DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 19 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * $2 Million Affordable Housing Program Grant from FHLB Dallas and Comerica Bank Helps Launch Affordable Housing for Low-Income Seniors * FHLB Dallas' Senior Affordable Housing Analyst Alex Fitzgerald (third from left) and Comerica Bank's Vice President Sineria Ordonez (first from right) joined New Hope Housing and community leaders at   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bean Votes to Keep Government Open * WASHINGTON-- U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) released the following statement after the House passed a clean, short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government through November 21st. "Today's vote sends a clear message to our men and women in uniform, federal law enforcement professionals, and air traffic controllers: we are committed to ensuring   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Applauds IRS List of Eligible "No Tax on Tips" Occupations * 68 Jobs, Including Wait Staff, Musicians and Home Maintenance Workers, Included in Guidance WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement after the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published proposed rules outlining a list of 68 jobs that qua  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Votes to Keep Government Open, While Democrats Vote for Shutdown * House Republicans Are Protecting American Tax Dollars WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement after voting in favor of a continuing resolution to fund the government through November 21, 2025: "House Republicans voted to keep th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Castor Votes "No" On GOP Health Care Cuts Florida Families Facing Double-Digit Increases in Health Care Premiums * TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) today voted "no" on the GOP budget bill as millions of Floridians face devastating health care cost increases due to Congressional Republicans' and President Trump's refusal to extend the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) enhanced Premium Tax Cred  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2025: * * * Chairman Comer Statement on Transcribed Interview with Alexander Acosta House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) made the following statement on today's transcribed interview with former U.S. Department of Labor Secretary and former U.S. Attorney for the Southern Distri  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2025: * * * Chairman Mast on America First Global Health Strategy Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement on the Global Health Compact provisions contained in the bipartisan State Department reauthorization advanced by the committee this week. "As Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2025: * * * Chairman Mast on Senate Confirmation of Mike Waltz as Ambassador to U.N. Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement on the Senate's confirmation of Mike Waltz as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. "The Senate made the right call confirming Mike Waltz as U.N. Ambassador. A Green Beret  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2025: * * * Chairman Mast, Ranking Member Meeks Advocate for Taiwan's Participation in International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly This week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and Ranking Member Gregory Meeks, along with House Foreign Affairs Committee members, sent a letter urging International Civil Aviation Organization  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2025: * * * Chairman Rick Scott Issues Statement Following HHS Report on Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Medicare Today, Senator Rick Scott, chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, released the below statement following the publication of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) report (https  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Haridopolos Votes to Strengthen Law and Order in Washington, D.C. * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congressman Mike Haridopolos joined House Republicans in voting for four bills codifying President Donald Trump's successful efforts to reduce violent crime in Washington, D.C., and reform D.C.'s broken justice system. "President Trump promised to restore law and order, and House Repu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Frederica Wilson on the Partisan Continuing Resolution Passed by the House of Representatives * September 19, 2025, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson released the following statement on the partisan continuing resolution passed by the House of Representatives, to which she voted 'no': "Republicans control the House, Senate, and White House. Instead of working with Democrats on bipa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Fluent Servicing for Disability Discrimination * Federal lawsuit says medical marijuana company failed to provide reasonable accommodations and fired employee TAMPA, Fla. - Fluent Servicing, LLC, a Tampa-based medical marijuana treatment center, violated federal law when it failed to provide a reasonable accommodation for and then fired an employee with a disability, the U  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Florida Job Openings and Labor Turnover -- July 2025 * Florida had 391,000 job openings in July 2025, compared to 467,000 openings in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the job openings rate in Florida was 3.7 percent in July and 4.4 pe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Franklin Acts To Prevent Shutdown And Ensure A Responsible, Orderly Budget Process * Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) today voted to keep the government open while Congress continues negotiations on fiscally responsible spending bills. The House passed a short-term spending bill that extends government funding at current levels through November 21, 2025. "House Republicans acted responsibly t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * HHS Announces Decertification of Florida OPO and Instates Further Safety Guidelines for Our Organ Procurement and Transplant System Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Grassley Exposes Biden FBI for Targeting Nearly 100 Republican Groups and Individuals * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) this week released whistleblower documents revealing the Biden Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) targeted 92 Republican organizations and individuals as part of its