WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10), alongside Congressmen Mike Lawler (R-NY) and John Garamendi (D-CA) introduced the bipartisan Safe Air on Airplanes Act, legislation to secure clean air on airplanes to ensure the safety of the nearly 3 million people including flight crews and passengers that fly daily. Specifically, the Safe Air on Airplanes Act would work to phase out ble  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Earlier this week, Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Bill Pascrell (D-NJ), Nydia Velazquez (D-NY), Mike Lawler (R-NY) and James Moylan (R-GU) introduced the Supply Chain Security and Growth Act. This bipartisan legislation will leverage Investment Tax Credits (ITCs) to facilitate a rapid movement of critical U.S. supply chains to Puerto Rico from less desirable and unreliabl  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following statement on May 23, 2024: * * * Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, released the following statement regarding his vote to pass H.R. 192, legislation that would prohibit noncitizens from voting in local District of Columbia elections. The bill would also repeal D.C.'s Local Residents Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022, which allows noncitizens to vote in local elections, ballot initiatives, and referendums  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chairman of the Health Subcommittee, and Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI) announced the launch of the bipartisan Congressional Preventive Health and Wellness Caucus. The caucus will work to bring awareness to the burgeoning obesity epidemic in the country and help promote and advance policy-centric soluti  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: La presidenta del Subcomite del Hemisferio Occidental, la congresista Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), interrogo al secretario de Estado, Antony Blinken, sobre las politicas de la Administracion Biden hacia Cuba, Colombia, Venezuela y Argentina. Si bien las politicas de la Administracion hacia Cuba y Colombia son extremadamente preocupantes, la congresista Salazar logro obtener algunos resultados positivos con r  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, issued the following news release: As a member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) issued the following statement applauding the committee's passage of the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included more than $240 million for Northwest Florida's military mission, including more than $191 million for military construction--the largest amount secured by any member. The N  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, issued the following news release: During today's House Judiciary Committee hearing, U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) confronted the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' (ATF) Director Steven Dettelbach on the department's new rule attacking private sales of firearms, which attempts to bar Americans from legally transferring firearms. Video of Rep. Gaetz's interaction with Director Dettelbach at the House Judiciary Committee  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL), co-chair of the House Haiti Caucus, joined Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, and Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI), along with 39 House colleagues and 10 Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Chairman Michael McCaul and Ranking Member Risch, urging them to lift the hold  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Florida, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce, issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) delivered the following opening remarks at today's subcommittee markup of three bills: image (27).pngAs prepared for delivery: "Good morning, and welcome to today's Subcommittee markup where we will consid  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime, issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Opening remarks, as prepared, of Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Chairman Daniel Webster (R-FL) from today's hearing, entitled "Review of Fiscal Year 2025 Maritime Transportation Budget Requests, Pt. 2: The Coast Guard": I'd like to welcome our witnesses - Admiral Linda L.   more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Earlier today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) participated in an Appropriations Committee debate on the Republican-proposed Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies spending bill for Fiscal Year 2025, which seeks to restrict essential reproductive health care services and eliminate abortion counseling altogether at Veterans Affairs medical centers, potentially impacti  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13) has taken a crucial step in animal protection by introducing the Wild Horse Integrity and Slaughter Prevention Act. This act is a necessary amendment to the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act, aiming to provide criminal penalties for acquiring horses and burros for commercial product purposes. This bill creates a more efficient adoption  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Hoy, los representantes Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL) y Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), y los senadores Marco Rubio (R-FL) y Rick Scott (R-FL) enviaron una carta al secretario del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS), Alejandro Mayorkas, exigiendo una explicacion de por que a agentes del regimen cubano se les permitio recorrer instalaciones sensibles de la Administracion de Seguridad de  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Representatives Kathy Castor (D-FL-14), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27), Lois Frankel (D-FL-22), and Julia Letlow (R-LA-5) released the following statements after re-introducing the Connected Maternal Online Monitoring (MOM) Act, which would improve health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women, as well as their newborns. The bill encourages easier access to devices and services that allow physici  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-22), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27), Kathy Castor (D-FL-14), and Julia Letlow (R-LA-5) released the following statements after re-introducing the Connected Maternal Online Monitoring (MOM) Act, which would improve health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women, as well as their newborns. The bill encourages easier access to devices and services tha  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis requested the federal government to issue a Major Disaster Declaration in response to the May 10, 2024 tornadoes and severe weather that impacted 10 Florida counties. U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) sent a letter to President Joe Biden in support of Governor Desantis's request. "In light of the extraordinary scope of the destruction and the extent of outst  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. John Rutherford, R-Florida, issued the following statement on May 23, 2024: * * * On Thursday, U.S. Congressman John H. Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement on the markup and passage of the Fiscal Year 2025 Military Construction (MILCON) and Veterans Affairs (VA) Appropriations bill by the House Appropriations Committee: "This year's Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill provides the Department of Defense with funding to upgra  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), and Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas demanding an explanation for why agents from the Cuban regime were allowed to tour sensitive Transportation Security Administration (TSA) facilities at Miami International Airport  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence passed the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (IAA) today by a unanimous 17-0 vote. The bill authorizes funding, provides legal authorities, and enhances congressional oversight for the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC). Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Chairman Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released statements on   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution introduced by Senator Rick Scott and Senator Jacky Rosen celebrating May as Jewish American Heritage Month. This resolution celebrates the many contributions of Jewish Americans to the United States and calls on elected officials, faith leaders, and civil society leaders to condemn and combat any and all acts of antisemitism. Read the full resolu  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio wrote a letter to President Biden in support of the State of Florida's request for a Major Disaster Declaration in response to the May 10, 2024 tornadoes and severe weather that impacted 10 Florida counties. Earlier this month, following the tornadoes in Leon County, Senator Scott joined Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil and local law enforcement to survey damage and en  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: TAMPA, FL - Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) announced fifteen community projects for consideration by the House Appropriations Committee for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. "Locally-driven priorities are key to lowering costs, making the Tampa Bay area safer and our neighborhoods more sustainable. I enjoy working with dedicated community leaders to lift our vibrant community. We are working together to champion  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: On Thursday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, issued the following statement in support of the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes many of his national security priorities to invest in U.S-flag shipping, shipbuilding, and the maritime workforce needed to reassert America's maritime power against  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following statement on May 23, 2024: * * * Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 5403, the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, to protect Americans right to privacy by prohibiting the Federal Reserve from issuing a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) or offering services directly to individuals without congressional authorization. "I am strongly opposed to gover  more