WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), U.S. Representative John Rose (R-Tenn.), and the entire Tennessee Congressional Delegation sent a letter urging U.S. House and Senate leadership to provide meaningful disaster relief for Tennessee farmers in the weeks ahead. Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Big Bend of Florida as a Category 4 storm. While assessments are ongoing, Helene i  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined The Story with Martha MacCallum to discuss the leak of U.S. intelligence on Israel's retaliation plans against Iran. See below for highlights, and watch the full interview on YouTube and Rumble. On the leak of U.S. intelligence on Israel's retaliation plans against Iran: "It's a federal crime to leak that information. It's also an act of treason. It's aiding an enemy   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Kat Cammack announced plans to introduce legislation to create tax-free savings accounts for individuals and families purchasing their first homes. The NEST (Next-Generation Equity Savings Tool) Act would assist first-time homebuyers in overcoming financial barriers, especially the challenges related to down payments and closing costs. Individuals and families could sav  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: SARASOTA, Fla. -- U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) today called on Lieutenant General William H. Graham, Jr., of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to permanently restore Midnight Pass, which was naturally reopened by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. In his letter to General Graham, Rep. Steube emphasized the opportunity presented by the storms to address long-standing environmental and  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: Today, U.S. Congressmen Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Seth Moulton (D-MA) will introduce a bipartisan resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Lockheed Martin and its subcontractors are in breach of contract with respect to the F-35 deliverables and that the Department of Defense (DoD) has failed to adequately hold the program accountable. Last month, Rep. Gaetz spoke in the House Armed Servi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Florida communities are trying to recover from the devastating impact of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Given the unique nature of the back-to-back emergencies and the sheer volume of damage, it is vital to recovery that these communities have clear guidance on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) debris clean up policy. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), U.S. Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL),  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Given the extraordinary nature of consecutive hurricanes and the sheer volume of damage in Florida communities, clear guidance on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) debris removal policy is vital for the recovery of these communities. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), U.S. Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), and members of the Florida delegation sent a letter to President Joe Biden requestin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Mike Lee to introduce the Saving Privacy Act, a bill to end government abuse of Americans' financial information. For years, federal agencies have been overreaching in their surveillance, collecting vast amounts of personal financial data from law-abiding citizens without just cause. Senator Rick Scott said, "Big government has no place in law-abiding Americans' personal fina  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Following the October 7, 2023 terrorist attack against Israel by Iran-backed Hamas terrorists and the rise of antisemitism on college campuses, Senator Rick Scott and Senator Marco Rubio introduced the Preventing Antisemitic Harassment on Campus Act to hold Institutes of Higher Education (IHEs) accountable by requiring enforcement of federal antisemitism prohibitions. Since the terrorist attack against Israel,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: In case you missed it, last week Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Aaron Bean (FL-04) and Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05) questioned the Department of Education's (ED) attempt to circumvent Congress and mire key career and technical education (CTE) programs in red tape. The two called on ED to withdraw its ill-advi  more