WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Las representantes Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) y Sara Jacobs (D-CA) presentaron la bipartidista Ley de Libertad Global en Internet (H.R. 8309), para reforzar que la libertad en Internet es fundamental para los Derechos Humanos. La legislacion bipartidista requeriria que el Departamento de Estado de EE. UU. incluya abusos de la libertad en Internet, incluido el cierre de servicios de Internet, el bloqueo de  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: "I am deeply saddened and outraged by the tragic death of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson in Florida, yet another Black man senselessly killed at the hands of police, said Johnson. "Despite legally possessing his firearm and holding it pointed at the floor inside his own home, and never once aimed it at the officers. This heartbreaking incident highlights the urgent need for systemic  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin requesting information from the Department of Defense regarding troop withdrawal from N'djamena, Chad. On April 25th, 2024, the New York Times reported that the Department of Defense would be removing roughly 75 Green Berets from N'djamena, Chad, after the country's government demanded they leave. Then, on May 1st, 2  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following statement on May 16, 2024: * * * Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26) issued the following statement regarding the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute's "Lifetime Leadership Award" to Chairman Emeritus, the Honorable Lincoln Diaz-Balart: "There is no one more deserving of the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute's (CHLI) prestigious 'Lifetime Leadership Award' than the Honorable Lincoln Diaz-Balart.   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: El Senador Rick Scott publico una actualizacion semanal sobre sus acciones para abordar la crisis de deuda y el aumento de la inflacion en Estados Unidos. Esta semana, los informes de la Oficina de Estadisticas Laborales mostraron que los indicadores clave de inflacion del gobierno federal, el Indice de Precios al Consumidor (CPI, por sus siglas en ingles) y el Indice de Precios al Productora (PPI, por sus sigl  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education released the following opening statement from a hearing dated May 8, 2024, entitled "Confronting Pervasive Antisemitism In K-12 Schools": * * * The Holocaust ended in 1945. The hate behind it didn't. I'd like to start by saying that I find antisemitism to be repugnant in all its forms, but I find the topic of today's hearing p  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Today, Congressman Brian Mast (FL-21) introduced legislation to rename a United States Post Office building in honor of fallen Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Zachary Fink. "Trooper Fink dedicated his life to making our community a safer place. His tragic death left us all with a heavy heart," said Congressman Mast. "Trooper Fink's bravery and selflessness should inspire us all. He is a hero and  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio's (R-FL) office will host in-person 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 Tuesday, May 21, 2024 Madi  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Today, the House of Representatives passed the Israel Security Assistance Support Act to support our great ally and U.S. national security. The legislation--introduced by House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA) and cosponsored by Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), and Financial Services and G  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following statement on May 16, 2024: * * * Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 8369, the Israel Security Assistance Support Act, legislation that forces President Biden to deliver Congressionally approved security assistance to Israel. "It is vital that America sustains a strong and secure Israel," said Rep. Webster. "Congress clearly spoke when approving vit  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) spoke about worldwide threats to religious freedom at the International Republican Institute (IRI) John S. McCain Freedom Award Celebration. Senator Rubio presented this year's award to Bishop Rolando Alvarez, a prominent victim of the Nicaraguan regime's anti-Catholic persecution, in absentia. "Not only we, but our children, our grandchildren, and every generation that will f  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced 26 additions to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List. While this is welcomed news, the Biden Administration has yet to include exporters who are tainting the United States' supply chain with the forced labor of Uyghurs and others in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) as well as other regions. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Sara Jacobs (D-CA) introduced the bipartisan Global Internet Freedom Act (H.R. 8309) to reinforce that internet freedom is fundamental to human rights. The bipartisan legislation would require the U.S. Department of State to include abuses of internet freedom, including shutting down internet services, blocking websites, social media sites, and applications, and engaging  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott released a weekly update on his actions to address America's debt crisis and rising inflation. This week, reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the federal government's key inflation indicators, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI), rose--causing even more strain on the budgets of American families and small businesses. Since President Joe Bid  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and their colleagues to introduce the Reshape Alternatives to Detention (ATD) Act, legislation to stop the Biden Administration's abuse of ATD, in part, by requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to utilize every available detention bed before resorting to ATD, and ensuring that illegal aliens on the non-detained docket are enrolled in ATD and GP  more