Last Friday, Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) met with Vanessa Alfonso Lupianez, a 7-year-old girl who received critical cancer treatment in the United States one year after arriving from Cuba with humanitarian parole requested personally by the Congresswoman.
On September 6, 2023, Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and 27 of her colleagues reintroduced the Crucial Communism Teaching (CCT) Act (H.R. 5349) in the 118th Congress.
Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Committee Member Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement after the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) voted to expel Taiwan’s parliament and admit China’s parliament as a permanent observer of the organization
On August 27, 2023, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), Chair of the U.S. Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, released the following statement following the racially motivated shooting in Jacksonville, Florida that claimed the lives of three Floridians
On August 18, 2023, Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) co-introduced the bipartisan Passport Modernization Act in response to the unprecedented passport delays at the Department of State.
On August 4, 2023, Reps. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Susie Lee (D-NV) reintroduced a bipartisan bill to reduce the years-long wait times for visitor (nonimmigrant) visa appointments in the U.S. State Department, the Visitor Visa Wait Time Reduction Act.
On August 4, 2023, Reps. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Susie Lee (D-NV) reintroduced a bipartisan bill to reduce the years-long wait times for visitor (nonimmigrant) visa appointments in the U.S. State Department, the Visitor Visa Wait Time Reduction Act.
The Congressional Hispanic Conference (CHC) Co-Chairs Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26) and Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) led a meeting with CHC members and the Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III, along with the Secretary's staff, to address concerns regarding the exhibit currently on display for the Museum of the American Latino.
Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) welcomed one of Inter Miami CF’s latest hires, Lionel Messi, to Florida’s 27th district on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Florida Republican Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart recently partnered with several Congressional colleagues to introduce the Inter-American Development Bank Transparency Act, which would require the Treasury Department to inform Congress of any coercive tactics by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and require the U.S. to use its influence to facilitate transparency at the IDB and reduce Chinese influence in Latin America.
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) supported an amendment to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2023 which requires the FAA to seek feedback from communities affected by aircraft noise as part of the Part 150 Noise Standard Update, a regulation of the FAA which ensures the voice and concerns of communities are heard.
This week, the House Small Business Committee passed Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL)’s RECLAIM Taxpayer Funds Act (H.R. 4667) in markup in a bipartisan, unanimous vote.
Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), cosponsored a bill to protect our democracy, defend it against continued and relentless attacks, and ensure that the voices and votes of regular Americans are heard in our elections.
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), a senior member of the Congressional Equality Caucus which promotes equality for all people regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics, released the following statement celebrating the start of Pride Month
Today, a bipartisan group of representatives led by Reps. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Veronica Escobar (D-TX) introduced an updated version of the Dignity Act (H.R. 3599) to fix our nation’s broken immigration system. This historic bill is the first serious bipartisan immigration solution proposed by Congress in over a decade.