WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari Joins Over 120 Members in Filing Amicus Brief Urging Court to Uphold Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela * WASHINGTON - Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) joined over 120 members of Congress in submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the case of National TPS Alliance et al. v. Noem, urging the reversal of the Trump Administration's baseless  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bean Votes to End Schumer Shutdown * WASHINGTON Tonight, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) released the following statement after the House voted 222-209 to end the Schumer Shutdown and restore full operations of the federal government. "Tonight, I voted to end the Schumer Shutdown and get our government back to work. For 43 days, hardworking Americans missed paychecks, worried about feeding their  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Applauds Bipartisan Agreement to Reopen the Federal Government * House Republicans Vote to End the Longest Shutdown in American History WASHINGTON Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to reopen the federal government: "Tonight, I joined my House Republican co  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Requests Inclusion of Eight Bipartisan Amendments in Final Defense Bill * Proposals Included in the House-Passed FY26 NDAA to Combat Obesity Crisis, Secure Supply Chains and Support Servicemembers WASHINGTON Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chair of the Health Subcommittee, recently led a letter to the Senate and House Armed Services Com  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release: * * * Chairmen Rick Scott, Ron Johnson Lead Field Hearing in California on Palisades Fire; Examining Impact on Seniors and Survivors' Ongoing Recovery Efforts Pacific Palisades, CA - Today, Senator Rick Scott, chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging led a field hearing along with Senator Ron Johnson, chairman of the Homeland Security and Gover  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Haridopolos Votes to End the Democrat-Caused Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tonight, Congressman Mike Haridopolos (FL-08) voted to pass H.R. 5371, the bipartisan continuing resolution (CR), sending the legislation to President Trump's desk to be signed into law and officially ending the six-week government shutdown. "I once again voted to reopen the government because tha  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Maxwell Frost Statement on House Passage of Stopgap Funding Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) released a statement following House passage of a stopgap funding bill to temporarily keep the government funded through the end of January and reopen the government. In a statement, Rep. Frost says: "In this funding bill Congressional Republicans an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Frederica Wilson's Statement on the Partisan Republican Spending Bill * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Frederica Wilson issued a statement on the partisan Republican Spending bill, to which she voted 'no' on: "Miami-Dade County is ground zero for this nation's healthcare crisis, and this bill fails to do a damn thing to address this crisis. Hundreds of thousands of people in So  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats' Failed Health Care Policies: Obamacare Fraud Results in Billions for Insurance Companies, Denied Claims for Patients President Biden's temporary COVID-era "enhanced" Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits have resulted in unprecedented fraud, with wealthy insurance companies reaping the benefits at the expense of unaware or ineligible enrollee  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart Honors FL-26 Veterans from Miami-Dade County with Congressional Veteran Commendation * Miami, FL - The office of Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Dean of the Florida Delegation and member of the Defense Subcommittee on House Appropriations, presented the Congressional Veteran Commendation (link is external) to the following local veterans in Miami-Dade County for their disting  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart Votes to Reopen Government; Democrat-Led Shutdown Was a Colossal Failure for the American People * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after voting to reopen the government: "No shutdown has ever achieved anything, and this one was a colossal failure. All Democrats did was hold ho  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Face of Defense: Soldier Walks Unique Path, Continues Family Legacy of Service * Army Master Sgt. Antoinette Love Walker watched with tears of joy when her daughter, Samantha, enlisted in the Army Reserve. Like many in the military, witnessing your child follow in your footsteps can be life-changing. For the Walkers particularly, Army service has been a tradition that goes back all the way to World War I. Ho  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The White House posted the following news: * * * First Lady Melania Trump Announces Executive Order on Fostering the Future, Opens New Opportunities for Public-Private Partnerships First Lady Melania Trump successfully organized a new Executive Order entitled, "Fostering the Future for American Children and Families." Under Mrs. Trump's leadership, this unprecedented presidential order unites Federal resources with innovative public- and private-sector partnerships to   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 14 -- The Florida State Board of Education issued the following news on Nov. 13, 2025: * * * Florida Becomes the First State in the Nation to Adopt the Phoenix Declaration Today, the State Board of Education unanimously voted to ratify and adopt The Phoenix Declaration: An American Vision for Education as the guiding principles for education in Florida. "Throughout Governor Ron DeSantis' tenure, education in Florida has been guided by many of the principles embodie  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Nov. 14 -- The Florida State Board of Education issued the following news on Nov. 13, 2025: * * * State Board of Education Approves New History of Communism Standards Today, the State Board of Education approved the new History of Communism standards, marking a significant step to strengthen the already high-quality social studies standards provided to students. The standards were developed by Florida educators and content experts and will be implemented beginning in the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Franklin Statement on End of Democrats' Shutdown, Longest in U.S. History * Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) issued the following statement after the House voted to advance a funding measure to reopen the government and end the longest shutdown in American history: "Senate Democrats kept the government closed for six weeks while families, service members and federal workers paid the price. The  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * INTRODUCED: The Pay Our Patriots Act * After forty-three daysthe longest shutdown in American historythe federal government has