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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Thursday March 27, 2025 ( 18 items )  

Amidst Threats to Faith-Based Community Protection Grants, Moskowitz Co-Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Admin Against Funding Cuts That Florida Houses of Worship Rely On
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Amidst Threats to Faith-Based Community Protection Grants, Moskowitz Co-Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Admin Against Funding Cuts That Florida Houses of Worship Rely On WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressmen Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05), and Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) recently joined together to push the Trump Administration to safeguard FEMA's Non-Profit Security Grant Program (NSGP),   more

Bilirakis Recognized For Effectiveness, Labeled "Truly Remarkable" as Lawmaker with 6th Longest Streak in Congress for Exceeding Expectations
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bilirakis Recognized For Effectiveness, Labeled "Truly Remarkable" as Lawmaker with 6th Longest Streak in Congress for Exceeding Expectations Washington, DC: The Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL), a joint partnership between the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia and the College of Arts and Science at Vanderbilt University, has just issued its ra  more

Chairman Bilirakis Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on CMT Hearing on Online Dangers to Children
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Florida, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Chairman Bilirakis Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on CMT Hearing on Online Dangers to Children WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing tit  more

Chairman Franklin Delivers Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on the Future of the Blue Economy
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Franklin Delivers Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on the Future of the Blue Economy Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18), Chairman of the Science, Space, and Technology Environment Subcommittee, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing entitled, To the Depths, and Beyond: Examining Blue Economy Technologies. This is Franklin's first hearing as Environment Subcomm  more

Congressman Cory Mills Announces Florida's 7th Congressional District 2024 App Challenge Winners
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Cory Mills, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cory Mills Announces Florida's 7th Congressional District 2024 App Challenge Winners WASHINGTON - Congressman Cory Mills (FL-07) announced the winners of the 2024 App Challenge competition for Florida's 7th Congressional District. The annual Congressional App Challenge competition allows middle and high school students to participate in the most prestigious competition in student compute  more

Congresswoman Kat Cammack & Senator Katie Britt Announce Formation of Republican Women's Caucus at The White House
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Kat Cammack & Senator Katie Britt Announce Formation of Republican Women's Caucus at The White House WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL-03) and Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) announced the formation of the new Republican Women's Caucus (RWC) at the White House. The group, made up of the Republican women's membership in the House of Representatives a  more

Diaz-Balart, Cuellar Relaunch the Congressional Colombia Caucus and Meet with Members of the Colombian Congress
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart, Cuellar Relaunch the Congressional Colombia Caucus and Meet with Members of the Colombian Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressional Colombia Caucus Co-Chairs, Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-26) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) relaunched the Congressional Colombia Caucus in the 119 th Congress and hosted a meeting with members of Congress of the Republic of Colombia. The historic relat  more

El Senador Rick Scott agradece a Trump su labor en defensa de la libertad y la democracia en America Latina y alienta a tomar medidas adicionales
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * El Senador Rick Scott agradece a Trump su labor en defensa de la libertad y la democracia en America Latina y alienta a tomar medidas adicionales WASHINGTON, D.C. - El Senador Rick Scott envio una carta al Presidente Trump solicitando a su administracion que, tras su reciente designacion de la peligrosa pandilla de Maduro, Tren de Aragua y otras como terroristas, designe tambien a otras dos organizaci  more

Mast Introduces Bill To Establish The National Garden Of American Heroes
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Mast Introduces Bill To Establish The National Garden Of American Heroes Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-21) introduced the National Garden for America's 250th Anniversary Act, to establish President Trump's National Garden of American heroes. This bill facilitates the creation and upkeep of this national site, establishes a tax-credit contribution fund, and enables the Secretary of  more

Moskowitz Calls on Speaker Mike Johnson to Form Bipartisan Select Committee to Investigate the Mishandling of Sensitive and Classified Materials in "Houthi PC Small Group" Signal Chat
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Moskowitz Calls on Speaker Mike Johnson to Form Bipartisan Select Committee to Investigate the Mishandling of Sensitive and Classified Materials in "Houthi PC Small Group" Signal Chat WASHINGTON, DC -- As reports continue to emerge about the non-governmental Signal app being used by national security officials to discuss highly sensitive and classified information, Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-  more

Moskowitz, Hunt Reconstitute Bipartisan Congressional Sneaker Caucus for the 119th Congress
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Moskowitz, Hunt Reconstitute Bipartisan Congressional Sneaker Caucus for the 119th Congress Moskowitz Welcomes Hunt as New Co-Chair, Announces May 21 as "Sneaker Day on the Hill" WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressmen Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) and Wesley Hunt (R-TX-38) announced that they filed to reconstitute the bipartisan Congressional Sneaker Caucus with the U.S. House of Rep  more

Ranking Members Connolly and Frost Launch Investigation Into Trump Administration Officials Sharing War Plans in An Insecure Group Chat
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Connolly and Frost Launch Investigation Into Trump Administration Officials Sharing War Plans in An Insecure Group Chat Following Reporting that Secretary Hegseth and Other High-Ranking Trump Officials Discussed War Plans in a Group Chat With a Reporter, Ranking Members Connolly and Frost Demand the Preservation of Documents and Communications Washington, D.C. (March 25, 2025)--To  more

Rep. Frankel: Congratulating Retirement of Germansky, Constituent Services Representative for Rep. Klein
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on March 25, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate my staff member, Nancy Germansky, on her recent retirement from my office. Nancy grew up in New York City and moved to South Florida with her late husband, Stuart, where they raised their son, Henry. Nancy started serving the constituents of South Florida in 2007 as a Constituent  more

Rep. Laurel Lee Examines Harms Online, Combatting Sexual Exploitation of Children at E&C Hearing
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Rep. Laurel Lee Examines Harms Online, Combatting Sexual Exploitation of Children at E&C Hearing Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15) questioned witnesses at the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade titled "The World Wild Web: Examining Harms Online" to examine online dangers to children. During the 118th Congress, Rep. L  more

SALAZAR REINTRODUCES BILL TO EXPAND HOME INFUSIONS FOR MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES WITH RARE GENETIC DISEASE
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * SALAZAR REINTRODUCES BILL TO EXPAND HOME INFUSIONS FOR MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES WITH RARE GENETIC DISEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Chellie Pingree (D-ME) reintroduced the John W. Walsh Alpha-1 Home Infusion Act (link is external). If passed, certain Medicare beneficiaries living with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency would be able to receive essential augmentation   more

Sen. Rick Scott Reintroduces Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Reintroduces Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott reintroduced the Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act to prohibit any direct or indirect U.S. funding from going to the Gaza territory until it can be certified by the president that no American taxpayer dollars are used to benefit Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or any other organizations   more

Sen. Rick Scott Thanks Trump for His Work to Stand Up for Freedom and Democracy in Latin America, Encourages Additional Action
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Thanks Trump for His Work to Stand Up for Freedom and Democracy in Latin America, Encourages Additional Action WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to President Trump asking his administration to build on his recent action designating the dangerous Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and others as terrorists by also designating two additional Venezuelan cartels, Ca  more

Subcommittee on CMT Holds Hearing on Online Dangers to Children
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Florida, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Subcommittee on CMT Holds Hearing on Online Dangers to Children WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, led a hearing titled The World Wild Web: Examining Harms Online. "Our increasingly digital world co  more