Joe HendersonJanuary 10, 2021
13min613
Manny Diaz had a good week and some Florida Republicans actually stood up against the party's base.
Tag: U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan
Joe HendersonJanuary 10, 2021Joe HendersonDecember 20, 2020
16min816
Here's to the heroes who got us through COVID-19 and to the vaccines that give us hope
Joe HendersonJuly 26, 2020
13min685
It was a good week for the people of Duval County. But, what was Ted Yoho thinking?
Joe HendersonSeptember 27, 2018
6min235
As we enter the home stretch before the midterms, for pure bare-knuckles entertainment value it is hard to find a snarkier race in the state than the one to represent Florida’s 16th Congressional District. It’s getting tough to keep the charges and countercharges straight between Republican incumbent Vern Buchanan and Democratic challenger David Shapiro straight, […]
Peter SchorschSeptember 18, 2017
3min454
A couple more lawmakers came out in support of Sarasota Republican James Buchanan in the special election for House District 72, which was vacated by Alex Miller Sept. 1. Future Senate President Bill Galvano endorsed Buchanan, saying that he knows the real estate agent and business owner “will be ready to hit the ground running” […]
Staff ReportsJune 20, 2016
3min197
Saying “the time for inaction is over,” U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan today called for swift passage of a Zika funding bill before Congress adjourns Friday for a 10-day recess. “Today is the first day of summer, which means mosquito season is here and that means the Zika virus is here,” Buchanan said. “People’s lives are at stake — the time […]
Peter SchorschMay 18, 2016
3min226
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan said today he will oppose House legislation that contains “inadequate” funding to address the growing threat posed by the Zika virus. “The funding in this bill is far less than what the Centers for Disease Control said is needed to confront the Zika threat,” Buchanan said. “The lives of thousands of infants are […]
Guest AuthorSeptember 20, 20155min176
The U.S. Senate’s refusal to debate or vote on the Iran nuclear agreement is a national embarrassment. The culprit is clear: the 60-vote threshold required to stop a filibuster. It’s time to end the filibuster, a relic of the past that is contributing to gridlock and dysfunction. This week I sent a letter to Senate […]