WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 22: The U.S. House of Representatives today approved a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Reps. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., Dan Crenshaw, R-Tex., and Michael Waltz, R-Fla., to authorize the President of the United States to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Alwyn Cashe for actions he took in Iraq on October 17, 2005, and for which he earned the Silver Star. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 22: On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill from U.S. Reps. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.), Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) and Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.) to authorize the President of the United States to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Alwyn Cashe for actions taken in Iraq on October 17, 2005. The bill would make a technical change to federal  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled: "Driving Equity: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program" at 10 a.m. on Sept. 23: Agenda WITNESS LIST * Mr. Farad Ali, Airport Minority Advisory Council * Ms. Geri E. Boyer, P.E., American Council of Engineering Companies * Ms. Mary Lerdahl, Emerald Consulting Services * Mr. Sandy-Michael McDonald, Broward County, F  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment issued the following information for a virtual hearing entitled: "The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan and Water Management in Florida" at 11 a.m. on Sept. 24: Agenda Witness List Noah Valenstein, Secretary, Florida Department of Environmental Protection The Honorable Chauncey P. Goss, II, Chairman, South Florida Water Management District Governing Board Elizabeth Jol  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Sept. 22: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, today questioned expert witnesses at a Subcommittee on the Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet hearing on "Maintaining Judicial Independence and the Rule of Law: Examining the Causes and Consequences of Court Capture." During his opportunity to question witnesses, Congressman Cohen said: "Ever since   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) released the following statement on House passage of H.R. 8337, a "continuing resolution" to avoid a government shutdown through December 11, 2020. The measure, which passed the House by a vote of 359-57, would provide for Coast Guard pay and funding for Community Health Centers on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19. It also includes a one-yea  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 22: Today, Congressman Neal Dunn, M.D.'s (FL-02) Veterans Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Act (H.R. 6092) unanimously passed in the House of Representatives. Prostate cancer is the number one cancer diagnosed in the Veterans Health Administration, with over 489,000 veterans undergoing treatment. This bill will direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national clinical pathway for   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Following a statement by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Colonel Andrew Kelly that Lake Okeechobee discharges to the St. Lucie River were likely, U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) today urged the Army Corps to find alternatives that would prevent discharges to the estuary. Additionally, Rep. Mast is calling on the Senate to immediately vote on his legislation, passed by the House of Representatives as part of   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 22: U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin's (MI-08) bipartisan Strengthening America's Strategic National Stockpile Act, passed the U.S. House of Representatives with unanimous, bipartisan support on Monday. Slotkin's legislation, which she introduced with Rep. Susan W. Brooks (R-IN), would reduce America's dependence on foreign sources of critical medical supplies the country needs to fight COVID-19 by making mu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Ross Spano, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 22: Today, U.S. Representative Ross Spano's (FL-15), released the following statement after voting 'No' on H.R. 8337, the 'Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extension Act': "To continue spending taxpayer's dollars without a defined budget or even a full year appropriation is incredibly irresponsible. Our children and grandchildren will pay the price for our lack of discipline. We cannot c  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Florida, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Ted S. Yoho (R-FL) released the following statement after hearing U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr announce that the federal government is awarding $100 million dollars to help battle human trafficking: "I applaud the Trump Administration and AG Barr for committing $100 million to the cause of fighting human tracking. This money will be instrumental in helping innocent victims caught in an unima  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Donna Shalala, D-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 22: Today, Representatives Donna Shalala (FL-27) and Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) and introduced a congressional resolution to designate September 22nd as National Hispanic Nurses Day. The designation of a specific day to honor Hispanic nurses will help raise awareness of their accomplishments and the important work they carry out in our communities. "For years now, Hispanics have been the fastest   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) Acting Chairman Marco Rubio (R-FL) released a statement after he spoke on the Senate floor regarding Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's (D-NY) obstruction of Senate committee business, including an SSCI scheduled briefing with the Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) Bill Evanina. "Just a short time ago, Democratic leaders d  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, named Beckwith Electric Company of Largo, FL as the U.S. Senate Small Business of the Week. Rubio released the following video message to congratulate Beckwith Electric Company as the Senate Small Business of the Week. A broadcast qua  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following excerpts, published in Modern Healthcare: * * * Senator Rick Scott wrote an op-ed for Modern Healthcare on why the U.S. must stop relying on adversaries, like Communist China, for critical medical supplies and Personal Protective Equipment, and work to build its own national stockpile of goods from American-based producers. In the op-ed, Senator Rick Scott wrote, "The COVID-19 pandemic has presented our nation with new a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Mark Warner, 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 sta  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled: "Executive Business Meeting" at 10 a.m. on Sept. 24 at Russell Senate Office Building, Room 325: AGENDA I. Nominees * Benjamin J. Beaton, to be a United States District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky * Kristi Haskins Johnson, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi * Taylor B. McNeel, to be a United States District Judge for the Sout  more