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Representative Vern Buchanan

Full Name: Vern Buchanan
Office: U.S. House (FL) - District 16, Republican
First Elected: 11/07/2006
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Sandy; 2 Children: Matt, James
Birth Date: 05/08/1951
Birth Place: Detroit, MI
Home City: Longboat Key, FL
Religion: Baptist

Recent Key Votes

HR 3803 - District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Legislation (Yea)

July 31, 2012 - Prohibits an abortion, or attempted abortion, in the District of Columbia if the fetus has reached a probable post-fertilization age of 20 weeks or ...

HR 3541 - Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2012
Legislation (Yea)

May 31, 2012 - Prohibits abortions sought due to the sex, gender, color, or race of the fetus, or the race of a parent of the fetus (Sec. ...

HR 358 - Amends Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to Prohibit Abortion Coverage
Legislation (Yea)

Oct. 13, 2011 - Prohibits federal funds, including credits applied toward qualified health plans and cost-sharing reductions, from being used to pay for abortions or to cover the ...

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Recent Public Statements

Letter to Secretary Kerry and Secretary Lew - Rep. Duncan Sends Bipartisan Letter on Iran-Turkish Relations to Sec. Kerry & Sec. Lew

May 14, 2013 - Recently Congressman Jeff Duncan of South Carolina, along with 46 other Members of Congress, sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary Kerry and Secretary Lew requesting ...

Letter to Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Affordable Care Act

May 13, 2013 - Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.

Rep. Buchanan Urges U.S. Restraint in Syria

May 2, 2013 - U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-FL, urged restraint in the growing call for U.S. involvement in Syria's civil war, questioning whether America's national security interests were ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2013 Planned Parenthood Positions (Feb 26, 2013 0%
2011-2012 National Right to Life Committee Positions 100%
2012 Planned Parenthood Positions 0%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $2,209,719.10
Total Spent $2,667,717.07
Cash On Hand $125,656.55
Debt $250,000.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Vern Buchanan refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://forms.house.gov/buchanan/webforms/contact-new.html

Washington, D.C. Website
http://buchanan.house.gov/

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/CongressmanBuchanan

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/vernbuchanan

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/vernbuchanan

Washington, D.C.
2104 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5015
Fax: 202-226-0828

District
1051 Manatee Avenue West
Suite 305
Bradenton, FL 34205
Phone: 941-747-9081
Fax: 941-748-1564

District
111 South Orange Avenue
Floor 2R, Suite 202W
Sarasota, FL 34236
Phone: 941-951-6643
Fax: 941-951-2972

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