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Buchanan to Hold North Port Town Hall

North Port, FL -- Congressman Vern Buchanan (FL-13) announced today that he will hold a town hall meeting on the economy and health care in North Port on Saturday, July 11, 2009.    

Buchanan Opposes Higher Energy Costs Calls for Bipartisan Effort to Address Global Warming

Congressman Vern Buchanan (FL-13) voted today to protect working families, seniors and small businesses from higher energy costs and called for a truly bipartisan effort to address global warming without threatening jobs and the economy.

Buchanan Secures Funding for Public Safety House Approves $300,000 for Sarasota County Public Safety Center and $200,000 for Venice Community Center

Congressman Vern Buchanan (FL-13) has secured approval of a total of $500,000 in federal funding to enhance public safety in Sarasota County and the City of Venice. 

Buchanan Secures Independent Audit of Postal Consolidation

Congressman Vern Buchanan (FL-13) announced today that the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has agreed to his request for an independent review of the USPS’s plans to consolidate mail processing operations at the Manasota Processing and Distribution Center in Tallevast.  

Buchanan to Hold Listening Session on Health Care public forum to focus on affordable care

Congressman Vern Buchanan will hold a listening session on health care reform at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 15 at the University of South Florida Sarasota Manatee.  The forum, called “Prospects for Health Care Reform,” will be held at the Institute for Public Policy and Leadership at USF‘s Selby Auditorium, 8350 N. Tamiami Trail.