WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Chairman Mast Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on State Department Authorization WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled, "The Need for an Authorized State Department." -Remarks- As I said, I called this hearing really to establish a s  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, posted the following news release: * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand Announce Aging Committee Hearing on the Rise of Antisemitism Targeting Older Jewish Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, April 30th, Chairman Rick Scott and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, will convene a hearing entitled, "Never Again: Addressing the Rise  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials, issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Chairman Webster Statement from Roundtable on Combatting Cargo Theft Opening remarks, as prepared, of Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Daniel Webster (R-FL) from today's roundtable, entitled "Combatting Cargo Theft: Stakeholder P  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Europe Subcommittee Chairman Self Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Future of Cyber Diplomacy WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Europe Subcommittee Chairman Keith Self delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled, "Shaping the Future of Cyber Diplomacy: Review for State Department Reauthorization." -Rem  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Foreign Arms Sales Task Force Hears from Defense Industry Leaders on Much-Needed Reforms WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Foreign Arms Sales Task Force held the second in a series of roundtables featuring defense industry perspectives on reforming and improving America's foreign arms sales process. As p  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Graves Welcomes Representative Jimmy Patronis to T&I Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today welcomed first-term Congressman Jimmy Patronis, a Republican representing Florida's 1st Congressional District, to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. "I'm excited for Congr  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following floor remarks on April 29, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, this week marks 100 days since Donald Trump's return to power, 100 days of destruction, chaos, and heartbreak, all rubber-stamped by congressional Republicans. Trump promised to lower costs. Instead, extreme tariffs have driven up prices and tanked t  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Laurel Lee Introduces Bipartisan Second Chance Legislation Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Laurel Lee (R-FL) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) introduced the Fresh Start Act, a bipartisan bill to provide support for rehabilitated individuals to have access to employment, housing, and educational opportunities. "People who have worked to turn their lives around after a criminal convictio  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Joins Colleagues in Resolution Recognizing April 29 as National Fentanyl Awareness Day WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Chuck Grassley and their colleagues on a resolution designating April 29, 2025 as National Fentanyl Awareness Day to further raise awareness about the dangers posed by fentanyl to American families and communities, and the need to take acti  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Frost's Opening Remarks at Hearing on American Manufacturing Washington, D.C. (April 29, 2025) -- Below is Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost's opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today's Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy,   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Webster Votes to Increase Coast Guard Resources Washington, D.C. -- Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, today voted to pass the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's budget reconciliation proposal. The proposal supports President Trump's priorities to secure our borders, protect national security, modernize air traffic control, and improve Coast Guard readiness a  more