WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Los representantes Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Vern Buchanan (R-FL) y 53 de sus colegas en la Camara de Representantes exigieron(link is external) que la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA) rinda cuentas tras las sorprendentes revelaciones de que un supervisor de la agencia ordeno al personal que evitara brindar asistencia de tormenta a las casas que mostraban carteles de campana en apoyo   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Las representantes Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Lois Frankel (D-FL) y Barbara Lee (D-CA) presentaron una Resolucion bipartidista que reconoce del 11 al 17 de noviembre de 2024 como la Semana Nacional de los Jovenes Cuidadores. La Resolucion honra las contribuciones y el compromiso de los jovenes menores de 18 anos que brindan cuidados esenciales a sus seres queridos. "Nuestro pais es el hogar de millones d  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12779) on Oct. 8, 2024, by telecommunications policy specialists Jill C. Gallagher and Amanda H. Peskin. Here are excerpts: * * * Restoration of Cell Phone Services: Hurricane Helene On September 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall near Perry, Florida. The hurricane caused flooding and damage to personal property and critical infrastructure, including roads, power, and co  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: El Senador Rick Scott publico una actualizacion semanal sobre sus acciones para abordar la crisis de deuda de Estados Unidos y la inflacion. Mientras los floridanos luchan para llegar a fin de mes, los informes de la Oficina de Estadisticas Laborales mostraron que los indicadores clave de inflacion del gobierno federal, el indice de precios al consumidor (CPI, por sus siglas en ingles) y el indice de precios a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: Today, House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Chairman Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) announced a hearing for November 19, 2024, at 10:00 AM ET, to examine how the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) manages cybersecurity risks within the transportation sector  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: Opening remarks, as prepared, of Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Chairman Daniel Webster (R-FL) from today's hearing, entitled "Snowed In: United States Disinvestment in the Arctic": Today the Subcommittee will receive testimony on the Coast Guard's icebrea  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01), Sam Graves (MO-06), and Scott Perry (PA-10), alongside their Republican House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee colleagues, sent a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell blasting the agency's guidance to withhold disaster relief efforts from homes with pro-Trump signage. The lawmakers expressed outrage over the series of  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: This week, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) joined two letters demanding answers and accountability from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell following troubling reports that agency staff was instructed to avoid providing aid to hurricane victims displaying Trump for President campaign signs. Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Sam Graves (MO-06)   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: Today, U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) filed a discharge petition for H.R.1279, the Sunshine Protection Act. This bipartisan legislation would make daylight saving time (DST) permanent nationwide, ending the outdated and disruptive practice of changing clocks twice a year. This bill was originally introduced by Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) and led in the Senate by Senator Marco Rubio  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) has sent a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell, demanding immediate answers following reports that a FEMA employee instructed FEMA staff to avoid homes displaying signs in support of President Trump while canvassing Florida neighborhoods for disaster recovery assistance. Rep. Steube demands a response from FEMA about th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: Today, on the three-year anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure law, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) is proud to announce that Florida will receive $1,164,947,415.71 from the Biden-Harris administration to expand high-speed internet access through the National Telecommunications Information Administration's (NTIA) Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. The BE  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Wilson, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, applauds Brightline Florida Workers for securing an election to join the Transport Workers Union of America. Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Frederica Wilson, "I'm proud of the hardworking employees at Brightline Florida fo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), and 53 of their colleagues in the House of Representatives demanded(link is external)accountability from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) following stunning revelations that an agency supervisor instructed staff to avoid providing storm assistance to homes displaying campaign signs in support of President-elect Trump. According to repor  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Lois Frankel (D-FL), and Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing November 11-17, 2024, as National Caregiving Youth Week. The resolution honors the contributions and commitment of youth under 18 who provide essential care for their loved ones. "Our country is home to millions of kindhearted youth who care for family members that need their help,"  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott released a weekly update on his actions to address America's debt crisis and rising inflation. As Floridians are struggling to make ends meet, reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the federal government's key inflation indicators, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI), rose even more in October putting strain on the budgets of American famili  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Chairman Scott Perry (R-PA) are continuing their investigation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) response to recent hurricanes, including reports that some FEMA employees in   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) joined the U.S. Department of Transportation in announcing a $53.3 million federal grant for the PEV Regional Port Operations With Emissions Reductions Project. This crucial project propels the decarbonization of Port Everglades by enabling the transition to electric, zero-emissions cargo-handling equipment and retiring older, diesel-powered equip  more