WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: Today, Senator Rick Scott, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Senator Tina Smith announced the reintroduction of the Social Engagement and Network Initiatives for Older Relief (SENIOR) Act to address senior loneliness. Across the country, a growing number of senior citizens are suffering from mental and physical health i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Maxwell Frost, Dozens of Members of Congress Denied Entry into Department of Education as They Demand Answers on Plans to Dismantle the Agency Members of Congress Were Not Allowed to Enter Through the Public Access Door at Dept. of Ed, Armed Police Called to Prevent Members from Entering Watch As Rep. Frost and Member of Congress Attempt to Enter WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, Congressman   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Demand Secretary Hegseth Justify Asking Taxpayers to Cover $50,000 'Emergency' Paint Job at Government Furnished Home Washington DC - Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Subcommittee, joined House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "The USAID Betrayal" at 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 13, 2025, at 2172 Rayburn House Office Building: Witnesses * The Honorable Ted Yoho, Former U.S. Representative, Florida's 3rd Congressional District * Mr. William "Bill" Steiger, Former Chief of Staff, U.S. Agency for International Development * * * Original text here: https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing/the-usaid-betrayal/  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: Yesterday, The Washington Post published an op-ed exposing how Democrats long championed merging the United States Agency for International Development with the State Department before their hypocritical U-turn. Marc A. Thiessen writes for the Post: "Shuttering USAID is not some evil MAGA plot. In fact, it was first proposed by a Democrat -- Sec  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler, Wasserman Schultz Announce Historic Formation of Congressional Jewish Caucus Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Reps. Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) announce the creation of the Congressional Jewish Caucus. Earlier today, Jewish Members of Congress adopted a proposal developed by Reps. Nadler and Wasserman Schultz to formalize a Caucus that will serve as an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 27, the HALT Fentanyl Act. This legislation will empower law enforcement to crack down on drug traffickers by permanently classifying fentanyl analogues, which are fentanyl-related substances, as Schedule I drugs. "Our nation has witnessed the inconceivable loss and devastation that the Biden ad  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Florida, issued the following news release: On Friday, Congressman Mike Haridopolos (FL-08) delivered a speech on the House floor to recognize Eta Space, a small business from Rockledge, Florida, that is paving the way for America's future in space exploration. Orbital refueling is a critical step in charting America's course back to the Moon and eventually to Mars. Thanks to the timely support of a local community bank, Eta Space has been able to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: On Friday, Congressman Mike Haridopolos (FL-08) joined House Republicans in passing the Protecting American Energy Production Act, which will restore America's energy dominance, create jobs, and lower families' costs. "Over the last four years, the Biden administration waged a war on American energy, driving up costs and forcing us to rely on foreign oil and gas from communist dictatorsh  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: Congressmen Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) and Tim Burchett (TN-02) this week introduced bipartisan legislation (the Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds Congressional Gold Medal Act) to posthumously bestow the Congressional Gold Medal on Master Sergeant Roderick "Roddie" Edmonds. "During a period of darkness, hatred, and vile antisemitism, Roddie Edmonds showed unmatched bravery and solidarity," said   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2025: * * * Congressman Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) put out the following statement on reports of DOGE gaining access to Treasury payment systems: "I have received countless calls from constituents expressing concern over reports that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has gained access to the Treasury's payment system, which delivers critical Social Security and Medicare benefits that ou  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 27, the HALT Fentanyl Act, legislation cosponsored by Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, that would permanently place fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs. "The fentanyl crisis continues to ravage our country and communities, accounting for a majority of drug overdose deaths in the United States," said Rep. Webste  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * The Sinkhole Mapping Act directs the USGS to conduct studies on mechanisms that potentially contribute to the triggering of sinkholes, as well as open a public website that displays maps depicting zones at greater risk of sinkhole formation * * * This week, Reps. Darren Soto (D-FL-09) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12) introduced H.R. 900, the Sinkhole Mapping Act-- bipartisan legislation that directs the U.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Iranian Militias Pose Grave Threats to U.S. Service Members and Undermine National Security * * * U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) joined Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) in calling on Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Adviser Michael Waltz to take action against Iranian-backed militias entrenched within Iraq's security forces. These militias, armed and trained by Iran's Islamic   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott & Sen. Jim Banks Call on FCC Chairman Carr to Investigate CCP-Linked Advertising During Super Bowl WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Senator Rick Scott and Senator Jim Banks sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr requesting the FCC investigate foreign entities of concern (FEOCs) that broadcast on U.S. airwaves to determine if those entities pose a signifi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Reintroduces DEMOCRACIA Act Sanctioning Communist Cuban Regime for Human Rights Abuses WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott and Senator Tommy Tuberville announced the reintroduction of the Denying Earnings to the Military Oligarchy in Cuba and Restricting Activities of the Cuban Intelligence Apparatus (DEMOCRACIA) Act to hold the illegitimate communist Cuban regime accountable th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Rick Scott and Eric Schmitt Introduce Dismantle DEI Act WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Eric Schmitt and Congressman Michael Cloud to introduce the Dismantle DEI Act, which would codify President Trump's executive actions on terminating DEI programs and initiatives, preventing future administrations from reinstating similar Biden-era DEI policies. Senator Rick Scott said  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, House Democrats Introduce Bill To Stop Musk From Invading Americans' Privacy WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) and over 141 House Democrats introduced legislation to protect Americans' sensitive personal information, like Social Security numbers, from unelected and unaccountable Elon Musk and a shady group of coconspirators The Taxpayer Data Protection Act is  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Congressman Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) joined colleagues to reintroduce the Antisemitism Awareness Act and rally members of Congress on both sides of the Capitol to pass it into law. Moskowitz was joined at a U.S. House press conference on the reintroduction by fellow sponsors and cosponsors of the bill, including fellow bill leads Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), and Cong  more