WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The House Administration Subcommittee on Elections issued the following testimony by Matletha Bennette, a senior staff attorney in the Voting Rights Practice Group at the Southern Poverty Law Center, involving a hearing on May 25, 2022, entitled "Voting in America: Access to the Ballot in Florida": * * * I am Matletha Bennette, a Senior Staff Attorney in the Voting Rights Practice Group at the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). Thank you for the opportunity to speak bef  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance issued the following testimony by Ariel Rivera-Miranda, agency principal of the Deer Insurance Agency, on behalf of the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents, involving a hybrid hearing on May 25, 2022, entitled "Reauthorization and Reform of the National Flood Insurance Program": * * * My name is Ariel Rivera-Miranda, and I am the founder and agency principal of Deer  more

ORLANDO, Florida, June 8 -- Rep. Val Demings, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Rep. Val Demings (FL-10) highlighted House passage of critical funding for Florida, including projects to protect communities from flooding, stormwater, coast erosion, and algal blooms, as well as investments in waterways and the maritime economy. The Water Resource Development Act of 2022 is the key legislative vehicle for projects carried out by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Rep. Demings serves as   more