WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is applauding the nomination of her colleague Congressman Mike Waltz of Florida, a former Green Beret, as National Security Advisor. Reps. Amata and Waltz serve together on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and its Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific. Congressman Waltz also works directly on national security issues as part of the House Permanent Select   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: MIAMI U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) Marine Interdiction Agents intercepted a vessel with 13 undocumented migrants attempting to reach the coast of south Florida. On Nov.15, at approximately 8:40 p.m., the crew of a Marine Interdiction unit detected a vessel navigating without lights. The vessel, a 25-foot white twin-engin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: The Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2024 authored by Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Darren Soto (D-FL), Buddy Carter (R-GA), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) in the House, along with Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Todd Young (R-IN) in the Senate, has been signed into law. This bipartisan legislation reauthorizes funding for critical research and awareness efforts at the Department of Health  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-2364) on Nov. 20, 2024, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - September 2024": * * * Job openings rates decreased in 4 states and increased in 1 state on the last business day of September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rates increased in 3 states and decreased in 2 states. Total separations rates increased in 3 states and de  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: MIAMI, FL Today, Congressman Carlos Gimenez (FL-28) issued the following statement after Nicaragua's dictator, Daniel Ortega's, move to consolidate his regime's power. Under the changes made by the illegitimate Ortega regime, tyrant Daniel Ortega would become co-presidents with his wife and current Vice President, Rosario Murillo. "Nicaragua's tyrant Daniel Ortega's latest constitutional reform is just an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) alongside Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party and Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) of the House Homeland Security Committee released the following statement in response to the Department of Homeland Security's Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force adding CATL and Gotion, two CCP-affiliated, to its forced labor entity l  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues, Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), and Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-6), in introducing new legislation to provide financial relief to caregivers. The Caregiver Financial Relief Act would provide an extra layer of financial support to caregivers by waiving the 10% early w  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * Name of Product: Segway Ninebot P100 KickScooters Hazard: The front fork of the recalled KickScooters can break, posing fall and injury hazards to the rider. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: November 21, 2024 Units: About 1,400 Consumer Contact: Segway toll-free at 866-473-4929 from 5:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, by email at recall@segway.com, or online at http  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: SPRINGFIELD U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement regarding President-elect Donald Trump's announcement that he intends to nominate Pam Bondi to be U.S. Attorney General: "Serious questions have been raised about Ms. Bondi's conduct as Florida's Attorney General and President-elect Trump's personal attorney. The Tr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- 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 el aumento de la inflacion. Mientras los floridanos luchan por llegar a fin de mes, la administracion Biden-Harris continua gastando imprudentemente el dinero de los contribuyentes para financiar su agenda fuera de control. Recientemente se informo que la deuda nacional de EE. UU. ha a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -FEMA has approved more than $1 billion in federal disaster assistance to help homeowners and renters recover from Hurricanes Milton, Helene and Debby. This includes: $449.2 million approved for Hurricane Milton $516.6 million approved for Hurricane Helene $49.8 million approved for Hurricane Debby Under FEMA's Individual Assistance program,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. FEMA has approved an additional $76 million to reimburse Florida communities for emergency work after Hurricanes Milton, Helene and Debby. This includes: $2,833,717 for the city of Oldsmar for debris removal$29,176,400 for the city of Tampa for debris removal$2,907,349 for the city of Holmes Beach for debris removal$1,038,219 for the city o  more

TAMPA, Florida, Nov. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Terry McDonald, Jr. (32, Bradenton) today pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm or ammunition by a convicted felon, possession with intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. McDonald faces a minimum penalty of 5 years, up to life, in fed  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Nov. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Mauricio Chahine (52, Jacksonville) with five counts of money laundering and attempted money laundering. If convicted, Chahine faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on each count. Chahine was arrested on a criminal complaint on November 12, 2024, and has been  more

TAMPA, Florida, Nov. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: U.S. District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell has sentenced Eric L. Lemon (46, St. Petersburg) to 21 years and 10 months in federal prison for drug trafficking offenses. Lemon entered a guilty plea in July 2024. According to court documents, Lemon and his co-conspirators sold methamphetamine, cocaine, bath salts, and a variety of prescription pills out of various tr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Republican lawmakers of the panel are calling on Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell to provide documents and information following whistleblower allegations that the agency is discriminating against individuals di  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement on the arrest of a South Florida man for allegedly planning a bombing attack on New York City the week before Thanksgiving: "An attack on New York City during the holiday season would have been catastrophic. I am grateful to the FBI and local law enforcement for taking qui  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: This week, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Chairman Dan Bishop (R-NC), and Emergency Management and Technology Chairman Anthony D'Esposito (R-NY) sent letters to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell and fo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Committee released the following