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Summary

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 Public Statements

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 ...

Markey, Buchanan, Kirk & Manchin Introduce Bill to Combat Prescription Drug Abuse

March 20, 2013 - U.S. Reps. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.), along with Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), introduced bipartisan legislation today to combat ...

Sens. Manchin and Kirk Join Reps. Buchanan and Markey to Introduction "Safe Prescribing Act"

March 20, 2013 - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Mark Kirk (R-IL), along with Representatives Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and Edward Markey (D-MA) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation today to ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2007-2008 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Positions 33%
2011 Federally Employed Women Positions 33%
2011 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers 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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