WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * "Iron Mike" Tyson Endorses Congressman Hamadeh's Congressional Fitness Challenge Bill, Plans to Roll It Out in His Schools WASHINGTON DC - This week, "Iron Mike" Tyson, one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time, announced his support for Congressman Abraham Hamadeh's proposed Congressional Fitness Challenge. "Iron Mike" threw his support for the Congressman's program ai  more

NAPLES, Florida, April 12 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida issued the following news release on April 11. 2025: * * * Naples Pride Files Lawsuit Challenging the City of Naples' Censorship of Drag Performances The lawsuit, brought by the ACLU of Florida and law firm Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on behalf of Naples Pride, argues the City of Naples has violated the First Amendment by prohibiting drag performances in their public parks NAPLES, FL-- Naples Pride has filed a   more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, April 11 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * AR-MEDCOM senior chief warrant officer swears in new cyber operations Soldier TAMPA, Fla. - The Army Reserve Medical Command's senior warrant officer advisor to the commanding general swore in a new Army Reserve recruit March 22 in recognition of his role as a recruitment ambassador for the new Soldier. "I want to bring light to those things that we tend to overlook," said Chief Warrant   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 10, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, South Region - March 2025": * * * Regional prices increased 0.1 percent in March, up 1.9 percent over the last year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.1 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported toda  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 10, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater - March 2025": * * * Area prices up 0.7 percent over the two months and 2.1 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater increased 0.7 percent from January to March, the U.  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Cory Mills, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Chairman Mills Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Biden Administration's Far-Left Foreign Policy WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Oversight and Intelligence Subcommittee Chairman Cory Mills (FL-07) delivered opening remarks at a full subcommittee hearing titled, "Deficient, Enfeebled, and Ineffective: The Consequences of the Biden Administration's Far-Left Priorities on U  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bean Issues Statement in Support of Senate Budget Resolution Votes to Deliver on American People's Agenda WASHINGTON--Member of the House Ways and Means Committee, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) released the following statement regarding his vote in favor of the Senate Amendment to H.Con.Res.14. "Our body has a historic opportunity to deliver tax relief to hardworking families and   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bean Votes to Prevent Illegal Aliens from Deciding Our Elections WASHINGTON--U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 22, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act. The SAVE Act is a commonsense bill to ensure only American citizens vote in our federal elections by requiring proof of citizenship to register. "On  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Congressman Dunn Moves to Provide Loan Relief to Communities Impacted by Natural Disasters WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Neal Dunn (Florida-02) introduced the FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act, a bill that would provide financial assistance to local governments and electric cooperatives by reimbursing interest payments on loans used for disaster recovery activities. "Commun  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Congressman Mike Haridopolos Votes to Prevent Illegal Immigrants from Voting in American Elections WASHINGTON D.C. - On Thursday, Congressman Mike Haridopolos (FL-08) joined his Republican colleagues in voting for H.R. 22, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. This is a vital measure to protect the integrity of our elections and ensure that only American citizens  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Congressman Mike Haridopolos Votes to Rein in Judicial Overreach with the Passage of the No Rogue Rulings Act WASHINGTON D.C. - On Tuesday, Congressman Mike Haridopolos (FL-08) joined his Republican colleagues in voting to pass H.R. 1526 - the No Rogue Rulings Act. This legislation is aimed at restoring balance to the judicial system by limiting the ability of individual distri  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- 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 11 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Salazar Introduces the NO FAKES Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Rep. Maria Salazar (FL-27) introduced the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act along with Reps. Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Nathaniel Moran (TX-01), Becca Balint (VT-At Large), and Joe Morelle (NY-25). The legislation protects the voice and likeness of all individuals from unauthorized,   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 11, 2025 ARMY Aecom Technical Services Inc., Los Angeles, California (W91278-25-D-A001); Alpha-ERG JV LLC, San Antonio, Texas (W91278-25-D-A002); Applied Ecology Inc., Melbourne, Florida (W91278-25-D-A003); Cardno-EA Partners JV, Hunt Valley, Maryland (W91278-25-D-A004); HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction Inc., Englewood, Colorado (W91278-25-D-A005); Jacobs Government Serv  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * EPA Meets with Water Systems During Water Week WASHINGTON - Earlier this week, as part of annual Water Week, when water professionals gather to discuss priority issues impacting the industry, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Senior Advisor for Water Jessica Kramer joined a roundtable to discuss the Water Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act (WIFIA). The WIFIA  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 25, 2025, from John A. Goolsby, director of environmental services at Clearview Land Design P.L., Tampa, Florida: * * * To: US Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center, Water