WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, chair of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, issued the following news release on June 4, 2021: The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis will hold a hearing titled "Building Climate Resilient Communities" on Friday, June 11, 2021 at 12:30 p.m. ET. This hearing will take place remotely via Zoom video conferencing and will be broadcast live here. Featuring mayors of cities on the front lines of the climate crisis, this he  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) joined a bipartisan letter with his House colleagues to Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Lloyd Austin asking to increase the size of the National Guard of Texas, California and Florida. "As elected representatives from the nation's three most populous states, we have an obligation to ensure that these civilian warriors, and our state bureaus, have the resources they need  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Florida, issued the following news release on June 4, 2021: U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, Fla., today announced she is cosponsoring a House Resolution establishing today, June 4, 2021, as National Gun Violence Awareness Day and designating June as National Gun Violence Awareness Month. The resolution is led by U.S. Congresswoman Robin Kelly, D-Ill., in the House and U.S. Senators Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill  more

LAKE PLACID, Florida, June 5 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) attended a discussion with the Florida Farm Bureau to discuss challenges facing the agricultural community. Representatives from DeSoto, Highlands, Hardee, Glades, Okeechobee, Lee, and Sarasota counties were in attendance. "Ensuring that American farmers have an advantage over foreign competition and are not burdened by counterproductive federal regulation  more

ARCADIA, Florida, June 4 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) recognized veteran and educator, Richard Bowers, Jr., as the June FL-17 MVP. "After serving our country in the military, Richard returned home to serve our community for over 40 years as an educator, coach, mentor and Dean of Students," Steube said. "Because of his devotion, our students have had incredible opportunities to pursue their futures at school, thro  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 5 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined Hannity to discuss the power of big tech companies, the origins of COVID-19, and more. Watch the full interview here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb4kok-5xsI), and see below for excerpts. On the unrestrained power of big tech companies: "They have become the new gatekeepers of the public square in American politics... Five companies in America now have the pow  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 5 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) released a statement after reports emerged that unelected bureaucrats in the U.S. State Department and elsewhere allegedly worked to hinder efforts by the Trump Administration to investigate the origins of COVID-19. "It is outrageous that people within our government worked to obstruct and censor the investigation into the origins of COVID-19, especially with regard to whet  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 5 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) issued the following statement on the 32nd anniversary of the Chinese government and Communist Party's violent crackdown against protestors in Tiananmen Square: "On June 4, 1989, 32 years ago, the Chinese Communist Party responded with brutality to peaceful pro-democracy demonstrations in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. Today's anniversary is a poignant reminder of the Chin  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Senator Rick Scott announced he will donate his first quarter Senate salary to two organizations committed to supporting Florida's children and seniors. Liberty Youth Ranch in Bonita Springs is a residential program for vulnerable children, and Advance Senior Center in Kissimmee provides programs and resources for seniors to promote health, exercise and entertainment. Senator Scott will donate his second quart  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Senator Scott released a weekly update on his actions to address America's debt crisis and rising inflation. As the Biden administration continues to mislead the American public about how Washington's reckless spending is leading to inflation and rising prices of every day goods, Senator Scott is urging the president to take responsibility for his wasteful spending and release a plan to curb the threat of risin  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Ahead of next week's hearing in the U.S. Senate Committee on the Budget on President Biden's massively reckless $6 TRILLION budget proposal, Senator Rick Scott issued the following statement highlighting the failures of his proposal, its attack on pro-life protections and its consequences for Florida families. The president's proposed budget, which projects dismal economic growth showing it will do nothing to b  more