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

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, South Region - November 2024": * * * Area prices unchanged in November; up 2.7 percent over the past year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South was unchanged in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. A decline in the gas 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. 11 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following opening remarks on Dec. 10, 2024, by Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson at the Market Risk Advisory Committee meeting: * * * Introduction I am delighted to have you all here, in person and virtually, to continue the thoughtful conversations and important developments of the Committee to advance a number of potential risks facing the futures and derivatives markets. Today, we continue the long tradition of this C 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. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: The Department of Defense announced the award of a cooperative agreement to the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities (HSRU) today to enhance the academic and professional success of underrepresented students, particularly Hispanic students, in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields relevant to the DoD. Led by the University of Texas El Paso and University of Central Florida,  more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida issued the following news release: Wayne Andrew Miller, 41, of Lucasville, Ohio, and an inmate with the Bureau of Prisons was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to threatening a judge and his family, assaulting a federal employee, and possession of a weapon while in federal custody. The sentence was announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for th more PR

BRUNSWICK, Georgia, Dec. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia issued the following news release: A Florida man convicted of distributing enough fentanyl to kill every resident of a south Georgia community has been sentenced to federal prison. Larry B. Taylor, 59, of Jacksonville, Florida, one of 76 defendants indicted in Operation Ghost Busted, was sentenced to 180 months in prison after pleading guilty to Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute an 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 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-03) successfully passed her bipartisan Zip Code bill, H.R. 8753, unanimously through the U.S. House of Representatives today. This bipartisan bill, which now heads to the U.S. Senate, benefits communities throughout the country by requiring the Postal Service to formally designate unique zip codes within their system for 51 specific cities and towns including the Colorado  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: The Senators, Both Homeland Security Appropriators, Recently Visited Key West with USCG Commandant PHOTO: Senator Hyde-Smith, Senator Britt, and USCG Commandant Fagan with members of the USCG Sector Key West. (Photo Courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard) Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) recently traveled to the U.S Coast Guard (USCG) Sector Key West and the headquarters of the J 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. 12 -- The Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: * * * Program fulfills Bipartisan Infrastructure Law directive and advances the Department's National Roadway Safety Strategy * * * The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today announced $171 million in grants to 19 states and territories to upgrade and standardize their crash data systems. The system upgrades will improve the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced U.S. District Court, Central District of California, issued a consent order against of Nashua, New Hampshire, and an order of default judgment on Oct. 21, against formerly of Elmhurst, New Yorkformerly of Chino, California,of Hesperia, California, and of Tampa, Florida. The orders stem from the CFTC's May 24, 2023, complaint c more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 5, 2024, from CareerSource Northeast Florida: * * * To: Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration re: Docket No. NHTSA-2024-0067 HOLON U.S. Inc. - Receipt of Petition for Temporary Exemption From Various Requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for an Automated Driving System more ST

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The National Institutes of Health's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child's Health and Human Development issued the following news: Therapy produces growth factor that restores fetal weight without negative side effects An experimental gene therapy that boosts production of a growth factor in the placenta restores fetal weight in a guinea pig model of fetal growth restriction--a pregnancy complication that can lead to preterm birth and stil more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport on Dec. 4 welcomed a delegation from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Science and Technology Organization (STO) Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE) in an effort to further solidify the relationship between the two organizations. "Division Newport has a long and enduring relationship working with NATO, and I'm excited to conti more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (NJ-06) joined storm and fire survivors at the U.S. Capitol to push for comprehensive and equitable disaster recovery solutions. Pallone joined advocates, organized by the New Jersey Organizing Project, in calling for the permanent authorization and full funding of the U.S. Department of House and Urban Developments (HUD)'s Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Reco 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

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) traveled to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Sector Key West and the headquarters of the Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-S) to learn more about agencies' critical roles in combatting illicit narcotics, illegal migration, and human trafficking. Britt and Hyde-Smith serve on the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, with Senator  more PR