WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism issued the following joint statement in response to the rise of antisemitic attacks and violence targeting the Jewish community. The co-chairs of the Task Force are Reps. Randy Weber, R-Texas, Ted Deutch, D-Florida, Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, Marc Veasey, D-Texas, Kay Granger, R-Texas, Grace Meng, D-New York, and Ted Lieu, D-California. * * * "Amidst the Israel-Gaza conflict, we  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations issued the following joint statement by co-chairs Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, and Lee Zeldin, R-New York, on the rise in violent antisemitic attacks across the U.S.: * * * "On behalf of the Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations led by Representatives Lawrence (D-MI), Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), and Zeldin (R-NY), we express our support for the Jewish community and condemn the a  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism co-chairs issued the following joint statement in response to the disturbing rise of antisemitic attacks and violence targeting the Jewish community. The co-chairs of the Task Force are Reps. Ted Deutch, D-Florida, Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, Marc Veasey, D-Texas, Kay Granger, R-Texas, Grace Meng, D-New York, Randy Weber, R-Texas, and Ted Lieu, D-California. * * * "Amidst the Isr  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued the following information for a virtual hearing for the markup of eight bills at 11 a.m. on May 26, 2021: On Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. (EDT) via the Cisco WebEx online video conferencing platform, and livestreamed on the Committee's YouTube page, the Committee on Natural Resources willmeet to consider the following bills: * H.R. 164 (Rep. Soto), To authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certai  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release on May 25, 2021: U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) urged Governor Ron DeSantis to veto anti-consumer and anti-clean energy H.B. 919, legislation that is awaiting his signature. Castor, who serves as Chair of the House of Representatives Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, highlighted numerous concerns in her correspondence to the Governor. Earlier this month, Rep. Castor was joined by St. Petersburg Mayor Rick  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Florida, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Charlie Crist (D - FL) issued the following statement after the Biden Administration announced Haitians will be eligible for Temporary Protected Status (TPS): "As civil unrest in Haiti grows, thousands of innocent civilians now fear for their safety, security, and basic human rights. "In Florida, tens of thousands of Haitians have sought refuge for themselves and their families, but without  more

ORLANDO, Florida, May 26 -- Rep. Val Demings, D-Florida, issued the following news release on May 25, 2021: Today Rep. Demings (FL-10) announced $21,123,238 in AmeriCorps federal funding for Florida. These resources will go to ten successful grantees operating in Florida (supporting approximately 720 AmeriCorps members) as well as funding for Volunteer Florida, the state service commission. In Orlando, $1,439,302 of this funding will enable 146 AmeriCorps members to implement programs supportin  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) released the following statement in response to one year since the passing of George Floyd. "In the year since the passing of George Floyd, our nation has seen both great trials and tribulations but also promising progress. Progress is not defunding the police; it is bettering the community and police relationship. Progress is not looting or destroying neighborhoods in t  more

PANAMA CITY, Florida, May 26 -- Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Congressman Neal Dunn (FL-02) has announced Kaitlyn McCarty of North Bay Haven Charter Academy as the winner of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition for the Second Congressional District of Florida. Kaitlyn's artwork, titled "The Calm After The Storm," is a watercolor portrait depicting a half-sunken sailboat off the coast of Panama City, left behind after the devastation of Hurricane Michael. The sl  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 26 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-26) issued the following statement after Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's comments equating the House Democrats' mask mandate to the Holocaust: "Congresswoman Greene's comments must be condemned to the fullest extent. The Holocaust is a deeply painful chapter in history, not only to the Jewish people, but to the entire world. Equating the current mask mandate  more

STUART, Florida, May 26 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 25, 2021: U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) wrote to Acting Secretary of the Army John Whitley urging him to protect Army personnel working at Lake Okeechobee considering that algae in the Lake recently tested greater than 100 times too toxic for human contact, according to the Environmental Protection Agency's standard. "I am deeply concerned for the health of the U.S. Army personnel stationed at  more

CASEY KEY, Florida, May 26 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 25, 2021: U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) yesterday toured Casey Key's coastal restoration site and reviewed their shoreline resilience project. "Especially as we approach another hurricane season, Casey Key's restoration efforts will be critical in achieving long-term coastal resilience in Sarasota County," Steube said. "These coastal resilience efforts will serve our environmental   more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Florida, issued the following news release: On Tuesday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) re-introduced the bipartisan TSP Act to prevent the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) from investing the federally funded Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) in Chinese companies, many of which have direct ties to the Chinese Communist Party. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has introduced identical legislation in the U.S. Senate. "It is absolutely crazy to pr  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Chair of the Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion held a hearing on supporting America's tourism and hospitality workforce and small businesses. Witnesses - including D. Taylor, International President of UNITE HERE; Shaundell Newsome, Chair of the Urban Chamber of Commerce, Las Vegas; Bill Lupfer, President and CEO of Florida Attractions Association; and Drew Da  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) applauded the passage of his resolution to designate May 17 as DIPG Pediatric Brian Cancer Awareness Day (S.Res.231), which raises awareness of, and encourages research on Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) tumors and other pediatric cancers. DIPG is not only the deadliest form of pediatric brain cancer, it also remains the second most common form of pediatric brain cancer   more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) filed 22 amendments to the Senate's United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, the substitute amendment to the rebranded Endless Frontier Act. The bill is the pending business before the Senate. "The ways in which the United States and the free world address the challenges posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will define the 21st century," Rubio said. "The CCP   more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) and 11 Republican colleagues in introducing a resolution condemning hatred and violence against the Jewish community, denouncing anti-Israel rhetoric from elected officials and the media, and reaffirming that the Jewish people must be treated with dignity and respect. In recent weeks, Jewish people in the United States have been threatened and   more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) released video messages both in English and Spanish on President Joe Biden's failure to meet the bipartisan $725 million funding request made by Rubio and every U.S. Representative from Florida. In March, Rubio and his colleagues urged the President to include $725 million for Everglades restoration efforts in his forthcoming budget to Congress. That amount would build off the s  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following floor statement on May 24, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on Florida's unconstitutional new law requiring private websites to host politicians' posts online: "Following Donald Trump's lead, Republican-led states are determined to pass laws to force websites and apps to host lies, misinformation and other slime, with full knowledge that those laws are unconstitutional. The l  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) led 10 of their Senate colleagues in introducing a bipartisan resolution that recognizes the growing threats to freedom of the press and free expression around the world. The resolution calls for the unconditional and immediate release of all imprisoned journalists and reaffirms freedom of the press as a priority of the United States in promoting democra  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations issued the following statement by co-chairs Lee Zeldin, R-New York, Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, to express support for the Jewish community and condemn the rise of violent antisemitic hate in the U.S.: * * * "We stand for free speech and the historic American right to assemble and protest the policies of our country, or any other. But we unequivocally denounce and condemn the alar  more