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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Friday October 18, 2024 ( 9 items )  

El Senador Rick Scott se reune con agricultores y ganaderos de Florida sobre la respuesta y recuperacion de los Huracanes Helene y Milton en los condados de Polk y Hillsborough
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: DOVER, Fla. El Senador Rick Scott estuvo en los condados de Polk y Hillsborough para visitar a los productores, ganaderos y lideres agricolas de Florida sobre los esfuerzos de recuperacion y respuesta tras los huracanes Helene y Milton y reforzar su compromiso de que el gobierno federal este presente para la comunidad. El Senador Scott estuvo acompanado por el Comisionado del Departamento de Agricultura y Serv  more

ICYMI: Rubio Exposes Threats Posed by Huawei
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: The goal of China's telecom giant Huawei is global domination U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) October 17, 2024 Miami Herald ...I first rang the alarm on Huawei in 2018. At that time, the company was making inroads into the United States and our allies' territories through the sale of low-priced 5G technology... Its primary goal was, and remains, the domination of the global wireless market on Beijing's be  more

ICYMI: Rubio: How Mass Migration Undermined Men
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: How Mass Migration Undermined Men U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) October 17, 2024 Compact ...When the Berlin Wall fell and the Soviet Union collapsed, a generation of elites embraced the international flow of goods, assets, and labor as an unalloyed benefit to the nation. They established one-sided "free trade" with Communist China, rewarded offshoring, and spread an open-borders philosophy that captured  more

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... WFSU: Senator Rick Scott Announces Bill to Replenish FEMA Disaster Relief Funds
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, following Senator Rick Scott, Senator Marco Rubio and their colleagues announcing legislation to replenish the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Disaster Relief Fund (DRF), WFSU wrote a story highlighting the bill that will appropriate $20 billion to the DRF to help states recover from Hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton. The FEMA DRF assists individuals, households, states, a  more

Rubio Urges Domestic Terrorism Investigation of Pro-Hamas Group
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Unity of Fields, a self-proclaimed pro-Hamas, anti-American "direct action network," promotes acts of militant violence and propaganda against supporters of Israel. The pro-terrorist beliefs and actions of this group, including encouraging attacks on buildings and individuals, prompt a thorough investigation. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Justice Attorney General Merric  more

Sen. Rick Scott Issues Statement on Death of Hamas Terrorist Leader Yahya Sinwar
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott released the following statement on the death of Hamas terrorist leader Yahya Sinwar. Senator Rick Scott said, "I hope Sinwar's final moments were spent in terror and pain even greater than what he has long inflicted on the innocent Israeli people. Thank God for the brave Israel Defense Forces soldiers who took this evil terrorist out. The United States and the world are safer with t  more

Sen. Rick Scott Meets with Florida Growers & Ranchers on Major Hurricanes Helene & Milton Response & Recovery in Polk & Hillsborough Counties
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: DOVER, Fla. Today, Senator Rick Scott was in Polk and Hillsborough County to hear from Florida's growers, ranchers and agricultural leaders regarding recovery and response efforts following major Hurricanes Helene and Milton and reinforce his commitment to having the federal government show up for the community. Senator Scott was joined by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Wi  more

U.S. Rep. Castor, SBA Administrator Open Small Business Recovery Center to Aid Businesses, Individuals, Renters & Nonprofits Damaged or Economically Harmed By Hurricanes
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: TAMPA, FL U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman marked the opening of a new SBA Business Recovery Center (BRC) at the Entrepreneur Collaborative Center in Ybor City to support recovery from Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The SBA BRC is available to assist businesses, homeowners and renters with advice and applications for low-interest disa  more

Wasserman Schultz, DeGette Lead Congressional Call for FDA to Wrap Up E-Cigarette Marketing Review, Take Action on Thousands of Illegal E-Cigarette Products on Shelves
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) and Diana DeGette (CO-01) announced that they led 65 Members of Congress in a letter to call on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to finalize review of outstanding Premarket Tobacco Product Applications (PMTAs) for e-cigarette products and to take aggressive enforcement action to remove the thousands of illegal, flavored e-cigarettes th  more