Thursday - May 22, 2025
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Saturday May 03, 2025 ( 8 items )  

Buchanan Announces Congressional Education Award Recipients
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Announces Congressional Education Award Recipients Presented Awards to 120 Educators in the 16th District BRADENTON, Fla. -- Congressman Vern Buchanan announced the recipients of his Congressional Educations Awards. Buchanan established the Congressional Education Awards eleven years ago to give special recognition to administrators, educators and support staff in Florida's 16 th Congressio  more

Chairman Brian Mast Commends President Trump's Pick of Waltz for U.N. Ambassador
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Brian Mast Commends President Trump's Pick of Waltz for U.N. Ambassador WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement in response to President Trump's nomination of Michael Waltz to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. "Outside of Elise Stefanik, there is no one in Washington the unaccountab  more

Congressman Dunn Unleashes American Space Travel by Cutting Bureaucratic Red Tape
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Dunn Unleashes American Space Travel by Cutting Bureaucratic Red Tape WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Neal Dunn (Florida-02) introduced the Secure U.S. Leadership in Space Act, legislation that would encourage greater investments in spaceports by allowing space facilities to qualify for municipal revenue bonds. The bill would add spaceports to the Internal Revenue Code to ensure that local  more

Congresswoman Wilson and Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick Visit I.C.E. Broward Transitional Center Following Death of Haitian Woman Detainee
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Wilson and Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick Visit I.C.E. Broward Transitional Center Following Death of Haitian Woman Detainee Following the death of a Marie Ange Blaise, a 44-year old Haitian Woman Detainee at the Broward Transitional Center on April 25, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) and Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) visited the U.S. Immigration and Custo  more

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott's Regulation Decimation Act Attracts Growing Support
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott's Regulation Decimation Act Attracts Growing Support WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott's Regulation Decimation Act sees growing support as it was recently highlighted in a Washington Examiner op-ed by American Enterprise Institute's Kevin R. Kosar. Senator Scott's bill requires federal agencies to repeal ten existing regulations before i  more

James and Bilirakis Spearhead Bill to Empower Parents to Better Protect Children
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * James and Bilirakis Spearhead Bill to Empower Parents to Better Protect Children WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Representative John James (MI-10) introduced the App Store Accountability Act, a landmark bill designed to increase safeguards within app stores to empower parents and protect children. Congressman Gus Bilirakis, who is Chairman of the Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee, which   more

Out of the Gate, Moody Emerges as Champion to Eliminate Costly Rules of Biden-Era "Green New Scam"
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * Out of the Gate, Moody Emerges as Champion to Eliminate Costly Rules of Biden-Era "Green New Scam" WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, Senator Ashley Moody's Congressional Review Act to roll back the Biden-Harris administration's Green New Scam initiative--applying costly performance standards to commercial freezers and refrigerators--passed the U.S. Senate. This irresponsible and illogical  more

Senator Ashley Moody Introduces the Secure U.S. Leadership in Space Act to Bolster Florida's Public-Private Aerospace Partnerships, Strengthen Spaceports
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * Senator Ashley Moody Introduces the Secure U.S. Leadership in Space Act to Bolster Florida's Public-Private Aerospace Partnerships, Strengthen Spaceports WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Ashley Moody introduced the Secure U.S. Leadership in Space Act, to ensure the United States remains competitive and at the forefront of space innovation and exploration. The legislation seeks to  more