U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL), with three of his House colleagues, introduced legislation on Wednesday that would permanently ban the killing of horses in the U.S. for human consumption. The bill also would make it illegal to export living horses Read more…

The Vietnam Veterans of America and the Association of the U.S. Navy endorsed Rep. Vern Buchanan’s (R-FL) Veteran’s ID Card Act yesterday. The legislation, which allows all veterans to obtain an ID card through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Read more…

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) introduced the Veteran’s ID Card Act last week, a bipartisan effort to give all veterans the chance to receive an ID card through the Veterans Administration at no cost to U.S. taxpayers. Under current policy, Read more…

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) said on Tuesday that he strongly supports the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) decision to increase the government’s rate of reimbursement for Medicare Advantage in 2016, instead of the original plan to reduce Read more…

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) has joined the chorus of legislators questioning the sincerity of Iran’s negotiations on a nuclear deal. He especially wondered how Secretary of State John Kerry could say that “substantial progress” is being made toward resolving Read more…

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL), submitted a letter last week to Andy Slavitt, acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, urging the agency to rethink the proposed reduction in the rate for the Medicare Advantage program. The Read more…

Frustrated with the president’s recent statement that he was interested in altering the tax code using executive orders, circumventing the U.S. Constitution in the process, Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL)  voiced his strong objections to Barack Obama last week. “We have Read more…

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL)  urged Congress on Tuesday to hold immediate hearings and quickly pass legislation to block what he refers to as “a dangerous and reckless plan” by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)  to regulate the Internet. “As the Read more…

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) recently signed on as a co-sponsor of legislation that will stop the practice of torturing animals at research facilities run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Earlier this year, The New York Times published Read more…

Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) praised his fellow lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Wednesday for passing the Fighting Hunger Incentive Act earlier in the week, a bill that will encourages charitable giving.  “Government should be doing all it can Read more…

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) sent a letter last week to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler, urging him to immediately drop his plan to regulate the Internet.  The letter comes in response to Wheeler’s recent unveiling of his proposal Read more…

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) is leading an eight-member team of lawmakers on a weeklong trip to three nations in Asia to continue negotiations within the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The delegation, which departed Washington DC on Friday, is scheduled to meet with Read more…

Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) spoke out last week about the damaging citrus greening epidemic that is spreading throughout his home state, and the ever-growing need to provide funds to research the disease and develop a cure. His statement came hours Read more…

Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) called for President Obama to provide the nation with a clear and far-reaching plan to combat the growing threat of the Islamic State (ISIS) on Tuesday as the territory and influence of the terrorist group continues Read more…

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) joined a growing list of lawmakers urging the Obama administration to consult with Congress before lifting any economic sanctions against Iran. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and the leading Democrat and Republican in the Read more…

The DEA announced on Thursday that it would place tighter controls on prescription medications that contain the active ingredient hydrocodone. The agency’s policy change reflects legislation introduced by Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) to reschedule hydrocodone combination drugs from a schedule Read more…

A recent study revealed the biggest reduction in the number of prescription drug-related deaths in Florida in a decade. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.), who recently authored legislation to help fight the rise in prescription drug abuse and diversion, commended state Read more…

Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) co-sponsored legislation on Thursday that would increase mental health treatment options and make care for patients and families a federal priority. The Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act followed a yearlong congressional investigation that examined Read more…

Following recent reports of negligence within Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities, lawmakers are calling for efforts to enhance transparency and accountability. A recent VA investigation found that medical records at facilities in Arizona and Colorado were misrepresented or falsified Read more…

Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) highlighted the need for policies that encourage small business growth on Tuesday in response to a new study that found entrepreneurship is at a 30-year low. The Brookings Institution conducted a study of new business creation Read more…

Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) introduced legislation on Friday that would prohibit the IRS from targeting U.S. taxpayers for debts incurred by their relatives more than a decade ago. Buchanan, a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced the Read more…

Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) said on Wednesday he will introduce legislation that would prevent the IRS from collecting tax refunds from people whose parents received overpayments in government benefits decades ago. The Stop Punishing Innocent Taxpayers Act would implement a Read more…

The DEA announced on Friday that it would advance tighter controls on hydrocodone combination prescription painkillers to make them more difficult to prescribe and attain. Rep. Vern Buchanam (R-Fla.) recently called on DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart to sign off on Read more…

Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) called on DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart on Wednesday to reschedule hydrocodone combination drugs to help curb addiction. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius recommended that prescription painkillers containing hydrocodone be reclassified as a schedule II Read more…

House Ways and Means Human Resources Subcommittee leadership introduced bipartisan legislation on Friday that would take steps to prevent child sex trafficking and help children in foster care become successful and productive adults. Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Dave Reichert (R-Wash.) and Read more…

Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) recently led a bipartisan effort to include funding in the farm bill to combat citrus greening, a bacterial disease that has stricken crops in Florida and other states. The provision includes $125 million for citrus disease Read more…

Human trafficking is the fastest growing segment of organized crime and the second largest criminal industry in the world, and Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) said on Monday he cosponsored legislation that would help prevent it. “In a country founded on Read more…

Flood insurance rate increases that could diminish property values across the country won’t go into effect, Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) said on Tuesday, if legislation that funds the government for the remainder of the fiscal year is approved. The spending Read more…

Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) pushed for congressional support of the Nuclear Iran Prevention Act on Monday in the wake of the recent nuclear agreement reached with Iran. Iran agreed to halt its nuclear development program for six months in exchange Read more…

Panama Caucus Chairman Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) and Panamanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Fernando Nunez Fabrega met on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing Panama Canal expansion project and new trade opportunities between Florida and Central America. The Panama Canal expansion Read more…

In response to ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran, Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) said on Tuesday that economic sanctions against Iran should continue to be strengthened until its nuclear development program is brought to a complete halt. “As we move down Read more…

Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) signed on as a cosponsor of the USA FREEDOM Act, which would reform the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of Americans’ communications and other personal information, on Thursday. “The NSA needs to stop invading the privacy Read more…

Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) recently praised the FDA’s recommendation for tighter controls on prescription painkillers with the active ingredient hydrocodone. The change in the FDA’s recommendation follows legislation that Buchanan introduced seeking to reschedule hydrocodone combination drugs from a schedule Read more…

Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) asked leaders on Monday to make the budget conference meetings open to the public so the American people can learn the scope of the nation’s debt and spending. “The critical decisions made by the budge conference Read more…

Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) said on Wednesday that he supports a potential White House plan to cut foreign aid to Egypt. “I commend the President for taking significant steps toward ending the practice of financially aiding a foreign government that Read more…

Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) said on Tuesday that Congress should not be paid during the government shutdown. “Nothing is more basic than funding the day-to-day operations of the government,” Buchanan said. “The failure by both parties and the White House Read more…

House Ways and Means Committee Member Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) recently wrote an op-ed encouraging both Congress and President Barack Obama to begin work on passing a comprehensive tax reform package. The annual cost of U.S. tax code compliance to individuals Read more…

Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) introduced bipartisan legislation on Wednesday condemning the practice of shark finning across the world. Buchanan’s resolution has support from 31 members of Congress and received endorsements from the Sierra Club, the League of Conservation Voters and Read more…