WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: MEMPHIS Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today commended the Biden-Harris Administration for its immediate and comprehensive response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in East Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina and Virginia. On September 27, shortly after Governor Lee submitted a request for a major disaster declaration, Congressman Cohen joined the Tennessee delegation in urgi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) led all eight Democratic Members of the Florida House delegation in the following statement in support of Brightline employees' right to organize: "Since 1926, the Railway Labor Act has protected rail workers and their right to form a union and collective bargain a core principle we all unequivocally support. With the news of employees working onboar  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Neal Dunn (Florida-02) sent a letter to President Biden supporting Governor DeSantis' request for an expedited Major Disaster Declaration to help communities respond to Hurricane Helene. This designation will trigger the release of Federal funds essential to helping affected people and communities recover from the storm. Congressman Dunn was joined by the entire Florida Delegation in his let  more

PARKLAND, Florida, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following statement on Sept. 30, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) issued the following statement following reports that President Biden "may have to" request Congress come back into session to pass a supplemental spending bill to support the Hurricane Helene recovery effort: "I stand ready to return to Washington to immediately ensure FEMA has the resources to help the communities devastated by Hurri  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Vea los comentarios del senador Rick Scott AQUI. VENICE, Fla. El Senador Rick Scott visito Venice en el Condado de Sarasota y se unio al Sheriff del Condado de Sarasota, Kurt Hoffman, para un recorrido aereo de los danos causados ??por el huracan Helene. Ademas del recorrido aereo de los danos en el Condado de Sarasota, el Senador Scott recibio una sesion informativa del Sheriff Hoffman y de los funcionarios  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott released the following statement urging Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to immediately reconvene the Senate and vote on a Hurricane Helene supplemental aid package once the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and local and state officials determine the funding need. Senator Scott has been in constant contact with federal officials, local leaders, law enforcement and emergency ma  more