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Donalds Government Efficiency Bill Passes Committee With Unanimous, Bipartisan Support: Awaits House Floor Vote

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has advanced H.R. 1118 — "Value Over Cost Act of 2025" out of committee and to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives with a unanimous, bipartisan vote of 44-0. The "Value Over Cost Act of 2025" works to make government efficient again by increasing contractual flexibility and…

Donalds Joins House Financial Services Committee: Fights For Housing Affordability And Fairness For Florida Condo Owners

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) joined the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services for a full committee hearing entitled "Oversight of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration." This was the committee's annual hearing with Secretary Scott Turner of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Secretary Turner…

Donalds Joins House Oversight Committee: Votes To Hold The Clintons In Contempt Of Congress

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) joined a Mark-Up hearing of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and voted to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with duly issued subpoenas. On July 23, 2025, Republicans and Democrats on the Federal Law…

Donalds Joins House Oversight Committee: Addresses Rampant Somali Fraud in Minnesota Social Services Programs

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) joined the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for a hearing entitled, “Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota: Part I." State and federal officials that sounded the alarm-on and investigated Somali fraud in Minnesota’s social services programs were invited to testify under oath before the…

Donalds Releases Disaster Relief Guidance For Collier County Small Businesses And Non-Profits Affected By June Drought

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) has released the following information reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Florida of the February 2, 2026 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by the drought occurring in June 2025. The disaster declaration covers Collier County in…

Donalds Releases Statement On The Arrest Of Nicolás Maduro

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WASHINGTON – On Saturday, January 3, 2026, the United States successfully captured Venezuelan dictator and narco-terrorist Nicolás Maduro. Maduro and his wife have been indicted in the Southern District of New York on numerous charges and await trial. Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) released the following statement: "Maduro used foreign terrorist organizations to traffic…

Donalds Leads Florida Delegation In Praising The Successful Implementation Of SpaceX's Starship Program

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Byron Donalds led the Florida Congressional Delegation in praising Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink, and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford for their continued efforts to maintain American dominance in space. Under the Trump administration, SpaceX's Starship operations will primarily…

Donalds Joins House Oversight Committee: Addresses The Failed ACA Marketplace

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) joined the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs and the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services for a joint hearing entitled “Lowering the Cost of Healthcare: Technology’s Role in Driving Affordability” to examine the main causes…

House Passes Donalds Government Efficiency Bill With Broad Bipartisan Support

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WASHINGTON – Tonight, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1676 – "The Make SWAPS Efficient Act"by a bipartisan vote of 400-0 and will now advance to the U.S. Senate for consideration. In July, the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources advanced H.R. 1676 – "The Make SWAPs Efficient Act"  out of committee by unanimous, bipartisan…

Donalds Calls On Majority Leader Thune To Eliminate The Senate Filibuster

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WASHINGTON – In solidarity with President Trump, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) encouraging the elimination of the legislative filibuster in the United States Senate and offering support to Senate Republicans in achieving this legislative objective. Read the full text of the letter here or…