WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- A bipartisan collective of 120 state legislators has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation emphasizing the critical need to maintain and enhance federal transportation programs aimed at reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions and improving habitat connectivity. The diverse group, led by Colorado State Sen. Cleave Simpson and Maryland State Del. Sheila Ruth, represents a variety of political perspectives and underscores their commitment t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- A coalition of 22 state attorneys general has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) expressing overwhelming support for the agency's proposed rescission of the Executive Order 11246 implementing regulations. The attorneys general argue that these regulations, which impose affirmative action requirements on federal contractors, violate constitutional principles of equal protection and contribute to inefficiencies in government procurement p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Reauthorize National Cord Blood and Bone Marrow Transplant Programs * A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives today to reauthorize more than $280 million over five years for national cord blood and bone marrow transplant programs--critical initiatives that provide life-saving treatments for patients with leukemia,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * BREAKING: State Of Florida Announces 2025 Hunting, Fishing, and Camping Season Sales Tax Holiday * NAPLES, Fla. - Beginning today, September 8 th, and lasting through December 31 st, the State of Florida has officially implemented a "2025 Hunting, Fishing, and Camping Season Sales Tax Holiday" for residents of the Sunshine State. For a full list of qualified items, visit HERE. For a list of ans  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 9 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2025: * * * Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Over 17,000 Dangerous 7-OH Packages Removed from Florida Stores Following Emergency Ban Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced today that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has removed 17,311 packages of isolated and/or concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE stops international alien smuggling, asylum fraud conspiracy * TAMPA, Fla. -- ICE Homeland Security Investigations joined U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi to announce 12 individuals charged in an international conspiracy involving alien smuggling, asylum fraud and money laundering schemes that brought thousands of illegal aliens into the United   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: "Doubts about RFK Jr. grow for some Republicans." * Alsobrooks responds to report that Republicans are (finally) starting to doubt conspiracy theorist RFK Jr. September 8, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC - In case you missed it, The Washington Post reported over the weekend, " Doubts about RFK Jr. grow for some Republicans." In response, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Moskowitz Named to New House Select Subcommittee on January 6 * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) announced that he has been named to the House Judiciary Committee's new subcommittee on January 6, joining just two other House Democrats and the Committee's Ranking Member as their caucus's voice on the panel. The appointment was made by U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Trump Chose RFK Jr. to be a Disruptor to the CDC * Senator Marshall Joins Face the Nation to Discuss the Aftermath of RFK Jr. Hearing Washington - On Sunday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Margaret Brennan on CBS's Face the Nation to recap the Senate Finance Committee hearing with Secretary Kennedy, applauding his efforts to implement transparency at the C  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Two Days Ahead Of Peak Hurricane Season: Donalds Rereleases Important Disaster Preparedness Resources And Information * NAPLES, Fla. - With less than two days until Peak Hurricane Season, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) rereleased the following list of disaster preparedness resources and information to ensure community safety and readiness. During the month of September, the seasonal increase in  more