WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * ***DAY #9: SCHUMER SHUTDOWN*** Congressman Patronis to Financial Institutions: Use Common Sense, Do Not Penalize Floridians for the Schumer Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jimmy Patronis issued the following letter to mortgage company associations, banking associations, and credit union associations requesting that they grant some flexibility to those experiencing hardship during t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * 51 Republican Senators Urge FDA To Continue To Stand For Life, Reevaluate Generic Abortion Pill Approval * U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) led a group of 51 Republican Senators in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Martin Makary commending their   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Abraham Accords Caucus Welcomes Middle East Peace Deal * WASHINGTON - Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Abraham Accords Caucus - Reps. Brad Schneider (IL-10), Ann Wagner (MO-02), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), and Craig Goldman (TX-12) - released the following statement welcoming the announcement of a Middle East peace deal: "We are elated by news that Israel and Hamas have come to an agre  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- AIR VEV, West Palm Beach, Florida, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation in response to proposed regulations regarding the operations of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The letter addressed the need for adjustments to the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) proposed rules, particularly those concerning the weight limits and operational altitudes for UAS. AIR VEV's comments highlight the critical importance of expanding U  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs expressing concerns over a proposed rule that would establish a fixed time period of admission for international academic students, exchange visitors, and representatives of foreign media. The AFT, which represents over 1.8 million professionals in education, healthcare, and public services, argues that the proposed four-year limit on student v  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Applauds Historic Gaza Peace Agreement * WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement in response to President Trump's announcement that Israel and Hamas have signed the first phase of a peace plan: "Just over two years after Hamas unleashed the deadliest attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaus  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2025: * * * Chairman Mast on First Phase of Gaza Peace Deal Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement upon Israel and Hamas agreeing to the first phase of President Trump's Gaza peace plan. "President Trump just did what career diplomats never could -- he brought the world closer than it's ever been to  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2025: * * * Chairman Rick Scott Leads Aging Committee Hearing on Closing Deadly Generic Drug Loopholes and Rebuilding America's Essential Medicine Supply Today, Chairman Rick Scott of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging held a committee hearing titled "Bad Medicine: Closing Loopholes that Kill American Patients." This hearing builds on the c  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bean Prioritizes Funding for Homeland Security Personnel * WASHINGTON --In addition to supporting legislation to fund the U.S. Armed Forces, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) is doubling down on his commitment to national security by backing the Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act of 2026. This bill ensures that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) law enforcement personnel continue to receiv  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Oct. 9, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Ambiano Electric Pressure Cookers Hazard: The pressure-cooker lid can be opened before sufficient steam pressure has been released, causing hot contents to escape and posing a risk of burn injuries to consumers. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: October 09, 2025 Units: About 46,660 Consumer Contact: ALDI toll-free at 800-325-7894 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on Fox Business: "The Shutdown is Pressured by the Left" * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss how the Republican Party is the party of law and order, and how the Democrats are manufacturing the Schumer Shutdown. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on how the left supports Antifa and threatens public safety: It's exposing where t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued the following news release: * * * FinCEN Renews Residential Real Estate Geographic Targeting Orders * WASHINGTON --Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced the renewal of its Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs) that require U.S. title insurance companies to identify the natural persons behind shell companies used in non-financed purc  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Foodynamics Recalls Raw Dog Barkery, BellePepper Cats, and Kanu Pets Brand Freeze-Dried Pet Treats Because Of Possible Salmonella Contamination Summary Company Announcement Date: October 09, 2025 FDA Publish Date: October 09, 2025 Product Type: Animal & Veterinary Food & Beverages Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement: Potential Foodborne Ill  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Gateway Health, a healthcare staffing organization in Orlando, Florida, has expressed opposition to a proposed rule by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that would implement a weighted selection process for cap-subject H-1B petitions. In a public comment letter to the agency, the organization detailed how the changes could