WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Los congresistas Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) y Joaquin Castro (D-TX), junto con sus colegas representantes Chris Smith (R-NJ), Mike Lawler (R-NY), Dina Titus (D-NV), Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Rich McCormick (R-GA), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR), Brad Schneider (D-IL), Colin Allred (D-TX), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) y James Moylan (R-GU) presentaron la H.R. 9172(link is external), la ley "Destruc  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: MIAMI, FL - Today, Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), and Carlos Gimenez (FL-28) sent a letter to the Biden-Harris Administration urging them to unequivocally condemn another blatant and shameful power grab by the Maduro regime following the July 28, 2024 "elections" in Venezuela and to reimpose sanctions immediately on the Maduro regime. * * * To: The Honorable J  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: Today, U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas asking whether his department, with its pattern of coercion of and collusion with Big Tech, assisted with the social media "erasure" or discussion of search results for the July 13, 2024, assassination attempt on President Donald Trump. Facebook and Google have already  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: China, Russia, and Iran use alternate financial systems to evade U.S. sanctions. Our nation must bolster its economic defense against this circumvention. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced the Sanctions Evasion Prevention and Mitigation Act to ensure our adversaries face economic consequences for their anti-democratic actions, ranging from committing human rights abuses to promoting terrorism. "San  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Communist China has played a major role in helping Vladimir Putin's unjustified war against Ukraine. Whether it be through increased trade or the provision of dual-use technology, Beijing is aiding Moscow's assault against the Ukrainian people. Some Western officials, however, have suggested that the Chinese Communist Party might play a positive role in Ukraine's reconstruction. To allow Beijing a free hand i  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Communist China has rapidly expanded its aggressive campaign to undermine U.S. and partner interests while oppressing individuals for their faiths. Meanwhile, bodies within the United Nations have advocated against U.S. efforts to stem these activities. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced three bills to counter Communist China's growing threat, both at home and abroad. "Communist China has been able  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Former U.S. ambassador Manuel Rocha, a spy of the criminal Cuban regime, recently pled guilty to the crime of anti-American espionage. The magnitude of Rocha's criminal behavior extended to a range of crimes, but his offenses have restrictive statutes of limitation, meaning prosecutors have to charge the offender within a certain timeframe. Cases like Rocha's, where crimes go undiscovered for decades, are not  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: On Sunday, the people of Venezuela voted in an election that was dubious from the start and was neither free nor fair. U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Rick Scott (R-FL) released a joint statement regarding the results of Sunday's sham presidential election in Venezuela: "The meticulously compiled and transparent release  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: The People's Republic of China has been actively expanding and establishing their global maritime network. Currently, multiple Chinese companies possess ownership shares to key ports in the U.S. and around the world. This investment is a significant risk to our national security interests and to America's access to trade, global supply chains, and overall maneuverability in the maritime domain. U.S. Senators  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Joaquin Castro (D-TX), in conjunction with Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Mike Lawler (R-NY), Dina Titus (D-NV), Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Rich McCormick (R-GA), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR), Brad Schneider (D-IL), Colin Allred (D-TX), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), and James Moylan (R-GU) introduced H.R. 9172(link is external), the Destruction Initiative fo  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: In an effort to stop the threat of the Chinese Communist Party from expanding and establishing its global maritime network, Senators Rick Scott, Marco Rubio and Mark Kelly introduced the Strategic Ports Reporting Act that would require the U.S. Department of Defense to draft an interagency strategy report to proactively counter this growing threat. Currently, multiple Chinese companies possess ownership shares  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- 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, spoke on the Senate floor slamming Majority Leader Chuck Schumer for delaying consideration of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Senator Scott is fighting to secure major wins for Florida, the military and the national security community, yet Leader Schumer is  more