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Guide dog training for a local veteranSarasota Herald-TribuneTheir first dog in training is a golden retriever named Sarge. Golden retrievers have replaced German shepherds as guide dogs for the blind because of the … More: continued here Read Full Story

House Small Business Committee Member Vern Buchanan (R-FL) appeared on Fox Business on 6/5/2009. He discussed the Department of Labors report on job losses and the Job Creation Act of 2009, that passed the House of Representatives last week. … Rep Buchanan Fox Business Live Share this! Read Full Story

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Vern Buchanan (FL-13) has written to Veterans Administration (VA) Secretary Eric Shinseki urging him to work with Congress on legislation to improve health care for veterans by advance funding the VA budget. “The VA has only received one on-time budget in the past 12 years,” wrote Buchanan. “Unpredictable and inadequate funding of health care for our veterans is simply unacceptable. The solution is to advance fund the VA’s budget, requiring Congress to approve a budget a year ahead of time to ensure a smooth operation of the nation’s largest integrated healthcare system.” Buchanan has cosponsored the Veterans Health Care Budget ... Read Full Story

As one pundit said: "Dogs don't bark at parked cars". A New York Times Company newspaper, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune (SHT), has struck again and published a second a hit piece on me, this time with our grassroots organization, the National Black Republican Association (NBRA) also in the cross hairs. The first time the SHT attacked me was during the 2004 election. SHT editors worked in concert with the MoveOn.org crowd, operatives for the John Kerry for president campaign and leaders of the Sarasota County Democratic Party to deny me my freedom of speech and have my name removed from the "Vote in Honor of ... Read Full Story

Early critics of Congressman Vern Buchanan have come around to join his growing number of fans. The first-term representative gains more and more friends with each victory he wins in the House - and for his bipartisan approach. The Longboat Key Republican secured $27.8 million to build the Sarasota VA National Cemetery, a momentous occasion for the tens of thousands of veterans in our region. He snagged $4.7 million to launch the long-delayed dredging of flood-prone Wares Creek in Bradenton. He landed $1.5 million to improve navigation of the Port Manatee harbor. He's working to bring a community-based clinic for veterans to Manatee County. ... Read Full Story