WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2025: * * * Ahead of Jack Smith Deposition, Judiciary Democrats Back Legal Challenge to Trump DOJ's Unjustified Withholding of Full Special Counsel Report Judiciary Democrats Also Renew Demand for DOJ to Publicly Release Report on Trump's Hoarding of Classified Documents in New Letter to AG Bondi * Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Membe  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2025: * * * As Financial Scams Spike During the Holiday Season, Senator Ashley Moody & Colleagues Demand Stronger Safeguards to Protect Seniors & Passage of the National Strategy for Combating Scams Act Americans Lost $16.6 Billion To Scams In 2024; $4.8 Billion Was Stolen From Seniors * Senator Ashley Moody joined her colleagues on the Senate Special Committee on Aging to protect senio  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard Cutter James conducts counter-drug patrol in Eastern Pacific Ocean * NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James (WMSL 754) returned to their home port in Charleston, Wednesday, following a 92-day deployment conducting counter-narcotics operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in support of Operation Pacific Viper. During the patrol, the Ja  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard rescues 5 people off Egmont Key * CLEARWATER, Fla. A Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg boat crew rescued five boaters after their 32-foot vessel sank 28 miles west of Egmont Key, Friday. The five boaters were in stable condition and safely transported to awaiting emergency medical service personnel at Tierra Verde Marina. An Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhaw  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bean Calls for Bold Action to Rein in Healthcare Spending * WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee during its Member Day hearing, sounding the alarm on runaway healthcare costs and the urgent need to rein in Washington's wasteful spending. Congressman Bean said, "Rampant fraud and unchecked spending are driving costs  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart Presents Congressional Record Celebrating Ave Maria Parish Choir's White House Christmas Performance * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Dean of the Florida Delegation, presented a Congressional Record entry celebrating the Ave Maria Parish Choir for its performance on December 9th as part of the 2025 White House Christmas tradition. Each year, the White Ho  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Donalds Joins House Oversight Committee: Addresses The Failed ACA Marketplace * WASHINGTON - Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) joined the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs and the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services for a joint hearing entitled "Lowering the Cost of Healthcare: Technology's Ro  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 13 -- Florida Department of Commerce issued the following statement on Dec. 12, 2025: * * * Secretary Kelly: Governor DeSantis' Floridians First Budget Invests in Florida's Economic Competitiveness & Quality of Life Today, Florida Secretary of Commerce J. Alex Kelly issued the following statement in support of Governor DeSantis' Floridians First Budget, which invests in Florida's economic competitiveness and quality of life through new and existing programs: "Flori  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Remarks at American Enterprise Institute Bush v. Gore and the Help America Vote Act, 25 Years Later Conference * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered remarks during the American Enterprise Institute Bush v. Gore and the Help America Vote Act, 25 Years Later Conference. Below is a full transcript of his remarks:"I'm so pleased to be here with all of you. When I leave  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott, Chair August Pfluger Pen Op-Ed on More Affordable Care Act: 'America's Health Care Crisis has a Cure. Will Congress Prescribe it?' * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott and Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger wrote an op-ed for the Washington Examiner exposing what millions of families already know firsthand: Obamacare h  more

TAMPA, Florida, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: * * * Kuwaiti-led Exercise Enhances Combined Counter-Drone Capabilities * TAMPA, Fla. \- U.S. forces completed a high-end, advanced counter-drone exercise in Kuwait with international partners, Dec. 12. Led by Kuwait, exercise Sky Shield included participation from the United States, Bahrain, and the United Kingdom. Forces focused on enhancing interoperability to detect, track, and engage drones through a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2025: * * * Everglades National Park Celebrates New Marjory Stoneman Douglas Visitor Center EVERGLADES CITY, Fla. - Deputy Secretary of the Interior Kate MacGregor joined the National Park Service, community members, and partners today to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the newly redeveloped Marjory Stoneman Douglas Visitor Center at Everglades National Park. Commun  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Patronis Fights to Protect 404 Permitting * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Yesterday, Congressman Patronis spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R.3898, the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act.Click here (link is external) or above to watch the clip. Congressman Patronis: "Mr. Chairman, I thank my friend, Aaron Bean, for introducing this amendment. Mr. Chairman, after  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Khanna's Statement on Third Federal Judge Granting Request to Unseal Files Ahead of December 19th Deadline Set by Epstein Files Transparency Act * Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17), author of the Epstein Files Transparency Act (link is external), released the following statement after a third federal judge this week granted a request by the Department of Justice to unseal records related to Jeff  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube and Sen. Ernst Introduce DISPOSAL Act * WASHINGTON U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) introduced yesterday the Disposing of Inactive Structures and Properties by Offering for Sale And Lease Act or DISPOSAL Act. This bill would require the auction of unused and underutilized federal buildings. "Americans deserve a government with maximum efficienc  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Webster and Foushee Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Establish Space Resources Research Initiative * Washington, D.C. Yesterday, Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, and Congresswoman Valeria Foushee D-NC, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, introduced H.R. 6638, the Space Resources Institute Act, bipartisan legislation which directs the National A  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Castor, Salazar Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Flood Insurance Costs * Today, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Maria Salazar (FL-27) reintroduced the Continuous Coverage for Flood Insurance Act, which would lower costs by ensuring that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) allows consumers to exercise their right to maintain flood insurance outside of the National Floo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * SALAZAR PROVISIONS PASS IN NATIONAL DEFENSE BILL (NDAA) * WASHINGTON, D.C. This week, Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar's (FL-27) Western Hemisphere and State Department Political Affairs Authorization Act passed the House of Representatives as part of S.1071 (link is external), the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026. Earlier this year, Rep. Salazar introduced H.R. 5246 (link   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Introduces No Bounties on Badges Act to Combat Threats Against Law Enforcement * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott announced his No Bounties on Badges Act to authorize federal rewards for information leading to the arrest, conviction, or prevention of individuals who offer bounties to harm or kill law enforcement officers. This bill expands existing federal reward authority   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Moody Works to Expose Government Waste with Passage of Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act Senator Ashley Moody is working to expose government waste as a cosponsor of the Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act which passed the Senate unanimously last night. The legislation requires the disclosure of any government project that is $1 billion over budget or five years behind schedule. Senator Ashley  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * TIGO Guatemala Paid Over $118M To Resolve Foreign Bribery Investigation * In November 2025, Comunicaciones Celulares S.A., doing business as TIGO Guatemala, a mobile and fixed telecommunications service provider in Guatemala, paid over $118 million to resolve an investigation by the Justice Department into a long-running scheme to bribe government officials in Guatemala. TIGO Guatemala is a wholly   more