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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Tuesday June 18, 2024 ( 8 items )  

Congresista Salazar celebra el aniversario de la historica y bipartidista Ley Dignidad
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: La representante Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) celebro el primer aniversario de la presentacion de su innovadora legislacion de inmigracion bipartidista: la Ley Dignidad (H.R. 3599). Este proyecto de ley continua obteniendo el apoyo de personas de todo el pais que quieren arreglar nuestro sistema de inmigracion de una vez por todas. Hasta bien entrado el ano 2024, la Ley Dignidad sigue siendo el unico proyec  more

Rep. Cory Mills Votes to Advance National Defense Authorization Act Out of House
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Cory Mills, R-Florida, issued the following news release: June 14, 2024, Congressman Cory Mills voted to advance the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) out of the House. The NDAA's top priority is improving servicemembers' quality of life by improving housing, medical care, childcare, spouses support, DoD schools, career training assistance, and increasing compensation. "As an Army combat veteran and Representative of Florida's 7th  more

Rep. Davidson Introduces The REAL Meat Act of 2024
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) introduced the REAL Meat Act of 2024 today alongside 8 other House colleagues. This legislation prohibits federal funding from being obligated or expended for the research, production, advancement, or enhancement of cell-cultured meat. "Fake cell-cultured meat not only poses a health risk to the human body, but it also threatens the livelihoods of America's hard-  more

Rubio, Florida Colleagues Fight Incorrect Army Corps Legal Interpretation Impeding Hurricane Risk Reduction Projects
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has misinterpreted a section of law in a way that undermines critical hurricane risk reduction projects in Florida by imposing burdensome requirements on local project sponsors in violation of existing project construction agreements. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) led members of the Florida delegation in a letter to  more

Salazar Celebrates Anniversary of Historic, Bipartisan Dignity Act
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) celebrated the one-year anniversary of the introduction of her groundbreaking, bipartisan immigration legislation: the Dignity Act (H.R. 3599). This bill continues to gain support from individuals across the nation who want to fix our immigration system once and for all. Well into 2024, the Dignity Act remains the only viable bill in Congress that address all aspects of our  more

Sen. Rick Scott Applauds Committee Passage of NDAA Packed with Big Wins for Florida, U.S. National Security
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott, member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and ranking member of the SASC Personnel Subcommittee, released the following statement after SASC voted to pass the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This year's NDAA includes $923.3 billion in defense spending, a $25 billion increase in topline spending. Senator Rick Scott said, "Each year, I have fough  more

Sen. Rick Scott Joins Sen. Marco Rubio to Fight Incorrect Army Corps Legal Interpretation Impeding Hurricane Risk Reduction Projects
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: In response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) misinterpreting a section of law in a way that undermines critical hurricane risk reduction projects in Florida, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Marco Rubio and members of the Florida delegation in a bipartisan letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and House Committee on Transportation and Inf  more

Sen. Rick Scott Joins Sen. Rand Paul in Letter Requesting Hearing on Threat of Terrorists Exploiting Southern Border
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) along with Senators Ron Johnson (R-WI), James Lankford (R-OK), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Josh Hawley (R-MO), and Roger Marshall (R-KS), all Republican members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, in sending a letter to committee Chairman Gary Peters requesting a hearing to examine the threat of individuals exploiting the southern borde  more