Vern Buchanan

This bill is about growing the American film industry, plain and simple.

Protecting American horses from slaughter reflects our values as a nation, and I’m proud that a modified version of my SAFE Act will finally end this inhumane practice permanently,”

Polling shows that two-thirds of Americans want to unlock the clock. My bill is simply a solution to make Daylight Saving Time permanent.

Americans across the country are tired of the biannual clock change, and the evidence is clear that permanent daylight saving time can improve public health, reduce traffic accidents, lower crime and encourage more outdoor activity.

The clock changes disrupt schedules "for no good reason."

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is the definition of promises made and promises kept. This is a commonsense, pro-growth, pro-family, America First bill. We will not stop fighting until we get this bill across the finish line and to the…

At the Federal level I want to see Title IV-B reauthorized, and I want to see the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act passed to provide transparency and data collection.

Your work and the committee's work is huge. ... what would be your couple of big things that we can make a big difference in?

We say we need a new agreement, but we need a new and an improved agreement that helps these folks, a billion of them, in Africa.

It is good timing for us to lead a delegation to Africa next week--or this Friday actually.

The spending this year in 6 months for the Department of Defense is $440 billion, and the interest on the debt, I think, is $480 billion.

When you are able to keep more money, people always say, why is that so important? Because you are the job creators in America.

I don't--you know, 35, 36 trillion, it doesn't--it is just a matter of time until it ends badly.

The Biden administration's decision to waive IP protections for vaccines and potentially expand the therapeutics and diagnostics is setting a very dangerous precedent and opening the door for countries like China to steal our innovation.

The Inflation Reduction Act established a new drug price control scheme. We all want to make medications more affordable, but making Washington the price setter will only lead to fewer cures and less access to them.

Poor policymaking through both Congress and executive action, however, could have a chilling effect on the development of and access to the next drug, next device, or treatment.

As someone who has firsthand been devastated in terms of the impact, in terms of Alzheimer's, my own father, and because I am one of the oldest districts in the country, this issue is personal and important to me.

This delay means many things to a lot of the different patients, and it has been a big challenge.

The government should do everything it can to foster an environment that promotes greater innovation and patient access to innovative care.

Well, as you have been asked, let's figure out how we can be helpful.

We have got to come together. The time is now.

I think a shared plan between the Congress and yourself, the administration, would make a huge difference going forward.

Bring it up here. Let's get this deal done.

I just like the idea of a shared plan, a shared vision, with the Congress, with you, so we are all working together, because China is very active and engaged on the planet.