Vern Buchanan

Details

Party Affiliation: Republican
In Office Since: Jan 1, 2007
Organization: United States Federal Government

Federal Roster & Campaign Finance

Bioguide ID: B001260
Chamber: US House
State: FL
District: 16
Total Receipts (2026): $929,859
Total Disbursements: $983,350
Cash on Hand: $995,723
Coverage End Date: Jun 30, 2026

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Meetings

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Election History

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Recent Bills Sponsored

No bills sponsored by Vern Buchanan are on file.

Recent Votes

Bill	Chamber	Roll call	Vote
Ratepayer Protection Act	house	—	Absent
Retire through Ownership Act	senate	—	Absent
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.	house	—	Nay
Stop Insider Trading Act	house	—	Yea
Stop Insider Trading Act	house	—	Nay

Bill title and chamber are the only bill details held for these votes; see Bills for the fuller record. “Roll call” is the upstream roll-call identifier, not a date no vote date is recorded in this dataset.

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Biography

Vernon Gale Buchanan ( bew-KAN-ən; born May 8, 1951) is an American businessman, politician, and Air Force National Guard veteran serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 16th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, he first entered Congress in 2007, representing Florida's 13th congressional district until redistricting. His district is anchored by Bradenton. On January 27, 2026, Buchanan announced he would not run for re-election in 2026. Buchanan is on the House Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over tax policy, international trade, health care and Social Security. Before serving in Congress, Buchanan was in business for over 30 years and chaired both the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce and Florida Chamber of Commerce. He served as a member of the board and the executive committee of the United States Chamber of Commerce.