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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Friday June 04, 2021 ( 5 items )  

Rep. Posey: Local High School Students Earn Congressional Medal of Merit
VIERA, Florida, June 4 -- Rep. Bill Posey, R-Florida, issued the following news release: On Thursday June 3rd twenty-five graduating high school seniors in Florida's 8th Congressional District were awarded the 2021 Congressional Medal of Merit by Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge). These distinguished students were nominated for the Congressional Medal of Merit by their schools in recognition of their academic excellence, commitment to their communities, civic involvement, and other achieveme  more

Reps. Frankel, Waltz and Sens. Rosen, Rubio Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Student Veterans
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, June 4 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21-D), Rep. Michael Waltz (FL-06-R), Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) re-introduced H.R. 3586, the Veteran Education Empowerment Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill to support student veterans by creating, maintaining, and operating Student Veteran Centers at universities and colleges across the nation. Services at these centers will give a boost to   more

Sen. Rubio Statement on Biden's China Blacklist
MIAMI, Florida, June 4 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) released a statement after the Biden Administration announced changes to Trump-era rules that banned U.S. investment in certain companies linked to the Chinese Communist Party's military. The change would also put the U.S. Department of Treasury in charge of creating and maintaining a list of companies that could face financial penalties. "We know for a fact that Wall Stree  more

Sen. Rubio, Rosen, Reps. Frankel, Waltz Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Student Veterans
MIAMI, Florida, June 4 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced the Veterans Education Empowerment Act (S. 1881), a bipartisan, bicameral bill to support student veterans by creating, maintaining, and operating Student Veteran Centers at universities and colleges across the nation. Services at these centers will give a boost to those who've served in the Armed Forces on their educational and professiona  more

Sen. Scott Doubles Down on Call for Congressional Investigation Into Origins of COVID-19
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Senator Rick Scott released the following statement doubling down on his calls for a hearing to find answers on how this virus originated. As more information is revealed daily about the media's role in downplaying the possibility that COVID-19 came from a lab in Wuhan, families in Florida and across America deserve answers and accountability. Senator Rick Scott said, "It's time for the misinformation, unanswe  more