WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: New Port Richey, FL: In the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, several local governments in Florida have experienced significant hardship as they seek to respond to the diverse needs of constituents who are struggling. Given the unique nature of the back-to-back emergencies and the sheer volume of damage, it is more important than ever for federal agencies to coordinate their response and provide as   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: MIAMI, FL Hoy, la presidenta del Subcomite del Hemisferio Occidental, la congresista Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), se unio al representante Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL) y a varios lideres de la oposicion hondurena en una Conferencia de Prensa para denunciar la Administracion corrupta de la presidenta hondurena Xiomara Castro de Zelaya. Desde 2021, la Administracion de Castro en Honduras ha pisoteado las liberta  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Representatives Gus Bilirakis (FL-12-R) and Morgan McGarvey (KY-3-D) introduced H.R.9046, the Board of Veterans' Appeals Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction Act, which would allow the Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) to improve recruitment and retention of high performing employees to process Appeal claims in a timely and accurate manner. "Too often, the Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA) continues  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Following the Food & Drug Administration's (FDA) response regarding H.R. 1750, the Defending Domestic Orange Juice Production Act of 2023 introduced by Rep. Scott Franklin (R-FL-18), Rep. Cammack raised several important issues central to the Florida citrus industry. During an Energy & Commerce Committee hearing earlier this summer, Rep. Cammack raised issues about the state of Florida citrus and the need t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Senator Scott sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Friday, October 18, urging him to direct the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to immediately assess and submit a supplemental appropriations request to Congress for disaster relief funds, and include provisions for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to issue block grants for agricultural losses. Last week, Senator Scott was in Polk County and Hi  more