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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Saturday September 07, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Rep. Cammack Introduces COP Act To Prohibit Federal Funds At Agencies Employing Non-Citizen LEOs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Kat Cammack introduced the "Citizen-Only Police Act of 2024" (COP Act). The bill prohibits law enforcement agencies receiving federal funds from employing aliens as law enforcement officers. Spurred by the news in June that the Seattle Police Department could soon fill its ranks with illegal migrants amid low recruitment numbers, the department announced it would accept   more

Rep. Cammack Joins Rep. Moskowitz & Colleagues in Bipartisan Letter Urging Vote To Replenish FEMA Fund
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Cammack joined Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), Congressman Troy Carter (D-LA), and Congressman Neal Dunn (R-FL) to send a bipartisan letter to both House leadership and House Appropriations Committee leaders urging congressional action to replenish FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund (DRF). FEMA announced that the DRF had become depleted on August 7th and is now implementing  more

Rep. Frederica Wilson Hosts Project 2025 Tele-Town Hall With Congressman Maxwell Frost, Former Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber, ACLU, American Federation of Teachers, National Urban League, Center for American Progress, Americans for Immigrant Justice
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), member of the Congressional 'Stop Project 2025 Task Force', hosted a Project 2025 tele-town hall with local and national policy experts. The town hall was live-streamed on September 5th, 2024, and nearly 5,000 people across South Florida and nationwide tuned in via their phones and the livestream. Congresswoman Frederica Wilson said, "Project 2025 is a 920  more

Rep. Maxwell Frost Introduces Work Permit Reform Act to Help Keep Migrants on Job, Fix Broken System
ORLANDO, Florida, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) joined local community leaders and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders to announce a new bill, the Work Permit Reform Act legislation that would improve and streamline the process of renewing work permits for migrants, so they can stay on the job and support their families while contributing to their communities and paying taxes.   more

Rep. Moskowitz Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging a Vote to Replenish FEMA Fund
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: Today, Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL), Congressman Troy Carter (D-LA), and Congressman Neal Dunn (R-FL) sent a bipartisan letter to both House leadership and House Appropriations Committee leaders urging congressional action to replenish FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund (DRF). FEMA announced that the DRF had become depleted on August 7th and is now implem  more

Reps. Steube, Moskowitz Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Make Presidential Library Funding Transparent
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2024: U.S. Representatives Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) today introduced bipartisan legislation requiring the disclosure of information about donors who give $200 or more for a presidential library and establishing penalties for false reporting and non-compliance. "Presidents are permitted under current law to seek unlimited library donations while they are still in office.  more