negatively impact healthcare staffing and services across the United States. The letter warns that the proposed weighted lottery may complicate   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- GTE Federal Credit Union dba GTE Financial, Tampa Florida, has submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) as part of the agency's ongoing regulatory review. The letter is part of the agency's efforts under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act (EGRPRA) to address outdated and burdensome regulatory requirements for federally insured credit unions. GTE Financial, which serves thousands of members across multiple  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott in the Wall Street Journal: Democrats Keep Shoveling Money at ObamaCare * It wasn't supposed to cost hundreds of billions of tax dollars a year to make healthcare 'affordable.' WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott wrote an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal on how Democrats' government shutdown demands of massive taxpayer-funded checks t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott Leads Aging Hearing on Deadly Risk of America's Overreliance on Foreign-Manufactured Generic Drugs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott led a hearing yesterday as the chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging: " Bad Medicine: Closing Loopholes that Kill American Patients." This hearing is the latest of Senator Scott's ongoi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Lee County Mosquito Control District, Lehigh Acres, Florida, has submitted a public comment letter urging the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to reconsider the implications of FAR Part 108 on public health aviation operations. The district, which has been providing mosquito control services since 1958, emphasized the vital role of aviation in combating mosquito-borne diseases such as West Nile virus, Zika, and dengue. In their communication to the FAA, the distri  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demands Immediate Testimony from Ghislaine Maxwell to Oversight Committee Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, wrote to Chairman James Comer seeking to immediately schedule a date for Ghislaine Maxwell to testify in front of   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Frankel Statement on Reported Peace Agreement Between Israel and Hamas * Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement following reports that Israel and Hamas have signed off on the "first phase" of a Gaza peace plan. "My heart is full of hope and joy that after more than two years of devastating war, the remaining hostages held by Hamas may finally return home and the figh  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Salazar and Republican Women's Caucus Urge Senate Democrats to End Shutdown, Protect Women, Children, and Military Families * Washington, D.C. -- This week, the Republican Women's Caucus, led by Co-Founder and Co-Chair Congresswoman Kat Cammack (FL-03), sent a letter to female Democratic colleagues in the Senate urging immediate action to end the ongoing government shutdown. Congresswoman Maria  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Resolution Calling Out Communist China & Dictator Xi Jinping as U.S. Adversary * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott introduced a resolution condemning Communist Chinese Dictator Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as an adversary to the United States that seeks to undermine and destroy the American way of life to become the dominant world power. Senat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Moody Fights to Protect Babies Born After Botched Abortions Senator Ashley Moody is fighting to protect babies born after botched abortions by joining Senator James Lankford in cosponsoring the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. This legislation will protect these newborns by requiring them to receive care from health care practitioners. Under this proposed legislation, a hea  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville: Ban Sharia Law and Eradicate Islamic Extremism from the United States of America * Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke on the Senate floor about one of the greatest national security threats facing America today: radical Islamic extremism. In the speech, Sen. Tuberville describes the dangers of radical Islam and calls for anyone who practices Sharia Law to be deported im  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Castor Statement on Tentative Israel-Hamas Truce * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) today issued the following statement on the first phase agreement between Israel and Hamas to end the ongoing hostilities and secure the return of all hostages: "It is past time to end the war, release the hostages, flood humanitarian aid to the region and build a durable peace for the Is  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- University of Florida Addiction Medicine Associate Professor Gary M. Reisfield submitted a public comment letter addressed to the U.S. Department of Transportation highlighting concerns regarding a proposed update to drug testing regulations that would raise the confirmatory morphine cutoff in urine tests and remove certain clinical evidence requirements. The correspondence underscores potential risks to the accuracy of drug testing results that could arise from these adjus  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Webster Statement on U.S. - Finland Icebreaker Agreement * Washington, D.C. -- Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, released the following statement regarding President Trump's announcement of a new agreement between the United States and Finland to build new icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard. "As former chairman of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation,   more