WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following statement on Oct. 7, 2024: * * * Today, Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Latino-Jewish Caucus, Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Debbie Wasserman Shultz (D-FL), and Tony Gonzales (R-TX), issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of Hamas' terrorist attack on Israel: "Today marks one year since the devastating terrorist attack by Hamas that massacred more th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the October 7th terrorist attack. "One year ago, on October 7, the world witnessed the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust. In a shocking display of brutality, Hamas terrorists murdered over 1,200 innocent people, used rape as a weapon of war, and kidnapped dozens of men,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: El Senador Rick Scott y el Senador Marco Rubio enviaron una carta al Presidente Joe Biden instandolo a aprobar de inmediato la solicitud del estado de Florida de una declaracion de emergencia previa a la llegada a tierra para 51 condados de Florida, ya que se pronostica que el huracan Milton se convertira en un huracan mayor y traera clima severo e inundaciones a comunidades en Florida. Esta manana, el Senador  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following statement on Oct. 7, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of Hamas's terrorist attack on Israel: "One year ago today, Hamas barbarically murdered more than 1,200 men, women, and children, and took 251 hostages. For 365 days, families and communities have continued to suffer waiting for the safe return of their loved ones. It's time for their im  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Kat Cammack led 14 of her colleagues in a letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack about needed USDA actions to support farmers and rural communities devastated by Hurricane Helene. The letter requests FSA strike teams, the use of more accurate rainfall data, and disaster aid provided through block grants. Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region at the end of September and made   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following statement on Oct. 7, 2024: * * * Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs of the House Committee on Appropriations, issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of Hamas' terrorist attack on Israel: "A year ago today, Israel suffered the deadliest terrorist attack in its 76-year history. The Israel-Hamas war  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2024: Today, in the wake of last week's swamp screed report recommending President Joe Biden fire the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General (IG) Joseph Cuffari, U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) sent a letter to IG Cuffari highlighting the partisan campaign against him. Rep. Gaetz's letter comes after a panel of Biden-Harris appointees on the Council of the Inspectors General  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following statement on Oct. 7, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Representative Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) released a statement as the world mourns the first anniversary of the Hamas-led attack on Israel, where more than 1,200 Israelis died in the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, and nearly 100 Israelis remain held hostage by Hamas. We also mourn the more than 40,000 people in Gaza who have been killed following the aftermath of the O  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2024: Today, Reps. Lois Frankel (D-FL-22), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5), Joe Wilson (R-SC-2), and Young Kim (R-CA-40) announced they will introduce a bipartisan resolution condemning Hamas's October 7, 2023 terrorist attack on Israel, one year after that dark day. The resolution unequivocally condemns Hamas's barbaric actions on and since October 7th and reinforces the United States' ironclad commitment  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Major Hurricane Milton is forecasted to impact Florida with devastating storm surge, winds, and inland flooding. After just being hit by Hurricane Helene, it's crucial for the State of Florida to have the support of the federal government. U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging his immediate approval of the State of Florida's request for a pre-landfa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: One year since the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks by Iran-backed Hamas terrorists that killed dozens of Americans, murdered families, raped innocent women, beheaded babies, and took so many hostage, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Joni Ernst in leading all of their Senate Republican colleagues in fully condemning Iran-backed Hamas for its actions, supporting the forever survival of Israel, and calling for the safe   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott and Senator Marco Rubio sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging his immediate approval of the State of Florida's request for a pre-landfall emergency declaration for 51 Florida counties as Hurricane Milton is forecast to become a major hurricane and bring severe weather and flooding to communities throughout Florida. Earlier today, Senator Rick Scott was joined by Attorney Genera  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: This year marks the first anniversary of the October 7, 2023 terrorist attacks against Israel. 32 Americans died in those attacks, and four of the Americans taken hostage that day remain in captivity. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) released a video remembering the attacks and supporting Israel's effort to defeat the terrorist organizations responsible. A transcript of the video is below. One year ago, a te  more