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| − | '''Vernon Gale “Vern” Buchanan''' is currently the [[United States Representative]] for the 16th congressional district of [[Florida]]. He is a member of the [[Republican Party]], having been first elected to the position in 2006 to represent the state's 13th congressional district. | + | '''Vernon Gale “Vern” Buchanan''' (born May 8, 1951) is the [[United States Representative]] for the 16th congressional district of [[Florida]]. He is a member of the [[Republican Party]], having been first elected to the position in 2006 to represent the state's 13th congressional district. |
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| | + | In late July 2020, Rep. Buchanan joined seventy-one moderate and normally conservative Republicans in voting to remove [[Civil War]]-era statues.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/23/the-list-72-republicans-vote-with-democrats-to-remove-civil-war-era-memorabilia-from-u-s-capitol/ The List: 72 Republicans Vote with Democrats to Remove Civil War-Era Memorabilia from U.S. Capitol]</ref> In 2021, he supported "gun control" measures in congress.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/03/just-house-passes-gun-control-bill-expand-background-checks-8-republicans-voted-democrats/</ref> |
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| | + | In November 2023, Representative Buchanan joined sixty-nine other Republicans to vote to establish a new $300 million building to house the [[FBI]], despite reservations raised by conservatives about the fairness of the agency.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thelibertydaily.com/here-is-list-70-rinos-who-just-voted/|title=Here Is a List of 70 RINOs Who Just Voted to Reward the Weaponized FBI With a Lavish New $300 Million Building|publisher=''The Liberty Daily''|author=J. D. Rucker|date=November 9, 2023}}</ref> |
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| − | In late July 2020, Rep. Buchanan joined 71 moderate and normally conservative Republicans in voting to remove [[Civil War]]-era statues.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/23/the-list-72-republicans-vote-with-democrats-to-remove-civil-war-era-memorabilia-from-u-s-capitol/ The List: 72 Republicans Vote with Democrats to Remove Civil War-Era Memorabilia from U.S. Capitol]</ref> In 2021, he supported "gun control" measures in congress.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/03/just-house-passes-gun-control-bill-expand-background-checks-8-republicans-voted-democrats/</ref>
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| | [[Category:Republican Establishment]] | | [[Category:Republican Establishment]] |
| | [[Category:Anti Second Amendment Republicans]] | | [[Category:Anti Second Amendment Republicans]] |
| − | [[Category:RINOs to Primary in 2022]] | + | [[Category:Gun Control proponents]] |
| | + | [[Category:House RINOs]] |
| | + | [[Category:Neoconservatives]] |
| | + | [[Category:Moderate Republicans]] |