Rep. Vern Buchanan

Republican  •  13th District, Florida  •  3rd Term  •  Sworn In 2007
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06/02/12
Challenger Jessica Ehrlich criticizes Rep. C.W. Bill Young

Loser of the week Keith Fitzgerald. The Sarasota Democrat poses a real threat to U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Sarasota, who is engulfed in assorted campaign finance and ethics investigations. But last week Fitzgerald received a jolting reminder of ...

Source: St. Petersburg Times
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06/02/12
Tougher prescription drug measure making its way through Congress, Buchanan says

MANATEE -- An amendment that would make it tougher to abuse prescription drugs is making its way through the U.S. Congress, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan said Friday. The amendment to the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act would ...

Source: Bradenton Herald
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06/01/12
CD8 spending tops $3M as race enters final days

$10,000 • Vern PAC (Affiliated with Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla.) - $1,000 • National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund - $2,500 Among outside groups, the National Republican Congressional Committee has been by far the biggest spender, at $665,608

Source: Arizona Daily Star
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06/01/12
NRCC Hopes Diversity Equals '12 Success

referring to ongoing investigations into Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., finance chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee. But Love said there were some practical lessons learned on her visit as well. “Walking through the tunnels is a bad

Source: YAHOO!
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06/01/12
NRCC Hopes Diversity Equals Success in 2012

referring to ongoing investigations into Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., finance chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee. But Love said there were some practical lessons learned on her visit as well. “Walking through the tunnels is a bad

Source: YAHOO!
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06/01/12
Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: Joe Walsh: Dems want minorities 'to be dependent on government'

Let's hope this money can push Brownley into the top two. (David Nir & James L) • FL-16 (PDF): Politico has an unusually detailed memo explaining GOP Rep. Vern Buchanan's huge new $4 million media buy, running from Aug. 1 through Nov. 5.

Source: DAILY KOS
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06/01/12
Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: Joe Walsh: Dems want minorities 'to be dependent on government'

Let's hope this money can push Brownley into the top two. (David Nir & James L) • FL-16 (PDF): Politico has an unusually detailed memo explaining GOP Rep. Vern Buchanan's huge new $4 million media buy, running from Aug. 1 through Nov. 5.

Source: DAILY KOS
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05/31/12
Rep. Vern Buchanan plans to spend $4 million on TV campaign ads

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan's campaign has reserved $4 million in television advertising to sell local voters on his re-election. The ad buy was announced Wednesday, a little more than a month after Buchanan's campaign revealed that a poll taken in ...

Source: Bradenton Herald
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05/31/12
Buchanan makes inaugural visit to Lakewood Ranch hospital

Congressman Vern Buchanan on Tuesday met with administrators at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center to discuss potential impacts of proposed healthcare reform and other issues pertaining to the healthcare industry. Buchanan's hour-long meeting marked his first .

Source: Longboat Observer
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05/31/12
Vern Buchanan reserves $4M in fall air time

Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) has made a huge $4 million air time reservation for the fall campaign, according to a memo circulated by his campaign. The reservation is a sign that Buchanan, a wealthy auto dealer, is willing to spend huge amounts of his own .

Source: Thehill.com
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05/31/12
California Candidate Abel Maldonado And Family Business Owe $4 Million In Taxes, IRS Says

...With President [ The Hill Artur Davis Joins GOP [ Demopolistimes.com ] Three Spartanburg County GOP Women Fly to Wisconsin to Aid Governor in Recall Battle [ GoUpstate.com ] Vern Buchanan Reserves $4 Million in TV Time in Tampa Bay [ Tampa Bay Times ]..

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05/30/12
Inquiry focus is a document never signed

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan's latest trouble with the federal government revolves around just eight paragraphs in a legal document. In 2008, Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, tried to get a former business partner to sign an affidavit saying he never ...

Source: Herald Tribune
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05/29/12
Woman receives overdue honors

Neither Miller nor the late O'Keefe received medals for their efforts. But in April, a package arrived at Miller's home from U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan via the U.S. Navy Personnel Command. In it was the World War II Victory Medal, the American ...

Source: Herald Tribune
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05/28/12
Hundreds gather to celebrate Memorial Day in Manatee

Among those in attendance were outgoing Sen. Mike Bennett, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan and several government officials from Manatee County, Bradenton and Palmetto. Bennett and Buchanan each spoke about the importance of Memorial Day and honoring th ...

Source: Bradenton Herald
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05/27/12
Gov. Scott presides at Memorial Day service

Rick Scott and his wife, Ann. As U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan approached the podium under the tent, he was greeted by the loud rumble of engines overhead. When four synchronized fighter planes became visible to the east, the crowd burst into applause.

