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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Friday October 09, 2020 ( 5 items )  

Rep. Manatee, Sarasota & Hillsborough Sheriffs Endorse Buchanan Bill to Protect Kids
BRADENTON, Florida, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 8: Congressman Vern Buchanan announced today that Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells, Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight and Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister have endorsed his legislation to protect children from predators. Buchanan's bill (the CREEPER Act 2.0) will help reduce pedophilia by banning the sale of lifelike child sex dolls used by predators to "normalize" their behavior  more

Rep. Mucarsel-Powell Announces Nearly $9 Million FEMA Grant for Homestead's Irma Recovery
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, D-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 8: Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (FL-26), member of the Economic Development, Public Buildings & Emergency Management Subcommittee of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is awarding $8,538,448 to the City of Homestead, FL for repairs resulting from Hurricane Irma. Mucarsel-Powell has repeatedly pressed for dis  more

Rep. Murphy Applauds Historic Allocation of Federal Funds for Gun Violence Research
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., today released the following statement in response to recent news that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced grant awards to research gun violence. Murphy led the effort to lift the effective ban on federally-sponsored gun violence research, called the Dickey Amendment, in 2018 and later helped secure this critical funding. "I  more

Rep. Rooney Announces New DOL Rule Cracking Down on Corrupt Union Leadership
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Francis Rooney, R-Florida, issued the following statement on Oct. 8: * * * Today, Congressman Rooney released the following statement regarding a proposed rule by the Department of Labor to enhance financial transparency for unions regulated by the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959. "In 2018, I introduced the Union Transparency and Accountability Act for the purpose of rooting out corruption of powerful, acquisitive union bosses. For too long, un  more

Rep. Shalala Performs Unannounced Inspection of Krome Processing Center
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Donna Shalala, D-Florida, issued the following statement on Oct. 8: * * * Today, Representative Donna Shalala (FL-27) issued the following statement after conducting an unannounced inspection of Krome Processing Center to assess the conditions of the persons in custody at the facility: "This morning, I conducted an unannounced inspection of the Krome Processing Center. Krome's administration and staff cooperated in granting me total access to every unit of the facil  more