WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following statement on March 21, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) released the following statement praising the House of Representatives' passage of his amendment to codify the Florida's 404 Program, as part of H.R. 7023, "Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act." Ahead of the vote, Congressman Bean spoke on the House floor in support of his amendment. "I'm excited to share that my amendment to pro  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following statement on March 22, 2024: * * * Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), a senior member of the House Committee on Appropriations and Chairman of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS) Subcommittee, issued the following statement after House passage of legislation that includes the remaining six appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2024: Defense; Financial Services; Homeland Secu  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following statement on March 22, 2024: * * * Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) today issued the following statement after the House voted on H. Res. 1102, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024, a $1.2 trillion package of six appropriations bills that fails to secure the border and will continue our nation down the path to fiscal ruin. "Congress' spending addiction must come to an end. I voted against today's minibus not on  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Congressman Neal Dunn, M.D. (Florida-02) and House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee Chairman Brett Guthrie (Kentucky-02) recently sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General expressing concern for the Biden Administration's attempt to enable the exercise of march-in authority as a tool for government price controls. "Prescription drug prices and the cos  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following statement: * * * Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) released a statement on H.Res. 1102 the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024. In a statement, Rep. Frost says: "For months, House Republicans have held our government hostage, threatening to defund our operations and bring our country and economy to a halt. Today I'm thankful that we have once again avoided a shutdown disaster of the Repub  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following statement on March 22, 2024: * * * Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26) issued the following statement after Congresswoman Kay Granger announced she would step down as Chairwoman of the House Committee on Appropriations: "Kay Granger is a giant amongst her peers. She is a mentor, a leader, a loyal friend and tough as nails, she is the 'Titanian Texan'. The country is more secure, resilient and better off due to h  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Cory Mills, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: This week, Rep. Cory Mills' (FL-07) H.R. 6306, the Embassy Construction Integrity Act, passed the House of Representatives. Recently, it was discovered that a Chinese government-owned company was involved in the construction of a U.S. embassy in South Asia. Rep. Mills' legislation requires the State Department to increase its due diligence when establishing new diplomatic and consular posts  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined America Reports to discuss the protests in Cuba, Americans trapped in Haiti, and TikTok. Watch the full interview on YouTube and Rumble. On the Biden Administration's reaction to the protests in Cuba: "I think they've said that the Cuban government needs to respect the right of people to express themselves, but I think we need to identify with their pleas. "And let   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined The Glenn Beck Show to discuss TikTok. See below for highlights. On cutting ties between TikTok and ByteDance: "I've been calling for this [sale] since 2019. But having a debate about this is a good thing. The idea that we're going to ban a company from operating in the United States is not something we take lightly. That's an extraordinary amount of power you're putt  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, issued the following news release: On Monday, March 25th, 2024, U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) will host a Legislative Update at 6:00p.m. CT, at the Destin Community Center in Destin, Florida. Rep. Gaetz will give an update on his work in Washington, D.C., and in Florida's First Congressional District. Details for the event can be found immediately below. Also, click HEREto RSVP. Monday, March 25th, 2024   more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Bill Posey, R-Florida, issued the following news release: The U.S. Air Force has approved Florida's Space Coast as its location for Space Delta 10. Congressman Bill Posey has been working with Florida Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio, along with the Florida Delegation, to bring this unit to Patrick Space Force Base and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. "Florida's booming Space Coast is the world's premiere spaceport and the perfect location for the Space Delta  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following statement on March 22, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez issued the following statement following the passage of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 in the House of Representatives: "Under President Biden, reckless spending by far-left Democrats has added trillions of dollars to our national debt. This funding resolution cuts wasteful spending and saves the American taxpayer billions of d  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) voted to pass the final Fiscal Year 2024 "minibus" appropriations bill, a package of six funding bills that will lower costs, make housing more affordable, create and protect good-paying jobs, invest in clean energy and coastal resilience, and protect women's access to reproductive care. The first of the two funding packages was signed into law by President Biden on Mar  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Cory Mills, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: On the morning of Tuesday, March 12, 2024, Representative Mills (Fl-07) successfully evacuated 10 Americans and at-risk volunteers from the "Have Faith Orphanage." "As a father, Member of