WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Jewish American Heritage Month Resolution Passes the House Washington D.C. - Today, a resolution led by U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), Troy A. Carter, Sr. (LA-02), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) to recognize Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) passed the House of Representatives in a 421 to 1 vote. JAHM aims to recognize the signi  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Applauds House Ways and Means Committee Passage of the Republican Tax Package House Republicans Deliver Permanent Relief for Families, Seniors and Small Businesses "We Fought Back and Put America and Americans First" WASHINGTON -- Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement after the committee voted to advance the House R  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies, issued the following remarks on May 15, 2025, at a hearing for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' budget for fiscal 2026: * * * Thank you Mr. Chairman, I appreciate you yielding. Welcome, Secretary Collins - it is nice to see you again. I appreciated our meeting last month and I look forward to working to  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Randy Fine, R-Florida, issued the following floor remarks on May 14, 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 came to speak because the cause of Iran is not just a cause that we should care about for the Iranian people, though we should. As Americans, we are a people whose country was founded because a group of people were unhappy by the tyranny we faced. There i  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Florida, issued the following floor remarks on May 14, 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, it is an honor to be here with you this morning to talk about the good news. Every day, I hear in so many newscasts that somehow the sky is falling. Let's get to the facts about what is actually happening in our economy and, most importantly, how Amer  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube and Sen. Moody Introduce Tax Relief for Victims of Crimes, Scams, and Disasters Act WASHINGTON -- U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and Senator Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) today introduced the Tax Relief for Victims of Crimes, Scams, and Disasters Act to restore the casualty and theft loss tax deduction for Americans who have suffered devastating losses from fraud, cybercrime, structura  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Webster Reaffirms Commitment to Law Enforcement During National Police Week Washington, D.C. -- Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, voted to pass several pieces of legislation this week supporting America's law enforcement officials. "The men and women of law enforcement embody the highest ideals of service, selflessly answering the call to protect and defend our communities," sai  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Castor, Soto Urge Federal Investigation into Unlawful Diversion of Medicaid Funds to Hope Florida WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Darren Soto (FL-09) are urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to investigate the potentially unlawful diversion of $10 million in Medicaid funds by the Florida   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Leads Legislation to Blacklist CCP's Institute of Forensic Science WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott led the introduction of the Confronting CCP Human Rights Abusers Act to re-designate the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) Ministry of Public Security's Institute of Forensic Science (IFS) on the Department of Commerce's Entity List. This bill is cosponsored by Senators Marsha Bl  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Praises President Trump's America-First Agenda, Warns USTR Ambassador in Letter: Communist China Cannot be Trusted WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer thanking him and President Trump for their dedication to putting America first, while urging extreme caution in any agreements made with the regime in Communist Ch  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Eight Law Enforcement Bills During National Police Week WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced eight law enforcement bills amid National Police Week. This is the Judiciary Committee's largest Police Week package in over 15 years. Additionally, the Committee voted 12-9 to advance Jason Reding Quinones' nomination to be U.S. Attorney for the   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Rep. Castor Slams GOP Plan to Rip Health Care from Nearly 14 Million Americans to Fund Tax Cuts for the Ultra-Rich WASHINGTON, D.C. - After more than 26 hours of debate in the Energy and Commerce Committee, Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) delivered closing remarks exposing the impact of House Republicans' plan to gut health care for nearly 14 million Americans. The House Republicans' budget proposal   more