WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Congressional Florida Democrats, Representatives Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20), Frederica Wilson (FL-24), Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (FL-25), Lois Frankel (FL-22), Kathy Castor (FL-14), Darren Soto (FL-09), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), and Jared Moskowitz (FL-23), released the following joint statement on Florida's Six-Week Abortion Ban, which takes effect May 1: "Today and every day, the t  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Today, Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Carlos Gimenez (FL-28), and Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas requesting information on preparations underway at the DHS in advance of the FIFA World Cup 2026, which the United States is hosting in eleven different sites, including the Hard Rock Stadium in Mia  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, yesterday, Congresswoman Wild presided over a special order in Congress to outline existing legislation that, if passed, would threaten access to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) nationwide. With Florida's draconian six-week abortion ban taking effect that same day, Rep. Wild joined her colleagues to discuss additional pieces of legislation currently under consideration in the House of R  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined America's Newsroom to discuss the antisemitic protests and riots on college campuses across the country. See below for highlights and watch the full interview on YouTube and Rumble. On President Biden's silence on the college campus protests: "I think [White House staffers] don't have a lot of confidence in [President Biden's] ability to communicate. That's a problem bec  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Rep. Brian Mast (FL-21), co-chairmen of the bipartisan Congressional Cannabis Caucus, applauded the Drug Enforcement Administration's decision to move cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act. "Today's decision breaks a nearly 80-year stalemate in regards to cannabis, opening the door for it to be used for medicinal and research purposes. Rescheduling means cannabis will be a  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following statement: * * * Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement in advance of Florida's devastating six-week abortion ban taking effect tomorrow, May 1st. "We are now at the start of a dark, life-threatening new chapter for women in Florida," said Rep. Frankel. "Abortion in Florida is now banned after six weeks, before most women even know they are pregnant. This guts access to abortion care  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: On Wednesday, the day Florida's abortion ban went into effect, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) Vice Chair and a member of Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus (PCC) joined a press call on the far-reaching impact of the ban. The press call included DWC Chair Rep. Lois Frankel and PCC Freshman Representative Maxwell Frost (FL-10). A recording of the press call   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) filed two amendments to H.R.3935, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, which would reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) until 2028. Current FAA authorities expire on May 10, 2024. Rubio's amendments would: Codify regulations allowing parents to hold infants and babies under two years of age in their laps on commercial airlines, whi  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott led Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) in introducing legislation to improve the federal regulatory process associated with the allocation of fishery disaster relief. The Fishery Improvement to Streamline Untimely Regulatory Hurdles post Emergency Situation Act (FISHES Act) seeks to expedite the distribution of federal disaster relief fo  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Following reports that the Biden administration is planning to welcome Gazan refugees into the United States, Senator Rick Scott joined Joni Ernst and 33 of their colleagues in demanding the president stop his plan, citing concerns of potential terrorist ties, and instead focus his efforts on returning Americans held hostage by Hamas in Gaza. The senators wrote, "Your administration's reported plan to accept Ga  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) in introducing a resolution to condemn the recent explosion of antisemitism on U.S. college campuses, call out university presidents who have enabled and refused to take action against this antisemitism and urge the Biden Department of Education to take necessary actions to ensure that colleges and universities are complying with Title VI of the Civil R  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott applauded the unanimous passage of the resolution he led in the U.S. Senate celebrating the life of Florida's former Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham. Senator Scott's resolution had the rare co-sponsor support of all 99 senators. Last month, following the senator's passing, Senator Scott shared his condolences in the following statement. Senator Rick Scott said, "Bob Graham was a g  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, as Jewish students deal with a disgusting rise of antisemitism and violence stemming from pro-Hamas encampments on college campuses across America, Senator Rick Scott visited George Washington University to meet with Jewish and Pro-Israel students. During his visit, Senator Scott discussed his support for Israel, calls for the immediate release of hostages held by Iran-backed Hamas terrorists following th  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), issued a statement ahead of the two-year anniversary of the May 2nd leak of the decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization that overturned Roe v. Wade. "Two years after the leak of the devastating Dobbs decision--as we watch Republicans enact crue  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Florida, issued the following statement on May 2, 2024: * * * Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) and the Florida Democratic Delegation released the following statement in response to Florida's six-week abortion ban, effective today, May 1, 2024: "Today and every day, the truth remains clear: People, not politicians, should be in control of their own reproductive health decisions. "Florida's draconian six-week abortion ban is outrageous--a blow to Floridi  more