Congress, and former Army Combat Veteran, I could not stand by when Representative McClain (MI-9) told me about the crisis unfolding in Haiti and how innocent American citizens were left to fend for themse  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following statement: * * * Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after the House passed the final funding bills for fiscal year 2024, which included funding for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State, Homeland Security, and Defense, Financial Services agencies, and the Legislative Branch. The package continues Rep. Frankel's led efforts on fall prevention and inc  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Cory Mills, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: On Sunday, March 17th, Representative Cory Mills successfully completed his second evacuation, rescuing 13 Americans from Haiti. This brings the total number of people he has rescued from Haiti to 23 across two missions. "With great pride, I announce the successful rescue of another group of Americans from PAP, Haiti. Our team extracted 13 Americans, who were volunteers for a children's min  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. John Rutherford, R-Florida, issued the following statement on March 22, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement regarding the House passage of H.R. 2882, The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, by a vote of 286 to 134. "This final package of Fiscal Year 2024 funding bills is far from the bills written by the House last year, but its passage means a win for Speaker Johnson and House Republicans successfully  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: Yesterday, Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) reminded the third in command at the Biden State Department to send her office all communications between the U.S. Embassy in Havana and MadWoman, the small business (MIPYME) contracted by the Embassy that fired a young man for protesting the Cuban dictatorship on his personal social media account. "It occu  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: Today, Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) delivered a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives urging American action and leadership on Cuba and Haiti. As the economic and political crisis in Cuba and the presence of gangs in Haiti threaten stability in the Caribbean and the Western Hemisphere, Chairwoman Salazar reminded the Biden Admi  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: The radical left's woke agenda has been relentless in pushing their destructive ideology. Under the Biden Administration, socially progressive and divisive flags have become the focal point of diplomatic messaging. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced legislation to ensure the American flag remains the primary symbol of our nation at diplomatic posts. This bill would require anything flown, draped, pr  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) placed a hold on four individuals nominated by President Joe Biden. The U.S. Department of State nominees were reported out of committee despite vetting concerns and objections from several Republican Senators. "America must be represented by qualified individuals who are devoted to defending both our nation, our interests, and our values. These nominees are deeply concernin  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: La agenda woke de la izquierda radical ha sido implacable a la hora de impulsar su ideologia destructiva. Bajo la Administracion Biden, las banderas progresistas y divisivas se han convertido en el foco central de mensajes diplomaticos. El senador estadounidense Marco Rubio (R-FL) presento una legislacion que busca garantizar que la bandera de EE.UU. siga siendo el simbolo principal de nuestra nacion en las  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: The illegitimate Venezuelan narco-regime has blatantly violated the terms of the Barbados Agreement by banning Maria Corina Machado, the leading opposition candidate, who won 90 percent of the opposition primary election vote, from participating in the upcoming election. Yesterday, the narco-regime ordered the arrest of seven more members of Machado's campaign team and her campaign headquarters were arbitrar  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: "Sadly, the administration would willingly suppress energy production knowing it means fewer jobs and higher prices for the American people. Our nation needs to be focused on unleashing American energy and innovation instead of throwing away one of our biggest economic and geopolitical advantages." Senator Rick Scott joined Senator John Barrasso and their Republican colleagues in a letter to U.S. Treasury Se  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Denis McDonough demanding action from the VA following a tragic incident at the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center that resulted in a homicide. Senator Scott is calling on Secretary McDonough to take immediate action and hold the management team responsible for their systematic failures and makes it abundantly clear that changes in leadersh  more

SUNRISE, Florida, March 22 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) voted to finalize $637,195 in Community Project Funding (CPF) that she previously secured for Florida's 25th District in the 2024 spending bills. This funding, included in the most recent government funding package, responds directly to pressing needs in Dania Beach. And when it's added to the previous spending bill package approved this mo  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following statement on March 22, 2024: * * * Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, released the following statement on the House's second appropriations package, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. "I ran for office pledging to do my part to slow the spigot of spending. I supported the first appropriations package because it saves taxpayers more than $200 billion, protects veterans Second Amendment rig  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following statement on March 22, 2024: * * * Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 1023, the Cutting Green Corruption and Taxes Act, legislation that repeals the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, and proposed tax on natural gas. "Today I voted to repeal Democrats $27 billion 'green new deal' slush fund," said Rep. Webster.  more