WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 71) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act "with respect to aliens associated with criminal gangs." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Vern Buchanan, 2110 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5015; or in district offices at 111 S. Orange Ave., Ste. 202W., Sarasota, FL 34236; 941/951-6643; 1051 Manatee Ave.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 72) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, "to provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on the status of the victim." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Vern Buchanan, 2110 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5015; or in district offices at 111 S. Orange Ave., Ste. 202W., Saras  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 75) to "provide that rates of pay for Members of Congress shall not be adjusted under section 601(a)(2) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 in the year following any fiscal year in which outlays of the United States exceeded receipts of the U.S." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4. It was jointly referred to the House Administration and Oversight and Reform committees. For more information, Rep. Vern Bu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 67) to "direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct an independent review of the deaths of certain veterans by suicide." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va. It was referred to the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Vern Buchanan, 2110 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5015; or in district offices at  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 74) to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act "to include algal blooms in the definition of a major disaster." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4. It was referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. For more information, Rep. Vern Buchanan, 2110 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5015; or in district offices at 111 S. Orange Ave.,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 69) to "make daylight savings time permanent." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Vern Buchanan, 2110 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5015; or in district offices at 111 S. Orange Ave., Ste. 202W., Sarasota, FL 34236; 941/951-6643; 1051 Manatee Ave. W., Ste. 305, Bradenton, FL 34205; 941/747-9081.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 66) to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act "to permanently extend the Children's Health Insurance Program." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Vern Buchanan, 2110 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5015; or in district offices at 111 S. Orange Ave., Ste. 202W., Sarasota, FL 34236; 941/951-6643;  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 73) to amend title 18, U.S. Code, "to prohibit the importation or transportation of child sex dolls." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Vern Buchanan, 2110 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5015; or in district offices at 111 S. Orange Ave., Ste. 202W., Sarasota, FL 34236; 941/951-6643; 1051 Manatee Ave. W.,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 70) to "support the advanced manufacturing technologies program of the Food and Drug Administration, to establish National Centers of Excellence in Advanced Pharmaceutical Manufacturing." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Vern Buchanan, 2110 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-5015; or in district off  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 227) to "provide dedicated funding for the national infrastructure investment program and the capital investment grant program." The bill was introduced on Jan. 6. It was jointly referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure and Ways and Means committees. For more information, Rep. Alcee L. Hastings, 2365 Rayburn Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-1313; or in district offices at 5701 N.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 9067) to "establish an office within the Department of Commerce to coordinate all non-defense related deployment and activities related to blockchain technology within the Federal Government." The bill was introduced on Dec. 31. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Darren Soto, 2353 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-9889; or in district   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 164) to "authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4. It was referred to the House Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Rep. Darren Soto, 2353 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-9889; or in district offices at 804 Bryan St., Kissimmee, FL 34741; 407/452-1171; 201 W. Central Ave., Lake Wales, FL 33853; 202/600-  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 49) to "designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32806." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4. It was referred to the House Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Rep. Darren Soto, 2353 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-9889; or in district offices at 804 Bryan St., Kissimmee, FL 34741; 407/452-1171; 201 W. Central Ave., Lake W  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 160) to "reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 and to establish the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Brian J. Mast, R-Fla., Del. Amata Radewagen, R-A.S., and Res. Comm. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-P.R. It was referred to the House Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Rep. Darren Soto, 2353 Rayburn House Offic  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 161) to "designate Venezuela under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Venezuela to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla. It was jointly referred to the House Judiciary and Budget committees. For more information, Rep. Darren  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 162) to amend the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to "provide for repayment terms for mortgages in forbearance." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Darren Soto, 2353 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-9889; or in district offices at 804 Bryan St., Kissimmee, FL 34741; 407/452-1  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 163) to "render certain military spouses eligible for adjustment of status." The bill was introduced on Jan. 4. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Darren Soto, 2353 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-9889; or in district offices at 804 Bryan St., Kissimmee, FL 34741; 407/452-1171; 201 W. Central Ave., Lake Wales, FL 33853; 202/600-0843; 620 E. Mai  more