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Mitch PerryMarch 3, 2016

Mitt Romney returns full circle to the political circus today with a speech he’s going to give in Salt Lake City at 11:30 a.m. Eastern. Politico has some excerpts from the text. Here’s the killer sound bite.” “Here’s what I know. Donald Trump is a phony, a fraud. His promises are as worthless as a […]

Mitch PerryMarch 2, 2016

Sarasota U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan called on the Pentagon Wednesday to reinstate decorated war hero Sgt. Charles Martland, who was punished for standing up to a child rapist in Afghanistan. Martland, a Green Beret and Bronze Star recipient, has been given until May 1 to appeal his separation from the service. He was booted from […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 26, 2016

In an attempt to staunch the heroin epidemic, Sarasota-area U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan said Friday he’s co-sponsoring legislation aimed at curbing the flow of drugs into the U.S. while intensifying education, prevention and treatment programs. In thepast decade, heroin abuse has skyrocketed in the U.S. The rate of heroin-related overdose deaths increased 286 percent between 2002 and 2013. […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 13, 2016

Congressman Vern Buchanan, a Republican from Sarasota, is joining the list of conservatives including GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump in calling on the U.S. to block Syrian refugees from seeking asylum on American soil. He’s asking the Senate to pass the American SAFE (Security Against Foreign Enemies) Act that would bar Syrian refugees from entering […]

Melissa RossDecember 28, 2015

They’re the official state animal, yet the Florida panther is one of the most endangered species on Earth, with fewer than 180 of the big cats alive today. The breeding population of Florida panthers now exists only on the southern tip of the Sunshine State. Noting the record number of panther deaths in 2015, U.S. […]

Phil AmmannDecember 9, 2015

Sarasota Republican U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan said Wednesday that Gretchen Andersen will be the new press secretary for his Washington, D.C., office. Andersen previously was press secretary for U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee. Murphy also wrote a sweeping mental health reform bill co-sponsored by Buchanan. Before […]

Ryan RayNovember 6, 2015

The 60 Plus Association awarded its Guardian of Seniors Rights award to Sarasota U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan at a ceremony in Tampa. The conservative-leaning seniors advocacy group gives the award to public officials who advance “positions in support of seniors, including his stance as a vocal leader on the need for tax reform to create jobs and stimulate the economy.” […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 20, 2015

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 Majority Leader […]

Ryan RaySeptember 15, 2015

Twenty members of Congress signed a letter to the nation’s top agricultural official on Tuesday calling for federal assistance in the Florida’s fight against an infestation of Oriental Fruit Flies that threatens the nation’s wintertime supply of fruits, vegetables and nuts. U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, the Florida delegation’s sole freshman Democrat, joined 12 Republicans and […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 15, 2015

Circuit Judge Terry Lewis will have at least seven proposed maps to sort out as he determines the best way to fix Florida’s congressional district boundaries. As of Tuesday, those maps include the House’s original “base map,” unchanged since last month’s Special Session, and two from the Senate, one of which puts the southern flank of eastern […]

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Mitch Perry Report for 3.3.16 — Mittens returns

Vern Buchanan calls for Pentagon to reinstate soldier punished for standing up to child rapist in Afghanistan

Vern Buchanan co-sponsoring legislation to deal with heroin crisis

Amid Turkey bombing, Vern Buchanan again calls on blocking Syrian refugees

Vern Buchanan on Florida panther: “They face extinction”

Personnel note: Vern Buchanan hires Gretchen Andersen as new press secretary

Seniors group awards Congressman Vern Buchanan for tax reform actions

Vern Buchanan: Time to end the filibuster

U.S. House members from Florida implore USDA to help battle fruit fly infestation

Maps come in for congressional redistricting challenge