WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Congressman Gus Bilirakis has coauthored 5 provisions which passed as amendments to this year's House passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Each provision seeks to remedy an injustice Veterans are facing, enhances care and services available to members of the military, their families or Veterans, or enhances U.S. national security. "Each year, through the NDAA, we have an opportunity to work   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: As Floridians reel from consecutive record days in reported COVID-19 deaths and high positive test results, we continue to grapple with an alarming shortage of key components of COVID-19 testing - reagents. Providers are reporting serious shortages in reagent supplies. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) urged the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Brett P. Giroir  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Florida, issued the following statement: U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) released the following statement praising House passage of the Child Care Is Essential Act (H.R. 7027) and the Child Care for Economic Recovery Act (H.R. 7327), two pieces of legislation to provide child care relief for families and providers while supporting the safe reopening of the U.S. economy and protecting workers. The two bills, which work hand-in-ha  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following statement: Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) issued the following statement after the House passage of the 2020 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Bill, which includes a provision he fought for to re-name the Moore Haven Lock and Dam to the Julian Keen, Jr. Lock and Dam in honor of the late Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Officer Julian Keen, Jr. * * * "I'm humbled to have included a  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release: The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2020, which includes several provisions written by Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) to protect clean water in Florida. These provisions include reducing toxic discharges from Lake Okeechobee, expediting construction of the EAA Southern Storage Reservoir and developing new technology to combat harmful algal blooms. "For decades, Flor  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Ross Spano, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Ross Spano (FL-15) joined U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and the Florida congressional delegation in urging U.S. Air Force Assistant Secretary John Henderson to consider eight Florida locations for the future home of the United States Space Command (SPACECOM). "Florida has always been at the forefront of space exploration, and Hillsborough County is a natural fit for SPACECOM. The Space F  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) joined U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and the Florida congressional delegation in a letter to urge the U.S. Air Force to select Florida as headquarters for the U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM). The Department of Defense is currently in the process of establishing SPACECOM, which will serve as a unified combatant command to organize America's military effo  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, joined U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and the Florida congressional delegation in urging U.S. Air Force Assistant Secretary John Henderson to consider eight Florida locations for the future home of the United States Space Command (SPACECOM). The Department of Defense is in the process of establishing SPACECOM, which will serve as a unified combatant command  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Congressmen Ted S. Yoho (FL-03), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Asia Subcommittee, announced the introduction of the Taiwan Invasion Prevention Act, which would clarify and strengthen the commitment of the United States to defend Taiwan in the event of an armed attack. This legislation takes a number of important steps in response to a number of aggressive actions taken by the People's Li  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Reps. Cindy Axne (IA-03) and Neal Dunn, M.D. (FL-02) introduced bipartisan legislation to reduce tax burdens on health care providers that could limit their ability to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). In response to COVID-19, Congress authorized $175 billion for the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (PHSSEF) to help health care providers cover expenses and lost revenue due to the pandemi  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Following the State Department's decision to close the Chinese Consulate in Houston in response to evidence of espionage and intellectual property theft, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) in introducing the Protecting America from Spies Act, a bill that would allow the Department of State to deny visas to individuals who have committ  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on July 29: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, named Hydra Engineering and Construction of Crawfordville, FL as the U.S. Senate Small Business of the Week. Rubio released the following video message (https://twitter.com/SmallBizCmte/status/1288560731529633795) to congrat  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, named Hydra Engineering and Construction of Crawfordville, FL as the U.S. Senate Small Business of the Week. Rubio released the following video message to congratulate Hydra Engineering and Construction as the Senate Small Business of the Week. A broadcast quality version can be found here. "Hello, I'm   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Senator Rick Scott proposed an amendment on the Senate floor to ensure that every American with a pre-existing condition would be protected, no matter how the Supreme Court rules on Obamacare, and allow young adults stay on their parents' health insurance plans until they are 26. This proposed amendment would have built on his and Senator Thom Tillis's Protect Act, which would make sure Americans with pre-exi  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release on July 29: U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statements after the Department of State issued its report on the state of restitution of Holocaust-era assets. This report is required by a law co-authored by Rubio and Baldwin, the Justice for Uncompensated Survivors (JUST) Act (P.L. 115-171) and is the U.S. government's first-ever comprehensive review of its kind. T  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on July 29: During today's Health Subcommittee hearing in the U.S. House of Representatives, legislation to renew several key public health programs were contemplated, including two bipartisan bills co-authored by Congressman Gus Bilirakis. The TRANSPLANT Act of 2019, spearheaded by Representatives Matsui and Bilirakis, reauthorizes the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program and the National Cord Bl  more