reopened. Throughout this federal lapse in appropriations, we watched Democrats talk about our service members' paychecks as leverage to score their own political points. This was appalling. Servicemembers should never be used in partisan negotiations. They should never have   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The League of Credit Unions and Affiliates, Tallahassee, Florida, has submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) expressing support for the agency's proposed budget for 2026-2027. Representing 381 credit unions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Virginia, the League advocates for over 33.3 million members and assets totaling more than $465 billion. In the letter, the League commended the NCUA for its transparent budget process, par  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Frankel Blasts Republican Spending Bill that Guts Health Care and Raises Costs * Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after passage of the Republican spending bill. "I voted no because this Republican spending bill leaves working families sicker and poorer while making health care more expensive for everyone," said Rep. Frankel. "Millions of Americanstheir budgets  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Laurel Lee Statement on Passage of Short-Term Government Funding * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed a short-term funding bill to keep the federal government open: "Today, the House once again acted to keep the government open just as we did in September when we first passed a temporary funding bill. Inste  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Frankel and Salazar Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing National Caregiving Youth Week * Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-22) and Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing November 10 - 16, 2025, as National Caregiving Youth Week. The resolution honors the contributions and commitment of children and adolescents under 18 years who serve as p  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. John Rutherford, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rutherford Statement on Reopening the Federal Government * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, U.S. Congressman John H. Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement on the House passage of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 to fully reopen the federal government and deliver three full-year approp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott, Chair Ron Johnson Pen Letter to California Parks and Rec Director Ahead of Field Hearing on Pacific Palisades Wildfires * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott and Senator Ron Johnson, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to California Department of Parks and Recreation Director Armando Quinter  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2025: * * * Senator Moody Pushes for Her Drone Espionage Act to Crack Down on Spying through Video Surveillance of Military Installations be Included in National Defense Authorization Bill Senator Ashley Moody sent a letter with Congresswoman Jen Kiggins to Senate and House Armed Services Committee leadership requesting their Drone Espionage Act be included in the FY 2026 National Defense  more

CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, Florida, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Space Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Space Systems Command Continues New Glenn's Certification Process for National Security Space Launches Summary: The Blue Origin New Glenn launch was part of the certification process which included collecting analytical data to ensure the launch system is ready to deliver exquisite USSF satellites supporting critical U.S. warfighters and Intelligence Community needs.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Telemarketing Company Operators Sentenced for Roles in Genetic Testing Fraud Scheme * Two men from Texas and Florida were sentenced today to four years and two years in prison, respectively, for their roles as leaders of a marketing company that solicited Medicare beneficiaries for medically unnecessary genetic testing. The Florida man received an additional two years in prison, to be served concur  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * The "dog that hasn't barked": Newly Released Epstein Emails May Explain Convicted Sex Offender Ghislaine Maxwell's Prison Perks * WASHINGTON, DC - On April 2, 2011, long before Donald Trump ran for president, Jeffrey Epstein sent an email to Ghislaine Maxwell that allegedly read: "I want you to realize that that dog that hasn't barked is trump.. Virginia [sic] spent hours at my house with him,, he  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Celebrates Senate Confirmations for Additional Education Leadership * On October 7, the United States Senate voted to confirm Kimberly Richey as Assistant Secretary for the Office for Civil Rights, Kirsten Baesler as Assistant Secretary for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Dr. David Barker as Assistant Secretary for the Office of Postsecondary Educati  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: * * * USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) Returns to Mayport Following Deployment to U.S. Fourth Fleet * NAVAL STATION MAYPORT 251112-N-OZ224-5600 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (Nov 12, 2025) - Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) pulls into Naval Station Mayport after completing a 91-day surge deployment in the U.S. Fourth Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR), Nov. 12, 2025.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Wasserman Schultz Lead Over 120 Members in Filing Amicus Brief Urging Court to Uphold Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela * WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) were joined by 125 members of Congress in submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the case of  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Wasserman Schultz Lead Over 120 Members in Filing Amicus Brief Urging Court to Uphold Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela * Today U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) were joined by 125 members of Congress in submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the case of National TPS Allian  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Rep. Mike Levin Slams Senate Vote on Bad Funding Deal and Warns of Skyrocketing Health Insurance Costs on CNN * November 12, 2025 "I don't know where these Republicans have been for the last 54 days. I don't know if they've been hanging out at Mar-a-Lago at the Great Gatsby party. I don't know where they've been. They sure haven't been in Washington, D.C." Washington, D.C.Yesterday, Rep.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Webster Votes to Reopen Government - Ending Democrat's Shutdown * Washington, D.C. Today, Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 5371, legislation that reopens the federal government. "Today I voted to reopen the government, thereby ensuring our troops and federal employees are paid, and that vital programs for veterans and fami  more