WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bilirakis Co-Sponsors Legislation to Improve Access to Care for Veterans WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Gus Bilirakis co-sponsored legislation introduced by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), and Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), to increase access to care for Veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provid  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart, Gimenez, and Salazar Stand in Solidarity with the Venezuelan People MIAMI, FL \- Today, Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-28), and Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), released the following joint statement regarding Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelan nationals: The lawmakers said: "The regime of Nicolas Maduro is one of the world's most repressive dictat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott in The Washington Examiner: Tulsi Gabbard is the right person to lead the intelligence community WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott wrote an op-ed for the Washington Examiner highlighting his full support for President Trump's nominee for Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, ahead of her confirmation hearing in the Senate I  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following statement on Jan. 28, 2025: * * * West Palm Beach, FL - Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after the Trump Administration ordered a total freeze on all federal financial assistance. The White House has said this would not impact Social Security and Medicare payments. However, it would disrupt programs Americans rely on every day, halting billions of dollars to state and local gover  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2025: This week in the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22), Ranking Member of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Appropriations Subcommittee, Reps. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Ami Bera (CA-06), Grace Meng (NY-06), and Norma Torres (CA-35) introduced the Global Health, Empowerment, and Rights (HER) Act. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Lisa Mu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida, issued the following statement on Jan. 28, 2025: * * * Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, released the following statement on the Republican funding freeze on grants and loans: "Republicans are orchestrating a reckless and unlawful scheme to choke off virtually all federal funding from basic services. Whether that funding is going to our farmers, our transit system, our students, our community health centers, or our non-profits, it'  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2025: Clermont, FL. -- Today, President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law, legislation supported by Congressman Daniel Webster (R-FL) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to arrest and detain illegal aliens who commit theft, burglary, larceny, and shoplifting offenses. "President Trump's signature on this legislation delivers on the promise to put the safety of the American peo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Joins Sen. Ted Cruz & Colleagues to Introduce Stop Illegal Reentry Act Legislation imposes mandatory minimum sentences for illegal aliens with multiple convictions or who commit aggravated felonies WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Ted Cruz to introduce the Stop Illegal Reentry Act, also known as Kate's Law. The bill would amend federal law to impose a mandatory min  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Reintroduces Protect Our Seniors Act to Preserve Social Security and Medicare WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott announced the reintroduction of his Protect Our Seniors Act to preserve and protect Social Security and Medicare. After four years of the Biden-Harris administration fueling inflation with reckless policies that pushed Social Security and Medicare closer to insolven  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Rick Scott & Ron Johnson Introduce Bill to Stop Human Trafficking of Migrant Children WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott and Senator Ron Johnson introduced the Stop Human Trafficking of Unaccompanied Migrant Children Act to crack down on the human trafficking of unaccompanied migrant children through comprehensive vetting procedures of sponsors, regular monitoring and updates on the chi  more