testimony by Deanne Criswell, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, from a Nov. 19, 2024, hearing on the oversight of the agency: * * * Chairman Comer, Ranking Member Raskin, and Members of the Committee: thank you for the opportunity to testify regarding the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) efforts in response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton. We value this committee'  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Nov. 18, 2024, from ChargePoint and 20 collaborators: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: Regulation 118269-23 * * * We urge the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to finalize guidance for the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Section 30C Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refuelin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Nov. 18, 2024, from Electrification Coalition: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: Response to Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Tax Credit (REG-118269-23) * * * On behalf of the Electrification Coalition (EC), we appreciate the opportunity   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: OKLAHOMA CITY, OK Senator James Lankford (R-OK) introduced the Stopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance Act to prohibit discrimination based on political affiliation in federal disaster relief. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Rick Scott (R-FL), Ted Budd (R-NC), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Roger Marshall, MD (R-KS), Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Gary Peters (D-MI) cosponsored this legislation. "Discriminati  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:24-cv-08900; S.D.N.Y filed Nov. 21, 2024) involving La Mancha Funding Corp. and David Kushner: * * * SEC Charges Advisory Firm La Mancha and its Owner David Kushner with Fraud * * * On November 21, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged David Kushner, a resident of Boca Raton, Florida, and his company La Mancha Funding Corp. with defrauding nearly two dozen investors out  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon issued the following news release: A federal grand jury in Portland returned an indictment Wednesday charging a Delhi, India man with conspiring and attempting to export controlled aviation components and a navigation and flight control system to end users in Russia, in violation of the Export Control Reform Act. Sanjay Kaushik, age 57, of India, has been charged with conspiring to export controlled aviatio  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: BRADENTON BEACH, FL - Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan and Attorney General Ashley Moody held a joint press conference to discuss their efforts to uncover evidence of political discrimination at FEMA and demand accountability from Administrator Criswell. Buchanan and Moody provided an update on their work to ensure that FEMA's services are delivered impartially to all disaster victims and r  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: Today, Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) announced his membership in the newly launched Delivering Outstanding Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus. Formed by Reps. Aaron Bean (R-Florida) and Pete Sessions (R-Texas), the DOGE Caucus will support President-elect Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency in its mission to dismantle government bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful exp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) led Florida House Democrats in sending a letter urging House and Senate leaders to pass President Biden's funding request to support communities nationwide recovering from recent natural disasters, including the tornadoes and Hurricane Milton that devastated parts of Florida. A record 15 tornadoes struck South Florida on October 9, just one day befor  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: Today, Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), along with her Republican colleagues on the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, sent a letter to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell requesting documentation and information related to whistleblower claims of further discrimination against hurricane victims displaying specific political signage on their properties. "The allegations and eviden  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- 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 struggle to make ends meet, the Biden-Harris administration continues to recklessly spend taxpayer dollars to fund their agenda. Recently it was reported that the U.S. national debt has risen to $36 trillion and the Biden-Harris administration continues to spend money the count  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott's bipartisan, bicameral legislation to name the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations Mayaguez Unit in Puerto Rico after Agent Michel O. Maceda who tragically lost his life in the line of duty, passed the Senate unanimously and is headed to the president's desk to be signed in to law. Joining Senator Scott on the legislation are Senators Marco Rubio and Alex Pa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement regarding President-elect Donald Trump's announcement that he intends to nominate Pam Bondi to be U.S. Attorney General: "Serious questions have been raised about Ms. Bondi's conduct as Florida's Attorney General and President-elect T  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Ted Budd (R-NC), and 16 of his Senate Republican colleagues in a letter to U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell expressing concern over recent reports that a FEMA employee advised disaster assistance teams in Florida responding to Hurricane Milton to avoid homes that had yard signs supporting President-  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Senator Rick Scott joined Senator James Lankford to introduce the Stopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance Act to prohibit discrimination based on political affiliation in federal disaster relief. Following reports that a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employee advised disaster assistance teams in Florida, and likely other states, to skip homes with yard signs supporting President-e  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. and James Lankford (R-OK) introduced the Stopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance Act to prohibit discrimination based on political affiliation in federal disaster relief. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Rick Scott (R-FL), Ted Budd (R-NC), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Gary Peters (D-MI) cosponsored this legislation. It was recently revealed that a Fede  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it is extending the current comment period on the proposed Florida and Antillean manatee critical habitat designation. Due to the impacts of Hurricane Helene and Milton on Florida, the ongoing comment period will be extended until January 24, 2025. All comments must be received or postmarked by that date. The publ  more