WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bilirakis Works to Close the Digital Divide by Prioritizing Broadband Investment in Flood Plains Washington, DC: Today, Congressman Gus Bilirakis re-introduced the Coastal Broadband Deployment Act, which would accelerate the deployment of broadband projects entirely within a floodplain. Broadband connectivity is a vital tool for economic development, education, improved access to healthcare opti  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bilirakis, Moran, and Mullin Sponsor Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Seniors' Access to Hearing Services Washington - This week, Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12), Kevin Mullin (D-CA-15) and Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-1) re-filed the Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act to expand seniors' access to audiology and hearing services. This important piece of legislation fixes a long-standing   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * CASTOR OPPOSES REPUBLICAN TAX GIVEAWAY FOR BILLIONAIRES, WARNS OF HARM TO MIDDLE-CLASS WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) voted 'no' on the Republican "budget for billionaires" that would gut health care for children, seniors and people with disabilities - all for $7 trillion in giveaways to GOP billionaire donors. The Republican scheme to make the richest Americans richer will  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Chairman Mast Raises Concerns Over Outstanding Payments Owed to Independent Power Producers in Ghana WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to provide an update regarding the Government of Ghana's failure to uphold commitments to Independent Power   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Chairman Rick Scott Spearheads Joint Aging Committee Hearing on Communist China's Exploitation of American Investments and National Security WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Senator Rick Scott, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, led a joint hearing with the House of Representatives Select Committee on the Chinese Co  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick Statement on Harmful Budget Bill WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) issued the following statement after voting against Republicans' budget resolution. "This budget proposal is a complete disaster for working families in South Florida and across the entire country. Republicans who claim that the bill doesn't impac  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Salazar Asks Administration for Deferred Action on Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to offer Deferred Enforcement Departure (DED) for individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela who were legally paroled into the United States through the CHNV progr  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Ban Retail Storefronts Owned by Foreign Adversaries from U.S. Military Bases Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 April 10, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Ted Budd (R-North Carolina), and Senator Rick Scott (R-Florida) today introduced the Military Installation Retail Security Act to prohibit the Department of D  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart, Gimenez, Salazar Applaud President Daniel Noboa's Leadership, U.S.-Ecuador Security Cooperation WASHINGTON, D.C. - Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), House Appropriations Vice Chair and Chairman of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee; Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-28), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security of the House   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart, Gimenez, y Salazar aplauden el liderazgo del presidente Daniel Noboa y la cooperacion en materia de seguridad entre Estados Unidos y Ecuador WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Los legisladores Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), vicepresidente de la Comision de Asignaciones y presidente de la Subcomision sobre Seguridad Nacional, Departamento de Estado, y Programas Relacionados (NSRP, por sus siglas en in  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Florida Businessman Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion Defendant Concealed Income and Assets to Avoid Paying $1.7M Owed to IRS A Florida man was sentenced yesterday to 30 months in prison for evading more than $5.5 million in taxes, interest, and penalties that he owed the IRS. According to court documents and statements made in court, David Albert Fletcher, of Deltona, owned an  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Franklin Introduces Bill To Harness AI To Improve Weather Forecasting And Disaster Preparedness Today, Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) introduced the Transformational Artificial Intelligence to Modernize the Economy against Extreme Weather and Wildfires Act (TAME Extreme Weather and Wildfires Act), a bipartisan bill leveraging cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) technolog  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Franklin Votes to Rein in Rogue Judges & Protect the Voice of American Voters Today, Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 1526, the No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA), which passed the House by a vote of 219-213: "The American people resoundingly elected President Trump and sent Republican majorities in Congress to deliver on  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Franklin Votes To Secure American Elections Today, Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) issued the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 22, the SAVE Act, which passed the House by a vote of 220-208: "Free, fair and secure elections are the cornerstone of our democratic republic. Every American should have confidence their vote counts AND that elections are free from u  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Buchanan Calls for Action to Address U.S. Trade Deficits, Emphasizes Need for Fair Trade Deals Urges More Aggressive Trade Negotiations to Address Longstanding Trade Imbalances WASHINGTON -- Yesterday, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, called for more aggressive action to tackle the growing U.S. trade deficit. During a Ways and  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Buchanan Co-Chairs Bipartisan Florida Delegation Hearing on Hurricane Recovery and Resilience Testified to Need for Government Coordination, Support for Small Businesses WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan co-chaired a bipartisan Florida delegation hearing to discuss hurricane recovery efforts and improving Florida's