Vern Buchanan U.S. House of Representatives from Florida | Official U.S. House Headshot
Vern Buchanan U.S. House of Representatives from Florida | Official U.S. House Headshot
Vern Buchanan, a U.S. Congressman representing Florida's 16th district since 2007, recently shared his views on various issues through a series of tweets. These posts cover topics ranging from daylight saving time to military readiness and student safety.
On March 9, 2025, Buchanan addressed the impact of daylight saving time on health and productivity. He stated, "Missing that extra hour of sleep this morning? It turns out the twice-annual clock change can hurt our health and productivity. That’s why I’m fighting to make daylight saving time permanent and 'lock the clock!' Read my op-ed in the @HeraldTribune: https://t.co/Q7VjMQq2ya".
On March 10, 2025, he highlighted concerns about obesity affecting military readiness. Buchanan tweeted, "Obesity not only has devastating effects on our health, but even impacts our military readiness. I’m proud to work with @RepGwenMoore to relaunch the Congressional Preventive Health and Wellness Caucus and introduce legislation to combat military obesity."
Later that day, Buchanan expressed support for measures against antisemitic harassment at Columbia University. He wrote, "Good to see! Since Oct 7, Jewish students have faced relentless intimidation and antisemitic harassment at Columbia. That ends today. I cosponsored the Veto Your Visas Act last Congress to make it clear: any foreign student who supports a brutal terrorist organization has no…"
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