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Moskowitz Signs Onto Bipartisan Bill to Block Congressional Pay During Defaults or Shutdowns

By North Miami-Dade News Report | May 25, 2023

The “No Pay for Congress During Default or Shutdown Act” would withhold the paychecks of Members of Congress during any default or federal government shutdown. For weeks, Moskowitz has called for negotiations between the White House and Speaker McCarthy to avoid a disastrous default

Salazar And Rubio Introduce Bill To Tame Miami Housing Prices

By North Miami-Dade News Report | May 23, 2023

On May 18, 2023, Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced legislation to shield American real estate markets from excessive foreign demand and increase affordable housing opportunities. Lowering housing prices for local buyers will ensure that illicit money cannot permeate the Miami housing market.

Salazar And Rubio Introduce Bill To Tame Miami Housing Prices

By North Miami-Dade News Report | May 19, 2023

On May 18, 2023, Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced legislation to shield American real estate markets from excessive foreign demand and increase affordable housing opportunities. Lowering housing prices for local buyers will ensure that illicit money cannot permeate the Miami housing market.

Diaz-Balart Commends House Passage of the Secure the Border Act

By North Miami-Dade News Report | May 16, 2023

Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26) released the following statement commending the House passage of H.R. 2, the "Secure the Border Act of 2023," a comprehensive border security and immigration reform bill, that he introduced, to address the ongoing crisis at our southern border and its implications.

Congresswoman Wilson Applauds End to Title 42, Urges Congress to Work on Bipartisan Solutions to Ensure Border Safety

By North Miami-Dade News Report | May 16, 2023

On May 12, 2023, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement regarding the end of the COVID-19-era policy, Title 42

ICYMI: Diaz-Balart Delivers Floor Remarks on H.R.2, the Secure the Border Act

By North Miami-Dade News Report | May 15, 2023

On May 11, 2023, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26) delivered remarks on the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives regarding H.R.2, the Secure the Border Act, a border security and immigration reform bill he introduced alongside Congressman Tom McClintock (CA-5).

Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart Introduces the "Secure the Border Act of 2023"

By North Miami-Dade News Report | May 10, 2023

On May 2, 2023, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), introduced H.R. 2, the "Secure the Border Act of 2023," a comprehensive border security and immigration reform bill to address the ongoing crisis at our southern border and its implications.

Representative Salazar sends letter demanding Biden Administration supportGuatemala in ending the migration crisis

By North Miami-Dade News Report | May 5, 2023

Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) of the House Foreign Affairs Committee sent a letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas demanding the Administration supply the Guatemalan government with resources to stop the expected surge of migrants ahead of Title 42’s expiration on May 11th.

Salazar and Cruz Introduce Legislation hold Corrupt Kirchner Government Officials in Argentina Accountable

By North Miami-Dade News Report | May 3, 2023

Today, Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) introduced the House companion to the Corruption in Argentina Stymied by Enforcing Sanctions, or ‘CASES Act’. Originally introduced by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), the bill would require the President to investigate five Argentine officials for corruption, including Argentina’s Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

Congresswoman Wilson’s Statement on SCOTUS’ Ruling of Mifepristone Case

By North Miami-Dade News Report | Apr 29, 2023

On April 22, 2023, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to protect access to the abortion pill Mifepristone.

Congresswoman Wilson Denounces House Passage of H.R. 734, the “Politics Over Participation Act”

By North Miami-Dade News Report | Apr 28, 2023

On April 20, 2023, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) denounced House Passage of H.R. 734, the “Politics Over Participation Act” known as the “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act.”

Representative Salazar Introduces the Reject Latinx Act

By North Miami-Dade News Report | Apr 27, 2023

Today, Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) introduced the Reject Latinx Act to prevent the Biden Administration from referring to Latinos and Hispanics as ‘Latinx’ in public, executive branch documents. Salazar is joined by Reps. Byron Donalds (R-FL), Alex Mooney (R-WV), Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), Tony Gonzales (R-TX), Carlos Giménez (R-FL), and Burgess Owens (R-UT).

Chairwoman Salazar Demands White House Grant Aylum to Venezuelan Opposition Leader After Shameless Expulsion from Colombia

By North Miami-Dade News Report | Apr 26, 2023

On April 25, 2023, Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman and Miami Representative María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) sent a letter to President Biden demanding asylum for Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó and his family, who remain in Venezuela.

Representative Salazar Confronts Colombian President Petro Ahead White House Summit

By North Miami-Dade News Report | Apr 25, 2023

This week, Chairwoman of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee María Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27) met with President Gustavo Petro of Colombia ahead of his meeting on Thursday with President Biden.

Diaz-Balart Meets with Colombian President Gustavo Petro

By North Miami-Dade News Report | Apr 21, 2023

Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Chairman of the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS) Appropriations Subcommittee in Congress and Co-Chair of the Congressional Colombia Caucus, was joined by his colleagues from the Colombia Caucus in a meeting with Colombia's President Gustavo Petro to express the importance of the close U.S.-Colombia partnership and raise concerns about the actions and comments from Colombia's new president.

Salazar, Espaillat, and Green Introduce the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Authorization Act

By North Miami-Dade News Report | Apr 21, 2023

Representatives María Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), and Mark Green, M.D. (R-TN) introduced a bill to provide substantial funding to the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI) for the next half-decade.

Congresswoman Wilson Presents $6.4 Million Check to the Boys and Girls Club of Miami-Dade and Celebrates Grand Opening of New Club in Miami Gardens

By North Miami-Dade News Report | Apr 21, 2023

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) presented a $6.4 million check to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade Inc. at the grand opening of the Dr. Frederica S. Wilson Club at Skyway Elementary School.

City of Hialeah hosts Eggstravaganza on April 8, 2023

By North Miami-Dade News Report | Apr 2, 2023

It wouldn’t be us if we weren’t egg-stra and had two Easter bunnies instead of one!

Miami-Dade County: Join this EEL event to help restore Florida City's Pineland Preserve

By North Miami-Dade News Report | Apr 2, 2023

The Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources Division Environmental Resources Management's (DERM) Environmentally Endangered Lands program (EEL) is hosting an event to plant a restoration site at the Florida City Pineland Preserve on Saturday, April 8, from 9 a.m. to noon.

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