WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chairman of the Health Subcommittee introduced legislation to increase and facilitate close coordination between the United States and Israel on new and improved health care technologies. Congresswoman Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and Congressman Soto (D-FL) joined as original cosponsors. Specifically, the Maximizing Israel-U.S. Resea  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- 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) y el representante Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) promovieron su historica Ley de las Americas ante el Consejo de las Americas en la Organizacion de Estados Americanos (OEA). En un momento en que China esta penetrando cada dia mas en el Hemisferio Occidental, la Ley de las Americas es la mejor manera para que Est  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Lawmakers Continue Calls for Extending TPS for Haiti, Halting Deportations, Disrupting Arms Trafficking, Providing Humanitarian & Economic Assistance, and More Video of Press Conference Haiti Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswomen Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), along with Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Trump Is Right: We Should Raise Tariffs on China U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) May 9, 2024 American Conservative ...[T]he Washington establishment is fretting about former President Donald Trump's plan to raise tariffs on all Chinese goods.... In reality, tariffs are good for the economy insofar as they counteract market inefficiencies created by adversarial trade practices.... Just look at China's plan   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Revoke visas of pro-Hamas protesters U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and U.S. Representative August Pfluger (R-TX) May 8, 2024 Washington Times The First Amendment guarantees every American the right to free speech, but no one has the right to destroy private property, trespass illegally, or attack innocent people. This is why college administrators are justified in disbanding anti-Israel protests-turned-ri  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following statement on May 8, 2024: * * * Today, Rep. Brian Mast (FL-21) issued the following statement in response to President Biden's threat to withhold weapons from Israel if it follows through with its plans to invade Rafah. "Six Americans are being held hostage by Hamas, while countless others have been murdered and raped by this terrorist organization. Yet, the response from the American president is to take tactical advice f  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Revoquen las visas de los manifestantes que estan apoyando a Hamas 8 de mayo del 2024 Diario Las Americas La Primera Enmienda garantiza a todos los norteamericanos el derecho a la libertad de expresion, pero nadie tiene derecho a destruir la propiedad privada, ni de invadir terrenos ilegalmente o atacar a personas inocentes. Esta es la razon por la cual los rectores universitarios estan justificados en desma  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Representative Kat Cammack joined Chip Roy (TX-21) and a group of 48 GOP House members in introducing the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act to protect U.S. elections. Since President Biden took office, millions of illegal aliens have poured into our country illegally and many are given the opportunity to register to vote in federal elections. The SAVE Act would thwart Democrat efforts to cement   more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release: President Biden signed into law Congressman Aaron Bean (Fl-04) and Congresswoman Cammack's bill to rename the Melrose, Florida post office after local letter carrier Pamela "Pam" Jane Rock, who tragically died after sustaining injuries while delivering mail in northeast Florida. "Pam had a servant's heart, and it was obvious in the way she lived her life. While her time on this earth was tragically cut short  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01), along with Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan and Subcommittee Chairman Andy Biggs, sent a letter to Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Director Colette Peters to appear before the Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance after blocking interview request for Peter Navarro. On May 6th, 2024, Director Peters denied Rep. Gaetz's request to interview Peter Navarro while  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Desde el ataque terrorista contra Israel el pasado 7 de octubre del 2023, una ola de antisemitismo y protestas a favor de Hamas han plagado las universidades de EE.UU. Bajo la ley actual, aquellos individuos en EE.UU. que defienden opiniones en apoyo de organizaciones terroristas extranjeras estan violando su visa. Esto incluye a estudiantes internacionales que desafian las ordenes tanto por parte de las univer  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Since the horrific October 7, 2023 terrorist attack against Israel, a wave of antisemitism and pro-Hamas protests have plagued college campuses across our nation. Under current law, those in the country who espouse views in support of foreign terrorist organizations are in violation of their visa. This includes international students who defy both university and police orders. Anyone violating these terms shoul  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Partisan actors often use citizen suit provisions of the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Endangered Species Act to stifle energy and economic development projects with time-consuming litigation. U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) introduced the Fair and Timely Citizens Suit Act to ensure defendants have sufficient time to resolve a citizen suit challenge and, should the challenge go t  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Military families face significant challenges when moving due to a permanent change of station (PCS). The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has several programs to address these challenges, such as finding a new home, establishing health care providers, and changing child care centers. However, the effectiveness of these programs and whether military families are benefiting from them is unclear. U.S. Senators M  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) championed their landmark Americas Act before the Council of the Americas at the Organization of American States (OAS). At a time when China is penetrating the Western Hemisphere more every day, the Americas Act is the best way for the United States to show our allies in Latin America that we will   more