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Representative Vern Buchanan's Public Statements on Health and Health Care

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

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March 20, 2013 Markey, Buchanan, Kirk & Manchin Introduce Bill to Combat Prescription Drug Abuse Washington, DC
March 20, 2013 Sens. Manchin and Kirk Join Reps. Buchanan and Markey to Introduction "Safe Prescribing Act" Washington, DC
March 20, 2013 Kirk, Davis Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral "Safe Prescribing Act" Washington, DC
Feb. 14, 2013 Letter to Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Reclassify Addictive Prescription Drugs Washington, DC
June 29, 2012 Buchanan Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Washington, DC
June 27, 2012 Two Audits Detail IRS's Failure to Properly Account for Taxpayer Funds Used in Implementing Democrats' Health Care Law Washington, DC
June 15, 2011 Buchanan Named to Health Subcommittee on Ways & Means Washington, DC
April 1, 2011 Buchanan: Repeal "Sweet-heart Deals" in Health Care Law Washington, DC
Jan. 21, 2011 Seeks Input on Jobs, Economy and Health Care Bradenton, FL
Jan. 19, 2011 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act Washington, DC
July 12, 2010 Buchanan Criticizes Recess Appointment Of Medicare Director Washington, DC
March 25, 2010 Buchanan To Introduce Bill Repealing "Sweet-Heart Deals" In Health Bill Washington, DC
March 21, 2010 Providing For Consideration Of Senate Amendments To H.R. 3590, Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act Of 2009, And Providing For Consideration Of H.R. 4872, Health Care And Education Reconciliation Act Of 2010 Washington, DC
March 21, 2010 Buchanan Votes Against Health Care Bill Washington, DC
March 18, 2010 Health Care Reform Washington, DC
March 5, 2010 Buchanan Blasts Effort To Adopt Health Care Bill Without Voting Washington, DC
Jan. 26, 2010 Author Of "Sunshine Resolution" Calls On President To Bring Transparency To Health Care Washington, DC
Jan. 5, 2010 Buchana Lauds C-SPAN Effort To Put Spotlight On Healthcare Washington, DC
Dec. 23, 2009 Senate Health Care Bill Washington, DC
Nov. 27, 2009 Every Florida Republican Co-Sponsors Buchanan Sunshine Resolution Washington, DC
Nov. 17, 2009 Health Care Bill Will Negatively Affect Seniors Washington, DC
Nov. 15, 2009 New Obama Administration Report Confirms Health Care Bill Has Deep Medicare Cuts Washington, DC
Nov. 8, 2009 Buchanan Opposes Big-Spending, Tax-Hiking Health Bill Washington, DC
Nov. 7, 2009 Providing For Consideration Of H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care For America Act, And Providing For Consideration Of H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act Of 2009 Washington, DC
Nov. 5, 2009 GOP Plan Does More To Reduce Health Care Costs Washington, DC
Oct. 29, 2009 Buchanan Objects To Partisan Health Bill That Expands Government Role Washington, DC
Oct. 1, 2009 Small Business And Health Care Washington, DC
July 21, 2009 A Tax On Health Care Is A Tax On Payroll Washington, DC
July 10, 2009 Buchanan Seeks Input on Economy and Health Care Washington, DC
March 10, 2009 Buchanan Works To Improve Veteran's Health Care Washington, DC
Feb. 3, 2009 Buchanan Votes to Expand Health Care for Kids Washington, DC
Sept. 25, 2007 Buchanan Supports Children's Health Bill Washington, DC
Aug. 27, 2007 Congress Must Put People Ahead of Party Politics Washington, DC
Aug. 1, 2007 Buchanan Supports Health Insurance Program for Kids Washington, DC
Issue Position: Health Care
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