WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The House Natural Resources subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources issued the following testimony by Jacqueline Patterson, senior director for the environmental and climate justice program of NAACP, in a remote hearing entitled "Energy Infrastructure and Environmental Justice: Lessons for a Sustainable Future: 10 year old Thomas of Jacksonville, Florida can tell an illustrative tale of the complex relationship between our energy infrastructure and the health and wel  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) released a statement applauding committee passage of the FY'21 Defense Appropriations bill which includes a 3% pay raise for military servicemembers and $694.6 billion in funding to counter our adversaries, combat violent extremism, preserve international stability, and protect American families. The bill also features: * $33.3 billion for Defense Healt  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) released the following statement on securing funding for critical programs in the FY'21 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill. The Crist provisions include $14 million to address harmful algae blooms like red tide, and $30 million for Veterans Treatment Courts (VTC) to give Veterans in need access to treatment instead of jail time. The bill passe  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) released the following statement on committee passage of the FY'21 Transportation-Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill. The funding bill, which is expected on the House floor in the coming weeks, provides $158.3 billion in investments to improve access to affordable housing and invest in transportation and infrastructure. "Seniors deserve th  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is awarding $7.4 million in grants for costs associated with Hurricane Irma in Palm Beach County. "Hurricanes wreak havoc on communities and on our local budgets," said Rep. Frankel. "These grants will provide much needed relief to cover the cost of essential measures taken during and after Hurricane Irma, especially  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 15 -- Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, D-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (FL-26), a leading member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced $325,989,054 in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grants from the CARES Act going towards South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) and Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) for transit systems, including bus and rail. "As we face o  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 15 -- Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, D-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (FL-26), former associate dean of the Florida International University College of Medicine, released the following statement following the Trump administration's backtracking on their plan to revoke visas for and deport international students if their education is limited to virtual instruction. "The reversal of this hateful rule is the result of students, univ  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Bill Posey, R-Florida, issued the following news release: While the COVID-19 crisis has shown how overly dependent we have become on China and other nations for vital supplies and consumer goods, Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) has proposed legislation to assist American companies that want to bring manufacturing facilities back to the United States. Yesterday, Posey introduced H.R. 7594, the Reshoring American Manufacturing Act of 2020 (RAM ACT) to assist U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) has released her plan for establishing a House Appropriations Committee Advisory Panel on Equity and Justice to refocus federal spending decisions on the issues and demands of equity, justice, and diversity. The proposed panel would comprehensively review federal programs and the President's budget requests to identify ongoing inequities in communities   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Donna Shalala, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Donna Shalala (D-FL), alongside Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH), introduced the Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States Act (CONFUCIUS Act), bipartisan legislation to address concerns about the Chinese government's influence on college campuses. Specifically, the bill would seek to limit the influence of Confucius Institutes - cultural and language exchang  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following transcript on America's Newsroom: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined America's Newsroom to discuss reopening schools in the fall amidst the rising cases of COVID-19 in Florida and China sanctioning Senator Rubio and other U.S. lawmakers. See below for highlights and watch the full interview here https://youtu.be/thh4QFftJaU. On reopening schools in the fall amidst the rising cases of COVID-19 in Florida: "I think it'  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 15 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined American Family Radio's "Washington Watch" to discuss Planned Parenthood improperly receiving a Paycheck Protection Program loan and the surprising shift in the Supreme Court. See below for highlights. On how Planned Parenthood received a Paycheck Protection Program loan: "One of the things we've been asking of the SBA is who authorized these loans when it was clea  more