WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, co-chairman of the bipartisan Animal Protection Caucus, and Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV) introduced the Animal Violence Exposes Real Threat of (AVERT) Future Violence Act of 2024. Companion legislation was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Gary Peters (D-MI). The bipartisan, bicameral bill aims to prevent domestic abuse by more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following statement on Feb. 15, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-26) released the following statement after the House passed the bipartisan resolution condemning the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war, including those acts committed by Hamas terrorists on and since October 7th. Rep. Frankel introduced the resolution alongside Reps. Lois Frankel (D-FL-22), Kathy Manning (D-NC-06), and Jen Kiggans ( more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing on Jan. 30, 2024, entitled "Menace on the Red Sea: Securing Shipping Against Threats in the Red Sea": * * * We meet today to examine threats and emerging challenges to maritime commerce in and around the Red Sea shipping corridor. I'd like to welcome our witnesses joining us toda more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Today, Congressman Tom Cole (R-OK-04) announced that Olivia Porcaro has joined his team as Communications Director. Olivia, originally from Florida, graduated from Florida State University and has served in various positions at both the state and federal level of government. Most recently, she served as the Communications Director for Congressman Greg Pence (R-IN-06). "I am happy to welcome O more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Chairman Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the following statement: "The Senate Intelligence Committee has the intelligence in question, and has been rigorously tracking this issue from the start. We continue to take this matter seriously and are discussing an appropriate response with the administration. In the meantime, we must be ca more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: On Thursday, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-6) questioned former U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad on the failure of the Biden Administration to uphold the Doha Agreement during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing. Watch the full exchange here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_wlJtdWa48). "Many years of this painful episode in our history but  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: On Thursday, U.S. Congressmen Mike Waltz (FL-06) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) introduced the bipartisan Contract Our Veterans Act in the House to set goals for the U.S. Department of Defense to increase contracts with small, veteran-owned businesses. "It is a win-win scenario for both our Department of Defense and veteran-owned small businesses to work together," said Waltz. "Not only will it more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz hosted an event to raise awareness around the sexual and gender-based violence that Hamas perpetrated on October 7th and since against Israeli women. She was joined by Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Herzog and Mrs. Shirin Herzog, State Department officials, as well as several Israeli and civil society officials. Several  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, today voted to pass H.R. 7176, the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act, legislation that lifts all restrictions on the import and export of liquified natural gas (LNG) and streamlines the energy permitting process by eliminating the requirement for the Department of Energy (DOE) to authorize exports. "Since his first day in office, Pres more PR