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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Sunday April 28, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Bean, Rubio, Scott Introduce New Bill to Codify Florida Permitting Program
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: This week, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) introduced H.R. 8101, the Maintaining Cooperative Permitting Act of 2024, to protect the ability of states, like Florida, to continue their state 404 Permitting Programs. This is the House companion to U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott's (R-FL) bill, S. 4162. Specifically, this bill would codify the dredge and fill permitting prog  more

ICYMI: Rubio Joins I24 News
WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined i24News in Israel to discuss his meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu, Iran's role in the present conflict, the growing antisemitic movement in the U.S., and more. See below for highlights and watch the full interview here. On Senator Rubio's trip to Israel and meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: "His message to me is the one you've seen publicly,  more

Legislacion de la congresista Salazar para proteger aves migratorias se convierte en Ley
WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Esta semana, el presidente Biden promulgo la H.R. 4389, la Ley de Mejoras a la Conservacion de las Aves Migratorias de las Americas, de la representante Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), poco despues de que la legislacion fuera aprobada abrumadoramente en la Camara de Representantes y el Senado. "La aprobacion de este proyecto de ley representa un paso historico hacia la proteccion de nuestro ecosistema del su  more

Salazar's Migratory Birds Protection Legislation Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: This week, President Biden signed H.R. 4389, Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar's (R-FL) Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act, into law. This comes shortly after the legislation passed overwhelmingly in the House of Representatives and Senate. "The passage of this bill represents a historic step forward in the protection of our South Florida ecosystem," said Rep. Salazar. "The federal gove  more