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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Thursday August 15, 2024 ( 5 items )  

ICYMI: Senator Cruz Joins Congressman Bean in Introducing TRACE Act in the Senate
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: In June, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) introduced the Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act (TRACE Act) to solidify the rights of parents to know how foreign funding is impacting their child's classroom and add a layer of deterrence to keep foreign nations from reaching America's youth. Recently, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced companion legislation in the Senate  more

Rubio-Warner Statement on Foreign Influence Efforts
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Chairman Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released a statement on apparent efforts by foreign adversaries to influence the United States' upcoming presidential election: "With less than 100 days to go before the election, it is clear that our foreign adversaries are intently interested in disrupting our democratic process. While we awai  more

Sen. Rick Scott Demands Accountability Following Massive Hack of Americans' Social Security Numbers & Personal Data
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott released the following statement demanding action and accountability from the Biden-Harris administration following reporting from the Los Angeles Times that a massive security breach, conducted four months ago, has potentially stolen the Social Security numbers and other sensitive information of every American citizen. Senator Rick Scott said, "It is disturbing and unacceptable that  more

Sen. Rick Scott on CPI Report: Biden-Harris Price Hikes Brings Hardship on American Families
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- 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-Harris administration's reckless tax-and-spend agenda. July's CPI data shows that there has been a significant rise in inflation during Biden  more

Sen. Rick Scott Urges Department of Commerce to Investigate CCP-Linked Temu
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo expressing deep concerns regarding the rapidly growing e-commerce platform Temu and its potential threats to American consumers and businesses. Temu, owned by the Chinese company PDD Holdings, has quickly gained popularity in the United States, offering a wide range of products at extremely low prices. However, this rapid  more