WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is hailing the announcement that President-elect Trump is nominating Senator Marco Rubio of Florida to serve as the next Secretary of State. Congresswoman Amata with Chairman of the Senate Small Business Committee Marco Rubio "This is one of the most important positions in the U.S. Government, and Senator Rubio is an excellent choice," said Congresswom  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Doris Matsui (D-CA) have filed the Scientific External Process for Educated Review of Therapeutics (EXPERT) Act. This bill requires the FDA to establish externally-led science-focused drug development meetings targeting rare diseases. Over 90% of rare diseases have no FDA-approved treatment. One driver is the difficulty for overworked FDA staff to delve into speci  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Congressman Gus Bilirakis released the following statement after President-Elect Donald J. Trump announced that Florida's U.S. Senator Marco Rubio will serve as Secretary of State. "I am thrilled that my good friend and fellow Floridian, Senator Marco Rubio has been named the incoming Secretary of State by President-Elect Donald Trump. Senator Rubio is an America-First leader and has proven himself to   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Congressman Gus Bilirakis issued the following statement in support of President-Elect Trump's announcement appointing Members of the Florida Delegation to key Administration positions. "American voters spoke loud and clear with the landslide victory handed to President Trump and Republicans nationwide, and President Trump is not wasting any time fulfilling that mandate. He is declaring war on the deep  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Carlos Gimenez (FL-28) congratulated his dear friend U.S. Senator Marco Rubio of the Great State of Florida on his official nomination for Secretary of State by President-elect Donald J. Trump. Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Senator Marco Rubio has proven to be a strong leader from his early beginnings as a commissioner in the City of West Miami, Speaker of the Florida House of Repre  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Cory Mills, R-Florida, issued the following statement on Nov. 12, 2024: * * * Florida's 7th Congressional District - Congressman Cory Mills (FL-07) released the following statement in honor of Veterans Day, extending heartfelt wishes to all veterans for their service and dedication to our nation. In addition, Congressman Cory Mills also released a statement celebrating National Veterans Small Business Week, recognizing the significant contributions of veteran-owned   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: ORLANDO, FL - Today, U.S. Representative Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) announced a nearly $3 million federal grant to Central Florida from the Department of Transportation's (DOT) Safer Streets and Roads for All grant program. Specifically, over $2.1 million was awarded to Metroplan Orlando to support their work to save lives by reaching zero traffic deaths and serious injuries in the r  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) released a statement on his nomination by President-elect Donald J. Trump to serve as the United States Secretary of State. "Leading the U.S. Department of State is a tremendous responsibility, and I am honored by the trust President Trump has placed in me. As Secretary of State, I will work every day to carry out his foreign policy agenda. Under the leadership of President T  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott released the below statement following the Senate Republican Conference's vote for Senate Majority Leader. Senator Rick Scott said "I may have lost the vote, but I am optimistic. I ran for leader with one mission: to fundamentally change how the Senate operates and upend the status quo so we can actually start representing the voters who put us here. When I announced, I said that we   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, following the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Senator Rick Scott released the below statement highlighting the need to implement substantive fiscal reforms in the new year to finally put an end to the ongoing inflation crisis fueled by the Biden-Harris administration's reckless tax-and-spend agenda. October's CPI data shows that there has been a signi  more