Manatee Review

Rep. Vern Buchanan, a longstanding member of the U.S. Congress representing Florida's 16th district, recently shared his perspectives on various issues through a series of tweets. His posts reflect his commitment to health care reform, disaster recovery efforts, and economic revitalization.

On February 18, 2025, Buchanan expressed support for a nutrition-focused approach to health care in collaboration with Dr. Mark Hyman. He stated that "To Make America Healthy Again, we need to start investing in food as medicine." He emphasized that better foods could lead to lower costs and healthier lives.

Later that day, Buchanan highlighted his visit to the Hillsborough County Emergency Operations Center. In a tweet posted on February 18, 2025, he acknowledged the ongoing storm recovery efforts following recent hurricanes. He thanked the emergency operations team by saying "Thank you to the men and women of the EOC who help us prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters."

On February 19, 2025, Buchanan turned his attention to economic matters. Drawing on his experience as an entrepreneur and Vice Chair of the Ways and Means Committee, he expressed enthusiasm about collaborating with Secretary Howard Lutnick to revitalize the economy. He conveyed this sentiment by stating "I look forward to working with Secretary @howardlutnick to get our economy back on track!"