Docket Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460 RE: Comments on the "Final Response to SCOTUS"; Dockett EPA-HQ-OW-2025-0093 * * * To Whom it May Concern: I wi  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 11 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Janine Plavac to the School Board of Alachua County TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Janine Plavac to the School Board of Alachua County. Janine Plavac Plavac is the Director of the Health Sciences Institute at St. Francis Catholic High School. Active in her community, she previously served as Chair of the Gai  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 11 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints John Duane Driggers Jr. to the School Board of Dixie County TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of John Duane Driggers Jr. to the School Board of Dixie County. John Duane Driggers Jr. Driggers is a Procurement Forester for Domtar. Active in his community, he is the President of the Dixie County Future Farmers of Ame  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 11 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Ten to the Florida Citrus Commission TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Emma Ezell, Sean Frelich, Vernon Hollingsworth III, Daniel Hunt, and Melanie Ressler and the reappointment of Steve Johnson, Carlos Martinez, William Poulton, Daniel Sutton and John "Patrick" Schirard to the Florida Citrus Commission. Emma Eze  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 11 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Receives Six Bills TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills today: HB 421 - Peer Support for First Responders HB 513 - Electronic Transmittal of Court Orders HB 549 - Gulf of America HB 575 - The Designation of the Gulf of Mexico HB 655 - Pet Insurance and Wellness Programs HB 1313 - Trust Funds The Governor has until  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 10 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Four Bills TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-- Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills today: SB 36 - Florida Statutes SB 38 - Florida Statutes SB 40 - Florida Statutes SB 42 - Florida Statutes To view the transmittal letter, click here. *** Original text here: https://www.flgov.com/eog/news/press/2025/governor-ron-desantis-signs-four-bills  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Pledges to Work with Trump Administration to Streamline Foreign Defense Sales WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and Foreign Arms Sales Task Force Chairman Ryan Zinke (R-MT) applauded President Trump's executive order taking action on key reforms to improve the   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Health Subcommittee Chairman Buchanan Chairs Hearing on Lowering Drug Costs, Advocates Food as Medicine Discussed Health of the Biosimilar Market, Combatting the Chronic Disease Epidemic U.S. Can Save $181 Billion Over Next Five Years WASHINGTON -- Yesterday, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chair of the Health Subcommittee  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... President Trump, Sen. Rick Scott Agree: It's Time to Finally "Lock The Clock" WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott is fighting to pass his Sunshine Protection Act to "Lock the Clock" by making Daylight Saving Time permanent, and President Trump is making clear he is on board with finally ending the twice-yearly time change. See more in the post HERE or   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott in The Hill: Trump is Not Joe Biden - Putin Should Take Note WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott wrote an op-ed for The Hill on how President Trump and his administration are working to stand for America's best interests and put an end to the suffering in Ukraine. Senator Scott argues President Trump is doing so with the help of Europea  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following news on April 11, 2025: * * * More than $1 billion in 2021 tax refunds still unclaimed - Taxpayers should act now to see if they are eligible WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service today reminded the 1.1 million people who didn't file their tax year 2021 federal tax returns that they may be eligible for a refund if they file by the April 15 deadline. The IRS estimates more than $1 bil  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Justice Department Surpasses $12 Billion in Compensation to Crime Victims Since 2000 To commemorate the 2025 National Crime Victims' Rights Week, the Department of Justice reaffirms its steadfast commitment to compensate crime victims with federally forfeited assets. The Justice Department's Asset Forfeiture Program has surpassed $12 billion in compensation to crime victims. In f  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Moskowitz Continues to Push for Full, Expanded Child Tax Credit WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) today built on his push for a full, expanded Child Tax Credit by signing onto the American Family Act. The bill is led in the U.S. House by Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Suzan DelBene (D-WA-01), and Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15), and Moskowitz previously s  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- NASA issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * NASA's IMAP Arrives at NASA Marshall For Testing in XRCF On March 18, NASA's IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) arrived at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, for thermal vacuum testing at the X-ray and Cryogenic Facility, which simulates the harsh conditions of space. The IMAP mission is a modern-day celestial cartographer that will map the solar system by studyi  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology issued the following news on April 11, 2025: * * * Champlain Towers South Investigation Team Provides Update to Structural Engineers On Thursday, April 10, three members of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST's) National Construction Safety Team (NCST) investigating the June 2021 partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside, Florida, shared tec  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Owner Of Florida Health Care Companies Sentenced for Employment Tax Crimes Defendant Did Not Pay Over $10M in Taxes A Florida man was sentenced today to 18 months in prison, two years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $4,381,265.76 