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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Saturday July 13, 2024 ( 13 items )  

Administracion Biden implementa el plan de la congresista Salazar para designar a la sanguinaria pandilla El Tren de Aragua como "Organizacion Criminal Transnacional"
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Hoy, la representante Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) emitio la siguiente declaracion luego de que la Oficina de Control de Activos Extranjeros (OFAC) del Departamento del Tesoro anunciara que designaria a la peligrosa pandilla El Tren de Aragua como una Organizacion Criminal Transnacional (TCO, por sus siglas en ingles): "Durante el ultimo ano, la pandilla venezolana El Tren de Aragua ha logrado trasladar sus  more

Congresistas Salazar y Casten presentan proyecto de ley para impulsar la industria de la confeccion sostenible
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Hoy, los representantes Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) y Sean Casten (D-IL) presentaron la H.R. 8978(link is external), la Ley "Voluntary Sustainable Apparel Labeling". La legislacion revolucionara la forma en que los consumidores aprenden sobre el impacto ambiental de la ropa que compran. Miami es un centro mundial de la moda y alberga numerosas empresas de indumentaria que estan logrando avances importantes  more

El Senador Rick Scott publica una actualizacion semanal sobre la crisis inflacionaria de Biden
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: El Senador Rick Scott publico una actualizacion semanal sobre sus acciones para abordar la crisis de deuda y el aumento de la inflacion en Estados Unidos. Esta semana, los informes de la Oficina de Estadisticas Laborales mostraron que los indicadores clave de inflacion del gobierno federal, el Indice de Precios al Consumidor (CPI, por sus siglas en ingles) y el Indice de Precios al Productor (PPI, por sus sigl  more

Following SCOTUS Decision on the Chevron Doctrine, Sen. Rick Scott Joins Sen. Eric Schmitt and Colleagues to Launch Major Effort to Curb Administrative State
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Eric Schmitt in an effort to retake legislative authority from the Executive branch following the recent Supreme Court decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which reinforced the separation of powers in the United States government and curbed the abuse of the administrative state by overruling the Court's Chevron precedent. Read more about the effort in Fox N  more

Next Week: Rubio Staff Hosts Mobile Office Hours
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio's (R-FL) office will host in-person and virtual Mobile Office Hours next week to assist constituents with federal casework issues in their respective local communities. These office hours offer constituents who do not live close to one of Senator Rubio's eight regional offices a more convenient way to receive federal casework assistance. In-person Mobile Office Hours Monday, July 1  more

Rubio Introduces Bill to Strengthen U.S.-Philippine Security Partnership
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Sovereign nations in the Indo-Pacific region have been facing increased threats from the Chinese Communist Party as it continues its expansive military strategies. One such nation is the Philippines--a U.S. treaty ally. The U.S. must firmly stand with Manilla to deter Beijing's aggression. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced the U.S.-Philippines Partnership Act of 2024 to diplomatically, economically  more

Rubio Introduces Military Installation Shoreline Protection Act
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Several of Florida's coastal military installations suffer from shoreline erosion and storm damage. Currently, there are limited options to address such damages, and pursuing funding through the formal military construction process can often take several years before an installation can fully repair its shoreline. The damages, in the meantime, may reduce the installations' effectiveness in carrying out their   more

Rubio, Risch, Stefanik Introduce Military Moms Act
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: New mothers serving in the military and dependents of service members, have expressed difficulty navigating maternal and infant health resources and services through TRICARE, the military's health care system. Every mother should feel supported and be able to access the resources needed to support a healthy pregnancy and postpartum period despite the unique challenges of being in a military family. U.S. Sen  more

Rubio, Warner, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Ensure a Diverse and Secure Supply of Critical Minerals
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Critical minerals are crucial for our national security as they play vital roles in military equipment, defense systems, and emerging technologies. However, Communist China currently dominates the mining, processing, and manufacturing of the majority of these minerals. U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Marco Rubio (R-FL), Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA), and colleagues introduced the Gl  more

Salazar and Casten Introduce Legislation to Bolster Sustainable Apparel Industry
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Sean Casten (D-IL) introduced H.R. 8978(link is external), the Voluntary Sustainable Apparel Labeling Act. The legislation will revolutionize the way consumers learn about the environmental impact of the clothes they purchase. Miami is a global fashion hub and is home to numerous apparel companies that are making important strides in industry sustainability. Thi  more

Sen. Rick Scott Issues Weekly Update on Biden's Inflation Crisis
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott released a weekly update on his actions to address America's debt crisis and rising inflation. This week, reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the federal government's key inflation indicators, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI), rose causing even more strain on the budgets of American families and small businesses. Since President Joe Bid  more

Sen. Rick Scott Joins Sen. Bill Hagerty, Rep. Andy Biggs and Colleagues to Demand Answers on DOJ's Lack of Prosecutions of Aliens Registering to Vote
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Bill Hagerty, Representative Andy Biggs and their colleagues in demanding answers from U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on the Department of Justice's (DOJ) efforts to prevent aliens from registering to vote in American elections. This follows several recent reports revealing non-citizens registering to vote amid a record number of illegal border crossings. Read t  more

Sen. Rick Scott on PPI Report: Biden is Clueless to the Suffering Caused by His Failed Agenda
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott released the below statement following the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 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 PPI data shows that there has been a significant rise in inflation during Biden's presi  more