WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan announced that eight of his proposals were included in the final version of this year's National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which the U.S. House is expected to consider this week. "These proposals will enhance military readiness, strengthen our alliances and honor the service and sacrifice of our Armed Forces," said Buchanan. "This legislation reflec  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Carlos Gimenez was elected by his colleagues to serve as the next Vice Chairman of the Republican Governance Group (RG2). The Republican Governance Group was founded in 1994 and currently has 41 members in the 118th Congress. RG2 is the pragmatic governing wing of the House Republican Conference. As Vice Chair, Congressman Gimenez will prioritize passing effective legislation to grow t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2672, the FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act, legislation cosponsored by Congressman Daniel Webster (R-Clermont), providing much-needed financial relief to local governments and electric cooperatives impacted by natural disasters. "After disaster strikes, communities are often face significant financial burdens as they await fed  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following statement on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * Today, Rep. Brian Mast (FL-21) released the following statement upon his selection to chair the House Foreign Affairs Committee: "I'm grateful and humbled by the trust my peers within the Republican Conference have placed in me by electing me the next chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Under my leadership, our committee will have a clear mission statement: Every dollar and e  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following statement on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, released the following statement after voting to pass S. 4367, the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA). "With miles of coastline, vital waterways, and a robust economy tied to tourism, fishing, and trade, water is critical to the state of Florida," said Rep. Webster, a senior member of the House Transportation  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida, issued the following statement on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, senior member of the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee in the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, released the following statement after the House of Representatives Passed the Water Resources Development Act. "South Florida is on the frontlines of the climate crisis, especially in areas like Miami Beach and other coastal co  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: The U.S. House of Representatives passed U.S. Senator Marco Rubio's (R-FL) Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act (S. 50) to direct the Environmental Protection Agency to formally enroll the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program (PPBEP) into the National Estuary Program. This will then list Pensacola and Perdido Bays as an "Estuary of National Significance." First introduced in  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Senator Rick Scott's bipartisan Disaster Contract Improvement Act passed the House of Representatives and is heading to the president's desk to become law. This legislation will improve the disaster contracting process on the federal, local and state levels of government following natural disasters and mitigate waste, fraud and abuse. The bill protects victims of natural disasters by ensuring post-disaster ser  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Senator Rick Scott sent letters to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), United States Trade Representative (USTR) and Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) to investigate the food safety of garlic grown in Communist China following reports that the garlic is being grown in human sewage, then bleached and harvested in abhorrent conditions often involving slave and child labor. In his lett  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: The bipartisan pair urged key Senate leaders to approve an agriculture supplemental disaster package that meets the needs of farmers and ranchers in Georgia and Florida after another costly hurricane season Senator Rick Scott and Senator Raphael Warnock urged Congressional leaders to approve an agriculture supplemental disaster package that meets the needs of farmers and ranchers in Florida and Georgia after   more