WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Esta semana, la representante Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL)se unio a catorce de sus colegas en una carta(link is external) al presidente de la Camara Mike Johnson (R-LA) instandolo a priorizar la financiacion plurianual para los centros de ensenanza de salud en todo Estados Unidos. Estos centros y los medicos que forman son un componente fundamental del sistema de atencion sanitaria de Miami y Florida. El ano  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Cancel Trade Benefits for Offshoring U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) October 31, 2024 Newsweek Last month, President Donald Trump made waves by threatening to impose a tariff on John Deere for moving production to Mexico.... [A]s I said in my own letter to John Deere this August,...CEOs are free to outsource American jobs--but policymakers are free not to reward them for doing so.... America became an in  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio's (R-FL) office will host in-person and virtual Mobile Office Hours next week to assist constituents with federal casework issues in their respective local communities. These office hours offer constituents who do not live close to one of Senator Rubio's eight regional offices a more convenient way to receive federal casework assistance. In-person Mobile Office Hours Wednesday, Novem  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: TAMPA, FL Today, Reps. Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Deborah Ross (NC-02) introduced the bicameral Insurance Fraud Accountability Act, legislation aimed at establishing criminal penalties and enhancing consumer protections against rogue health insurance brokers who are changing Americans' Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace plans and disenrolling them from Medicaid without their knowledge or consent. This bill a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Today,U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) proudly announced completion of the work to rehabilitate the historic Amelia Island Lighthouse which had been nonfunctional for 18 months due to mechanical failures. As a member of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Congressman Bean pushed U.S. Coast Guard senior leadership to prioritize the necessary repairs and was instrumen  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Today, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04), along with U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), U.S Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), and the entire Florida Delegation urged U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to expedite critical aid for Florida's farmers and agricultural producers as they recover from the destructive impacts of the storms. Hurricanes Helene and Milton brought high wi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Rep. Kat Cammack joined Congressman Scott Franklin (R-FL-18), and Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, in a letter from the entire Florida delegation writing Secretary Vilsack to strongly urge the USDA take immediate action to provide disaster assistance for Florida agricultural producers affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. "Back-to-back hurricanes have dealt a devastating blow to Florida's agricultural  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Today, Reps. Brian Mast (FL-21), Bill Huizenga (MI-04), and Michael Waltz (FL-06) blew the whistle on the Pentagon's negligence in facilitating the ability of every active duty armed service member across the nation and overseas to vote this election cycle. As such, the congressmen are demanding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin mobilize the Pentagon's resources to ensure eligible active duty servi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Despite the passage of the Rubio-led Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) in 2021, a recent report has revealed that two Xinjiang-based pharmaceutical entities continue to exploit American laws for profit. To uphold the UFLPA, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must swiftly add Xinjiang Nuziline Bio-Pharmaceutical Co. and SEL Biochem Xinjiang Co. t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) released a joint-statement condemning Communist China's recent announcement that it would be ending foreign adoptions. There are approximately 300 American families, including Floridians, who have been matched with Chinese children. "Under Xi Jinping's authoritarian regime, China has stopped allowing foreign adoptions. This decision has created significan  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Hurricane Helene significantly damaged North Carolina's Baxter International IV fluid manufacturing plant. Baxter is responsible for producing more than half of the country's IV fluid supply. This closure has strained the medical community, leading to delays in non-emergency procedures as providers conserve IV supplies for urgent needs. U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) sent a letter to  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: This week, Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) joined fourteen of her colleagues in a letter(link is external) to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) urging him to prioritize multi-year funding for teaching health centers across America. These centers and the physicians they train are a critical component of Miami and Florida's healthcare system. Last year, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the bipart  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott and Senator Marco Rubio released a joint-statement condemning Communist China's recent announcement that it would be ending foreign adoptions. There are approximately 300 American families, including Floridians, who have been matched with Chinese children. The senators said, "Under Xi Jinping's authoritarian regime, China has stopped allowing foreign adoptions. This decision has creat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Publica actualizacion semanal sobre la desastrosa economia de Biden-Harris Tras la publicacion del informe de empleos de octubre de la Oficina de Estadisticas Laborales que muestra que se perdieron mas de 900.000 puestos de trabajo a tiempo completo durante el ano, el Senador Rick Scott publico la siguiente declaracion. El informe de octubre muestra que, ano tras ano, el trabajo a tiempo parcial ha aumentado e  more