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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Thursday October 08, 2020 ( 10 items )  

Rep. Crist Statement on President's Tweet Ending COVID Relief Talks
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Florida, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-FL) released a statement following President Trump's tweets kicking further coronavirus relief talks until after the election, leaving millions of workers, families, and small businesses in Florida and across the country without the relief needed to weather the dual crises of the COVID-19 pandemic and an economic emergency. Since the beginning of the pan  more

Rep. Diaz-Balart: FFM Report Details Maduro Regime's Extensive Human Rights Abuses
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) released the following statement on the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) on Venezuela, whose mandate was extended for two more years. "The UN's FFM, whose mandate was just extended another two years, detailed the Maduro regime's egregious human rights abuses. "As this report and years of oppression have made clear, the basic rights and liber  more

Rep. Mucarsel-Powell Applauds Over $2 Million Head Start Grant for Local Community Center
MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, D-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 7: Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (FL-26), member of the Hispanic Caucus' Education and Labor Task Force, announced a $2,387,473 Health and Human Services (HHS) Early Head Start grant for Le Jardin Community Center. Le Jardin Community Center provides low-income children and families of diverse backgrounds opportunities to learn, develop, and increase their likelihood of success   more

Rep. Mucarsel-Powell Demands Answers From EPA Regarding Safety of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes in Monroe County
MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, D-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 7: Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (FL-26) sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) demanding answers to her community's concerns regarding experimental use of genetically modified mosquitoes in Monroe County. Prior to sending this letter, Mucarsel-Powell sent questions from constituents to the EPA and received an "inadequate" response to her constituents' inquir  more

Rep. Steube Provides DC Update to Hardee County Rotary Club Meeting
WAUCHULA, Florida, Oct. 8 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 7: U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) today joined the Hardee County Rotary Club to provide an update on the latest news out of Congress related to COVID-19 legislation, veterans policy initiatives, and other local issues. "Throughout the pandemic, many of our rural counties like Hardee have dealt with unique challenges and required specialized solutions from both the federal and local   more

Rep. Wasserman Schultz on Florida's Inadequate Voter Registration Extension
SUNRISE, Florida, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following statement on Oct. 6: * * * U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement after the Florida Secretary of State Laurel M. Lee and Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a 7 p.m. voter registration deadline extension this afternoon: "Gov. Ron DeSantis provided a brief voter registration extension until 7 pm today, but this minimal reprieve should be extended another full day, so any Demo  more

Reps. Murphy, Walorski Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Teachers Purchase Protective Equipment, Cleaning Supplies to Reduce Spread of COVID-19
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 7: U.S. Congresswomen Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., and Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., both Members of the Ways and Means Committee, today introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure that K-12 teachers can claim a federal tax deduction if they purchase air purifiers, cleaning supplies, and personal protective equipment like masks for their classrooms in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The bill, the S  more

Sen. Rubio Appears on Fox and Friends
MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following transcript of an interview on Fox and Friends: * * * U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined Fox and Friends to discuss former Vice President Joe Biden's proposed policy towards Cuba and Venezuela, as well as the confirmation process of Judge Amy Coney Barrett. See below for highlights and watch the full interview here. On Joe Biden's proposed policy towards Venezuela and Cuba: "Well, both of those statements are a jo  more

Sen. Scott in National Review: House Democrats Want to Force You to Pay for Abortion
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following excerpts of an op-ed, published in the National Review: * * * Senator Rick Scott wrote an op-ed for the National Review on how House Democrats are trying to abandon an amendment to prevent elective abortions from being funded by federal taxpayers, which has had overwhelming bipartisan support for the past 44 years. In the op-ed, Senator Rick Scott wrote, "... In 1976, Representative Henry Hyde of Illinois first offered an   more

Sen. Scott to Senate Foreign Relations Committee: Pass Resolution Urging International Olympic Committee to Move 2022 Games Out of China
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 7: Today, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations urging them to immediately consider and pass his resolution condemning the gross human rights violations in Communist China and urging the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to move the 2022 Games out of China, where more than one million Uyghurs are being held in concentration camps while the people of   more