WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) issued the following statement after the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced it would designate the vicious Tren de Aragua gang as a Transnational Criminal Organization (TCO): "Over the last year, the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua has managed to move their operations north by taking advantage of our porous southern border.   more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Earlier this week, U.S. Congressman Gus Bilirakis met with the Honorable Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece, to accept the prestigious Grand Commander of the Order of the Phoenix Award. The Order of the Phoenix, first established in 1926, is awarded to Greeks who have distinguished themselves in the fields of public administration, science, commerce, industry, shipping, and the arts & letters.  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Congressman Vern Buchanan announced today that he introduced two separate bills to help protect our nation's children from modern and evolving threats online. "If there's one thing everyone can agree on, it's the need to protect our vulnerable children and grandchildren," said Rep. Buchanan. "While the rise in artificial intelligence (AI) brings countless potential benefits, I am deeply d  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Hoy, la representante Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) conmemoro el tercer aniversario de las historicas protestas del 11 de Julio de 2021 en Cuba. Luego de sus comentarios iniciales en una Conferencia de Prensa, la Representante anuncio una nueva aplicacion llamada Delta Chat que permitira a los cubanos no perder la conexion a Internet cuando la dictadura desconecta el acceso generalizado, como lo hizo durante   more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Florida, issued the following statement on July 11, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Neal Dunn (Florida-02) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.J.Res 165, a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution that would stop the Biden administration from erasing vital Title IX protections for women and girls in school and sports. If passed, the resolution would overturn a Department of Education final rule entitled "Nondiscrimination on the   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Marco Rubio (R-Florida) introduced the Furthering Operations for Resiliency, Transparency, and Integrity to Fortify (FORTIFY) U.S. Research Act to prevent China from stealing our research designed to strengthen American national security. The bill builds upon Senator Ernst's work to ensure U.S. tax dollars are not sent to our foreign adversaries for risky research. "Sharing the r  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, on the third anniversary of the July 11, 2021, pro-democracy protests in Cuba, Congressman A. Gimenez continues his fight for the Cuban people. Rep. Gimenez was joined by Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), and Rob Menendez (D-NJ) to demand the freedom of over 1,000 Cuban political prisoners arrested by the brutal Castro dictatorship for demanding freedom the murderou  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following statement on July 11, 2024: * * * Rep. Scott Franklin (FL-18) issued the following statement in response to House Passage of H.R. 8281, the SAVE Act, which would require proof of citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections. The measure passed 221 to 198. "Today's vote was a critical step towards restoring Americans' confidence in our elections. Sadly, 198 Democrats voted against measures to ensure only   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined Kudlow to discuss excessive federal regulation and the importance of trade policy that prioritizes America. See below for highlights and watch the full interview on YouTube and Rumble. On excessive federal regulation: "What happens with these regulations is, as you know, Congress will pass a law, and then it'll tell the agencies, 'Write the rules to implement it'.... B  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott wrote an op-ed for The Hill slamming Senate Democrats for failing to take action to ensure that appropriations bills are considered and ready for debate and amendment on the Senate floor before the funding deadline on September 30th. As the U.S. federal debt approaches $35 trillion and inflation remains 20% higher than when Biden took office, Senator Scott is urging ac  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Today, U.S. Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Maria E. Salazar (FL-27), Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-28), Michael McCaul (TX-10), Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (PR), Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Michael Waltz (FL-06), Kat Cammack (FL-03) and Alexander Mooney (WV-02) introduced a resolution to commemorate the third anniversary of the historic pro-democracy 'Patria y Vida' protests in Cuba on  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following statement on July 11, 2024: * * * Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement in reaction to this week's NATO summit. "This week's NATO Summit served as another example of President Biden's unwavering commitment to standing by our allies, uniting NATO, and strengthening our most crucial global partnerships," said Rep Frankel. "In this moment of widespread conflict, the President's leaders  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following statement on July 11, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (R-FL) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7637, the Refrigerator Freedom Act, and H.R. 7700, the Stop Unaffordable Dishwasher Standards (SUDS) Act. "The American people cannot afford President Biden's extreme and inflationary energy policies. This administration has repeatedly advanced burdensome rules, regulatio  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. taxpayer-funded research and intellectual property are at risk of appropriation by foreign adversaries. We need robust protections and transparency for U.S. government-funded research to protect these assets from exploitation by adversaries, including Communist China. However, legislative efforts to establish comprehensive safeguards have yet to be enacted. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and colleague  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. John Rutherford, R-Florida, issued the following statement on July 11, 2024: * * * On Thursday, U.S. Congressman John H. Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement on the markup and passage of the Fiscal Year 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations bill by the House Appropriations Committee: "This year's THUD Appropriations bill makes important investments in our transportation infrastructure and respo  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) commemorated the third anniversary of the historic July 11 protests that swept the Cuban people in 2021. Following her initial remarks, she announced a new phone app called Delta Chat that will allow the Cuban people to retain Internet connection, even when the dictatorship shuts off broad access like they did during the July 11 protests. With the critical technology  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, following the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Senator Rick Scott released the below statement highlighting the need to implement substantive fiscal reforms to end the ongoing inflation crisis fueled by the Biden administration's reckless tax-and-spend agenda. June's CPI data shows that there has been a significant rise in inflation during Biden's pres  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: This year marks the third anniversary of the tragic condo collapse in Surfside, Florida. U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) led a resolution to recognize the fallen victims and the bravery of the first responders. The resolution passed the Senate unanimously. "Three years ago, 98 people lost their lives in the tragic partial collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside. While a communi  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, on the third anniversary of the Cuban protests for freedom, 'Patria y Vida,' Senators Rick Scott, Marco Rubio, and Ted Cruz introduced a resolution to call out the illegitimate communist Castro/Diaz-Canel regime for their brutal oppression, persecution and torture of Cubans. Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart is leading the resolution in the House of Representatives with House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) honored the brave protestors who three years ago today launched the historic Cuban pro-democracy protests on July 11, 2021. She was joined by Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), Carlos Gimenez (FL-28), Rob Menendez (NJ-08), and Cuban activist Carolina Barrero. Click here for Wasserman Schultz's complete remarks. "The mission to assist Cuba's pro  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following statement on July 11, 2024: * * * Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, released the following statement after voting to pass H.J.Res 165, which nullifies President Biden's Title IX rule eliminating protections for women and girls. "For over 50 years, Title IX has ensured women in girls have equal opportunities and protections in educational programs and activities," said Rep. Webster. "The Biden Administrat  more