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Stephanie Murphy, John Rutherford Want NOAA to Suspend Closing Red Snapper Fishing in South...
U.S. Reps. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., and John Rutherford led a congressional letter to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Administrator Richard Spinrad, asking him “to suspend further consideration of area closures in the South...
Darren Soto, Neal Dunn Want to Roll Back Regulations on Private Companies Wanting to...
Last week, U.S. Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., showcased his “Leveraging American Understanding of Next-Generation Challenges Exploring Space (LAUNCHES) Act.”
According to Soto’s office, the bill “will eliminate unnecessary barriers that hamper the ability of private...
With Strong Support From Florida Delegation, House Increases Funds for Childhood Cancer Research
This week, the U.S. House passed a proposal from U.S. Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., to reauthorize the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program for five years, increasing the funding to $25 million annually,...
House Passes Darren Soto’s Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Act With Strong Support...
Two congressmen from the Sunshine State scored a win last week as their proposal to help protect a river in Florida passed the U.S. House.
In July 2021, U.S. Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., introduced the...
Florida Congressional Reps Back Extending TPS for Venezuela
At the end of last week, three members of the Florida delegation led more than two dozen members of the U.S. House in sending a letter to President Joe Biden and Secretary of Homeland...
Darren Soto Wants $19.4 Million for 15 Community Projects in Central Florida
Last week, U.S. Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., announced that he submitted 15 Community Project Funding requests to the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations for funding consideration in the FY2023 cycle, totaling $19,382,360.
“These projects consider...
Florida Delegation Urges EPA Not to Ban Pesticide Which Helps Strawberry Production
Members of the Florida delegation on Capitol Hill from both parties are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to not ban Thiram, a pesticide used to protect crops.
At the end of last week, U.S....
Florida Delegation Wants Space Force’s STARCOM Located at Cape Canaveral
The Florida congressional delegation, led by U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Rick Scott, R-Fla., and U.S. Reps. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., and Bill Posey, R-Fla., sent a letter to U.S. Air Force Sec. Frank...
RNC Targets Four Democrats in the Florida Congressional Delegation on Tax Day
With Monday being tax day, the Republican National Committee (RNC) got busy and took aim at several Democrats in the Florida delegation.
“As Floridians prepare their tax returns, they will grimace at how much more...
Greg Steube, Darren Soto Offer Proposal to Help Farmers Impacted by Freezes
Two congressmen from Florida--Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Steube and Democrat U.S. Rep. Darren Soto--teamed up this week on a bill to “protect farmers impacted by crop-damaging freezes.”
Steube introduced the “Temperature Endorsement for Multi-Peril Policies...
Neal Dunn, Darren Soto Get FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act Through the House
Two members of the Florida delegation–Republican U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn and Democrat U.S. Rep. Darren Soto–scored a win this week as their “FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act” was included in the “Resilient Assistance...
Congressional Central Florida Democrats: Time to Replace TRACON at Orlando International Airport
Three Democrats in the Florida congressional delegation--U.S. Reps. Val Demings, Stephanie Murphy and Darren Soto--sent a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) calling on it to invest in a replacement building for the...
