WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan, Kelly Introduce Bill to Spur American Innovation American Innovation Act Quadruples Tax Deduction for Small Businesses to $20,000 Ensures Small Businesses Can "Create Jobs, Advance Innovation and Invest Back Into Our Communities" WASHINGTON -- Yesterday, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chair of the Health Subcommittee, and Congressman Mi  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Jewish Caucus Calls on Google to Restore Holocaust Remembrance, JAHM Messages Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Rep Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) announced that she and members of the Congressional Jewish Caucus (CJC) sent a letter to Google urging the company to reverse its decision to remove International Holocaust Remembrance Day and Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) fr  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Congressman Haridopolos Applauds President Trump's Address to Congress and Bold Leadership in Second Term WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tonight, Congressman Mike Haridopolos issued the following statement in response to President Donald J. Trump's address to Congress, commending the President's vision for America and his achievements since taking office in January: "President Trump's Addre  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitians WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) released the following statement on the introduction of H.R. 1689, a bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals in the Uni  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * House Passes Buchanan's Bill to Expand Coverage Options for Chronic Disease Treatment and Prevention Allows Employers Offering High Deductible Health Plans to Offer Pre-Deductible Coverage of 14 Chronic Healthcare Services "I Look Forward to Getting This Bill Signed Into Law" WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and Ch  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Just Two Months Into his First Term, Congressman Haridopolos Helps 375 Constituents, Returns Over $500,000 to Floridians WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Tuesday, Congressman Mike Haridopolos announced that his office has already made significant progress helping constituents navigate the federal bureaucracy and reclaim payments rightfully owed. Since taking office two months ago, his team   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Local Health Care Champion To Join Representative Kathy Castor for Trump's First Address WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) announced that Tampa health care champion Karen Clay will join her as her guest to Donald Trump's first Address to a Joint Session of Congress to highlight the harm and higher costs of the Republican budget to families who rely on Medicaid and affordable health coverag  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025. * * * Rep. Frankel Reacts to President Trump's Joint Address to Congress Washington, DC - Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement in response to President Trump's joint address to Congress. "The President came into office promising to lower costs on day one. Instead, families across America have seen the price of groceries go up and the stock market plu  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025. * * * Rep. Laurel Lee Questions Witnesses, Discusses How NIL is Reshaping College Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15) questioned witnesses at the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Hearing titled, "Moving the Goalposts: How NIL is Reshaping College Athletics." This hearing was held to address the landscape of name, image, and   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025. * * * Rep. Laurel Lee's Reaction to President Trump's Joint Address to Congress Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15) released the following statement following President Trump's Joint Address to Congress. "In just his first month in office, President Trump has delivered significant achievements for the American people. From shutting down illegal border crossings to se  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. John Rutherford, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rutherford, Golden Reintroduce the Bipartisan FFL Protection Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressmen John H. Rutherford (R-FL-05) and Jared Golden (D-ME-02) reintroduced H.R. 1773, the Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Protection Act, to increase penalties for robbing or burglarizing Federal Firearm Licensee (FFL) dealers. They were joined by 42 additional cosponsors in the House. According to the   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Leads Colleagues in Urging Leadership to Reject Democrats' Obstruction of DOGE in Funding Talks WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, ahead of the March 14 th government funding deadline, Senator Rick Scott and Representative Andy Harris led a group of colleagues in sending a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson urging them to oppose   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott to USTR, Commerce: Economic Prosperity and Holding Adversaries Accountable Top Priorities in U.S. Trade Policy WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to the Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick and U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, expressing his support for the Trump administration's efforts to make U.S. trade deals beneficial to the United States whi  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall and Scott Introduce Legislation to Help Veterans Access VA Benefits Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-Florida) to introduce the Preserving Access to Patient Reimbursement (PAPR) Act, bipartisan legislation that ensures our nation's veterans continue to have access to a paper-based system for reimbursement of their travel exp  more