WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum, Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici, Salinas, and Dexter Demand Trump Reverse Plan to Open New Offshore Oil and Gas Leases * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05), Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and Reps. Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and Maxine Dexter (OR-03), demanded (link is external) President Trump and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum immediately cease any plan  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart Honors Local Heroes at Miami Lakes Veterans Parade * MIAMI LAKES, FL Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Dean of the Florida Delegation and member of the Defense House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, joined the Town of Miami Lakes and thousands of residents to celebrate the community's tradition of honoring America's veterans at the annual Miami Lakes Veterans Parade. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart, Cole, Moore Commend President Trump's CPC Designation for Nigeria, Action to Protect Persecuted Christians * WASHINGTON D.C. - House Appropriations Committee Vice Chair and Chairman of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), and Legislative Branch Subcommittee Vic  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 4 -- Florida Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2025: * * * FloridaCommerce Announces Launch of the Rural Community Investment Program to Support Small Businesses in Rural Communities Today, FloridaCommerce announced the launch of the Rural Community Investment Program (RCIP), a new initiative passed into law during the 2025 legislative session, designed to strengthen small businesses in Florida's rural communities by providing tax c  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 4 -- Florida Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2025: * * * FloridaCommerce Awards $1.5 Million to 26 Florida Communities to Foster Local Economic Growth 24 of 26 economic development awards will go to small and rural communities * Today, FloridaCommerce announced the award of more than $1.5 million through the Community Planning Technical Assistance (CPTA) and Competitive Florida Partnership programs. The funding will support 26 F  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Louisville CBP snags parcels with $6 million in counterfeit watches * LOUISVILLE, Ky U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Louisville seized two shipments from Hong Kong the night of Oct. 28. The shipments contained a total of 53 counterfeit watches. Had these goods been genuine, the two shipments would have had a combined Manufacturer's Suggested Ret  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici, Salinas, Dexter, Bynum Demand Trump Reverse Plan to Open New Offshore Oil and Gas Leases * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wydenalong with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.-01), Andrea Salinas (D-Ore.-06), Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.-03), and Janelle Bynum (D-Ore.-05)joined over 100 federal lawmakers in demanding President Trump and Interior   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Introduces American Shores Protection Act to Keep Drilling Off Florida's Coasts * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott announced the reintroduction of the American Shores Protection Act to codify President Trump's moratorium on drilling off Florida's Gulf of America and Atlantic Coasts. Senator Scott has worked with President Trump for years, both as governor and senator, to kee  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz Sounds Alarm on Hunger Crisis as Trump Delays Food Help to Millions of Floridians * Sunrise, FL - Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) joined nutrition assistance leaders and SNAP recipients to sound the alarm on how the Trump Administration's heartless, unlawful withholding of emergency SNAP funds amid a Republican shutdown needlessly harms millions of Flor  more