WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chairman of the Health Subcommittee, and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) led a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra detailing concerns that the current recoupment period does not adequately reflect the harsh realities providers have faced in the wake of the Change Healthcar  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Florida, issued the following statement on May 14, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Neal Dunn (Florida-02) released the following statement after the international aerospace company Nammo signed an agreement with America-based Raytheon to support the expansion of Nammo's existing manufacturing facility in Perry, Florida. "I'm thrilled to hear that Nammo and Raytheon have decided to continue their relationship with the people of Perry by expanding their in  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Today, Congressman Neal Dunn (Florida-02) voiced his approval of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) decision to issue a final rule that would modify calibration ratios used to compare recreational red snapper landings estimates and increase the catch limits for Gulf of Mexico gray snappers in coordination with the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council). "Fi  more

ORLANDO, Florida, May 16 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) announced that Central Florida is receiving four federal grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) totaling $174,500. The NEA has announced more than $110 million in recommended grants in all 50 states, with $2 million funding projects across the state of Florida. The following Central Florida organizations will receive gra  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: El Senador Rick Scott emitio la siguiente declaracion en respuesta a la decision del Presidente Joe Biden de eliminar al ilegitimo regimen comunista cubano de la lista de naciones que no cooperan con los esfuerzos antiterroristas de Estados Unidos. Esta medida de la administracion Biden es un primer paso para revertir la designacion de Cuba como Estado Patrocinador del Terrorismo, que se realizo bajo la adminis  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Earlier today, the Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee held a markup to advance several bills that would improve access to quality care, promote patient education and prevention via telehealth, strengthen programs to help at-risk patients in Medicaid, and streamline rare disease research that holds promise for the development of better treatments and cures. Several of the measures that the Subcommittee   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Today, House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Chairman Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) delivered the following opening statement in a hearing to examine the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget proposal for the Transportation and Security Administration (TSA), featuring testimony  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 7659, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024, bipartisan legislation developed by the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, which is chaired by Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont. This legislation supports the Coast Guard and its critical missions to safeguard the Nation's border, facilitate maritime commerce  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Petro's Backfiring Policies Imperil Two Decades of Colombian Progress U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) May 14, 2024 Medium [As Colombian President Gustavo Petro] reneges on his campaign promises and prepares to rewrite the Colombian constitution in his favor, his backfiring policies imperil two decades of progress toward stability. From the 1970s to the early 2000s, Colombia was an epicenter of revolutiona  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: Today, Congressman Brian Mast (FL-21) called on Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough to explain why an increasing number of veterans are being denied access to their mental health providers. "If a veteran has developed trust and a relationship with their mental health practitioner, then they should be able to keep seeing that practitioner," said Congressman Mast. "It takes time for any in  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Politicas del presidente Gustavo Petro ponen en peligro dos decadas de progreso en Colombia 16 de mayo del 2024 El Tiempo El 6 de mayo el grupo terrorista ELN, una vez mas, anuncio que retomaba los secuestros porque el gobierno colombiano no cedio a sus demandas absurdas. Es la ultima sentencia de muerte a la "Paz Total" del presidente Petro para apaciguar a los narcotraficantes y narcoterroristas... Petro  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Today, Rep. Cammack joined a bipartisan delegation of members to introduce a resolution which seeks to honor and memorialize law enforcement whose lives were lost in the line of duty. H. Res. 1226 expresses unwavering support for law enforcement across the nation and recognizes the importance that police officers have all the equipment and resources necessary to keep our communities safe in or  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Marco Rubio (R-FL) questioned Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines at a hearing on foreign threats to the 2024 elections. Witnesses: Avril Haines, Director of National Intelligence Click here for video and read a transcript below. RUBIO: A CNN February 9th exclusive [described] a tabletop exercise...[in which] China creates a fake AI vid  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Brain tumors are the leading cause of cancer-related death among children in our nation. Unfortunately, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) is the leading form of pediatric brain cancer deaths. U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Jack Reed (D-RI) led a bipartisan resolution designating May 17, 2024 as "DIPG Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day" to raise awareness of, and encourage further research on DI  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Marco Rubio (R-FL) delivered closing remarks at a hearing on foreign threats to the 2024 elections. "I just know that this is going to get far more complex, and I predict it won't just be about elections, it will actually become in real-time, it already is, on policy debates that we're having here. Should we have tariffs? Should we ban TikTok? You nam  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Marco Rubio (R-FL) delivered opening remarks at a hearing on foreign threats to the 2024 elections. "I think in the years to come, we're going to see more and more nation-states and maybe non-state actors begin to not just come after us and our elections and our political process, but go after those of other countries as well." - Senator Rubio Click   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Tommy Tuberville for a roundtable with law enforcement during National Police Week. The discussion focused on challenges facing state and local law enforcement, such as rising crime, President Biden's open border, the fentanyl crisis, sanctuary cities, recruitment, and how the federal government can serve as a partner. Joining Senator Scott and Senator Tuberville at the   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott released the following statement in response to President Joe Biden's decision to remove the illegitimate, communist Cuban regime from the U.S. list of nations that are not cooperative with counterterrorism efforts. This move by the Biden administration is a first step in reversing Cuba's designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, which was made under the Trump administration in Janu  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: The Committee on House Administration held a Full Committee Hearing today titled, "American Confidence in Elections: Preventing Noncitizen Voting and Other Foreign Interference." Witness included: * Secretary Cord Byrd, Florida's 37th Secretary of State. * Hans A. von Spakovsky, Senior Fellow at the Heritage Foundation * J. Christian Ada  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, today submitted official remarks into the Congressional Record in honor of law enforcement officials in Lake, Sumter, Polk, and Orange Counties. This week marks the annual observance of National Police Week. "Though we set aside one week a year to honor law enforcement, I encourage all Americans to join me not only this week, but every day, in  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following statement on May 15, 2024: * * * Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, released the following statement on his vote to pass H.R. 3935, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act. This bipartisan legislation, developed by the House Transportation Committee of which Rep. Webster is a senior member, will reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the next 5 years. "This imp  more