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Vern Buchanan, Florida and Congress

Florida GOP Rep Vern Buchanan to retire, adding to wave of House exits

Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., announced on Tuesday that he will not be seeking re-election, ending a two-decade-long career in Washington at the age of 74.

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Florida Rep. Vern Buchanan announces retirement after 10 terms in Congress

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Florida Rep. Vern Buchanan reflects on time in Congress as he eyes retirement

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Florida Rep. Vern Buchanan announces retirement after 20-year tenure

On Tuesday morning, Florida Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-16) announced he will not seek reelection and plans to retire at the end of his term in early 2027.

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Congressman Vern Buchanan announces retirement

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Vern Buchanan to retire after 20 years representing Manatee County in Congress

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Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna vows to 'shut down' House floor if voting bill ignored

Florida Representative Anna Paulina Luna is done waiting. In a bold move that could stall business in Washington, the Republican congresswoman has warned she is ready to bring the House of Representatives to a complete halt.

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Florida House votes to roll back gun purchase age to 18, despite plea from Parkland lawmaker

Thursday to roll back a part of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas gun safety law and lower the age to buy a gun back to 18.

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Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez' opening day of session remarks

House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, offered remarks as the House convened Tuesday on the first day of the 2026 legislative session. Here are his remarks, as prepared for delivery.

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How to find your Florida House, Senate members ahead of the legislative session

State representatives applaud in the House chamber during the opening session of the 2025 legislative session, Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the state capitol in ...

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Florida debates undoing Parkland reform, lowering minimum age to buy long guns

The Florida House of Representatives will take up numerous issues during a floor session on Thursday, including a bill that would allow people ages 18 and older to buy long guns. HB 133, filed by Majority Leader Tyler Sirois (R-Merritt Island),

First Coast News

How did Congress representatives from Florida vote on the bill to end the government shutdown?

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Members of the House of Representatives returned to Washington after nearly eight weeks out of session, and 43 days after the government shutdown began to vote on legislation to end the shutdown. The House voted 222 to 209 on ...

Sun Sentinel

Democrat Rob Long wins big in Florida House race, defeating MAGA Republican

Democrat Rob Long is the newest member of the Florida House of Representatives, after winning an overwhelming victory Tuesday in a Palm Beach County special election. Unofficial results Wednesday showed Long with 9,553 votes, or 63.2%. Republican Maria ...

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Decoupling Bill Expectedly Passes First House Committee

As it did in 2025, a Florida House of Representatives bill seeking to decouple racing and gaming licenses for Thoroughbred operators unsurprisingly passed its first committee.

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Trump’s first Congressional backer announces comeback House bid in Florida

Former New York Rep. Chris Collins on Friday launched a comeback bid for another seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, this time in Florida. The former Niagara-area representative who served in Congress from 2013 to 2019 was the first congressman to endorse President Donald Trump‘s 2016 campaign.

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Ormond Beach Mayor Jason Leslie runs for Florida House in 2026

Leslie filed to run for District 29, which includes DeLand, Deltona, Lake Helen Osteen and unincorporated land west of Port Orange.