WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: La presidenta del Subcomite del Hemisferio Occidental, la congresista Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), y el representante Greg Stanton (D-AZ) presentaron una Resolucion en el Congreso en la que expresan su profunda preocupacion por las reformas constitucionales propuestas en Mexico que cambiarian radicalmente el sistema judicial del pais. "Las reformas propuestas por el Gobierno actual amenazan con hacer que   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick issued the following statement on Donald Trump Parroting Senator J.D. Vance's Racist Lies. "Donald Trump is once again fixating on fictitious stories rooted in racist stereotypes in hopes of scaring Americans into voting for him. His outrageous comment about immigrants eating Springfield, Ohio, residents' pets is nothing more than a desperate attempt t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: Today, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean's (FL-04) bill to prevent providers from charging facility fees for telehealth services passed the House Committee on Education and the Workforce by a vote of 34 to 0. H.R. 9457, the Transparent Telehealth Bills Act, would protect employer-sponsored health plans from paying unnecessary fees, lowering overall healthcare costs. According to budget estimates   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: The National Taxpayers Union (NTU) announced U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) is one of only 38 House members to have earned the NTU's "Taxpayers' Friend Award." Congressman Bean earned an "A" for his strong voting record in support of legislation to cut Washington's reckless spending and lower taxes during the first session of the 118th Congress. "Inflation is the highest it's been since 1982 and is squ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chairman of the Health Subcommittee, participated in Dr. Mark Hyman's "Doctor's Farmacy" podcast to talk about the importance of preventive medicine, healthy living and the work he is doing in Congress to help combat the growing obesity epidemic in this country. In the episode, Buchanan and Dr. Hyman discussed: * The stagger  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chairman of the Health Subcommittee, announced today that he will be chairing a hearing on "Investing in a Healthier America" and the critical role preventive medicine and healthy living play in combatting chronic disease and the growing obesity epidemic. Witnesses Include: * Sen. Bill Frist, former Senate  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: Earlier this week, Rep. Cammack joined Rep. Mark Alford (MO-04) and 10 colleagues to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack expressing deep concerns with the EPA's recent decision to cancel nearly all uses of acephate. Acephate is a pesticide that is registered for agricultural and non-agricultu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: Yesterday, Congressman Neal Dunn (Florida-02) joined a bipartisan group of legislators in honoring the thirteen U.S. service members killed at Abbey Gate during America's withdrawal from Afghanistan. The ceremony was hosted by House Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-04) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), where they presented the Congressional Gold Medal to surviving family members. The  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: Today, Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, announced his office returned over $2 million so far in 2024 to constituents who contacted his office for help with issues before the IRS, VA, Social Security and more. "Providing my constituents with first-class assistance with issues involving federal agencies is one of my top priorities," said Rep. Webster. "Too often, Americans attempting   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, today voted to pass three pieces of legislation that strengthen the economic and national security of the United States against the growing influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). "The Chinese Communist Party is a direct threat to our national and economic security," said Rep. Webster. "For decades, China has taken advantage of th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida, issued the following statement on Sept. 10, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) released the following statement reacting to the body cam footage of Tyreek Hill: "In order to be a police officer, you need to have a certain temperament, and it's clear the officers in the video don't have that. "I've worked for decades with the Miami Dolphins, the police, and the 5000 Role Models of Excellence to foster civil re  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) and Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) introduced the Farm to Market Road Improvement Act. Roads in dense agricultural areas are often traveled by heavy trucks carrying up to 80,000 pounds of agricultural freight. This type of use has a disproportionate impact on local road and bridge infrastructure in these areas, which leads to costly  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: The Office of the Surgeon General announced a public advisory warning of alarmingly high levels of parental stress. The advisory and the Surgeon General's accompanying op-ed, offered a set of "solutions" that fail to address the actual wants and needs of struggling American families. The Biden-Harris Administration's solution to parental stress devalues the role of parents focusing on "one-size-fits-all" po  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Casi dos meses tras las elecciones presidenciales en Venezuela, que dieron como resultado una victoria aplastante por parte de Edmundo Gonzalez, el narco-dictador Nicolas Maduro mantiene su pretension ilegitima de haber ganado los comicios. Desde las elecciones, la dictadura ha detenido arbitrariamente a mas de 1,650 personas y sigue reprimiendo a miembros de la prensa, la sociedad civil, y a miembros de la   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Almost two months after the presidential election in Venezuela, which resulted in the landslide victory of Edmundo Gonzalez, narco-dictator Nicolas Maduro maintains his illegitimate claim to winning the election. Since the election, the dictator has arbitrarily detained more than 1,650 individuals and continues to repress members of the press, civil society, and members of the opposition. U.S. Senators Mar  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ) introduced a congressional resolution expressing deep concerns with proposed constitutional reforms in Mexico that would radically reform the nation's judicial system. "The reforms proposed by the current government threaten to take Mexico back to the days of one party rule," said Rep. Salazar. "Mexico is a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) joined Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Chris Smith (R-NJ), Mike Waltz (R-FL), Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR), Keith Self (R-TX), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), and Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL) in introducing the Venezuela Advancing Liberty, Opportunity, and Rights (VALOR) Act(link is external). Senators Jim Risch  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott hosted a press conference with fellow Republican senators demanding the immediate passage of his and Senator Mike Lee's SAVE Act to protect the integrity of U.S. elections and ensure only U.S. citizens can vote. Joining Senator Scott were Senators Mike Lee, Ron Johnson, Roger Marshall and Tommy Tuberville. Senator Rick Scott said, "Democrats claim that we don't need to take additio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott joined Senators Marco Rubio, Tim Kaine and Jeanne Shaheen to introduce a resolution recognizing Commander Jeremy Robertson and the USS Carney on its recent historic deployment to the Middle East. The US Navy destroyer USS Carney homeported at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, after an eight-month deployment. This historic deployment saw 51 engagements with Iranian-backed terrorists, th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, following the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Senator Rick Scott released the below statement highlighting the need to implement substantive fiscal reforms to end the ongoing inflation crisis fueled by the Biden-Harris administration's reckless tax-and-spend agenda. August's CPI data shows that there has been a significant rise in inflation during th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: The Committee on House Administration held a Full Committee Hearing today titled, "American Confidence in Elections: Looking Ahead to the 2024 General Election." Witnesses: * Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd * Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose * West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner * Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson * Arizona Se  more