WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand to Hold Aging Committee Hearing on Optimizing Longevity: From Research to Action WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, February 12, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Rick Scott and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand will hold a hearing entitled, "Optimizing Longevity: From Research to Action." During t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ INTRODUCES BILLS TO COMBAT THE CCP WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez introduced three pieces of legislation aimed at strengthening U.S. National Security to combat Communist China. Rep. Gimenez is introducing the Keep China Out of Solar Energy Act. This bill will prohibit the purchase of solar panels manufactured or assembled in Communist China. F  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Cory Mills, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cory Mills Introduces Bill to Block CCP-linked Companies from U.S. Embassy Projects Congressman Cory Mills (FL-07) reintroduced the Embassy Construction Integrity Act to block Chinese government-owned companies from building U.S. embassies, strengthening national security and countering Chinese Communist Party (CCP) espionage threats. Congress recently discovered that a Chinese state-owned   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, House Democrats Introduce New Bill To Stop Musk From Invading Americans' Privacy WASHINGTON D.C. - Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick joined House Democrats to introduce the Taxpayer Data Protection Act. This legislation is a direct response to Elon Musk's shameful invasion of Americans' privacy. It will stop people with conflicts of int  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Donalds Leads Bipartisan Initiative To Help Make Government Efficient Again Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) has reintroduced bipartisan legislation to help Make Government Efficient Again. H.R. 1118 - "The Bipartisan Value Over Cost Act" increases contractual flexibility and contracting competition, provides clarity for acquisition stakeholders, maximizes the Federal Government's ability to procur  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * HFAC Full Committee Hearing - The USAID Betrayal Media Contact 202-226-8467 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a public hearing to examine United States Agency for International Development programs. What: Full Committee Hearing Date: Thursday, February 13, 2025 Time: 8:30am ET Location: Rayburn 2172 Subject: The USAID  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * HFAC Member Roundtable with Families of U.S. Hostages Held by Hamas Media Contact 202-226-8467 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a public, bipartisan roundtable discussion with family members of Americans held hostage by Hamas following the October 7th attack on Israel. What: Roundtable - Republican and Democrat members w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott on Fox Business: President Trump and Elon Musk are Doing Exactly What the American People Want WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott joined Cheryl Casone on Fox Business' Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street this weekend to discuss how President Donald Trump and Elon Musk at DOGE are doing exactly what the American people want by cutting waste, f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Florida Politics: Rick Scott Addresses Issue of Senior Loneliness WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In case you missed it, Florida Politics highlighted U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Rick Scott's re-introduction of the Social Engagement and Network Initiatives for Older Relief (SENIOR) Act to tackle the issue of loneliness   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Joins Sens. John Kennedy & Jerry Moran To Protect Veterans' Second Amendment Rights WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Rick Scott joined Senators John Kennedy and Jerry Moran and 13 of their colleagues to introduce the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act. The bill would prevent veterans from losing their Second Amendment right to purchase or own firearms when they receive help managing their   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, released the following opening statement from a Jan. 29, 2025, hearing entitled "Making Washington Work for Seniors: Fighting to End Inflation and Achieve Fiscal Sanity": * * * I want to thank everybody for being here today. I'd like to recognize our new committee members who are participating in their first hearing today. I am thrilled to have my fellow Floridian, Ashley Moody and Jon Husted  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Florida, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2025: * * * Soto, Buchanan Continue Bipartisan Push to Protect Manatees Soto co-sponsored the Manatee Protection Act of 2025 to upgrade the West Indian manatee from "threatened" to "endangered" under the Endangered Species Act and re-introduced the Manatee Stamp Act to generate more funding for U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service manatee protection efforts through the creation of a semipostal stamp Thi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz Shares 'Grave Concerns' with New VA Secretary Collins on Funding Freeze, Data Leaks, Staffing and Policy Impacts to Veterans and VA Washington DC - Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) wrote to new Veterans Affairs Secretary Douglas A. Collins to share 'grave concerns' over the Trump Administration's unconstitutional federal funding freezes, and warned that   more