by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) that would require the Pentagon to examine emergency medical services at U.S. military bases on Monday received approval from the U.S. House of Representatives as part of a larger defense measure. Read more…
As congressional lawmakers consider additional COVID-19 relief legislation, U.S. Reps. Tom Emmer (R-MN) and Rodney Davis (R-IL) led 39 other lawmakers in urging that more funds be directed to the nation’s childcare providers. “It is critically important that childcare providers Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) recently urged the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and congressional leaders to reform military training procedures following the death of one of his constituents stationed abroad. U.S. Army Specialist (SPC) Nicholas Panipinto of Bradenton, Fla., Read more…
The president is poised to sign into law bipartisan legislation supported by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) that would dedicate federal funding for Holocaust education programs. “Anti-semitism has no place in our country, especially in our schools,” Rep. Buchanan said. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) recently signed on as a cosponsor of GOP-led legislation that would permit U.S. citizens to sue China over the coronavirus and last week introduced his chamber’s version of a bipartisan bill to bolster U.S. drug Read more…
As congressional leaders develop a new coronavirus emergency relief bill that’s expected to be debated later this month, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) called on Congress to include funding for mental health services. “In addition to the physical and economic Read more…
Following a surge in reports of domestic violence across the country, U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Vern Buchanan (R-FL) this week joined a bipartisan contingent of 80 lawmakers in requesting that more emergency funding be included in the next Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) took action this week to protect children’s health insurance by unveiling the bipartisan Comprehensive Access to Robust Insurance Now Guaranteed (CARING) for Kids Act. Rep. Buchanan cosponsored H.R. 6151 with bill sponsor U.S. Rep. Abby Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) recently ramped up efforts to protect the endangered Florida panther as the state continues infrastructure improvements. “As you work on drafting construction plans for the new Heartland Parkway, I ask that you consider safeguards to Read more…
U.S. Reps. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and Dave Joyce (R-OH) on Jan. 15 voted to approve a bipartisan bill that aims to protect older American workers from age discrimination in the workplace. “Discriminating against older workers cannot be tolerated in any Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) has helped secure a pledge from the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), on behalf of the White House, to help Florida farmers fight unfair international trade practices. “Florida farmers have been severely impacted by current unfair Read more…
Language from bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) to curb fentanyl imports into America last week received U.S. House of Representatives approval as part of a larger bill. Rep. Buchanan in April sponsored the Fentanyl Sanctions Act, Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) on Dec. 5 proposed a bipartisan, bicameral measure to clarify the mailing requirement related to Social Security account statements. “Too many hard-working Americans enter retirement without enough savings,” Rep. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) recently signed on as a cosponsor to a bipartisan bill that would protect seasonal American agricultural producers from illegal trade practices. “When Michigan farmers have a level playing field, they can compete with anyone in Read more…
A sweeping bipartisan bill offered by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) making extreme forms of animal cruelty and torture a federal offense received the president’s signature on Monday making it law. Rep. Buchanan on Nov. 25 attended the bill signing Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) on Monday unveiled bipartisan, bicameral legislation to substantially restrict the use of animal testing for cosmetics. “Subjecting animals to painful experiments to test cosmetics is inhumane and entirely unnecessary,” said Rep. Buchanan, who serves as Read more…
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) on Nov. 5 cosponsored bipartisan, bicameral legislation to guide states in reforming their child welfare systems. The congresswoman introduced the Family First Transition Act, H.R. 4980, with bill sponsor U.S. Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL) to Read more…
U.S. Rep. Ron Estes (R-KS) on Tuesday introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill to provide states with federal funding to implement the Family First Prevention Services (FFPS) Act, which became law last year. “I’m proud to cosponsor this legislation and support Read more…
Daylight saving time, which ends on Nov. 3 this year, should become permanent, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) said in support of his Sunshine Protection Act of 2019. “We need to end this antiquated practice,” Rep. Buchanan said on Oct. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) recently requested that U.S. Senate leadership quickly pass his proposal to fight rising toxic red tides that threaten human health in Florida and around the country. “We need to know how much of a threat Read more…
Bipartisan legislation offered by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) to establish National Wildlife Corridors, which are areas of land that connect one or more existing wildlife habitats to allow the native species to safely move between established protected areas, this Read more…
