WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Gus Bilirakis spoke on the House Floor to condemn the Biden Administration's latest attack on American energy production by pausing all new and ongoing natural gas permits. The President also recently announced that his Administration would no longer hold court-ordered offshore oil and gas lease sales. Congressman Bilirakis lamented that these decisions will hurt Floridians who are alrea more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Florida, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, issued the following news release: United States Representative Michael Waltz (R-FL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Readiness, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the state of aging and under resourced infrastructure and housing across the Department of Defense. Rep. Waltz's remarks as prepared for delivery: Welcome everyone to our first Readiness Subcom more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined WMFE Engage to discuss the Senate border deal, Israel and Ukraine funding, Congressional gridlock, and more. See below for highlights and listen to the full interview here. On why the border deal is an "easy no": "Let's just start with the premise that the president has the authority needed to remedy what's caused this border crisis. What we're dealing with is not an i more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Ignore the Media. Here's the Real Reason the Border "Deal" Collapsed U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) February 7, 2024 Newsweek How does a bipartisan bill months in the making die less than 24 hours after it sees the light of day? ...First, despite what the legacy media and White House stenographers may say, the bill is in no way "tough" on the border.... For example, the bill's "border emergency" provisio more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Today, Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) convened a bipartisan roundtable discussion for Maria Corina Machado, Venezuelan presidential candidate and leader of the Venezuelan opposition, to speak before the United States Congress. In light of the Maduro regime's illegitimate disqualification of Maria Corina running to represent her country proudly, this co more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), created by the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, is a bipartisan commission that monitors and reports on international religious freedom. The commission's authorization is currently set to expire September 30, 2024. U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Ben Cardin (D-MD), and colleagues introduced the United States Commission on  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: In response to the economic uncertainty amid the COVID pandemic and lockdowns, a 30-day notice to vacate requirement was put in place under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020. This federal regulation was not intended to be permanent, yet it still stands today, creating legal confusion for renters and landlords nationwide. U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Bill Hagerty (R more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Chinese companies have taken advantage of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) lax enforcement by flooding the U.S. market with illegal vaping products. The vast majority of Chinese vapes are not FDA-approved or regulated; as a result, millions of Americans are consuming untested and dangerous vaping products. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf criticizing more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Senator Rick Scott led Senator Marco Rubio and members of the Florida Delegation in the House of Representatives in sending a bipartisan, bicameral letter to President Joe Biden in support of Governor Ron DeSantis' request for a Major Disaster Declaration in Florida's panhandle due to the recent catastrophic storms that impacted the northern portion of the state. Representatives Carlos Gimenez, Kat Cammack, Mar more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Bipartisan legislation authored by Senators Rick Scott and Gary Peters?(D-MI) to improve security for federal employees and members of the public who use federal buildings has advanced in the Senate. Every day, federal facilities face a wide range of threats, including active shooters, cyber-attacks, hostile surveillance, improvised explosive devices, and more. This legislation requires federal agencies to resp more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the following statement regarding the Republican failure to provide full national security assistance: "House Republicans are failing America and our allies at a time when tyranny and terrorism are on the march. The brutal attacks by Hamas, Iranian proxies, and Vladimir Putin require a unified response from the United States. President Biden proposed a comprehensive se more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: On Wednesday, U.S. Congressman and Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness Mike Waltz (FL-06) pressed Defense Department officials on taking accountability for the aging and dilapidated barracks and housing on military bases across the country. Watch the full exchange here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yit4FqC-dNY). "We have, by my count, five hundred installations more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: On Wednesday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-06) and Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) introduced the bipartisan Protecting the Families of our Fallen Patriots Act in the House to ensure Gold Star families receive the retirement benefits they are entitled to. "The surviving spouses of our fallen patriots should be allowed to provide for their young children without the worry of losing  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, today voted to pass H.R. 485, the Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023, which bans Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs) to prevent discrimination of Americans with disabilities or chronic illnesses. "Life is our most precious gift," said Rep. Webster. "Bureaucrats in Washington should not be picking and choosing if someone's life more PR