WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following statement on June 4, 2024: * * * Today, Rep. Scott Franklin (FL-18) issued the following statement regarding his vote for H.R. 8282, the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, which he cosponsored: "The International Criminal Court (ICC) filing charges against Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Gallant is as ridiculous as it is hypocritical. Hamas caused this war and the resulting carnage. Israel is simply de  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined Mornings with Maria to discuss President Biden's too little, too late executive order to secure the border, Tren de Aragua and other terrorist groups entering our country, and more. See below for highlights, and watch the full interview on YouTube and Rumble. On President Biden's executive order to secure the border: "It's too little, too late. It's too little because i  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined the Washington Examiner's "Restoring America" series to discuss how the national economy under President Joe Biden is eroding our social fabric. Watch the full video here and read excerpts from the accompanying op-ed below. ...Last year, 60% of workers held positions that paid fewer than $40,000 per year or lacked basic benefits.... The Biden administration has "created  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: Today, the House of Representatives passed legislation by Congressman Brian Mast (FL-21) to end the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) prohibition on assisting veterans in accessing medical marijuana. Current VA policy prevents providers from recommending, making referrals, or completing forms for medical marijuana, regardless of whether the state they reside in has legalized it for medical use  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Carlos Gimenez (FL-28) introduced the bipartisan Secure Airports From Enemies (SAFE) Act. Congressman Gimenez is joined by Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), and Jared Moskowitz (FL-23). Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) is introducing companion legislation in the U.S. Senate. This comes on the heels of the recent security breach at Miami   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: Today, U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) introduced the "Guarding American Zones Against Palestinian Immigration Act" (GAZA Act), which places a two-year moratorium on immigration from the Palestinian Authority to the United States. The legislation is co-sponsored by Reps. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Mary Miller (R-IL), and Eli Crane (R-AZ). Since the horrific October 7, 2023, attack on the state of I  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Dale W. Strong, R-Alabama, issued the following statement on June 5, 2024: * * * Congressman Dale W. Strong released the following statement on the successful launch of the Boeing Starliner in Cape Canaveral, Florida: "I congratulate Boeing, United Launch Alliance, and NASA on the first successful crewed launch of the Starliner Spacecraft. "This launch was the result of a critical collaboration and years of dedicated work, much of which took place right here in   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: Today, Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, voted to pass H.R. 8580, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025, bolstering national security and fully funding veteran's benefits and programs. "Today, I voted to pass legislation that honors our nation's veterans and delivers on my commitment to keeping our nation safe," said Rep. We  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: The International Criminal Court (ICC) has politically targeted Israel for rightfully defending itself after the October 7, 2023 Hamas terrorist attacks. This political persecution against the Jewish State of Israel must come to an end. U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and colleagues issued a joint statement supporting passage of the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act. Rubio is a cosp  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. John Rutherford, R-Florida, issued the following statement on June 5, 2024: * * * On Wednesday, U.S. Congressman John H. Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement on the House passage of the Fiscal Year 2025 Military Construction (MILCON) and Veterans Affairs (VA) Appropriations bill: "This year's Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill invests billions into improving the lives of our servicemembers, veterans, and their families. Spe  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott led 21 of his Republican colleagues in the U.S. Senate in a joint statement slamming Senate Democrats for pushing stunt legislation, the so-called Right to Contraception Act, which misleads the public on the accessibility of contraception and threatens the religious freedoms and parental rights of millions of Americans. This bill was first passed by Nancy Pelosi's Democrat-controlled H  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: In advance of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution led by Senator Rick Scott, Senator John Boozman and Senator Chris Coons commemorating this historic operation and expressing gratitude and appreciation to the members of the U.S. Armed Forces and Allied troops responsible for carrying out this unprecedented maneuver that proved decisive in securing victory in  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Today U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) and Marco Rubio (R-Florida) issued this statement after the House of Representatives' approved sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) following the court's decision to apply for arrest warrants for Israeli offi  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: The U.S. House of Representatives today approved U.S. Representative Greg Steube's amendment to H.R. 8580, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The amendment prohibits the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from using any funds from this act to process medical claims for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Health Service Corps a  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott announced the additions of Senator Jerry Moran, Senator Tommy Tuberville, Senator Roger Marshall and Senator Pete Ricketts to the statement he is leading slamming Senate Democrats for pushing stunt legislation, the so-called Right to Contraception Act, which misleads the public on the accessibility of contraception and threatens the religious freedoms and parental rights of millions of  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Co-Chair of the Latino-Jewish Caucus, was joined by fellow Co-Chairs, Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Tony Gonzales (TX-23), and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) in sponsoring a resolution to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires and demanding justice and accountability for th  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) and Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) requested that U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Attorney General Merrick Garland extend and reissue licenses to protect CITGO, the American subsidiary of the Venezuelan energy company PDVSA, which is currently governed by Venezuela's democratic opposition National Assembly. This critical asset, now a target   more