Source: Herald Tribune
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05/27/12
Gov. Scott presides at Memorial Day service

Rick Scott and his wife, Ann. As U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan approached the podium under the tent, he was greeted by the loud rumble of engines overhead. When four synchronized fighter planes became visible to the east, the crowd burst into applause.

Source: Herald Tribune
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05/24/12
Closures and events for Memorial Day

W., Bradenton. An 11 a.m. service will be at Post 24. • U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan and Jessica McVay, commandant of Detachment 588 of the Marine Corps League, are expected to speak Monday at the Manatee County Veterans Council’s Memorial Day ...

Source: Herald Tribune
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05/23/12
Memorial Day means patriotic events around Manatee, Sarasota

The service starts at 9 a.m. Scheduled speakers are Rep. Vern Buchanan and Jessica McVay, commandant of Detachment 588 of the Marine Corps League. Call Don Courtney at 941-745-9564. n May 28 -- Kirby Stewart American Legion Post 24, 2000 75th St. W.,

Source: Bradenton Herald
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05/23/12
U.S. House minority whip stumps for Rep. C.W. Bill Young challenger Democrat Jessica Ehrlich

Daniel Webster, R-Winter Garden), Keith Fitzgerald (challenging Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Sarasota) and Patrick Murphy (challenging Rep. Allen West, R-Plantation). Ehrlich is competing for the Democratic nomination against Nina Hayden, an attorney ...

Source: St. Petersburg Times
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05/23/12
U.S. House whip stumps for Rep. C.W. Bill Young challenger Democrat Jessica Ehrlich

Daniel Webster, R-Winter Garden), Keith Fitzgerald (challenging Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Sarasota) and Patrick Murphy (challenging Rep. Allen West, R-Plantation).

Source: St. Petersburg Times
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05/23/12
U.S. House whip stumps for Rep. C.W. Bill Young challenger Democrat Jessica Ehrlich

...he's also meeting with Val Demings (challenging Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Winter Garden), Keith Fitzgerald (challenging Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Sarasota) and Patrick Murphy (challenging Rep. Allen West, R-Plantation). Ehrlich is competing for the Democratic

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05/22/12
GOP bashes Obama on Cuba visas, but David Rivera's a no-show on the call

David Rivera, R-Miami, and Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Sarasota. And while top GOP leadership initially stayed arms length from Rivera, he appears to be back in their embrace. Rivera won't face criminal charges following an 18-month investigation of his personal

Source: MiamiHerald.com
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05/21/12
Thaxton weighing his political options

Defending Buchanan U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, is not wavering his his support for U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, despite two ongoing Ethics Committee issues, a Justice Department investigation and a recently completed Federal Election Commission inquiry.

Source: Herald Tribune
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05/17/12
Tallevast postal facility not on closure list announced Thursday

"It is certainly good news that the Manasota PDC is not among the closures released today, but we are not out of the woods yet," said Sally Tibbetts, district director for U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Sarasota. "Vern will continue to urge the USPS ...

Source: Bradenton Herald
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05/17/12
NRCC Chairman Sessions Brushes Off Buchanan Ethics Scandal, Attacks Democrats For Their Ethics

His finance vice chair, Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) is currently under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for allegedly encouraging a business partner to file a false affidavit related to illegal campaign contributions — allegations ...

Source: Think Progress
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05/16/12
G.O.P. Congressional Committee Chairman Speaks Up for Fund-Raiser

brushed aside ethics allegations against Representative Vern Buchanan of Florida, who serves as the chief fund-raiser for the committee that Mr. Sessions leads. “Vern Buchanan is entitled to have a fair hearing,” Mr. Sessions said in an interview.

Source: New York Times Blogs
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05/16/12
Mary Beth Cahill joins pro-Obama super PAC Priorities USA

...to no effect on the race. * National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) defended embattled Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) in an interview with the New York Times today. Sessions said he would consider asking Buchanan to ste

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05/15/12
Watchdog group calls on Rep. Buchanan to step down

WASHINGTON -- The watchdog group responsible for the ethics complaint against U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan on Tuesday urged Republican leaders in the House of Representatives to ask the Florida congressman to step down. Citizens for Responsibility ...

Source: Bradenton Herald
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05/15/12
Ethics group calls on GOP leadership to demand Rep. Buchanan's resignation

A watch-dog group is calling on House GOP leadership to demand that Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) resign, claiming that ongoing ethics allegations impede his ability to serve in Congress. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW ...

Source: Thehill.com
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05/15/12
CREW Calls on House Leadership to Demand Resignation of Rep. Vern Buchanan

WASHINGTON - May 15 - In the wake of the release of the report by the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) last week, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) today called on House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and Majority ...

Source: Common Dreams
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