WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12), Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22), Clay Higgins (R-LA-03), Gonzalez (D-TX-34), Garret Graves (R-LA-06), Mike Ezell (R-MS-04), Nancy Mace (R-SC-01), Byron Donalds (R-FL-19), Randy Weber (R-TX-14), Brian Babin (R-TX-36), Russell Fry (R-SC-07), Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL-13), Julia Letlow (R-LA-05), and Barry Moore (R-AL-02)introduced the bipartisanSave our Shrimpers Act   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Ahead of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's hearing on telehealth services, Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.-12) and Diana DeGette (D-Colo.-01), along with U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) introduced the PREVENT DIABETES Act. The legislation works to increase access to the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP) Expanded Model by allowing CDC-recognized virtual su  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: House Innovation, Data and Commerce Subcommittee Chairman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), together with Representatives Kathy Castor (D-FL), Erin Houchin (R-IN), and Kim Schrier (D-WA) have introduced the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). This comprehensive legislation will provide kids and parents with the safeguards, tools, and transparency they need to better protect against serious online threats to children's he  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) released the following statement after voting against the rule to bring the FISA Section 702 reauthorization bill to the House floor: "FISA authorities have been used to violate the law more than 278,000 times by the national security state, and there has yet to be any consequences for this illegal activity by our government. Therefore, I voted against the rule this afternoon t  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL), Congressman Dan Kildee (D-MI), Congressman Greg Casar (D-TX), and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), announced the introduction of new legislation to create federal grant programs to support the work of emerging artists - the CREATE Art Act. Congressman Frost unveiled the legislation alongside congressional colleagues and cre  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Liberty, Tyranny, and Accountability: COVID-19 and the Constitution" at 2 p.m. on April 16, 2024, at 2141 Rayburn House Office Building: The hearing will examine the federal and state responses to the Covid-19 pandemic and the effects on the civil liberties of Americans. WITNESSES: * Harmeet Dhillon, Founder and CEO, Center for American   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: On Wednesday, the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability passed the FEHB Protection Act of 2024, introduced by U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-06) to stop fraud within the largest employer-sponsored health insurance program in the country - the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) program. The FEHB Protection Act of 2024 codifies recommendations from the Government Accou  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined The Ingraham Angle to discuss the anti-male bias in national institutions, ByteDance's ownership of TikTok, and more. See below for highlights and watch the full interview on YouTube and Rumble. On Venezuelan criminals entering the country illegally: "These guys are gang members, and they're criminals, not because they're Venezuelan, but because they're criminals. Ever  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez pressed members of the military of the Biden Administration's strategy in Ukraine at a full House Armed Service Committee hearing. "Russia finances its brutal war against Ukraine primarily through the sale of oil and natural gas to adversarial countries, like Communist China," said Rep. Gimenez. "The Biden Administration must do more to restrict and sanction Russia's   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's arrival to the United States marks the first official visit by a Japanese Prime Minister in nine years. The Prime Minister will also address a joint session of Congress. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) released a statement highlighting the importance of bolstering U.S.-Japan relations. "As we warmly welcome Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to the United States, we must r  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, following the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Senator Rick Scott released the below statement highlighting the need to implement substantive fiscal reforms to end the ongoing inflation crisis fueled by the Biden administration's reckless tax-and-spend agenda. March's CPI data shows that there has been a significant rise in inflation during Biden's pr  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Ted Budd in announcing the introduction of their Reviewing Qatar's Major Non- NATO Ally Status Act alongside Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA). This legislation would require the Secretary of State to certify several requirements that verify Qatar is acting in alignment with U.S. policy or reconsider Qatar's Major Non-NATO Ally Status. If the Secretary of State cannot make th  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, U.S. Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), and Andy Barr (R-KY), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, introduced a bipartisan resolution reaffirming the United States' commitment to Taiwan and commemorating the 45th anniversary of the enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA). The resolution is cosponsored by a bi  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor released the following statement upon introduction of a series of bills to strengthen Americans' data and privacy online: "Online apps and tech companies are exploiting our kids and causing harm, so it is urgent that the Congress pass a data privacy law that protects the personal privacy of Americans, especially our children and teens. For many years, I've called out the manip  more