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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 2072 - Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012
Legislation (Yea)

May 9, 2012 - Reauthorizes the Export-Import Bank until the end of fiscal year 2014, whereas existing law authorized the Bank until the end of fiscal year 2011 ...

HR 3080 - Free Trade Agreement with Korea
Legislation (Yea)

Oct. 12, 2011 - Establishes preferential tariff treatment for originating goods (Sec. 202). Defines "preferential tariff treatment" as the customs duty rate for an originating good ...

HR 3078 - Trade Promotion Agreement with Colombia
Legislation (Yea)

Oct. 12, 2011 - Authorizes preferential tariff treatment for safeguard goods (Sec. 202). Defines a "safeguard good" as an originating good or a good for which ...

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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
2007-2008 National Foreign Trade Council Positions 50%
2009-2010 International Foodservice Distributors Association Positions 100%
2009-2010 USA Engage Positions 50%
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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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