WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Lawmakers Introduce Bicameral Resolution to Keep All Options on the Table to Counter a Nuclear-Armed Iran WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) and Katie Britt (R-Alabama) along with U.S. Representatives Jared Moskowitz (D-Florida-23) and Mike Lawler (R-New York-17) this week introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: Today, Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13) introduced the House companion bill to the Refugees Using Legal Entry Safely (RULES) Act introduced by Senator Bernie Moreno (OH) earlier this year in the United States Senate. This bill seeks to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the eligibility requirements for asylum, thereby deterring and prohibiting the abuse of the sys  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ SENDS LETTER ON TPS MIAMI, FL \- Today, Congressman Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on the current situation of Venezuelan exiles in the United States. Congressman Gimenez is urging Secretary Noem to provide a case-by-case solution to Venezuelan exiles fleeing the communist regime in Venezuela. Congressman Carlos Gimenez re  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick's Statement on the Tragic Plane Crash in D.C. Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick issued the following statement on the tragic plane crash in D.C. " I extend my deepest condolences to the families of the 67 individuals who lost their lives in the DC plane crash. This is a tragedy. Drawing inferences from this heartbreaking even  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott in The Daily Signal: America Has Lost Faith in the FBI. Kash Patel Is the Right Pick to Fix That WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, today, Senator Rick Scott wrote an op-ed for The Daily Signal sharing his support for President Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Kash Patel. As Democrats attempt to stall the confirmation of Presid  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Cory Mills, R-Florida, issued the following news release: In an effort to codify and enact into law President Trump's executive order ending diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in the federal government, Representative Cory Mills (FL-07) introduced the DEI to DIE Act (H.R. 800). This bill would direct the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Personnel Management, and Attorney General to coordinate the termination of all DEI mandates, policies, progra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: This morning, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) re-introduced bipartisan legislation to evaluate the national security implications surrounding current federal purchasing standards. "The Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act" requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to evaluate the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) provisions in the Federal Acquisition Regu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) today announced his selection as Chairman of the Science, Space and Technology (SST) Environment Subcommittee in the 119th Congress. This will be Franklin's second term on the Science, Space and Technology Committee. "It's an honor to be selected to serve as Chairman of the Environment Subcommittee," said Congressman Franklin. "I'm eager to tackle environmental research   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: Plant City, F.L. - Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (R-FL) held a ceremony honoring Plant City Firefighter Battalion Chief James Wingo and Firefighter of the Year, Captain Jason Mesa, and celebrating newly sworn-in firefighters, Cameron Hall, John Furlow, and Christian Torres. Congresswoman Lee presented honorees with a Congressional Certificate recognizing exemplary character and service. "Our  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15) reintroduced the Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act to end the epidemic of sexual assaults on prison staff by inmates within the prison system. According to a February 2023 report by the U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (DOJ OIG), a staggering 40% of 7,000 surveyed Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff stated they had been sex  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Florida, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: Today, Reps. Darren Soto (FL-09) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) led several Democratic colleagues in a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem denouncing the Department of Homeland Security's decision to abandon the extension of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Venezuela established under the Biden Administrati  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on Jan. 29, 2025, at an executive business meeting on the nomination of Pam Bondi to be attorney general: * * * Good morning and welcome to our first markup of the 119th Congress. I'd again welcome Senator Durbin as our new Ranking Member, as well as our new members, Senators Schmitt, Britt and Schiff. I'd also like to particularly welcome our newest Senat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott and Sen. Joni Ernst Introduce Afghan Vetting Accountability Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott and Senator Joni Ernst reintroduced the Afghan Vetting Accountability Act. This comes as President Donald Trump announced a pause to the United States' refugee program in response to reports that the Biden administration's Department of Homeland Security failed to properly vet an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Bill to Prevent Communist China From Evading U.S. Tariffs WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott announced the Stopping Adversarial Tariff Evasion Act to enhance enforcement mechanisms against tariff evasion by foreign entities, closing a loophole often used by Communist China to avoid paying tariffs. Chinese manufacturers have been exploiting U.S. trade law to circumve  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott on Biden's Last Quarter GDP Report: Americans Are Ready to See President Trump Welcome America Into Its Golden Age WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, following the disappointing announcement of the fourth quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP), showing economic growth slowed to 2.3% at the end of 2024, Senator Rick Scott released the following statement highlighting the abysmal failures of the Bi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz, Soto Demand Answers on Trump's Venezuela TPS Reversal, Secret Talks with Maduro Regime Washington D.C. - Today, U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) and Darren Soto (FL-9) led several Democratic colleagues in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem denouncing the Department of Homeland Security's decision to aband  more