BUCHANAN, VERNON

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BUCHANAN, VERNON
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: Experience: House: District 16, 2007-Present; Home State: Florida; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,339,109Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Vern Buchanan

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Sandy; 2 Children: Matt, James

Birth Date: 05/08/1951

Birth Place: suburb of Detroit, MI

Home City: Longboat Key, FL

Religion: Christian

Education

Masters, Business Administration, University of Detroit, 1986

Bachelors, Business, Cleary University, 1975

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 16, 2007-present

Current Legislative Committees

Subcommittee on Health (Ways and Means), Member

Subcommittee on Social Security, Member

Subcommittee on Trade, Member

Ways and Means, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Friends of Panama Caucus

Chair, Friends of Panama Caucus, present

Former Member, Small Business Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Finance and Tax

Former Member, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Veterans Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives

Professional Experience

State Finance Chair, Mel Martinez Senate Campaign

Businessman

Served, Michigan Air National Guard, 1970-1976

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Boys and Girls Club

Member, Community Foundation of Sarasota

Member, Executive Committee, United States Chamber of Commerce

Former Chair, Florida Chamber of Commerce

Co-Chair, Republican National Finance Committee

Former Chair, Sarasota Chamber of Commerce

Additional Information

Awards:

Tampa Bay Business Hall of Fame 2005

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Oppose Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Oppose Effective enforcement rather than strict enforcement shoud be considered. The death penalty should be used with extreme caution, if at all.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Support In order to recover from the Great Recession, the federal government should institute stimulus for private corporations for more hiring.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Support Government's role in schooling should be limited. State-funded vouchers should pay for private schools, charter schools, home-schooling, or whatever schools parents choose.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	Support We should establish a market-based solution for excess carbon emissions. The Kyoto Protocol should require developing countries' participation to make the solution work.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Support It is necessary to expand military under financial budgets. Only our military are strong enough, our people can live freely enough.
11. Support & expand free trade	Support Free Trade Benefits Consumers and Economy.We should only restrict free trade when it poses a security risk.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Support The government should subsidize health insurance for groups which are at risk. Universal health insurance is a good goal, although some market methods can work as well as government systems.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Oppose We should strictly enforce our immigration laws, and crack down on illegal immigrants that have already in the US by deporting and removing all their social benefits.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Oppose We should consider about both nature rights and human needs, accounting for nature's value for humans as well as for other environmental benefits.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Support Benefits of diversity should be considered. The government should prosecute companies that discriminate against women and minorities.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.

Total: 75

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/22/2017	H.R.115	Thin Blue Line Act	05/22/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
04/25/2017	H.R.2126	What Works to Move Welfare Recipients into Jobs Act	04/25/2017 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform (All Actions)
02/03/2017	H.R.854	Retirement Security for American Workers Act	02/03/2017 Referred to House Ways and Means (All Actions)
01/25/2017	H.R.113	Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2017	01/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
01/24/2017	H.R.646	No Pay Raise for Congress Act	01/24/2017 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform (All Actions)
01/23/2017	H.R.114	Social Media Screening for Terrorists Act of 2017	01/23/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
01/13/2017	H.R.253	Family First Prevention Services Act of 2017	01/13/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources. (All Actions)
01/03/2017	H.R.116	Main Street Fairness Act	01/03/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
01/03/2017	H.R.112	Emergency Citrus Disease Response Act of 2017	01/03/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
01/03/2017	H.R.111	Support Our Start-Ups Act	01/03/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
01/03/2017	H.J.Res.5	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.	01/03/2017 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
11/29/2016	H.R.6396	Retirement Security for American Workers Act	11/29/2016 Referred to House Ways and Means (All Actions)
09/22/2016	H.R.3957	Emergency Citrus Disease Response Act of 2016	09/22/2016 Received in the Senate. (All Actions)
06/23/2016	H.R.5456	Family First Prevention Services Act of 2016	06/23/2016 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 527. (All Actions)
06/10/2016	H.R.5169	What Works to Move Welfare Recipients into Jobs Act	06/10/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 478. (All Actions)
04/27/2016	H.R.5076	Main Street Fairness Act	04/27/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
03/03/2016	H.R.4650	Preserving Patient Access to Post-Acute Hospital Care Act of 2016	03/03/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
01/15/2016	H.R.4301	To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to search all public records to determine if an alien is inadmissible to the United States.	01/15/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
11/23/2015	H.Res.451	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Sergeant Charles Martland, a decorated member of the Special Forces, should be reinstated in the United States Army.	11/23/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions)
09/18/2015	H.R.3568	Taxpayer Identity Protection Act of 2015	09/18/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)

Total: 985

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
06/15/2010	H.Con.Res.274	Reaffirming "In God We Trust" as the official motto of the United States and supporting and encouraging the public display of the national motto in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions.
06/15/2010	H.R.5092	To amend section 48 (relating to depiction of animal cruelty) of title 18, United States Code, and for other purposes.
06/14/2010	H.Con.Res.287	Recognizing Associated Builders and Contractors on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of its founding and for the many vital contributions merit shop commercial, industrial, and infrastructure construction contractors make to the quality of life of the people of the United States.
06/10/2010	H.R.5501	America Stands with Israel Act
05/28/2010	H.R.5453	Protecting Against Indebting our Descendants through Fully Offset Relief (PAID FOR) Temporary Extension Act of 2010
05/26/2010	H.Res.1169	Honoring the 125th anniversary of Rollins College.	Passed	Aye
05/25/2010	H.Res.1189	Commending Lance Mackey on winning a record 4th straight Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.	Passed	Yea
05/24/2010	H.R.5358	Florida Coastal Protection Act
05/20/2010	H.Res.1256	Congratulating Phil Mickelson on winning the 2010 Masters golf tournament.	Passed	Yea
05/19/2010	H.R.2499	Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2010	Passed	Yea
05/18/2010	H.Res.792	Recognizing and honoring Robert Kelly Slater for winning the 2010 Rip Curl Pro Bell Championship and for his other outstanding achievements in the world of surfing.
05/13/2010	H.R.5299	European Bailout Protection Act
05/11/2010	H.R.5276	Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2010
05/11/2010	H.Res.1328	Honoring the life and legacy of William Earnest "Ernie" Harwell.	Passed	Yea
05/11/2010	H.Res.1294	Expressing support for designation of the first Saturday in May as National Explosive Ordnance Disposal Day to honor those who are serving and have served in the noble and self-sacrificing profession of Explosive Ordnance Disposal in the United States Armed Forces.	Passed	Yea
05/06/2010	H.R.2421	Mother's Day Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
05/05/2010	H.R.5173	Secure the Border Act of 2010
05/05/2010	H.R.24	To redesignate the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps.
04/28/2010	H.R.5162	To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia.
04/27/2010	H.Res.1033	Expressing support for designation of April 2010 as "National Autism Awareness Month" and supporting efforts to devote resources to research into the causes and treatment of autism and to improve training and support for individuals with autism and those who care for individuals with autism.

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