| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Tuesday August 06, 2024 ( 9 items ) |
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Bilirakis and Wexton Introduce HEALTHY BRAINS Act
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) introduced the Harmonizing Environmental Analyses and Launching Therapeutic Hubs to Yield Bolstered Research And Innovation in Neurological Science (HEALTHY BRAINS) Act to bolster research into the environmental risks factors, including environmental toxicant exposure, of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease and atypical par
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Rep. Frankel Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Remove Tax Penalty on Payments to Survivors of Sexual Violence
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release:
Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-22) and Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24) have introduced the Tax Fairness for Survivors Act, a bipartisan bill designed to remove the tax penalty on settlements, awards, and judgments paid to survivors of sexual harassment and assault. Current law exempts payments for damages due to physical and emotional injuries from physical injury cases from taxation. However, payments from sexu
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Rep. Kat Cammack, Rep. Jared Moskowitz Lead Florida Colleagues In Bipartisan Letter To President Biden Requesting Revised Presidential Declaration For Emergency Assistance
GAINESVILLE, Florida, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2024:
As Hurricane Debby makes its way across Florida and the southeast this afternoon, Congresswoman Cammack (R-FL-03) and Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) led a letter with their Florida colleagues to President Biden requesting the activation of Public Assistance Category A (debris removal) in the storm's aftermath.
Florida members on the letter include Sen. Marco Rubio, Rep. Neal
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Reps. Castor, Levin, SEEC Urge EPA to Adopt Robust Power Plant Standards
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release:
House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Members Reps. Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Mike Levin (CA-49) along with the SEEC Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui (CA-7), Mike Quigley (IL-5), and Paul Tonko (NY-20) --led a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan, urging the agency to adopt strong, comprehensive standards for existing gas-fired power plants. These five
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Reps. Frankel, Khanna, Fitzpatrick, Landsman Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Reporting and Investigating of Sexual Assault on College Campuses
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2024:
Last week, Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-22), Ro Khanna (D-CA-47), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), and Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) introduced the Campus Accountability and Safety Act (CASA), which would reform the way institutions of higher education address and report incidents of sexual assault, sexual harassment, domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking that occur on campuses and ensur
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Rubio, Moolenaar Lead Colleagues in Amicus Brief to Protect Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Apps
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which was signed into law in April, prohibits ByteDance-controlled applications, including TikTok, from U.S. app store availability or web hosting services. The law addresses the national security threat posed by Communist China's control of the apps.
TikTok has since brought legal challenges in Tiktok, et al. v. Garland, incorrectly
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Rubio, Scott Urge President to Approve Pre-Landfall Emergency Declaration
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
Tropical Storm Debby is expected to make landfall on Florida's Gulf coast in the coming days as a hurricane. Ensuring Florida has access to sufficient federal resources is imperative for a robust governmental response before, during, and after the storm.
U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) sent a letter to President Joe Biden in support of Florida Governor DeSantis' request for an emergency
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Sen. Rick Scott Surveys Hurricane Debby Damage in Lee County with Law Enforcement, Local Officials
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
FORT MYERS, Fla. Today, Senator Rick Scott joined local officials and the Lee County Sheriff's Office to tour impacts of Hurricane Debby and receive an update on response and recovery efforts. Ahead of the Debby's landfall on Monday morning, Senator Scott spoke with sheriffs throughout Florida about storm preparedness and response, and in the coming days will be traveling to impacted areas to meet with local le
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Sens. Rick Scott, Marco Rubio Support Florida's Request for Pre-Landfall Emergency Declaration for Tropical Storm Debby
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
Today, Senator Rick Scott and Senator Marco Rubio led a letter to President Joe Biden urging his immediate approval of the State of Florida's request for a pre-landfall emergency declaration for 61 Florida counties as Tropical Storm Debby is forecast to bring severe weather and flooding to communities across the state.
Read the full letter HERE or below.
Dear Mr. President:
We write in support of Florida Gov
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