WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick's Statement on President Trump's Inauguration WASHINGTON D.C. \- Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick issued the following statement on President Trump's Inauguration. "Today, I joined fellow Americans in witnessing the time-honored tradition of the peaceful transfer of power--an essential pillar of our democracy. As the new administration begins,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 20, 2025: * * * Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast released the following statement upon the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump as the 47th commander in chief of the United States of America. "Sanity has returned. "The United States is back. "Today, we make America the greatest it has ever been!" * * * Original text her  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 20, 2025: * * * Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast released the following statement upon Secretary of State Marco Rubio's Senate confirmation. "Secretary Rubio is exactly what America needs on the global stage after four failed years of the Biden administration. "I can't wait to partner with him and the entire Trump administration   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Announces Support for Rubio's Secretary of State Nomination Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's United States Senator Jeff Merkley--a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee--announced his support for Florida's U.S. Senator Marco Rubio to be U.S. Secretary of State: "During our time in the Senate, Senator Rubio and I have partnered on a range of legislation to shine a light on the Ch  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Welcomes Ashley Moody to the U.S. Senate WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott attended the swearing-in ceremony of Florida's new U.S. Senator, Ashley Moody, following Marco Rubio's swearing-in as Secretary of State. Senator Rick Scott said, "I'm proud to welcome Senator Ashley Moody as my new colleague from Florida. Floridians are lucky to have a fighter like Senator Moody rep  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott: Elise Stefanik Will Put America First as Ambassador to the United Nations WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott expressed his full support for Elise Stefanik, President Trump's nominee for Ambassador to the United Nations, during her confirmation hearing in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. In response to Senator Scott's questions, Representative Stefanik fully committed t  more