WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Congressman Vern Buchanan's bill to protect minors by banning lifelike sex dolls resembling children is gaining momentum less than a week after its introduction. The bill has already picked up major endorsements from victims groups and has been co-sponsored by several Florida members, including the powerful co-chair of the Florida congressional delegation, Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Fort Lauderdale. Experts   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Bill Posey, R-Florida, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released the following statement regarding the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: "Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a historic figure in modern American history, and we offer our sincere condolences to her family and loved ones. "It's the responsibility of the President and the U.S. Senate to determine the timing for moving forward wi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Donna Shalala, D-Florida, issued the following statement on Sept. 21: * * * Congresswoman Donna Shalala issued the following statement on hearing of the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: "Tonight, we mourn the loss of an immeasurable life. I had known Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a friend for four decades. "She was an extraordinary woman, a brilliant mind, and fierce champion of civil rights whose clarity of vision and voice transformed our country  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 21: The House of Representatives today passed U.S. Representative Greg Steube's (R-Fla.) legislation, H.R. 1702, the Free Veterans from Fees Act of 2019. This legislation waives special-use permit fees for veterans' demonstrations and special events at war memorials administered by the National Park Service in the District of Columbia. "It doesn't make sense that our veterans have to pay fees for  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 21: Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, along with U.S. Reps. Bobby Scott, Gerry Connolly, Don Beyer, A. Donald McEachin, Elaine Luria, Abigail Spanberger and Jennifer Wexton (all D-VA), wrote a letter to President Trump requesting that he extend a moratorium on offshore oil and gas drilling to the Commonwealth of Virginia. This letter follows the President's decision to exempt three state  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) released the following statement regarding President Trump's intent to submit a nominee to the Senate to fill the current vacancy on the Supreme Court of the United States: "In 2016, President Obama exercised his Constitutional duty and nominated Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, and the Senate exercised its Constitutional obligation and decided not to consent," Rubio sai  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, introduced the Combating Trafficking of Cuban Doctors Act. This new bill seeks to strengthen accountability for the Cuban regime's documented human trafficking and exploitation of Cuban doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals through the so-called 'foreign medical missions'. The leg  more