infrastructure to prepare for future hurricane  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Democrats Set the Record Straight: Trump's Chaotic and Lawless Mass-Deportation Agenda Threatens Public Safety The Trump Administration's Intimidation Campaign Against Local Law Enforcement Isn't Just Unconstitutional, It Makes Us All Less Safe Washington, D.C. (April 10, 2025)--Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judicia  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Moskowitz Demands Answers on the Zeroing Out of Funds to DOD's Pancreatic Cancer Research Program WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) is raising the alarm about the security of the Department of Defense's Pancreatic Cancer Research Program, following massive cuts to it under the Pentagon's Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). His letter   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Station Nation: Meet Nick Kopp, SpaceX Dragon Flight Lead Nick Kopp is a Dragon flight lead in the Transportation Integration Office at Johnson Space Center in Houston. He is currently leading NASA's efforts to prepare, launch, and return the agency's 32nd SpaceX commercial resupply services mission. He works directly with SpaceX and collaborates with NASA's many internal, external, and international partners to ensure the  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released the following public communication on March 21, 2025, from In Defense of Animals, San Rafael, California: * * * As an organization with over 250,000 supporters, In Defense of Animals strongly opposes Clearwater Marine Aquarium's permit application to transfer bottlenose dolphins from Attica Zoological Park in Athens, Greece, to Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Clearwater, Florida,   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on April 9, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an outstanding public servant, a venerated leader in South Florida, and a dear friend of mine, Mayor Esteban "Steve" Bovo, Jr. For years, Mayor Bovo has dedicated himself unreservedly to this shared mission of serving with honor the people of Hialeah. He consistently maintained   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * REPS. CASTOR, MIN INTRODUCE "ELON PROFITEERING ACT" TO OUTLAW CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FOR SPECIAL EMPLOYEES LIKE MUSK WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Dave Min (CA-47) introduced the Employee Limits ON Profiteering Act (ELON Profiteering Act) that would prevent special government employees like Elon Musk from receiving any federal contracts, grants and awards, similar to p  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cherfilus-McCormick, Bell Introduce CAST Act to Curb U.S.-Caribbean Firearms Trafficking WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representatives Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) and Wesley Bell (D-MO) introduced the Caribbean Anti-Smuggling of Trafficked Arms (CAST) Act, legislation that would help curb illicit arms trafficking from the United States to the Caribbean by requiring the Department o  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Leads Bipartisan Veterans Accessibility Act to Ensure America's Veterans Have Access to VA Care WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Senator Rick Scott announced the bipartisan reintroduction of the Veterans Accessibility Act to ensure that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is in full compliance with federal disability laws and provides guidance on ways to make programs and facilities more  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Senate conducted 13 committee hearings on April 9, 2025: * * * DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST AND FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity concluded open and closed hearings to examine United States Cyber Command in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2026 and the Future Years Defense Program, after receiving testimony from Lieutenant General William J. Hartman, USA, Acting Commander, United  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Rick Scott Highlights Sunshine Protection Act to Officially "Lock The Clock" in Senate Commerce Committee WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott introduced his bipartisan, bicameral Sunshine Protection Act during a U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing, If I Could Turn Back Time: Should We Lock the Clock?, and highlighted the benefits of his bill to "Lock Th  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for April 11, 2025: * * * SECRETARY MARCO RUBIO 2:30 p.m. Secretary Rubio visits SOCOM and CENTCOM in Tampa, Florida. (CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE) DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE CHRISTOPHER LANDAU Deputy Secretary Landau attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. SENIOR OFFICIAL FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS LISA KENNA Senior Official Kenna attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. SEN  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of an interview by Secretary of State Marco Rubio with Donald Trump Jr. of Triggered with Don Jr.: * * * QUESTION: Well, guys, joining me now, Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Good to have you, Marco. How's everything? SECRETARY RUBIO: Thanks for having me. Thank you. Thanks for having me on here. QUESTION: Well, I imagine this is a good day given the outcome of the basketball game last night. SECRETARY RUBIO: Y  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Undersea Warfighting Development Center leadership visits NUWC Division Newport NEWPORT, R.I. -A constant co-evolution of technology and operational concepts is critical to providing the best warfighting capabilities possible to the U.S. Navy's submarine fleet. In support of that mission, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport and the Undersea Warfighting Development Center (UWDC) contin  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Waters Leads 18 Committee Democrats in Letter Demanding Immediate Investigation into Insider Trading and Market Manipulation Violations by President Trump and His Associates Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, led 18 Committee Democrats in sending a lette  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Webster Returns Over $600k to Constituents in First Quarter of 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, announced today that in the first quarter of 2025, his office successfully returned over $685,000 to residents of Florida's 11th Congressional District. This total represents funds owed to constituents by federal agencies such as the Department of  more