WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: The Congressional Hispanic Conference (CHC) Co-Chairs, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26) and Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23), have released the following statements in commemoration of Hispanic Heritage Month. In celebration, they, along with some Members of the Conference have curated a first-ever playlist that honors the Hispanic community: "To celebrate Hispanic Heritage, we have put together  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Carlos Gimenez joined the House Homeland Security Committee hearing on U.S. border security. During Rep. Gimenez's line of questioning, Arizona Sheriff, David Hathaway, attempted to intimidate the Congressman and accused Rep. Gimenez of being a racist for his stance on the border crisis. Congressman Carlos Gimenez will not be intimidated by socialist Democrats who call supporting the b  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Accountability passed the bipartisan Banning Operations and Leases with Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime (BOLIVAR) Act, introduced by U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-06) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25). The BOLIVAR Act compliments existing sanctions by prohibiting the U.S. government from contrac  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: Today, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) presented U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) the Guardian of Small Business Award for his pro-growth, pro-business, pro-worker voting record during the 118th Congress. "Small businesses are the heart of our economy, and they need certainty for the future. I've been proud to stand by their side this Congress, fighting burdensome  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Florida, issued the following statement on Sept. 18, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Neal Dunn (Florida-02) released the following statement after the Senate companion to his bill, the Launch Communications Act, passed the U.S. House of Representatives and was sent to the President's desk. This bill will eliminate unnecessary barriers that impede private companies from obtaining spectrum licenses required to launch rockets and equipment from the United   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: Today, U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) sent a letter to U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure demanding answers for the unprecedented decision to withhold Medicare Part D preliminary premium information during the 2025 season. Additionally, Rep. Gaetz penned an op-ed in The Floridian today in response to CMS not releasing the critical da  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) today introduced the Preventing Armed Groups from Engaging in Radicalism (PAGER) Act to prevent Lebanon from funneling U.S. taxpayer dollars to the terrorist group, Hezbollah. "We cannot, in good conscience, continue sending U.S. taxpayer dollars to Lebanon when they are complicit in empowering a terrorist organization whose primary mission is t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL-03) and Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced their updates to the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act to put power back in the people's hands instead of the administrative state. The REINS Act would return legislative power to Congress, check federal overreach, and ensure Americans have the tools needed to defend their rights  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following statement on Sept. 18, 2024: * * * Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, released the following statement regarding his vote to pass H.R. 9494, the Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, which included the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act). "I hate and almost never support continuing resolutions, but given Biden-Harris' open borders we must ensure illegals cannot register to vote  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Ahead of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, the Palestinian Mission to the UN has submitted a disgraceful and flagrant resolution targeting the Jewish State of Israel and its rightful control over its historic homeland. The resolution could be voted on as early as this week. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and colleagues released a joint statement regarding this proposal. "This proposal introduced b  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Communist China is avoiding U.S. tariffs by moving its manufacturing to Mexico, which benefits from the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) free trade agreement. Meanwhile, Mexico continues to surge its steel exports to the U.S. in contravention of the 2019 steel agreement. These trade abuses threaten American production. As such, it's vital to ensure the goods that China produces in Mexico do not qualify f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) joined Reps. Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL), Rich McCormick (R-GA) and Chris Smith (R-NJ) along with Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) in a letter(link is external) to State Department Secretary Antony Blinken urging him to cancel or revoke the visas of Brazilian Supreme Court justices who used their positions to silence free speech. For the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott hosted a press conference with fellow Republican senators on the dangerous consequences of the Biden-Harris administration's soft-on-crime policies and border crisis, which have caused violent crime to rise across the United States. While the Biden-Harris administration continues to falsely claim that crime is down, the National Crime Victimization Survey, released by the Department   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Ahead of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly voting on a disgusting and flagrant resolution submitted by the Palestinian Mission to the UN targeting the Jewish State of Israel and its rightful control over its historic homeland, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Marco Rubio and their colleagues in releasing a joint statement regarding this proposal. The senators wrote, "This proposal introduced by the P  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Rand Paul and Congresswoman Kat Cammack to introduce the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act to help put power back in the people's hands instead of the administrative state. Cosponsors in the Senate include U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn, Steve Daines, Mike Lee, Marco Rubio and Eric Schmitt. Senator Rick Scott said, "After nearly four years  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Following the second assassination attempt against President Donald Trump this weekend in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. and Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) led their Senate GOP colleagues in a press conference calling on the Secret Service to provide President Trump the same level of protection and resources afforded to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. T  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Last night, the House passed two key healthcare bills authored by Congressman Gus Bilirakis. These important measures will help preserve the Medicaid program and improve access to telehealth. Representative Bilirakis's Leveraging Integrity and Verification of Eligibility for (LIVE) Beneficiaries Act is a commonsense measure that would require states to check the Social Security Administration's Death   more