sweeping Arctic Frost investigation against President Donald  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Grassley Exposes Biden FBI for Targeting Nearly 100 Republican Groups and Individuals Grassley's oversight prompts President Trump, Republican Attorneys General and more to call for justice and accountability. * Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) this week released whistleblower documents revealing the Biden Federal Bu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott, Rep. Byron Donalds in Fox News: Trump and Bessent's IRS reform: Let's end job-killing policies * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott and Congressman Byron Donalds published a joint op-ed for Fox News discussing their shared mission with President Trump to fight for Florida families, economic freedom, and opportunity that lets every Am  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Marketer Sentenced for $11.5M Genetic Testing Fraud and Kickback Scheme * Robert Desselle, 47, was sentenced today in Tampa, Florida, to 57 months in prison for conspiracy to defraud the United States and to pay and receive health care kickbacks. Desselle pleaded guilty in February 2025. In addition, Desselle was ordered to pay $4.5 million in restitution and to forfeit $2.1 million of the crimina  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * NUWC Division Newport's Academic Degree Training Program honors 42 graduates * NEWPORT, R.I. - The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport celebrated the accomplishments of 42 students graduating from the Academic Degree Training Program after receiving degrees in mechanical engineering, systems engineering, ocean engineering, cybersecurity, and other fields. Technical Director Marie Buss  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Salazar's PANA Act Amendment Passes Unanimously in House Foreign Affairs Committee * Washington D.C.- Last night, Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar's PANA Act amendment to the State Department reauthorization bill, secured unanimous approval during the House Foreign Affairs Committee markup. The amendment establishes a "Venezuela Restoration Fund", made up of nearly $4 billion in frozen as  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube Introduces the Streamlining FEMA Procurement Procedures Act * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) introduced today the Streamlining FEMA Procurement Procedures Act. This bill directs the President of the United States to take necessary action to allow local governments to utilize qualifications-based Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) procurement methods to carry o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Castor, Kim Lead Bipartisan SHINE for Autumn Act to Prevent Stillbirth and Support Healthy Pregnancies * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Kathy Castor (D-FL-14) and Young Kim (R-CA-40) introduced the bipartisan Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act to improve stillbirth research and data collection and help prevent stillbirth in the United States.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. John Rutherford, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rutherford Statement on the Clean, Short-Term CR * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Friday, member of the House Appropriations Committee, U.S. Congressman John H. Rutherford (FL-05), released the following statement on the House passage of the short-term Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 : "Today, House Republicans passed a clean, short-term continuing resolution to fully fund the core f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Scanlon Joins Colleagues on Resolution Condemning All Forms of Political Violence * Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today joined more than 100 of her colleagues in introducing a resolution calling on Congress to condemn all forms of political violence and to reject forms of rhetoric that demonize political opponents regardless of political ideology. The call to a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2025: * * * Senator Moody Cosponsors Resolution Designating October 14th National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk That Passed Unanimously Senator Ashley Moody cosponsored a resolution honoring the legacy of Charlie Kirk by designating October 14, 2025 as a National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk, which passed by unanimous consent. Joining Senator Moody, the resolution is cospon  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Forces Kill Syria-Based ISIS External Operations Planner * September 19, 2025 Release Number 20250919-01 TAMPA, Fla. - On Sept. 19, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted a raid in Syria that resulted in the death of a senior ISIS operative who posed a direct threat to the U.S. homeland. Omar Abdul Qader was an ISIS member actively seeking to attack the United   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor Stands Up for Families to Keep Health Care Premiums and Immunizations Affordable * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) introduced two amendments to keep health care costs and immunizations affordable during a markup of seven bills by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Castor's first amendment would permanently extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz Statement on Kirk Resolution * Washington, DC -- Today, U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement on the House Resolution regarding Charlie Kirk: "While I strongly disagreed with Charlie Kirk's views, and today's resolution honoring him was not language I would have chosen, I voted for it to make clear that the horrific political   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz, Burchett Introduce Bill to Protect Rights of Crime Victims, Prevent Repeat of Epstein Impunity * Washington DC - Today, U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) and Tim Burchett (TN-2) announced the introduction of the bipartisan Courtney Wild Reinforcing Crime Victims' Rights Act to close the legal loophole that kept survivors of notorious sexual predator Jeffrey   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * WTAS: Buchanan's "Hospital at Home" Bill Earns Newsweek Cover Story, National Headlines * WASHINGTON -- Wednesday, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chair of the Health Subcommittee, saw his Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act ( H.R. 4313 ), bipartisan, bicameral legislation to extend successful "Hospital at Home" programs, unanimously pas  more