The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee recently approved a bipartisan bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) that would help end wildlife trafficking. “I was pleased to see this important measure take another critical step forward and urge Senate Read more…
While federal agencies have developed animal use alternatives and collaborate on such efforts in an interagency group, they don’t routinely measure the effect of those efforts, according to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) study released on Sept. 24 and Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) recently introduced the bipartisan Human Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Training Act of 2019. “Human trafficking is a vile and monstrous crime against women and children,” Rep. Buchanan said. “Educating students and teachers about the warning Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) recently joined almost 70 other lawmakers in cosponsoring bipartisan legislation that would establish a national suicide hotline. The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019, H.R. 4194, introduced in August by U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart Read more…
A Trump administration proposal to eliminate key protections established by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is “an assault against nature” and must be reconsidered, said U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL). The congressman called the proposal by the U.S. Department of Read more…
Following the shooting last week of six on-duty Philadelphia police officers, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) urged Congress to pass his bill bolstering penalties against the perpetrators. “Police officers and first responders put their lives on the line every single Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) recently unveiled a bipartisan bill to encourage tax-free charitable giving from Americans. “Everyday Americans are the foundation of charitable giving across the country,” said Rep. Buchanan, a senior member of the U.S. House Ways and Read more…
Medical specialists and researchers this week supported the amendment sponsored by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) to increase federal funds for analyzing the long-term health effects on humans of harmful algal blooms like red tide. “It is critical that we Read more…
A bipartisan, bicameral anti-wildlife trafficking proposal sponsored by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) on Monday received approval from the U.S. House of Representatives and moves on to the U.S. Senate for consideration. “Wildlife trafficking is a nefarious and persistent threat Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on June 12 voted 401-23 to pass an amendment offered by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) to allocate $6.25 million to study the impact of red tide and other toxic algal blooms on human health. Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on May 23 passed comprehensive retirement legislation that includes a bipartisan bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) to modify the qualification requirements for certain multiple employer plans with pooled plan providers. “House passage Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) earlier this month joined as a cosponsor of bipartisan, bicameral legislation to bolster awareness about and reporting on Medicare-provided care planning services for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients. “It is important that people in our community Read more…
The Trump Administration said it was committed to tackling the rising number of veteran suicides in the United States, in response to a letter U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) sent to the president that urged more funding be directed to Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan recently cosponsored a bill that would protect consumers by implementing stricter penalties for scammers who make illegal robocalls. “Too many Floridians continue to be harassed by the nationwide onslaught of illegal robocalls,” Sen. Buchanan said on Read more…
The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee on April 9 approved legislation that includes a bipartisan bill offered by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) to provide improved pricing transparency for certain drugs administered under Medicare. The Reporting Accurate Drug Prices Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) urged the Trump administration to address the discriminatory 3 percent to 5 percent tax on gross revenue proposed by several European countries on digital services provided by American technology firms. “Proposals by the French and Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) on March 27 sponsored a bipartisan bill that he says would make it easier and less costly for small businesses in the United States to set up and offer retirement benefits to their employees. “Unfortunately, Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and his state’s fruit and vegetable growers on Tuesday agreed that Florida agriculture is under attack from Mexico, resulting in state losses totaling between $1 billion to $3 billion a year. “Today’s visit showed that Read more…
U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) on March 14 cosponsored bipartisan legislation to establish a uniform national standard for racehorse drug testing that would be overseen by the U.S. Anti-Doping and Medication Control Authority. “As the representative for the ‘Horse Capital Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL), who represents more than 88,000 veterans in his southwest Florida district, called on the president to make a “significant increase” in suicide prevention funding at both the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S. Read more…