WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, chair of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, issued the following news release on May 14, 2021: The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis will hold a hearing titled "Powering Up Clean Energy: Investments to Modernize and Expand the Electric Grid" on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. ET. This hearing will take place remotely via Zoom video conferencing and will be broadcast live here: https://climatecrisis.house.gov/commi  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) joined several of his Republican House colleagues in co-sponsoring two pieces of legislation introduced by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT). Both pieces of legislation address the Biden Administration's proposal to fund education programs informed by Critical Race Theory (CRT). The paired legislation, which includes a bill that would restrict the teaching of Critical Race Theory within fe  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-26) introduced a House resolution condemning the terrorist attacks by Hamas against the State of Israel and to reaffirm congressional support for the U.S.-Israel alliance. At the time of introduction, 62 Members of Congress signed onto the resolution. "I strongly condemn the terrorist acts conducted by Hamas against the State of Israel. These horrific scenes coming out of   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 14, 2021: U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) today sent a letter to Lieutenant General Scott Spellmon, the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, urging him to visit the communities affected by the Army Corps' toxic discharges from Lake Okeechobee before he authorizes the poisoning of American citizens this summer. "If the Army Corps is going to poison our community and put lives at ris  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Tom Rice (R-SC), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), and Dr. Ronny Jackson (R-TX) have introduced the American Medical Innovation Generating Overseas Security or the AMIGOS Act (H.R. 3236) to protect American Intellectual Property and strengthen the United State's ability to engage in vaccine diplomacy in Latin America and the Caribbean. The United States i  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) joined colleagues in introducing a resolution to condemn the acts of terrorism committed by Hamas against Israel. "Joe Biden's decision to restore aid to Palestine and his dangerous appeasement strategy with Iran have emboldened and even supported the Hamas terrorists attacking Israel," Steube said. "Congress must demand an end to U.S. Palestinian aid and a return t  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), and Tim Kaine (D-VA) sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging his to administration to develop a comprehensive strategy that addresses the severe COVID-19 crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean and prioritizes vaccine access for developing countries in the Americas. As the pandemic continues to ravage multiple countries in the region, Latin America a  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 14, 2021: Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to President Joe Biden outlining his concerns about the White House's decision to back a proposed waiver for COVID-19 vaccine intellectual property rights, which would seriously undermine protections for American innovation and investment. Senator Scott also highlighted the need to fairly distribute vaccines around the world, including to the people of the Bahama  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 14, 2021: Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to the CEOs of Twitter, Facebook, Alphabet and Snap Inc. requesting their full support of his legislation, the Safe Social Media Act, which requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in coordination with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), to conduct a study on the effects of social media use among American teenagers and children. The Safe Social Media Act,  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 14, 2021: Senator Rick Scott released the below statement urging the Biden Administration to finally take responsibility for the effects of his reckless spending and release a plan to curb the threat of rising inflation on American families. While the Biden Administration continues to mislead the American public about rising prices across the nation, Senator Scott will be releasing a weekly update on his   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging her to use all available tools to hold accountable individuals linked to the Cuban regime who are "using an extensive network of shell companies to circumvent U.S. law." "According to a recent investigation by the Miami Herald and Nuevo Herald, the Cuban regime has utilized a network of 'hidden she  more