WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida, issued the following news release: The Federal Transit Administration, alongside Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24), announced that it is advancing the Miami-Dade County Northeast Corridor Rapid Transit Project into the Engineering phase of the Capital Investment Grants (CIG) program. This means the Federal Transit Administration will invest $389,474,434 in Miami-Dade County. The total project plan is $927.3 million, and under this   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, as Americans prepare for the burdensome chore of switching the clocks backward this weekend, Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio are continuing their push for their bipartisan Sunshine Protection Act to end the twice-yearly time change and make Daylight Saving Time the national year-round standard. In 2018, as Governor of Florida, Senator Scott signed legislation which, pending federal approval, would e  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, in response to resident and industry complaints regarding late or lost mail, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) demanded USPS Inspector General Tammy Hull and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit and investigate the Regional Processing and Distribution Center (RPDC) in Jacksonville, FL. Congressman Bean was joined by Buddy Carter (GA-01), Mike Waltz (FL-06), John Rutherford (FL-05), and Kat Cam  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) is urging the U.S. House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure to expeditiously consider his legislation, the Clean Up DEBRIS Act. The legislation mandates that FEMA provide debris removal assistance to privately owned communities after major disasters, making common interest communities, such as housing cooperatives, condominiums, and mobile homes that are   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Today, Congressman Brian Mast (FL-21) demanded Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin explain why the Pentagon has promoted an alleged member of a covert Iranian influence network to a senior post overseeing military training. Congressman Mast is further demanding the Pentagon open an investigation into the individual and other employees who may have lied about their ties to Iran to obtain a security   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Today, U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) will introduce the "Judicial Action to Impose Liability for Alien Voters Act," also known as the JAIL for Alien Voters Act, following President Donald Trump's warning to illegal aliens: "[i]f you vote illegally, you are going to jail!" The legislation, if enacted, would make voting by an illegal alien a felony, punishable by up to five years in prison  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: Today, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) and U.S. Congressman Andy Ogles (TN-05) introduced the "Americans First Disaster Relief Act." This legislation would provide an additional $10 billion to FEMA for disaster relief. The bill would move $10 billion set aside to hire thousands of additional IRS agents and instead use the money to provide critical disaster assistance. Upon introduction, C  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: Today, Reps. Vern Buchanan and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), co-chairs of the Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, led a letter calling for a report into the potential maltreatment and poor living conditions of horses at Arlington National Cemetery. The death of two horses within days of one another led to the suspension of horse-drawn funeral procession for our nation's fallen soldiers. "Th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: A National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded study failed to publish its findings on the effects of puberty blockers on children years after completing the research. The researchers are concerned their findings would justify puberty blocker bans for minors. Political manipulation of research is a gross misuse of taxpayer funds, compromises scientific integrity, and could lead to the endangerment of America's   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Due to Hurricane Milton's impact on the Seminole Tribe of Florida, their communities, and property, the tribe requested a major disaster declaration to assist in their response and recovery efforts. U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging his immediate approval of the Seminole Tribe of Florida's request for an expedited Major Disaster Declaration.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott and Mrs. Ann Scott announced that they have donated a portion of his Senate salary to Operation BBQ Relief. Operation BBQ Relief aids communities and first responders affected by natural disasters by providing the one hot meal that matters during times of need, including recent Hurricanes Helene and Milton in Florida. With a wide network of volunteers and equipment across the country,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, following the October 15th announcement where the SBA announced the Disaster Loan Fund had run out of money, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Thom Tillis, along with Senators Ted Budd, Tim Scott and Bill Cassidy, M.D. to announce the upcoming introduction of legislation that would replenish the Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Program. The senators plan to seek passage of the legislati  more