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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Saturday May 04, 2024 ( 16 items )  

Congresista Salazar y el Caucus Latino-Judio condenan la decision del presidente colombiano Petro de cortar lazos con Israel
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Hoy, la presidenta del Subcomite del Hemisferio Occidental, la congresista Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), se unio a los presidentes del Caucus Latino-Judio, los representantes Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Tony Gonzales (R-FL). TX), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) y el miembro Henry Cuellar (D-TX) para emitir la siguiente declaracion tras la decision del presidente colombiano Gustavo Petro  more

La Ley Dignidad de Salazar salvara el Seguro Social y Medicare y mejorara el sistema de salud de Estados Unidos
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: La Institucion Brookings publico recientemente un informeque identifica la Ley Dignidad (H.R. 3599), de la representante Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), como una solucion para la creciente crisis de solvencia del Seguro Social y Medicare de los Estados Unidos, asi como una respuesta a la creciente escasez de mano de obra en todo el pais, especialmente en la industria de la salud. Varias disposiciones de la Ley   more

Next Week: Rubio Staff Hosts Mobile Office Hours
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio's (R-FL) office will host in-person and virtual Mobile Office Hours next week to assist constituents with federal casework issues in their respective local communities. These office hours offer constituents who do not live close to one of Senator Rubio's eight regional offices a more convenient way to receive federal casework assistance. In-person Mobile Office Hours Monday, May 6, 2  more

Rubio Introduces Bill to Ensure Reliable Fuel Supply to U.S. Military
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Last year, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) released an "Operational Energy Strategy" report that exposed the limited visibility the U.S. military has into its operational energy distribution and use. The report also stated the DoD had limited oversight of fuel distribution, including fuel infrastructure and investment in national oil companies in China and the Middle East. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL)   more

Rubio, Cotton Introduce Bill to Support Small Businesses in Defense
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Current laws and regulations require strict and complicated cost data disclosures for a business to receive certain U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) contracts. The high cost and complexity of the tools required to meet these regulations have created a barrier to entry for small businesses. As such, the U.S. government created a pilot program that raised the threshold at which cost and pricing data becomes manda  more

Rubio, Ernst y Colegas Exigen Respuestas de Biden Sobre su Plan Migratorio para Refugiados de Gaza
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Bajo la Administracion Biden, nuestro pais ha sido inundado por una gran ola de migracion masiva ilegal. El presidente Biden ha socavado nuestros intereses de seguridad nacional. Su manejo de la crisis fronteriza sigue siendo una amenaza para el pueblo estadounidense. Informes recientes, indican que el presidente Biden planea traer refugiados palestinos no autorizados, desde Gaza a EE.UU. El senador estadounid  more

Rubio, Ernst, Colleagues Demand Answers From Biden Regarding Gazan Refugee Migration Plan
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Under the Biden Administration, our nation has been inundated by illegal mass migration. President Biden has undermined our national security interests and his handling of the border crisis remains a threat for the American people. Recent reports indicate President Biden is planning on bringing unvetted Palestinian refugees, from Gaza, into the United States. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined Senator Jon  more

Salazar and Latino-Jewish Caucus Condemn Colombian President Petro's Decision to Cut Ties With Israel
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) joined Latino-Jewish Caucus chairs Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Tony Gonzales (R-TX), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) and member Henry Cuellar (D-TX) in releasing the following statement after Colombian President Gustavo Petro's decision to break diplomatic relations with the State of Israel: "As bipart  more

Salazar's Dignity Act Will Save Social Security and Medicare and Improve America's Healthcare System
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: The Brookings Institution recently published a report identifying Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar's (R-FL) Dignity Act (H.R. 3599) as a solution for the United States' growing Social Security and Medicare solvency crisis, as well as an answer to the growing workforce shortages around the country - especially in the healthcare industry. Several provisions of Rep. Salazar's Dignity Act are directly cited as solution  more

Sen. Rick Scott & Sen. Roger Marshall Call on D.C. Mayor Bowser to Answer for Refusal to Provide Law Enforcement to Protect Jewish GW Students
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senators Rick Scott and Roger Marshall, members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, wrote a letter to Chairman Gary Peters demanding a hearing, with testimony from D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, following reports that the Mayor deliberately declined a direct request from George Washington University officials for D.C. police support with the unlawful encampment of anti-Israel pr  more

Sen. Rick Scott Joins Colleagues in Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Strengthen U.S.-Taiwan Defense Cooperation, Counter Chinese Communist Party's Aggression
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Senator Rick Scott joined Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK), and Representatives Michelle Steel (R-CA-45) and Steven Horsford (D-NV-4) in leading bipartisan, bicameral legislation to strengthen U.S.-Taiwan defense cooperation to counter China's growing military expansion in the region. The bipartisan Transpacific Allies Investing in Weapons to Advance National (TAIWAN) Security Act would requir  more

Sen. Rick Scott Joins Pro-Israel Rally at George Washington University
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Watch the video HERE or click the thumbnail above Today, as Jewish students across America continue to face threats from the disgusting rise of antisemitism and violence stemming from pro-Hamas encampments on college campuses, Senator Rick Scott visited George Washington University (GW) to take part in their Israel solidarity event and voice his Pro-Israel stance. His visit to GW today follows his meeting on th  more

Sen. Rick Scott Leads Colleagues in Calling Out NASDAQ For Listing Chinese Military Company on U.S. Exchanges
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott led his colleagues in sending a letter to Adena Friedman, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of NASDAQ, Inc., raising concerns regarding its decision to continue to allow companies that create a national security risk to the United States to openly trade on its platform. Specifically, it has come to the senators' attention that NASDAQ is currently allowing a Chinese military company, Hes  more

Sen. Rick Scott: Biden is Lying About the U.S. Job Market
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, following the release of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' April jobs report showed that year over year, part-time employment is up 1.05 million jobs in April, Senator Rick Scott released the following statement along with a weekly update on his actions to address America's debt crisis and rising inflation. Since President Biden took office, his so-called "Bidenomics" agenda has bankrupted American families  more

Senador Rick Scott: Biden miente sobre el mercado laboral de Estados Unidos
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: La publicacion del informe de empleo de abril de la Oficina de Estadisticas Laborales mostro que ano tras ano, el empleo a tiempo parcial aumento en 1,05 millones de puestos de trabajo en abril, el Senador Scott emitio la siguiente declaracion y publico una actualizacion semanal sobre sus acciones para abordar la crisis de deuda y el aumento de la inflacion en Estados Unidos. Desde que el Presidente Biden asumio  more

Wasserman Schultz, Diaz-Balart, Gonzales, Espaillat, Salazar, Cuellar Lead Latino-Jewish Caucus in Condemning Columbia President Petro's Severing Ties With Israel
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) joined fellow Latino-Jewish Caucus co-chairs, Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Tony Gonzales (TX-23), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Latino-Jewish Caucus members Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Co-Chair of the Congressional Colombia Caucus, and Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), who serves on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs as Chair of the Western Hemispher  more