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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Tuesday March 11, 2025 ( 11 items )  

Buchanan, Moore Relaunch Congressional Preventive Health and Wellness Caucus, Introduce New Legislation
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Buchanan, Moore Relaunch Congressional Preventive Health and Wellness Caucus, Introduce New Legislation Legislation Aims to Combat Military Obesity WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chair of the Health Subcommittee, and Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) announced the relaunch of the bipartisan Congressional Pre  more

Chairman Mast Issues Statement in Support of Trump Administration's Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Chairman Mast Issues Statement in Support of Trump Administration's Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement in support of the Trump administration's arrest of Mahmoud Khalil. "If Mahmoud Khalil told customs officers when he entered the U.S. t  more

CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ AT GUANTANAMO BAY, FIRST TIME BACK TO CUBA IN 64 YEARS
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ AT GUANTANAMO BAY, FIRST TIME BACK TO CUBA IN 64 YEARS WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL) returned to his homeland of Cuba on March 7, 2025, for the first time in 64 years. Rep. Gimenez traveled to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as part of a congressional delegation (CODEL) led by House Armed Services Committee Chairman Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL) to assess the   more

FEMA Fires Three Supervisors Following Buchanan Letter Demanding Accountability
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * FEMA Fires Three Supervisors Following Buchanan Letter Demanding Accountability 54 Members of Congress Joined Letter Demanding Answers About Political Discrimination FEMA Mandates New Political Bias Training WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan announced that three Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) supervisors were fired following his November 2024 letter co-signed by 54 Ho  more

ICYMI: Buchanan Makes the Case for Permanent Daylight Saving Time in Latest Op-Ed
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Buchanan Makes the Case for Permanent Daylight Saving Time in Latest Op-Ed Notes Health, Productivity Benefits and Political Headwinds Buchanan Leads Sunshine Protection Act in Congress WASHINGTON -- Yesterday, Congressman Vern Buchanan penned an op-ed in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune calling on Congress to take action to making daylight saving time permanent by passing his  more

Moskowitz Joins Bipartisan Bill to Expand Medicare to Allow for Coverage of Multi-Cancer Early Detection Tests
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Moskowitz Joins Bipartisan Bill to Expand Medicare to Allow for Coverage of Multi-Cancer Early Detection Tests WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) recently signed on to lead the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act, bipartisan legislation to expand Medicare to allow for coverage of multi-cancer early detection (MCE  more

Rep. Luna Sends Letter to the White House Urging Increased Funding and Support for the Florida Shore Protection Project in Pinellas County
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Luna Sends Letter to the White House Urging Increased Funding and Support for the Florida Shore Protection Project in Pinellas County Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13) sent a letter to the White House in which she requested that President Trump direct the Army Corps of Engineers to allocate increased Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies (FCCE) funding   more

Rep. Webster to Support Bill Keeping Government Open, Protecting American Taxpayers
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Webster to Support Bill Keeping Government Open, Protecting American Taxpayers Washington, D.C. -- Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, released the following statement regarding The Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, which the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on this week. "I will be voting to pass the Continuing Resolution this week to keep the   more

Reps. Cammack, Castor, Carter, DeGette, Kelly & Mackenzie Introduce Bill To Prevent Maternal Deaths and Improve Health Outcomes For Mothers
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cammack, Castor, Carter, DeGette, Kelly & Mackenzie Introduce Bill To Prevent Maternal Deaths and Improve Health Outcomes For Mothers WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Reps. Kat Cammack (R-FL), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Robin Kelly (D-IL), and Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) introduced the Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025. This bill would assist   more

Reps. Luna, Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Cap Credit Card Interest Rates at 10%
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Luna, Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Cap Credit Card Interest Rates at Ten Percent WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representatives Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) and Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY) introduced bipartisan legislation that would establish a ten percent ceiling on credit card interest rates. Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced companion legis  more

Sen. Rick Scott Joins Colleagues in Bill to Stop Communist China's Forced Organ Harvesting and Human Rights Abuses
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Joins Colleagues in Bill to Stop Communist China's Forced Organ Harvesting and Human Rights Abuses WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Senator Rick Scott joined colleagues in announcing the reintroduction of the Falun Gong Protection Act. This legislation seeks to impose sanctions on individuals responsible for or complicit with Forced Organ Harvesting, especially those targeting Falun Gong pra  more