WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * Chairman Mast Applauds Ending of Biden-Era Censorship Program WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement in response to Secretary Rubio's actions to protect free speech and ensure that the Counter Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference office--formerly the Glo  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator, Dr. Mehmet Oz, congratulating him on his confirmation and expressing his interest in working together. In the letter, Chairman Scott urges CMS to enha  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bean Introduces Bill Removing Barriers to Alternative Marine Fuel Usage WASHINGTON-- Today, Ways and Means Committee member U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) along with Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05), Congressman Vern Buchanan (FL-16), Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), and Congresswoman Jill Tokuda (HI-02) introduced the Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act (MFTPA), to correct an outdated  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick Introduces Landmark Tax Bill to Provide Economic Opportunity to Working Families Washington D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick introduced the All-Americans Tax Relief Act, comprehensive tax relief legislation that boosts economic mobility, lowers costs, and improves the financial security and well-being of hard-working South Florida famili  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Moskowitz Leads Effort to Extend National Flood Insurance Program and Deliver More Certainty to Florida Homeowners and Businesses WASHINGTON, DC -- With the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) facing imminent expiration, Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) is leading his colleagues to extend the program through December 31, 2026. The NFIP is currently set to expire at 11:5  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release April 16, 2025: * * * Moskowitz, Tenney Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Counteract Anti-Israel BDS Movement WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) today joined Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24) to reintroduce their bipartisan Countering Hate Against Israel by Federal Contractors Act. The bill--which Moskowitz also led during the 118th Congress--would ban the federal governmen  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Rep. Frankel Introduces Bill to Protect Seniors from New Trump Social Security Repayment Policy New legislation would ensure seniors are not left without income due to government overpayment errors Washington, DC - Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) joined several of her House Democratic colleagues to introduce the Claws Off Social Security Act--a bill that protects senior  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Castor & Wittman Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Strengthen U.S. Role in Mapping Global Critical Mineral Resources WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Rob Wittman (VA-1) introduced the Finding Opportunities for Resource Exploration (Finding ORE) Act to strengthen U.S. mineral security and reduce strategic vulnerabilities. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Todd  more