WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 17, 2021: Congressman Vern Buchanan will introduce bipartisan legislation today with Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH) to help keep deadly synthetic drugs off the streets. The Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting (FIGHT) Fentanyl Act would make permanent the current, albeit temporary classification of fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs. "The number of overdose deaths across t  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Al Lawson, D-Florida, issued the following news release on May 17, 2021: U.S. Rep. Al Lawson (D-FL.) announced today that he has been appointed to serve as an Assistant Whip for the 117th Congress. "I am honored to serve as an Assistant Whip for the 117th Congress, and have the opportunity to create a lasting legislative impact for the residents of North Florida," Rep. Lawson said. "Together, we can further mold and improve the quality of life for all Americans and e  more

PUNTA GORDA, Florida, May 18 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) named James Tordecillas, a senior at Charlotte High School in Punta Gorda, Fla., as the winner of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition. "Congratulations to James on being selected as this year's winner of the Congressional Art Competition," Steube said. "James is a talented artist with a bright future, and I am honored to display his artwork in the Capit  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Florida, issued the following news release: On Monday, as Ranking Member of the Research and Technology Subcommittee and Republican lead, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) urged the passage of the MSI STEM Achievement Act on the House Floor. This bill would advance STEM curriculum and workforce development at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), like Daytona Beach's own Bethune-Cookman University, to meet the growing demand of the STEM workforce.   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 17, 2021: U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01), Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05), Congressman Paul Gosar (AZ-04), and Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-14) issued the following letter this morning to Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Pamela Karlan regarding the audit of the 2020 election results in Maricopa County, Arizona. In the letter, the four Members of Congress called on Karlan to res  more