WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following joint statement with Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, Lee Zeldin, R-New York, and Will Hurd, R-Texas, co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations, on the death of Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia: "The Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations, along with the rest of our nation mourn the passing of civil rights icon and founding member and Co-Chair of the caucus, Representative John Lewis.  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Congressman Bilirakis is proud to announce passage of the Ryan Kules Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act, which will improve and expand the VA's Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant Program. This program currently provides grants to the nation's most severely disabled Veterans. Funds can be used to meet these Veterans' unique housing needs while assisting with buying, building, revising, and remo  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Florida, issued the following statement on July 20 regarding the 46th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus: "As a proud Cypriot-American, today is a day of remembrance for Greek Cypriots across the globe on the 46th Anniversary of the Turkish invasion. On this day 46 years ago, Turkish troops invaded the north coast of Cyprus, killing thousands of troops and civilians on both sides, and displacing thousands more from their homes and communit  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) announced that his bill, the bipartisan Veteran Treatment Court Act of 2019, has passed the House under unanimous consent and is now heading to the President's desk to be signed into law. "Our veterans sacrificed to keep us safe. They have earned our support and understanding for the unique challenges they often face. I have seen firsthand the life-chang  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, July 21 -- Rep. John Rutherford, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Congressman John Rutherford (FL-04) joined the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson at Sulzbacher's EnVision Center, which provides supportive services for the homeless population in Northeast Florida. "Public-private partnerships, like the Sulzbacher Center, are critical in our fight against homelessness," said Rutherford. "By investing in our communities and  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Donna Shalala, D-Florida, issued the following news release: The members of the bipartisan Congressional Oversight Commission have published their third report. The Commission's first and second reports are also available for review: * The First Report of the Congressional Oversight Commission (May 18, 2020) https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.toomey.senate.gov_files_documents_COC-25201st-2520Report-5F05.18.2020.pdf&d=DwMFAg&c=L93KkjKsAC98uTvC4  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) applauded the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security's (BIS) announcement for adding to the Entity List 11 Chinese companies implicated in gross human rights violations and abuses targeted at Muslim minority groups from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). These companies provided direct support to the Chinese government and Communist Party's campaign  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Senator Rick Scott released the below statement following a speech by International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach, who claimed that "boycotts and discrimination because of political background or nationality are once again a real danger" and warned about what he called "the growing misuse of sport for political purposes." For nearly a year, Senator Scott has been urging the Committee to reconsider it  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Donna Shalala, D-Florida, issued the following news release: On Tuesday, Rep. Donna Shalala will join Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) for a press call with Members of Congress and educators to discuss what must be included in the next COVID-19 response package to help schools reopen safely. WHO: Rep. Donna Shalala (FL-27) * Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) * Rep. Jahana Hayes (CT-05) * Nyree Washington (Teacher, Miam  more