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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Saturday May 29, 2021 ( 14 items )  

Ahead of Hurricane Season, Rubio Asks Biden to Cut Red Tape for Disaster Response
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent a letter to President Joe Biden "request[ing] that the administration conduct a thorough review of all existing federal regulations that can be relaxed to yield more effective and well-organized hurricane relief and response efforts." Hurricane season begins June 1 and ends November 30. For more information on how to prepare for hurricane season, click here (https://www.ru  more

Fla. Democratic Delegation Condemns DeSantis Decision to Withdraw State From Federal Unemployment Benefits
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, May 29 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Representatives Lois Frankel (FL-21), Ted Deutch (FL-22), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), Kathy Castor (FL-14), Al Lawson (FL-05), Darren Soto (FL-09), Charlie Crist (FL-13), Val Demings (FL-10), Frederica Wilson (FL-24), and Stephanie Murphy (FL-07) sent a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis expressing their concerns with his decision to withdraw the State of Florida from the Federal Pandemic Une  more

Rep. Bilirakis Releases Statement on Holocaust Museum Attack
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Please see statement below from Congressman Gus Bilirakis. "I was sickened to learn of the disgusting attack on the Florida Holocaust Museum earlier this week. We must be unequivocally clear that there is no room in our society for hatred and bigotry. "As antisemitic attacks have recently risen around the globe, I have been deeply troubled by the inexcusable rhetoric used by some of my colleagues which  more

Rep. Castor Statement on President Biden's Budget Proposal
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the below statement following the release of President Joe Biden's proposed budget: "President Biden's budget meets this urgent moment and provides the resources needed to help communities, families, schools and businesses recover and thrive in the days ahead. Following an infusion of federal Covid-19 aid that served as a bridge for struggling communities, the Presi  more

Rep. Crist Urges President Biden, Transportation Secretary Buttigieg to Support I-4 Improvements
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D - St. Petersburg) joined 7 Members of the Florida delegation in sending a letter to President Biden and Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg highlighting Florida's Interstate 4 (I-4) Beyond the Ultimate Project. The I-4 Beyond the Ultimate Project aims to widen and improve 40 miles of highway across Central Florida, one of the state's fastest growing reg  more

Rep. Demings Statement on Jan. 6 Commission Vote
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Val Demings, D-Florida, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Val Demings (FL-10) released the following statement after Republicans in the Senate blocked the formation of a bipartisan independent commission to investigate the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol: "The so-called 'law and order' GOP senators blocked investigation of a violent crime. They blocked an independent, bipartisan commission, with equal representation. Its only mission: to find out wha  more

Rep. Soto, Bipartisan Florida Members Write Letter in Support of the 1-4 Beyond the Ultimate Project
KISSIMMEE, Florida, May 29 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Bipartisan members of the Florida congressional delegation, led by Reps. Darren Soto (D-FL-09) and Michael Waltz (R-FL-06), sent a letter to President Joe Biden and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg expressing their support for the I-4 Beyond the Ultimate Project. The project has faced an elongated project schedule as a result of budgetary limitations. "As you are undoubtedly aware, Florida,   more

Rep. Soto, Members of Fla. Democratic Delegation Express Concern in Governor DeSantis' Decision to Withdraw State From Federal Unemployment Benefits
KISSIMMEE, Florida, May 29 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) and members of the Florida Democratic delegation sent a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis expressing concern over his decision to withdraw Florida from the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation Program (FPUC) on June 26, 2021. Currently, unemployed Floridians receive $300 per week in federal support in addition to state benefits. "Florida is already re-instituting a   more

Rep. Waltz Introduces Bipartisan Bill Prohibiting Contracting With Beijing Olympics Partners
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Florida, issued the following news release: On Friday, U.S. Representatives Mike Waltz (FL-6-R), Tom Malinowski (NJ-7-D) and Jennifer Wexton (VA-10-D) introduced the bipartisan "Beijing Winter Olympics Sponsor Accountability Act," that would impose a 4-year ban on the Federal Government from contracting with businesses sponsoring the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Furthermore, the legislation also bans the sale of their products in federal buildings an  more

Sen. Rubio Leads Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Sanction Enablers of Palestinian Terrorist Groups
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) was joined by Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Todd Young (R-IN), John Hoeven (R-ND), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Mike Braun (R-IN), John Boozman (R-AR), Rick Scott (R-FL), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Roger Wicker (R-MS), James Lankford (R-OK), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), and Josh Hawley (R-MO) in reintroducing the Palestinian Inter  more

Sen. Rubio Praises Senate Passage of Seminole Tribe of Fla.
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) praised Senate passage of S. 108, his bill to allow the Seminole Tribe of Florida's investment fund to purchase, lease, and sell commercial real estate properties to create generational wealth for the Tribe and its members. U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) was an original cosponsor. "Removing this paternalist, decades-old restriction on the Seminole Tribe is long overdue," Rubio  more

Sen. Scott & Colleagues: American Families Win When We Make Washington Work
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 28, 2021: Overnight and this morning, Senators Rick Scott, Mike Lee, Ron Johnson, John Kennedy, Rand Paul, Cynthia Lummis and Tommy Tuberville spoke in opposition to a request on the Senate floor to pass another massive amendment to the Senate's already more than 1,500 page "China bill," the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act of 2021. Senator Scott made a simple and common sense request: provide time to   more

Sen. Scott: President Biden's Reckless Spending Spree Would Destroy the American Dream
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 28, 2021: Senator Rick Scott released the following statement after President Biden proposed his $6 trillion budget that would take the United States to its highest sustained levels of federal spending since World War II. This is on top of the $7.1 trillion in new spending Biden has proposed in his first four months in office. Senator Scott has been sounding the alarm on the federal debt for years, and B  more

Sens. Rubio, Booker Introduce Resolution Supporting Continued U.S. Leadership in Expanding Global Access to Quality Education
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), both members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, introduced a resolution supporting U.S. efforts through the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) to improve access to quality education for the poorest and most marginalized children and youth worldwide. The bipartisan resolution reaffirms U.S. leadership and commitment to increasing access to  more