WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following statement on May 30, 2024: * * * Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart released the following statement on the verdict in President Trump's case: "The case against former President Trump is an obvious and blatant travesty of justice and a political witch hunt. Over the past six weeks, the American people have seen firsthand how far President Biden, and the Democratic Party, will go to interfere in our election system. The   more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Tras el reciente anuncio del Informe PCE de la Oficina de Analisis Economico que muestra que los precios pagados por los consumidores en abril por bienes y servicios aumentaron 2.7% durante el ano, el Senador Rick Scott publico la siguiente declaracion y una actualizacion semanal sobre sus acciones para abordar la crisis de deuda y el aumento de la inflacion en Estados Unidos. El Senador Rick Scott dijo: "Cada  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott joined Senators Mike Lee, JD Vance, Tommy Tuberville, Eric Schmitt, Marsha Blackburn, Roger Marshall and Marco Rubio in a pledge against any expedited consideration or passage of measures or nominees that help Joe Biden and Democrats advance their mission of tearing the country apart. This comes as the White House disrespects the rule of law, and continually politicizes and weaponizes   more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined Fox and Friends to discuss the conviction of former President Donald Trump by a New York City jury. Watch the full interview on YouTube and Rumble. On the conviction of former President Donald Trump by a New York City jury: "Just walk out in real life. I'm not talking about the people sitting in air-conditioned studios in New York and in D.C. that are cheering over this  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined Hannity to discuss the conviction of former President Donald Trump by a New York City jury. See below for highlights and watch the full interview on YouTube and Rumble. On the conviction of former President Donald Trump by a New York City jury: "This is a quintessential show trial. This is what you see in communist countries. This is what I grew up having people in the   more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined Special Report with Bret Baier to discuss the conviction of former President Donald Trump by a New York City jury. See below for highlights and watch the full interview on YouTube and Rumble. On the conviction of former President Donald Trump by a New York City jury: "They've made a travesty, a mockery of our criminal justice system. All over the world right now, they'r  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: ST. PETERSBURG, FL -- U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) was joined by Pinellas School Board Chair Laura Hine and CEO of the St. Pete Free Clinic Jennifer Yeagley to call on House Republicans to pass critical funding to renew the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) which has extended access to low-cost internet services for more than 102,000 households across Florida's 14th Congressional District. The ACP, cha  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: The 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins Saturday, June 1, and there is an urgent need for federal agencies to prepare an effective and efficient natural-disaster response. Yet, for many Americans, the federal disaster recovery process remains needlessly complicated and disjointed. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to review all federal regulations that stand in   more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: El dictator venezolano Nicolas Maduro sigue persiguiendo a miembros de la prensa, a activistas politicos y de DDHH, asi como a la lider opositora Maria Corina Machado y a miembros de su equipo, como parte de la represion arbitraria contra la sociedad civil. Previo al 28 de julio del 2024, dia de los comicios, los senadores estadounidenses Marco Rubio (R-FL), Bill Cassidy (R-LA) y Ben Cardin (D-MD) emitieron   more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro continues to actively persecute members of the press, human rights and political activists, as well as the leading members of the Venezuelan opposition, Maria Corina Machado and members of her team, as part of the regime's arbitrary crackdown against civil society. Ahead of the July 28, 2024 presidential election, U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and B  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: TAMPA, FL - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor announced $6.9 million in federal rebates awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for new clean, electric buses for Hillsborough County Public Schools. EPA selected approximately 530 school districts across the country to receive nearly $900 million in funds to replace older, diesel-fueled buses that have be  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Gary Gensler, Chair of the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), raising concerns regarding the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-linked electric vehicle company Zeekr that is trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Zeekr is a subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, a Chinese conglomerate with close ties to the CCP. In the letter, Senator Scott is requesting Chair Ge  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott wrote an op-ed for the Daytona Beach News-Journal on how Florida's Space Coast has long served as a hub for American innovation and leadership among public and private sector partners in space exploration, which he worked to grow during his time as Governor of Florida. In his op-ed, Senator Scott reaffirms his commitment to ensuring strong federal support of Florida's S  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Scott wrote a letter to the Government Accountability Office Comptroller General Gene Dodaro with concerns the Department of Energy is incorrectly, and likely intentionally, setting an inflated petroleum equivalency factor (PEF) for electric vehicles (EVs). Senator Scott is requesting the GAO conduct an investigation into the Department of Energy and their practices setting the agency's directive  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, following the recent announcement from the Bureau of Economic Analysis' PCE Report showing April prices paid by consumers for goods and services increased 2.7% over the year, Senator Rick Scott released the following statement and a weekly update on his actions to address America's debt crisis and rising inflation. Senator Rick Scott said, "Every day that goes by, Florida families are feeling the compou  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, following growing concern regarding the presence of communication equipment on cranes manufactured by Chinese-State-owned companies, Senator Rick Scott and Congressman Carlos Gimenez wrote a letter to Maritime Administration Administrator Rear Admiral Ann. C. Phillips requesting a delinquent report, as required in the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, that addresses the cybersecurity a  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: TAMPA, FL - Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the below statement following a federal judge's dismissal of the DeSantis Administration's lawsuit against the new 12-month continuous eligibility protection for children nationwide. "Today's decision to dismiss Florida's costly lawsuit against the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is a victory for children and working families nation  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Weston, Fla. - U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) released the following statement in response to a jury finding former President Donald Trump guilty of on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in a hush money case: "A jury of Trump's peers heard the facts and were clear: no one is above our laws. No matter what Trump says, a jury determined the facts in this case were clear bey  more