Today, Congressman Francis Rooney voted against a resolution to hold Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Jr. in criminal contempt of Congress for failing to respond to subpoenas issued by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. These subpoenas were issued on April 2, 2019 in relation to the addition of a […]
Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) issued the following statement on House Majority Leadership’s H.Res. 489, and following the complete lack of civility and decorum in violation of House Rules by the Speaker. “I am proud of my record of service in support of immigrant rights. As the son and sibling of immigrants, I know that immigrants […]
Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) and Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) introduced the EAGLES Act, legislation to expand the U.S. Secret Service’s National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) with a greater focus on school violence prevention. The NTAC provides research and training for threat assessment and targeted violence, including school shootings and other school threats. This legislation creates […]
Congressman Rooney voted no on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2020. This partisan legislation included many restrictions on securing our border and weakened America’s ability to respond to threats around the world. A very different version of the NDAA was passed by the Senate 86–8. Congressman Rooney stated, “The NDAA is generally […]
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Francis Rooney voted in favor of H.R. 1327, the Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act. Congressman Rooney stated, “We owe it to the brave first responders who risked their own lives to help save others, to provide them with full compensation for […]
Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) and Francis Rooney (FL-19) sent a letter to Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, encouraging the administration to return Cuba to the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism. “I commend President Trump and his administration for imposing tough sanctions on the brutal regime in Cuba, and for the unprecedented decision to allow […]
