WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan announced that eight of his proposals were passed by the U.S. House as part of the final version of this year's National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which the U.S. House is expected to consider this week. "These proposals will enhance military readiness, strengthen our alliances and honor the service and sacrifice of our Armed Forces," said Buchanan.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the following statement upon passage of the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): "Our military service members and their families deserve unwavering support, so I am proud that the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) delivers a well-deserved pay raise for our troops while safeguarding America's national security and boosting vital stra more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) applauded the U.S. Senate's passage of the HEARTS Act, which includes her bill, the Access to AEDs Act. The Access to AEDs Act, introduced by Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick in March 2023, would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to elementary and secondary schools partnered with nonprofit healthca more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Reps. Kathy Castor (D-FL) and Rob Wittman (R-VA), co-chairs of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) Critical Minerals Working Group, led the introduction of new bipartisan legislation that helps address the United States' dependence on the CCP for critical minerals and jumpstart American industry and workforce alongsi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, the House of Representatives passed a critical water infrastructure improvement bill that includes legislation introduced and championed by Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) to support resiliency projects, protect our environment, bolster our beaches and support the growing Tampa Bay economy. The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) is comprehensive legislation passed by Congress every two years to authoriz more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott wrote an op-ed for the Tallahassee Democrat highlighting Florida's growing influence in national politics. Following President Trump's big win, his decision to pull heavily from Florida for his cabinet nominations shows that Florida is now the center of the Republican Party. In the op-ed, Senator Rick Scott wrote, "On November 5th, after months of Democrats claiming F more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) announcement they intend to streamline application processes and provide flexibilities for compliance requirements for agricultural producers effected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. "USDA's announcement today could be a game-changer in helping Florida agricultural producers who've been pummeled by storm after  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following statement on Dec. 11, 2024: * * * Congressman Scott Franklin issued the following statement regarding today's final passage of the 2024 Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA). The bill passed the House 399-19. It now heads to the President's desk to be signed into law. "I was happy to support final passage of this year's WRDA bill, which contained key FL-18 projects that I have consistently championed--like the We more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: Today, Rep. Brian Mast (FL-21) released a bombshell report documenting the findings of a two-year-long probe into the ideological and unaccountable way the Biden-Harris State Department has been burning American cash overseas. "For the entirety of the Biden-Harris administration, bleeding heart liberals at the State Department have played politics with foreign assistance," said Rep. more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following statement on Dec. 11, 2024: * * * Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, released the following statement on his vote to pass H.R. 5009, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. "A strong national defense is the cornerstone of our nation's security, prosperity, and sovereignty," said Rep. Webster. "The Constitution requires Congress to provide more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) and Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) led 11 of their Florida colleagues in a bipartisan letter urging Congress to include funds to modernize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) hurricane hunter aircraft fleet in any upcoming emergency disaster relief supplemental package. "NOAA's hurricane hunter fleet is critical to delivering real- more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, following the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Senator Rick Scott released the below statement highlighting the need for the Trump administration to bring fiscal reforms in the new year that will finally put an end to the ongoing inflation crisis fueled by the Biden-Harris administration's reckless tax-and-spend agenda. November's CPI data shows that t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Bipartisan legislation authored by Senator Rick Scott and Senator Gary Peters to help ensure federal agencies are better able to prevent unauthorized access to buildings leased by the federal government has passed the Senate. The Secure Adjacent Federal Property Act will require the federal government to assess whether property located near federally leased space could provide opportunities for espionage attem more PR