WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bilirakis, Craig and Scott Work to Prevent Improper Medicaid Payments for Deceased Beneficiaries Washington, DC - Earlier today, Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Angie Craig (D-MN) re-introduced the Leveraging Integrity and Verification of Eligibility for (LIVE) Beneficiaries Act. According to a recent HHS Office of Inspector General report (link is external), an audit of just 14 states f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bilirakis, Schakowsky Reintroduce Legislation to Increase Ticket Transparency WASHINGTON - Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Gus Bilirakis ( FL-12 ) and Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky ( IL-09 ) re-introduced the TICKET Act, bipartisan legislation to improve transparency in the entertainment industry by requiring all event ticket sellers to display the total ticket price--incl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bilirakis, Tonko, Lujan and Thune Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Improve Seniors' Access to Physical Therapy Washington, D.C.- Earlier today, Representatives Gus Bilirakis and Paul Tonko reintroduced the Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act. This key legislation builds upon a provision which was signed into law as part of the 21st Century Cures Act to give physical therap  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Oversight Committee Chairman and Trump Lackey Threatens to Have Rep. Maxwell Frost Forcibly Removed from Committee Frost Was Threatened By The Chair for Calling Donald Trump a Grifter-in-Chief "James Comer can hide behind the Sergeant in Arms and have me removed and arrest me if he wants to. But that's not going to stop me from calling out Donald Trump and his bullshit." WATCH HERE W  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ ON NEW U.S.-CUBA POLICY WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, Congressman Carlos Gimenez released the following statement in support of the recent announcement by Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding the expansion of Visa Restrictions on individuals exploiting Cuban labor. On February 25, 2025, the U.S Department of State announced the implementation of visa restrictions to Cu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Congressman Dunn Puts Vehicle Owners in the Driver's Seat, Giving them Control of Crucial Vehicle Repair Data Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Neal Dunn (Florida-02) introduced the Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair Act or the "REPAIR Act," a bill that would ensure vehicle owners have access to important repair and diagnostic data needed for auto repairs. Curren  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Mast Joins Fox News, Talks DOGE, Government Transparency In Case You Missed It - U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-21) joined Fox News' America Reports to discuss the effectiveness of DOGE and the efforts to cut wasteful spending. On the push for accountability in the federal workforce: "The con, the fleecing, the joke was on the American people. When you had the federal government doing things like c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Rep. Laurel Lee Questions Witnesses at Judiciary Hearing on Crisis of Undermanned Federal Courts Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15) questioned witnesses at the House Judiciary Committee hearing titled, "Crisis of Undermanned Federal Courts." District courts nationwide are facing more than 700,000 pending cases due to a shortage of judgeship. The United States   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Florida, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Feb. 21, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, Nicole Victoria McLaren, Esq. is a first-generation American born to Jamaican immigrants. She is a proud alumna of Florida's public school system, graduating from West Orange High School, Florida A&M University, and the University of Florida's Levin College of Law. She wholeheartedly believes, as Shirley Chisho  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Florida, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Feb. 21, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, Dr. Lancelot Gooden is an executive administrator and visionary leader with over two decades of experience in education. He holds a bachelor's degree in industrial mathematics, a master's degree in math education, and a Doctor of Education in adult and community college leadership. Since 2022, he has served as t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Florida, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Feb. 21, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, Ben Larry is the director of human resources for SkyWater Technology in Florida. Ben has been a human resources professional for 34 years. Born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, Ben earned a Master of Health Services Administration from the University of Kansas. Ben also earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Announces Bill to Stop Medicaid Payments for Deceased Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Senator Rick Scott announced the reintroduction of his Leveraging Integrity and Verification of Eligibility for Beneficiaries (LIVE Beneficiaries) Act to require states to verify on a quarterly basis if a recipient of Medicaid benefits is alive in an effort to prevent payments to insurance compani  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Rick Scott and Jeanne Shaheen Reintroduce SOCIAL MEDIA Act to Combat Deadly Fentanyl Crisis Online WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senators Rick Scott and Jeanne Shaheen announced the reintroduction of the Stopping Online Confusion for Investigative Agencies and Law-enforcement by Maintaining Evidence Determined Interparty Arrangements (SOCIAL MEDIA) Act to ensure law enforcement agencies have the tool  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Webster Votes to Pass Conservative Budget Plan to Advance President Trump's Agenda Washington, D.C. -- Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, voted to pass H. Con. Res. 14, a budget resolution that establishes budgetary targets and instructs congressional committees to draft reconciliation legislation that will cut wasteful spending, strengthen our economy, and restore fiscal responsibilit  more