WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Bean Passes Bill to Help Florida Businesses During Hurricane Season WASHINGTON--U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) today celebrated House passage of H.R. 804, the Small Business Resilience Act. The bill, co-authored by U.S. Congresswoman Kelly Morrison (MN-03), Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), and Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02), would require the Small Business Administration (SBA)  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Congressman Bean Creates Work Requirements for Medicaid, Reduces Reliance on Government WASHINGTON--U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) today reintroduced a bill to reform work requirements for able-bodied Americans. The requirements apply to adults receiving Medicaid benefits who are not in school and have no dependents. This change would help lift millions off government dependence,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Congressman Dunn Urges Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services to Stop Pushing Biden-era Policies Washington, DC - Yesterday, Congressman Neal Dunn (Florida-02) led a letter with Florida Republicans to Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy Jr, asking agencies under his jurisdiction to prevent Florida from being subjected to Biden-Era regulatory standards in the context o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Chairman Mast Issues Statement on Deportation of Uyghurs from Thailand to China WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast, released the following statement upon the deportation of dozens Uyghur refugees from Thailand back to China. "The Thai government sent dozens of refugees straight into the hands o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe Hearing WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe will hold a public hearing titled "Bridging the Gap: Turkey Between East and West" on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. What: House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe Hearing Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 Time: 2:00 p.m. ET Location:   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Florida, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, released the following opening statement from a Feb. 26, 2025, hearing entitled "Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Hearing - Step by Step: The Artemis Program and NASA's Path to Human Exploration of the Moon, Mars, and Beyond": * * * Welcome to the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee's first hearing of the 119th Congress. I extend a warm welcome t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials released the following opening remarks from a Feb. 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Promoting and Improving Safety and Efficient Pipeline Infrastructure": * * * When it comes to energy resources, the United States has been twice blessed. First, we are blessed with a natural endowment of mineral resources of various types and comp  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kat Cammack & Sen. Jim Banks Introduce The Defund NPR Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL-03) and Senator Jim Banks (R-IN) introduced the Defund NPR Act, which amends section 396 of the Communications Act (47 U.S.C. 396), ensuring no federal funds, direct or indirect, support NPR, including dues or programming purchases. "I'm glad to join my longtime friend, Senator Banks, in i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Rep. Laurel Lee Introduces Bill to Require DHS Transparency, Audits Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Laurel Lee (FL-15) and Gabe Evans (CO-08) introduced the DHS Intelligence and Analysis Oversight and Transparency Act. This bill will require the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) to audit bulk data transferred to or from I&A to a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. John Rutherford, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Rutherford, Gottheimer Reintroduce the Bipartisan Protect and Serve Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Tuesday, U.S. Congressmen John H. Rutherford (R-FL-05) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05) reintroduced H.R. 1551, the Protect and Serve Act, to create federal penalties for individuals who deliberately target law enforcement officers in the line of duty. "As a former sheriff and lifelong memb  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Joins Sen. Josh Hawley to Block Agencies from Partnering with Pro-CCP Consulting Firms WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Josh Hawley to reintroduce their legislation to prohibit the Department of Defense and other federal agencies from contracting with consulting firms that provide services to the Chinese government or its affiliates while being contracted by t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Leads Colleagues in Legislation to Help Veterans Access VA Benefits WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Senators Rick Scott and Jacky Rosen announced the bipartisan and bicameral Preserving Access to Patient Reimbursement (PAPR) Act. The PAPR Act would ensure our nation's veterans continue to have access to a paper-based system for reimbursement of their travel expenses to and from medical appoi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Webster Votes to Protect Affordable Energy Choices and Oppose Burdensome Regulations Washington, D.C. -- Today, Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, voted to pass H. J. Res. 20, a resolution to overturn the Department of Energy's (DOE) burdensome regulation on tankless, gas-powered water heaters. "In its final day, the Biden Administration issued burdensome regulations  more