WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: As Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month draws to a close, Congressman Gus Bilirakis is proud to announce that the Creating Hope Reauthorization Act, which he co-authored with Congressman G.K. Butterfield, has passed the House. This critical legislation reauthorizes the Priority Review Voucher (PRV) program for rare pediatric diseases for four more years. The PRV incentivizes the development of therapies to tr  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Charlie Crist released the following statement calling on Governor Ron DeSantis to extend the State's moratorium on evictions through the end of the year. If allowed to lapse, the moratorium, which is set to expire at midnight tonight, would force thousands of Floridians out of their homes during a pandemic as many continue to struggle following the devastating health and eco  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 30: Today, Representative Neal Dunn, M.D. (FL-02) introduced the Cottage Homes to Improve Lives for Dependents (CHILD) Act (H.R. 8443). Children in the welfare system are some of our most vulnerable, especially in the time of COVID-19. Community care centers for at-risk children in transition have lost their status to receive the federal funding that is vital for operations. This bill will ensure that "c  more

SAN RAFAEL, California, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 30: On Monday, Congressman Jared Huffman (CA-02), Chair of the House Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife, hosted the latest session on his nationwide fisheries listening tour for a discussion on federal fisheries policy in the context of the New England fishery management region. Huffman's listening tour has previously visited Hawaii, the Gulf Coast, Florida, Seattle, Maryland,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Donna Shalala, D-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 30: Today, U.S. Representative Donna Shalala voted in favor of H.R. 6270, the Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act, legislation which directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue rules requiring U.S. publicly-traded companies to annually disclose imports of manufactured goods and materials that originate in, or are sourced in part from, the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) in China.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 30: Today, Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., and Congressman John Katko, R-N.Y., led a bipartisan delegation of Members of Congress to meet with Deputy National Security Advisor Matthew Pottinger to discuss U.S. policy toward China. In addition to Murphy and Katko, the classified meeting included Reps. Anthony Brindisi, D-N.Y., Joe Cunningham, D-S.C., Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., Tom Graves, R-Ga  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following transcript on Fox & Friends: * * * U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined Fox & Friends to discuss former Vice President Joe Biden's false claim that President Trump's Administration has done nothing for small businesses, the prospect of Congress passing additional COVID-19 relief before the election, and the Senate filling the current Supreme Court vacancy. See below for highlights and watch the full interview here h  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 30: Today, Senator Rick Scott released the below statement following a meeting with Associate Justice Nominee for the United States Supreme Court, Judge Amy Coney Barrett. Senator Rick Scott said, "I was honored to meet with Judge Amy Coney Barrett today to hear more about her judicial philosophy, and I fully support her nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. "Amy Coney Barrett has a distinguished rec  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 30: Yesterday, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to leaders of NBA teams, Fortune 500 companies, the United Nations, and media urging them to use their respective roles to put human rights over profits, and stand with the Uyghurs and Hong Kongers living under the oppression of Communist China and General Secretary Xi Jinping. * * * September 29, 2020 To Whom it May Concern: I write to you with grave   more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined Senator John Thune (R-SD) and colleagues in a letter to President Trump applauding the Administration's successful efforts to empower the private sector to build America's multiple 5G networks. The senators also expressed concerns regarding a Request For Information released by the Department of Defense that contradicts the successful market-driven strategy for 5G dep  more