WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Commends CBO Confirmation of Waste, Fraud and Abuse in Federal Health Programs * CBO Report: 2.3 Million Fraudulent Obamacare Enrollees, $185 Billion in Savings WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Chair of the Health Subcommittee on Ways and Means, released the following statement after recent analysis by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) confirmed that Republicans' One B  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Chairman Rick Scott Holds Aging Committee Hearing on Promoting Aging Americans Workforce Participation Today, Chairman Rick Scott of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging held a committee hearing titled "Protecting Older Americans: Leveling the Playing Field for Older Workers." Continuing the Aging committee's bipartisan tradition  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2025: * * * Chairman Steil Receives Classified Briefing on ActBlue at FBI Headquarters Today, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) received a classified briefing from the Federal Bureau of Investigation about their ongoing investigations into campaign finance violations. This follows Chairman Steil and then-Senate Permane  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Olszewski's PARTNER Act Passes the House with Bipartisan Support * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Representatives Johnny Olszewski (D-MD), Joaquin Castro (D-TX) Young Kim (R-CA), Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Ed Case (D-HI), Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Bill Foster (D-IL), and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick's (D-FL) Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment to Enhance R  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Young Construction * RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Young Construction of Cerro Gordo County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in each of Iowa's 99 counties. "For more than 20 years, Young Construction has   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has announced the availability of the Final Environmental Assessment and Mitigated Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision for SpaceX Falcon 9 Operations at Space Launch Complex-40 (SLC-40) in Cape Canaveral, Florida. This document is a required step for federal agencies to determine the environmental impacts of their actions. The final environmental assessment reviews and evaluates   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association, Maitland, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor expressing strong support for the agency's proposed rule to rescind the previous Final Rule on the protections for workers in temporary agricultural employment. The FFVA, which represents a majority of Florida's fruit and vegetable producers, argued that the prior regulations imposed excessive burdens on growers while failing to significantly enhance w  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Florida Strawberry Growers Association, Plant City, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor regarding the proposed rescission of the 2024 Final Rule: Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States. The organization, which has represented the interests of Florida's strawberry growers since its inception in 1982, expresses strong approval of the current administration's decision to revoke previous reg  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Frost Slams Ron DeSantis for Ignoring Public Health and Announcing Plans to End Vaccine Mandates in the State * FL's Surgeon General, a Known COVID Truther and Peddler of Anti-Vax Conspiracies, Will Oversee the Undoing of Floridians' Health WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) released a statement following a press conference hosted by Florida Governor Ron DeSant  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Amata-Cosponsored PARTNER Act Extending Diplomatic Privileges to PIF * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is welcoming bipartisan House passage of a bill she cosponsored, the PARTNER Act, officially the Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment to Enhance Relations Act. The bill, passed by voice vote, specifically extends diplomatic privileges  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Vote to Affirm House Oversight Committee Investigation into Epstein Files * WASHINGTON -- House Republicans today voted to endorse and affirm the House Oversight Committee's investigation into the horrific crimes committed by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Speaker Johnson released the following statement: "President Trump is the most transparent and accessible Preside  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Vote to Affirm House Oversight Committee Investigation into Epstein Files * WASHINGTON -- House Republicans today voted to endorse and affirm the House Oversight Committee's investigation into the horrific crimes committed by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Speaker Johnson released the following statement: "President Trump is the most transparent and ac  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Florida, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Luna Announces Hearing on Transparency Relating to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets Chairwoman Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) today announced a hearing on "Restoring Public Trust Through UAP Transparency and Wh  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia, Oversight Democrats, Demand Independent Investigation of Dept. of Justice Transfer of Ghislaine Maxwell Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led every Oversight Democrat in sending a letter to Department of Justice Acting I  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Frankel Slams Gov. DeSantis Decision to Eliminate Vaccine Mandates * Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement in response to reports that Gov. DeSantis plans to eliminate vaccinate mandates in Florida--making Florida the first state to do so. "Eliminating vaccine requirements is reckless and dangerous. It puts everyone at risk, especially endangering children, seniors  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Sept. 2, 2025, by Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Lech Walesa Solidarity Prize Awards Ceremony: * * * SECRETARY RUBIO: First of all, thank you very much. Thank you for doing this here. I was telling the foreign minister, who I have met now - how long have I been here? Like eight months? I've seen you like 12 times. So we see each other - never in the States, but around the world. I was explaining a lit  more

HOMESTEAD, Florida, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of Secretary Marco Rubio's remarks to the press at Homestead Air Reserve Base on Sept. 2, 2025, about the lethal strike on a drug vessel from Venezuela. The remarks highlight the administration's more aggressive stance against drug cartels, which Rubio referred to as "narcoterrorist organizations". * * * QUESTION: Were you at SOUTHCOM today? SECRETARY RUBIO: Yeah. Not today. I was there Friday. QUESTION:  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott in Letter to DOI: We Must Review CA Disaster Funding After State and Local Botched Response to Wildfires * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Doug Burgum thanking him for his tireless efforts fulfilling President Trump's agenda and managing our nation's land and wildlife, including responding to natural disasters lik  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Democrats Block U.S. Attorney Nominees from Serving Communities Across America * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) requested unanimous consent to confirm 10 U.S. Attorney nominees who advanced the Judiciary Committee by voice vote. Since being favorably reported out of committee, these law enforcement nominees have languished on the Senate floor due   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Senate Democrats Block U.S. Attorney Nominees from Serving Communities Across America Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) requested unanimous consent to confirm 10 U.S. Attorney nominees who advanced the Judiciary Committee by voice vote. Since being favorably reported out of committee, these law enforcement nomi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Senator Ashley Moody Introduces Safer Truckers Act to Require Lawful U.S. Residency & English Proficiency for CDL Issuance Following the tragic death of three individuals caused by an illegal alien commercial truck driver, Senator Ashley Moody is introducing the Safer Truckers Act to protect drivers on the roadways. The Safer Truckers Act establishes lawful U.S. residency requ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for Sept. 4, 2025: * * * SECRETARY MARCO RUBIO Secretary Rubio is on travel to Florida, Mexico, and Ecuador from September 2-4, 2025. 9:00 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Rubio meets with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa in Quito, Ecuador. (CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE) 9:30 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Rubio meets with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa and Ecuadorian cabinet members in Quito, Ecuador. (POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Approves Webster-Led Bill to Reform FEMA * Washington, D.C. -- Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, released the following statement after the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved H.R. 4669, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans Act. "Today's vote marks a significant step towards delivering commonsense reform to ensur  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Treasury Sanctions China-Based Chemical Company to Combat Synthetic Opioid Trafficking Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Guangzhou Tengyue Chemical Co., Ltd. (Guangzhou Tengyue), a chemical company operating in China that is involved in the manufacture and sale of synthetic opioids to Americans. In addition to opioid  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The White House sent to the Senate on Sept. 2, 2025, the nominations of 16 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * Tammy Bruce, of California, to be the Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary; the Deputy Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations; and to serve concurrently and without additiona  more