WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) sent a letter to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to demand answers regarding Byron Pineda, an illegal alien wanted by ICE, who is accused of killing a constituent in Northwest Florida after the department ignored an initial request for answers.  On February 22nd, 2024, Rep. Gaetz sent a request for information to Department of Homeland Security Sec more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following statement on March 13, 2024: * * * Today Rep. Scott Franklin (FL-18) issued the following statement regarding his vote on H.R. 7521, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act: "Contrary to popular belief, this bill is not a "ban" on TikTok. It simply requires TikTok to divest from ownership by a U.S. foreign adversary within 180 days. The debate surrounding this bill addresses a larg more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on March 6, 2024, entitled "Proven Results: Highlighting the Benefits of Charter Schools for Students and Families": * * * This is a special time of year. And no, not because cherry blossom season is almost upon us. For children across the country trapped in failing school  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following written testimony by Florida Transportation Department Secretary Jared W. Perdue involving a hearing on March 7, 2024, entitled "Department of Transportation Discretionary Grants: Stakeholder Perspectives": * * * Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Larsen, and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to be a part of today's hearing. My name is Jared Perdue and I serve as Secretary for  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- 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 March 6, 2034, entitled "Implementation of the Recommendations of the Accountability and Transparency Review and Efforts to Ease Coast Guard Manpower Shortages": * * * We meet today to examine the Coast Guard's implementation of the recommendations from the Accountability and more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: Today, U.S. Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) led their colleagues in sending a letter to President Biden requesting he formally designate the vicious Tren de Aragua gang as a Transnational Criminal Organization. Tren de Aragua is a well-known criminal organization that originated in the prisons of Venezuela and has extended throughout our hem more PR