WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bean Reintroduces National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum Act to Designate National Landmark WASHINGTON-- Today, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) reintroduced his bill, the National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum Act to designate the POW/MIA Memorial and Museum at Cecil Field as a national landmark to honor, connect, inspire, and educate the American people about members of the Armed Forces who were held as  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Thanks Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Following Visit to MacDill Air Force Base WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan released the following statement after U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivered a keynote speech at the Special Operations Forces 2025 annual conference at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida. "I commend Secretary Hegseth for his commitment to revita  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * CHAIRMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ HOLDS HEARING TO EXAMINE THE GROWING CCP SPY BASES IN CUBA WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, Chairman Carlos Gimenez of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security held a hearing to examine recent developments concerning the growing influence of Communist China in Castro's Cuba. Located just 90 miles from the U.S. mainland, Cuba has become a str  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart Hosts 2025 Congressional Art Competition, Celebrates Student Creativity Miami Lakes, FL - The Office of Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26) recently hosted the 2025 Congressional Art Competition at the Mary Collins Community Center in Miami Lakes. This event featured 175 original art pieces and drew in approximately 200 attendees, including students, teachers, princ  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Franklin Reintroduces Legislation To Strengthen Accountability At The VA Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) reintroduced his Personnel Integrity in Veterans Affairs Act. This bill would close a long-standing loophole that allows Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees under investigation to resign or retire without any permanent record of misconduct. "Veterans deserve a VA that holds employee  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Mast Introduced Bill to Let More Veterans Compete in Warrior Games Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-21) introduced the Gaining A Meaningful Experience from Service (GAMES) Act today to expand eligibility for veterans participating in the Warrior and Invictus Games. This bill allows broader access to necessary funds for participation. "Recovery doesn't have an expiration date, and our   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Florida, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on May 5, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the outstanding contributions that Emily Mazzaro has made to our community through her volunteer service at Double Branch Elementary School. Emily is the PTA President at Double Branch Elementary School. There is no job too big or too small for her to take on. She can be seen most days on  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cammack Introduces App Store Freedom Act To Promote Competition & Protect Consumers WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Cammack introduced the App Store Freedom Act, which seeks to promote competition and protect consumers and developers in the mobile app marketplace by prohibiting certain anticompetitive practices by dominant app store operators. The bill supports interoperability and consumer choic  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Rep. Frankel Leads Effort to Safeguard Aging Veterans from Dangerous Falls Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) introduced the SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act, a bipartisan bill designed to help older Veterans avoid dangerous and costly falls. The legislation would require the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to maintain an Office of Falls Prevention and establis  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Maria Salazar Leads Bill to Boost U.S. Blue Economy and Support Coastal Communities WASHINGTON, D.C.--Last week, U.S. Representatives Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and U.S. Senators Murkowski (R-AK) and Cantwell (D-WA) introduced H.R. 3048 (link is external) to strengthen coastal communities and the blue economy across the U.S.-- through advanced research and development, jo  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following floor remarks on May 5, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Madam Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Madam Speaker, I rise in support for H.R. 1486, the Economic Espionage Prevention Act, introduced by my colleague from Georgia (Mr. McCormick). The Chinese Communist Party is working to undermine America's interests around the world and is the global supplier of Americ  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following floor remarks on May 5, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Madam Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 1540, Mr. Perry's Falun Gong Protection Act. For decades, the House of Representatives has been raising alarms about organ harvesting perpetrated by the Chinese Communist Party. We spoke about it earlier. As United Natio  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following floor remarks on May 5, 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, I rise in strong support of the Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act. I wish my colleague could have picked a shorter name for it, but that is my friend, Mr. Jackson. He does good legislation, sometimes a little longwi  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following floor remarks on May 5, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Madam Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Madam Speaker, the Republic of Georgia was once a prime contender for NATO and an ally of the United States, especially following Russia's 2008 invasion. The United States benefited from military and intelligence cooperation, and the Georgian people are well known for t  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following floor remarks on May 5, 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, I rise today in strong support of the No Dollars to Uyghur Forced Labor Act. The Chinese Communist Party is carrying out a campaign of genocide against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang. The evidence, documented by human rights organizations, journalists, and surv  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following floor remarks on May 5, 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, I rise in support of H.R. 1800, the Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2025. The Iran Sanctions Act was enacted back in 1996. For 29 years, this law has acted as the cornerstone of U.S. efforts to address the Iran regime's malign influence. From its support to t  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following floor remarks on May 5, 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, we gather today to confront one of the most unconscionable human rights atrocities of our time. It is amazing that we have to speak about this. It is the State-sponsored, forced harvesting of human organs. Innocent people, often prisoners of conscience, are   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following floor remarks on May 5, 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, I rise today in support of my colleague, Mrs. Wagner, and in support of the Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act. This bill reaffirms and strengthens the United States' commitment to Taiwan, one of our most important democratic partners in the Indo-Pacific. T  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following floor remarks on May 5, 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, I rise in strong support of the Taiwan International Solidarity Act, a vital update to the TAIPEI Act that reflects both the realities of today's global landscape and the urgency of standing up to the Chinese Communist Party, as we have spoken about at length  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott and Rep. Moolenaar Lead Letter to SEC Chairman Calling for Delisting of CCP-Linked Companies on U.S. Stock Exchanges WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Rick Scott, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Congressman John Moolenaar, Chairman of the U.S. House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) led several of their colleagues in a joint letter to the Chairman   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Rick Scott, Elizabeth Warren Lead Push for Independent Inspector General at the Federal Reserve WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senators Rick Scott and Elizabeth Warren introduced legislation to require a presidentially-appointed and Senate-confirmed Inspector General (IG) to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Currently, the IG is app  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Statement by U.S. Rep. Greg Steube on the House Intel Report on the 2017 Congressional Baseball Shooting WASHINGTON -- U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) today released the following statement on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence report on the 2017 congressional baseball shooting: "As we approach the eight-year anniversary of the congressional baseball shooting, the House   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz, Carter, Krishnamoorthi, Bacon Announce Newly Formed Children's Safety Caucus Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), and Don Bacon (NE-02) announced the formation of the bipartisan Children's Safety Caucus. The caucus will work to find and promote solutions to dramatically   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Webster Returns Over $1 Million to Constituents Since January Washington, D.C. -- Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, announced today that his office has successfully returned over $1 million to residents of Florida's 11th Congressional District to date in 2025. This total represents funds owed to constituents by federal agencies such as the Department of Veterans Affairs, IRS, and the So  more