WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, chair of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, issued the following statement on May 21, 2021: * * * On Thursday, Chair Kathy Castor of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis released the following statement after President Biden issued his Executive Order on Climate-Related Financial Risk, outlining an all-of-government approach to address the threats the climate crisis poses to our economy: "President Biden is taking impor  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Florida, issued the following news release on May 20, 2021: Representatives Ted Deutch (D-FL-22), Lois Frankel (D-FL-21), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-25), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-23), and Frederica Wilson (D-FL-24) introduced a resolution expressing support for COVID-19 vaccines and affirming their safety and efficacy. The resolution also recognizes the importance of the vaccine for curbing community spread and preventing sickness and death from COVI  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Florida, issued the following joint statement with Reps. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, Marc Veasey, D-Texas, Kay Granger, R-Texas, Grace Meng, D-New York, Randy Weber, R-Texas, Ted Lieu, D-California, and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, on May 20, 2021: * * * The eight co-chairs of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism issued the following joint statement in response to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's antisemitic comments:   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following joint statement with Reps. Ted Deutch, D-Florida, Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, Marc Veasey, D-Texas, Kay Granger, R-Texas, Grace Meng, D-New York, Randy Weber, R-Texas, and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, on May 20, 2021: * * * The eight co-chairs of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism issued the following joint statement in response to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's antisemitic comments:   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following statement: * * * I welcome the news of a mutually-agreed ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, and the relief it will bring from the pain and suffering that Israeli and Palestinian civilians endured the past 10 days that was caused by the bombardment of Hamas rockets into Israel "I welcome the news of a mutually-agreed ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, and the relief it will bring from the pain and suffering   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Florida Congressman Daniel Webster (R-Clermont) has introduced The Sustainable Shark and Fisheries Trade Act of 2021 (H.R. 3360). Co-introduced with Reps. Kevin Calvert (R-CA), Jason Crow (D-CO), Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Brian Mast (R-FL), Bill Posey (R-FL), Greg Steube (R-FL), Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), and Don Young (R-AK), this bipartisan bill provides a commonsense solution for shark trade and con  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Florida, issued the following news release on May 20, 2021: U.S. Representatives Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., and Rodney Davis, R-Ill., today introduced bipartisan legislation to extend a key federal tax deduction that is currently available to K-12 educators so that it is also available to K-12 athletic coaches and administrators, who are not currently eligible. The bill will enable these individuals to deduct up to $250 per tax year if they pay out   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Florida, issued the following news release: This week, Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy (D-FL-07) along with Congressman Tony Cardenas (D-CA-29), Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-09), Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27), and Congressman Mike Waltz (R-FL-06) re-introduced the bipartisan Greyhound Protection Act. The legislation will amend the Wire Act to end greyhound racing and live-lure training. "Flor  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Florida, Sens. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, and Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada condemning the antisemitic incidents across the globe: * * * "As co-chairs of the bipartisan congressional task forces for combating antisemitism, we are alarmed and deeply concerned by the growing number of antisemitic incidents in the United States, Canada, and across Europe related to the current violence in t  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge to direct the Department's attention to numerous Florida properties that participate in the Project-Based Section 8 Rental Assistance program under HUD with failing Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) scores. Specifically, 29 properties, many of which have not been inspected in severa  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: In recognition of Cuban Independence Day, Senator Rick Scott released the following statement supporting the Cuban people in their ongoing fight for true freedom and democracy. Senator Rick Scott said, "Today, it is my honor to celebrate the heritage of the Cuban people. Their history, culture, faith and contributions have enriched our beautiful state and our country. For decades, the Cuban people have suffe  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following joint statement with Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, Reps. Ted Deutch, D-Florida, and Chris Smith, R-New Jersey: * * * Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV), co-chairs of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, and Representatives Ted Deutch (D-FL) and Chris Smith (R-NJ), co-chairs of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, released the following statement condemning  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following joint statement with Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, Reps. Ted Deutch, D-Florida, and Chris Smith, R-New Jersey: * * * U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and James Lankford (R-OK), co-founders and co-chairs of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, and Representatives Ted Deutch (D-FL) and Chris Smith (R-NJ), two founding co-chairs of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, released   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Tom Cotton (R-AR), and Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced the Emergency Resupply for Iron Dome Act of 2021, a bill to authorize the Executive Branch to redirect U.S. foreign assistance to help Israel replenish its highly-effective missile defense interceptors. "Iranian-backed terrorists have launched thousands of rockets targeting innocent civilians in Israel. I  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 22 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) reintroduced legislation to establish the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation. The National Center for the Advancement of Aviation would serve as a national, independent forum to facilitate collaboration and cooperation between all sectors of aviation and aerospace stakeho  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Chris Coons (D-DE) in filing an amendment to the China legislative package currently being debated on the Senate Floor. The amendment seeks to add a provision to the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act to ensure Hong Kongers who peacefully protested Beijing's corrupt justice system, and have a well-founded fear of pers  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott and Senator Phil Gramm wrote an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal on how President Joe Biden and the Democrats' reckless spending plans are already causing inflation to rise, hurting American families and the U.S. economy. In the op-ed, Senator Rick Scott and Phil Gramm wrote, "... The end of the pandemic isn't only unleashing the pent-up demand of the pre-shutdown eco  more