WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Leaders Send Letter to Secretary Hegseth Expressing Strong Support for AUKUS Amid Review * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chair Emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Adam Smith (  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Maxwell Frost Blasts Florida and Trump Administration for "Alligator Alcatraz," Calls Detention Center a Cruel Spectacle * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) issued a statement condemning President Donald Trump's Homeland Security Secretary, Kristi Noem, for announcing plans to redirect FEMA funds -- meant for disaster response and recovery -- toward   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * In Spotlight Forum, Durbin Slams GOP's Budget Reconciliation Bill That Will Siphon Resources From Public Education * June 24, 2025 In a spotlight forum on Republicans' so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Durbin exposed Republicans' short-sighted plan to institute a national school voucher program that will drain critical resources from public schools WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic W  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Moskowitz Joins Sanctions Bill Pressuring Russia Towards Peace in Ukraine * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) signed onto the Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025, a bipartisan bill to increase sanctions against Russia in response to its brutal war of aggression against Ukraine. The bill is led in the U.S. House by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), Mike Quigley (D-IL-05),   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * NSWC PCD program manager leads, accelerates Navy force generation through MCM USV delivery * PANAMA CITY, Fla. - The McNaron family arrived in Bay County (then called Washington County) in 1882 and have lived in the area ever since. Today, one member of that family is working to modernize mine countermeasures (MCM) and unmanned fleet capabilities at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Announces Appointments to the Homeland Security Advisory Council * President Donald J. Trump and Secretary Noem appointed new members to the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) and announced the date of the council's first meeting. Formed on March 19, 2002, the HSAC leverages the experience, expertise, and national and global connections of its membership to provid  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Chu, Frankel, Pressley, and Escobar Reintroduce Women's Health Protection Act Three Years After Dobbs Decision * Three years after Roe was overturned, House Democrats reintroduce bill to protect abortion rights across the U.S. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-28), alongside Reps. Lois Frankel (FL-22), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Veronica Escobar (TX-16), reintroduced H.R.   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Commemorates Fourth Anniversary of Tragic Building Collapse in Surfside, Florida * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott led a resolution with Senator Ashley Moody marking four years since the tragic collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida - a tragedy that took 98 lives on June 24, 2021. The resolution pays tribute to the victims, recognizes the extraordinary bra  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Introduces American Students First Act to Cap Student Visas and Prioritize American Students at U.S. Higher Education Institutions * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott introduced the American Students First Act to cap the number of foreign students enrolled in American universities with F and M visas under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program at 10% of a school's total st  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * Senator Ashley Moody Commemorates Fourth Anniversary of Tragic Building Collapse in Surfside, Florida WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Ashley Moody led a resolution with Senator Rick Scott marking four years since the tragic collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida - a tragedy that took 98 lives on June 24, 2021. The resolution pays tribute to the victims, reco  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * Senator Ashley Moody Cosponsors Legislation to Stop Taxpayer Dollars from Flowing to Sanctuary Cities WASHINGTON--Today, Senator Ashley Moody announced she is cosponsoring the No Community Development Block Grants for Sanctuary Cities Act to amend the Housing and Community Development Act that would prevent sanctuary cities from receiving federal subsidies. Senator Moody is jo  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, June 24 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: * * * U.S. and Qatari Forces Successfully Defend Against Iranian Ballistic Missile Attack on Qatar's Al-Udeid Air Base * June 23, 2025 Release Number 20250623-01 TAMPA, Fla. - Today, U.S. forces, alongside our Qatari partners, successfully defended against an Iranian ballistic missile attack targeting Qatar's Al-Udeid Air Base near Doha, Qatar. Thanks to the professional, competent  more