WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following statement on May 3, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), joined fellow Congressional Latino-Jewish Caucus co-chairs, Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Tony Gonzales (TX-23), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), fellow co-chair of the Congressional Colombia Caucus, Rep.Henry Cuellar (TX-28); and Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), Chairwoman of the Subcommittee of the Western Hemisphere in the House Forei  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Rep. Scott Franklin (FL-18) introduced legislation to claw back the Biden Department of Labor's newly finalized H-2A unionization rule set to take effect June 28, 2024. This 600-page rule will increase costs for our nation's agricultural producers and allow temporary agricultural employees to unionize. "This new DOL rule is the latest crippling regulation hoisted on Florida growers by the Biden Administrati  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Mast (FL-21) introduced legislation to reduce passport wait times for Floridians. The Reducing Barriers to Travel Act will streamline the application process, slash backlogs, and reduce the wait time required for a passport to be issued. "Hard-working Floridians had to wait between three-to-four months just to have their passport renewed last year," said Rep. Mast. "Our team was inundated with  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following statement on May 5, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Brian Mast (FL-21) released the following statement in response to reports that President Biden had halted the transfer of ammunition to Israel. "Joe Biden is sanctioning our biggest ally in all but name. The White House is doing this while actively working to rebuild the infrastructure in Gaza that Hamas will use to launch another attack on Israel," said Congressman Mast.   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following statement on May 3, 2024: * * * Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, released the following statement after supporting the passage of five bipartisan veterans' bills this week. "I am committed to ensuring that those who have already sacrificed so much for this country receive the benefits they were promised when they entered our nation's service," said Rep. Webster. "I have and will continue to support initia  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, along with Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), and 16 of his House Republican colleagues are demanding Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas release of a report on the total number of illegal aliens currently residing in the United States. "The American people deserve an exact accounting number of illegal aliens residing in the country, especially if   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, along with Rep. Scott Franklin (R-FL) and over a dozen House Republican colleagues, introduced legislation to block the Biden Department of Labor's finalized H-2A unionization rule set to take effect June 28, 2024. This 600-page rule will increase costs for our nation's agricultural producers and allow temporary agricultural employees to unionize. "The finaliz  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following statement on May 3, 2024: * * * Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, released the following statement after supporting the passage of four bills aimed at helping small businesses. "America's small businesses are the backbone of our economy," said Rep. Webster. "As a small business owner, I know firsthand the challenges small business owners face daily. The legislation I supported this week will help provide i  more