WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: MIAMI, FL Today, Congressman Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) released the following statement following President-elect Donald Trump's plan to implement a 25% tariff on all products that are imported from Mexico and Canada until the drug and border crisis are resolved. "Mexico has been aiding the drug cartels and helping our enemies. They must pay the price," said Representative Carlos Gimenez. "Mexico's socialist   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Chairman of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS) Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations, was featured in Congressman Mike Simpson's (ID-2) Appropriations 101 videoseries. In the discussion, Chairman Diaz-Balart highlighted the importance of agency accountability and touched on how information uncovered through ri  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following statement on Nov. 26, 2024: * * * Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after Israel's Cabinet approved the U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal between Israel and Hezbollah. "The ceasefire agreement by Israel and Hezbollah is a welcome relief to the region and the world. I am grateful to President Biden for his perseverance in reaching the agreement, which will hopefully bring an end to   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13) introduced a resolution to condemn the multiple death threats made against Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-1). These threats follow Congresswoman Mace's resolution that prohibits Members, officers, and employees of the House from using single-sex facilities other than those corresponding to their biological sex. Congresswoman Luna's resolution  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott released the following statement in response to reporting that President Joe Biden is considering to reverse Cuba's designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, which was made under the Trump administration in January 2021. Earlier this Congress, Senator Scott introduced the Fighting Oppression until the Reign of Castro Ends (FORCE) Act to prevent President Biden from normalizing rela  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: El Senador Rick Scott emitio la siguiente declaracion en respuesta a los informes de que el Presidente Joe Biden esta considerando revertir la designacion de Cuba como Estado Patrocinador del Terrorismo, que se realizo bajo la administracion Trump en enero de 2021. A principios de este Congreso, el Senador Scott presento la Ley de Lucha contra la Opresion hasta el Fin del Reinado de Castro (FORCE, por sus sigl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on President-elect Donald Trump announcing his intention to nominate Dr. David Weldon, a former Florida Congressman, to serve as Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). "The CDC is our nation's first line of defense against disease outbreaks and public health thr  more