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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Friday June 07, 2024 ( 13 items )  

Congresista Salazar expone el esquema de la SBA para registrar votantes en Michigan antes de las elecciones de 2024
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: La representante Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) expuso el esquema de registro de votantes de la Administracion de Pequenos Negocios (SBA) para asegurar votantes en Michigan, un estado disputado, antes de las elecciones de 2024. La Administracion de Pequenos Negocios se creo para ayudar a los estadounidenses a iniciar, construir y hacer crecer sus negocios. El uso de recursos federales para ayudar a asegurar un  more

Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Sanction ICC
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, legislation that would sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) if it attempts to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute Americans or our allies. Co-sponsoring the legislation are Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) and Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Lindsey Gra  more

Cotton, Colleagues to Garland: Investigate ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senators Mike Braun (R-Indiana), Rick Scott (R-Florida), and J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), today sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland to urge him to investigate International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan. The senators wrote that Khan has broken American law by materially supporting terrorism through his targeting of Israeli officials. In part, the  more

Reps. Watson Coleman, Kim, Menendez Send Letter to Justice Department Discouraging Support for Private Migrant Prison Contracts
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Today, Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Andy Kim, and Rob Menendez sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, following up on a previous letter from August of 2023, expressing serious concern over the Department of Justice's support for the Elizabeth Detention Center, a privately-owned facility contracted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain migrants in Newark. The le  more

Rubio Introduces Bill to Reauthorize Hong Kong Human Rights Democracy Act
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: The Chinese Communist Party and Hong Kong government officials are responsible for the continued erosion of Hong Kong's autonomy and an increase of human rights violations. The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, which U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) led and was signed into law in 2019, is set to expire later this year. Accordingly, Rubio introduced the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Reauthorizati  more

Rubio, Gimenez y Colegas Presentan Ley para Proteger a los Aeropuertos de EE.UU. de los Estados Patrocinadores del Terrorismo
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: El mes pasado, una delegacion del regimen criminal e ilegitimo de Cuba recorrio las instalaciones de la Administracion de Seguridad de Transporte (TSA, por sus siglas en ingles), incluyendo zonas seguras-restringidas al publico-en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Miami (MIA). El senador estadounidense Marco Rubio (R-FL), el representante estadounidense Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) y un grupo de colegas presentaron el   more

Rubio, Gimenez, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Keep Airports Secure From State Sponsors of Terrorism
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Last month, a delegation of the criminal and illegitimate Cuban regime toured Transportation Security Administration (TSA) facilities, including secure areas not open to the public, at Miami International Airport (MIA). U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), U.S. Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), and colleagues introduced the Secure Airports From Enemies (SAFE) Act to restrict State Sponsors of Terrorism, whic  more

Rubio, Merkley Introduce Bill to Reauthorize Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: The People's Republic of China continues to brutally suppress Uyghurs and other ethnic groups. The United States must continue to hold officials accountable for these abuses. The Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act, which U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) led, was signed into law in 2020 and its sanctions are set to expire in 2025. Rubio was joined by U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) in introducing the Uyghur Human  more

Rubio: "We Need to Preserve and Build Confidence in Our Intelligence Agencies"
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- 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 and a line of questioning at a hearing on the nomination for General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. "It's critical that, above everything else, we always preserve and build the confidence that people have in our agencies, that the work they're doing is about our national sec  more

Salazar Exposes SBA's Voter Registration Scheme in Michigan Before 2024 Elections
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) exposed the Small Business Administration's (SBA) voter registration scheme to secure votes in Michigan, a battleground state, ahead of the 2024 elections. The Small Business Administration was created to help Americans start, build, and grow their businesses. Using federal resources to help secure a political victory goes far beyond the scope of the SBA's mission and  more

Sen. Rick Scott Hosts Families & Advocates on Capitol Hill Marking June 6th Naloxone Awareness Day
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott hosted families and advocates on Capitol Hill to mark June 6th as Naloxone Awareness Day and share remarks highlighting the life-saving drug, Naloxone, bringing attention to the lethal opioid epidemic that continues to plague American families. Yesterday, Senator Scott was proud to announce the unanimous passage of his and Senator Ed Markey's bipartisan resolution recognizing June 6th   more

Sen. Rick Scott Joins Sen. Tom Cotton in Letter to AG Garland: Investigate ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Tom Cotton, along with Senators Mike Braun (R-Indiana) and J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), in sending a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland urging him to investigate International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan. The senators wrote that Khan has broken American law by materially supporting terrorism through his targeting of Israeli officials. The senators wrote, "T  more

Webster Gets Over $1 Million Returned to Constituents in First 6 Months of 2024
CLERMONT, Florida, June 7 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 6, 2024: Today, Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, announced that in just the first six months of 2024, over $1.1 million was returned to constituents who contacted his office for help with issues before the IRS, VA, Social Security and more. High quality constituent services is a priority of Rep Websters and results are clear - Webster has gotten more than $22 million returned to  more