in restitution to the United States for willfully failing to pay over employment taxes and willfully failing to file individual income tax ret  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bean Votes to Rein in Federal Judges WASHINGTON--U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 1526, the No Rogue Rulings (NORRA) Act, a bill to prevent the weaponization of the judiciary. "The Constitution's separation of powers isn't a suggestion--it's the foundation of our Republic. Yet practically every week, judges try to usurp President Trum  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Rep. Cammack & GOP Women's Caucus Members Send Letter To USA Fencing Leadership In Support of Female Athlete Stephanie Turner WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL-03) and members of the Republican Women's Caucus sent a letter to the leadership of USA Fencing expressing their unwavering support for female athlete Stephanie Turner who made the decision to forfeit her matc  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following floor remarks on April 10, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 2025 men's basketball NCAA national champions, the Florida Gators. On Monday night, the Gators defeated the University of Houston in the national championship game to become the three-time national champions, winning the   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Rep. Laurel Lee Introduces Bill to Protect American Broadband Consumers Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (R-FL) and Congressman Marc Veasey (D-TX) introduced the Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act. This bill will impose penalties for those who damage or steal broadband lines. "American consumers use broadband for a wide range of uses and expect to   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Rep. Laurel Lee's Statement on House Passage of the SAVE Act Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. This bill will support state and local elections officials by providing them with data and tools necessary to help them verify the accurac  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Rep. Luna Introduces Legislation to Prevent the Targeting of Christian Communities with U.S. Munitions WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, in response to increasing global hostility toward Christians, U.S. Representative Anna Paulina Luna introduced the "Civilians Resisting Unlawful Strikes Against Divine Establishments Act." The legislation would, if enacted, embolden the President's   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following floor remarks on April 10, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate my Florida Gators, the University of Florida men's basketball team, for winning the 2025 National Championship. It is their third title and the first since back-to-back Gator wins in 2007. In a heart-stopping final, mo  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Rep. Webster Votes to Advance President Trump's Budget Blueprint Washington, D.C. -- Today, Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, voted to pass H.R. Con. Res. 14, establishing the congressional budget for Fiscal Year 2025 and projected spending caps through FY2034. "This marks a significant step forward in fulfilling President Trump's agenda to restore fiscal respons  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Salazar pide a la administracion accion diferida para cubanos, haitianos, nicaraguenses y venezolanos WASHINGTON, D.C. - Esta semana, la representante Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) envio una carta al presidente Donald Trump instandolo a ofrecer la Salida Forzosa Diferida (DED, por sus siglas en ingles) para nacionales de Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua y Venezuela que fueron legalmente admitidos en Estados Un  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Salazar, Diaz-Balart y Gimenez aplauden el liderazgo del Presidente Daniel Noboa y la cooperacion en seguridad entre EE.UU. y Ecuador WASHINGTON, D.C. - Los representantes Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), presidenta del Subcomite del Hemisferio Occidental del Comite de Asuntos Exteriores de la Camara; Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), vicepresidente del Comite de Asignaciones y presidente del Subcomite de Se  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Salazar, Diaz-Balart, Gimenez Applaud President Daniel Noboa's Leadership, U.S.-Ecuador Security Cooperation WASHINGTON, D.C. - Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), House Appropriations Vice Chair and Chairman of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs   more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's U.S. Space Command issued the following news: * * * Space Command leaders capitalize on opportunities to enhance awareness, integration at Space Symposium 40 As part of the Space Foundation's Space Symposium week of programming, April 7-10, 2025, U.S. Space Command leaders represented the command's critical mission through speaking events, panel discussions, and engagements with international partners spanning the globe   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Steube, Lankford Reintroduce the Safeguarding Charity Act Legislation Protects the Independence of Our Nation's Nonprofit Organizations WASHINGTON -- U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) today introduced the Safeguarding Charity Act to clarify that tax-exempt organizations should not be treated as recipients of federal financial assistance. The legislation protects tax-exemp  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * TAKE IT DOWN Act Advances Through The House Energy and Commerce Committee WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House Energy and Commerce Committee this week advanced H.R. 633, the bipartisan, bicameral TAKE IT DOWN Act, a bill designed to protect victims of real and deepfake revenge pornography. Introduced by Rep. Maria Salazar (FL-27) and Rep. Madeleine Dean (PA-4), the legislation has already passed the Senate  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Webster Votes to Ensure Only Americans Are Voting in U.S. Elections Washington, D.C. -- Today, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 22 the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, legislation cosponsored by Congressman Daniel Webster (R-Clermont) that requires states to obtain documentary proof of U.S. Citizenship and identity in person when registering   more