WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Everglades Caucus Co-Chairs, Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-26), and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25), sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter from the Everglades Caucus to President Joe Biden requesting that he include $725 million for Everglades restoration in his budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2025. * * * March 7, 2024 To: President Joe Biden, The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Wa more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, today voted to pass H.R. 1752, the Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Development Grant Eligibility (E-BRIDGE) Act. This legislation removes hurdles for broadband projects under Economic Development Administration (EDA) grants, including difficult last-mile efforts that often delay rural broadband deployment. "We know broadband impact  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Members of the Congressional Hispanic Conference, Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-28), and Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) participated in a joint interview with Telemundo anchor Julio Vaqueiro. The discussion centered on crucial topics concerning the Hispanic and Latino community, the increased cost of living and rising prices on items like gas, re more PR

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Congresswoman Luna led a letter, along with nine other members co-signing, to the House Committee on Agriculture opposing the inclusion of the Ending Agriculture Trade Suppression (EATS) Act, H.R. 4417, in the 2024 Farm Bill. Members co-signing on the letter include House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good, R-VA, as well as Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Marjorie Taylor Greene  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: Today, Representative Anna Paulina Luna sent a letter signed by herself and Representatives Brandon Williams and Derrick Van Orden outlining their concerns to the Hon. Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy. Representative Luna released the following statement to accompany the letter: "The strength of our military relies greatly on the mental well-being of our service members. Unfor more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: Today, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-28) proudly announced he secured more than $33 million in funding to benefit the constituents of Florida's 28th District! "Miami-Dade County and the Florida Keys sent me to Washington to fight for their interests, and that is exactly what I am doing," said Rep. Gimenez. "I am proud to announce I have secured over $33 million in funding for Florid more PR

PARKLAND, Florida, March 12 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: Today, Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-Florida) announced that he and a group of family members from Parkland will lead Vice President Kamala Harris on a guided visitation of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the site of the February 14, 2018, shooting that killed 17 people and injured 17 people. The guided visitation will take place on March 23rd, 2024. "I'm grateful that Vi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following statement on March 11, 2024: * * * U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Ranking Member on the House Appropriations Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, released the following statement on today's announcement by the Department of Veterans Affairs to expand in vitro fertilization (IVF) for Veterans: "I applaud VA for modernizing outdated fertility treatment rules more PR