Friday - October 18, 2024
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Thursday June 20, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Bean Sponsored Bill Supporting Missing and Exploited Kids Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON, June 19 (TNSresL) -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Aaron Bean (R-FL) and Congressman Joe Courtney (D-CT), welcomed the signing of the Missing Children's Reauthorization Act of 2023 into law. This bipartisan bill renews the Missing Children's Assistance Act (MCAA) and makes critical updates to help the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)   more

Congressman Bean Leads Republicans in Introducing the 'Cutting Unobligated Tumultuous Spending Act'
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Today, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) introduced the "Cutting Unobligated Tumultuous Spending Act" (CUTS Act), which slashes wasteful federal funding and radical Green New Deal initiatives by $95 billion to offset the foreign aid package signed into law earlier this year. As inflation hits 38 straight months above 3%, the reality is that the American people cannot afford to pay the cost   more

Congressman Dunn Announces Federal Assistance to Help Florida Communities Recover From Severe Storms
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 19 -- Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Today, Congressman Neal Dunn (Florida-02) released the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that the President had granted a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of Florida, triggering the release of federal funds to help individuals and communities recover from severe storms, straight-line winds, and Tornadoes that occurred on May 10,  more

Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Applauds President Biden's Historic Milestone to Keep Dreamers and American Families Together
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) applauded President Biden's Historic Milestone to Keep Dreamers and American Families Together. "I commend President Biden for announcing a plan to keep American families together and enable more young people to contribute to the economy. This initiative will help certain non-citizen spouses and children apply for lawful permanent residence stat  more

Diaz-Balart: Biden's Latest Executive Order Does Nothing to Address the Ongoing Immigration Crisis
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following statement on June 18, 2024: * * * Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26) issued the following statement in response to President Biden's Executive Order announcement: "President Biden's latest Executive Order on immigration is a blatantly political move, of questionable constitutionality, in an election year. These Executive Orders are counterproductive and will do nothing to alleviate the ongoing chaos at our sout  more

Reps. Bean, Courtney Fact Sheet: Missing Children's Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2023
WASHINGTON, June 19 (TNSfact) -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following fact sheet on June 18, 2024, with Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut: * * * Missing Children's Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2023 Reps. Aaron Bean and Joe Courtney * * * BACKGROUND Protecting our country's most vulnerable children has long been a national priority. That's why Congress passed the Missing Children's Assistance Act (MCAA) in 1984 to provide federal coordination of state and local efforts to re  more

Rubio, Colleagues Commemorate Dobbs 2nd Anniversary
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade with its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. This ruling made it clear there is no constitutional right to take the life of an unborn child, and returned authority over abortion to the American people and their elected representatives. U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and colleagues introduced a resolution to celebrate the anniver  more