Congressman Vern Buchanan announced today that several of the nation's leading law enforcement organizations have endorsed his legislation to toughen penalties against those who harm police officers. Buchanan’s Thin Blue Line Act, which previously passed the House with bipartisan support, would make the murder or attempted murder of a police officer or other first responders an “aggravating” factor in death penalty determinations.
In Bradenton, Florida, Congressman Vern Buchanan recently hosted a Service Academy Fair for local middle and high school students. This annual event is part of a larger process in which members of the House and Senate nominate senior high school students they represent for admission to the U.S. Air Force, Merchant Marine, Military and Naval academies.
Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chairman of the Health Subcommittee, has introduced legislation to bolster coordination between the United States and Israel on innovative health care technologies. Congresswoman Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and Congressman Soto (D-FL) have joined as original cosponsors.
Congressman Vern Buchanan and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky lead a bipartisan group of 120 lawmakers in calling for a permanent ban on the use of taxpayer dollars for horse slaughter in the United States. The lawmakers advocate for language to be included in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's budget to prevent horsemeat processing for human consumption.
The average coaching salary at State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota, the only institution paying coaches during 2022 in Manatee County, was $12,340, according to the U.S. Department of Education.