WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bilirakis Invites Local Veterans to Attend Resource Fair * Springhill, FL : Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) is hosting his annual Veterans Resource Fair for local Veterans and their families to learn more about the benefits and opportunities available to them in the community. This free event will include information about Veterans claims services, healthcare, education benefits, alternative t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Carter, Ezell, Veasey Introduce Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA), Congressman Mike Ezell (R-MS), and Congressman Marc Veasey (D-TX) introduced the Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act (H.R. 5745). This bipartisan bill promotes environmental conservation and responsible decommissioning of offshore oil and gas pl  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart: Schumer's Shutdown is Threatening America's Food Supply * Southern Florida - Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Dean of the Florida Delegation and Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, participated today in a roundtable with Florida fruit and vegetable growers regarding the urgent consequences of the ongoing Schumer shutdown. For Florida, the nation's largest user  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Joins Van Hollen, Merkley, Castor, Frost, Colleagues in Pressing Trump Administration on Israeli Detention of 16-year-old U.S. Citizen * October 28, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and U.S. Representatives Kathy Castor (D-FL-14) and Maxwell Frost (D-FL-10) in pressing the Trump Administ  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Florida Farm Bureau Federation (FFBF), Gainesville, Florida, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) expressing its support for the Citrus Administrative Committee's petition to raise the assessment rate on various citrus fruits grown in Florida. The proposal seeks to increase the rate from $0.02 to $0.025 per 4/5 bushel, carton, or equivalent for oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, and pummelos for the 2024-2025 fiscal period and b  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Continues Arresting the Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Despite the Democrats' Government Shutdown * Yesterday, ICE arrested pedophiles, rapists, and kidnappers during the Democrats' government shutdown WASHINGTON U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today announced the arrest of more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens despite the Democrats' government shutdown  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Leads Colleagues in No AliPay Act to Safeguard U.S. National Security, Stop CCP Data Collection * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott announced the introduction of the No Alipay Act to stop the use of Alipay in the United States, a Chinese digital payment platform, to safeguard America's national security and protect the personal data of American citizens from exploitation by   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Moody Demands Full Force American Sanctions in Response to CCP Crackdown on Religious Freedom in China Senator Ashley Moody is cosponsoring the Combatting the Persecution of Religious Groups in China Act to strengthen America's response to combat the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) ongoing persecution of Christians and other religious minorities. The legislation, filed on the 27th anni  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Moody Urges President Trump to Secure Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Jimmy Lai During Meeting with China's Xi Senator Ashley Moody, along with Senator Rick Scott and more than 30 bipartisan colleagues, wrote to President Donald Trump ahead of his expected meeting with Communist Chinese President Xi Jinping asking the president to use this opportunity to secure the release of pro-democr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Teasdale Latin Foods Issues Allergy Alert on Potential Undeclared Milk in Certain Taco Dinner Kits Summary Company Announcement Date: October 25, 2025 FDA Publish Date: October 28, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: May contain undeclared milk. Company Name: Teasdale Foods, Inc. Brand Name: Martin's and Giant/Casa Mamita  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO RELEASE Sen. Rick Scott on Senate Floor: Time to 'Lock the Clock' with My Sunshine Protection Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott, on the Senate floor, called for the passage of his bipartisan, bicameral Sunshine Protection Act to finally 'lock the clock' by making Daylight Saving Time permanent year-round. As Governor of Florida, Senator Scott signed legislation that would allow   more