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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Thursday August 08, 2024 ( 5 items )  

El Senador Rick Scott presenta un proyecto de ley para proporcionar deduccion de impuestos sobre el seguro de propiedad a duenos de viviendas
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Mientras Florida se recupera de la devastacion del Huracan Debby, y las familias continuan luchando con el aumento de los costos, el Senador Rick Scott anuncio hoy la introduccion de la Ley de Reduccion de Impuestos a las Primas de los Propietarios de Viviendas. Esta legislacion proporcionara a los propietarios de viviendas estadounidenses una deduccion fiscal de hasta $10,000 de primas pagadas anualmente para   more

Rep. Matt Gaetz Demands DHS Turn Over All Correspondence Referring to Vice President Kamala Harris as 'Border Czar'
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: Today, U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas requesting his department turn over all correspondence since March 2021 that refers to Vice President Kamala Harris as the "border czar." As was widely reported in March 2021, President Joe Biden tasked Vice President Harris with becoming the "border czar" to oversee t  more

Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Bill to Provide Property Insurance Tax Deduction for Homeowners
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, as Florida recovers from the devastation of Hurricane Debby, and families continue to struggle with surging costs, Senator Rick Scott announced his introduction of the Homeowners Premium Tax Reduction Act. This legislation will provide American homeowners an above-the-line tax deduction of up to $10,000 of premiums paid for homeowners' insurance annually at their primary residence. Senator Rick Scott sa  more

Sen. Rick Scott Joins Sen. Marsha Blackburn & GOP Colleagues in Letter to NCAA: Keep Biological Men Out of Women's Sports
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Marsha Blackburn and 21 of their Republican colleagues in sending a letter urging National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) President Charlie Baker to update their student-athlete policy to ensure only biologically female students can participate in women's sports. Joining Senators Scott and Blackburn on the letter are Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Katie Britt (R-A  more

Sen. Rick Scott Joins Sen. Tom Cotton & Colleagues in Letter to Garland: Investigate Schools with Ties to Chinese Communists
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Tom Cotton and with six of their colleagues to send a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland to urge him to investigate cases of American institutions of higher education having ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). In addition to investigating the current cases, the senators asked AG Garland for written responses on how the Department of Justice is working to mitigate  more