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2025 Service Academy Nomination Applications Due Friday October 10th

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NAPLES, Fla. – Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) has rereleased the following information announcing the 2025 Service Academy Nomination Application Window for constituents of Florida's 19th Congressional District. BACKGROUND: The honor of attending a service academy comes with the obligation and commitment to serve in the military for a minimum of five years upon…

2025 Congressional App Challenge Submissions Due October 30th

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) has rereleased the following information announcing the 2025 Congressional App Challenge (CAC) submission window for constituents of Florida's 19th Congressional District. BACKGROUND: The CAC was established in 2013 as a bipartisan effort to engage students from across the country in a Science, Technology, Engineering,…

Donalds Leads Federal Crackdown On Illegal Alien Truckers To Keep American Motorists Safe

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) has introduced legislation to codify and enforce President Trump's Executive Order requiring commonsense rules of the road for American truck drivers. H.R. 5177 – "The Weigh station Enforcement to Intercept and Guard Highways (WEIGH) Act" is the 20th piece of legislation proposed by Congressman…

Two Days Ahead Of Peak Hurricane Season: Donalds Rereleases Important Disaster Preparedness Resources And Information

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NAPLES, Fla. – With less than two days until Peak Hurricane Season, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) rereleased the following list of disaster preparedness resources and information to ensure community safety and readiness. During the month of September, the seasonal increase in ocean temperature and atmospheric moisture leads to a significantly higher frequency of tropical…

BREAKING: State Of Florida Announces 2025 Hunting, Fishing, and Camping Season Sales Tax Holiday

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NAPLES, Fla. – Beginning today, September 8th, and lasting through December 31st, the State of Florida has officially implemented a "2025 Hunting, Fishing, and Camping Season Sales Tax Holiday" for residents of the Sunshine State. For a full list of qualified items, visit HERE. For a list of answers to Frequently Asked Questions, visit HERE. For more information on…

Transformative Donalds Initiative To Increase Efficiency And Effectiveness At FEMA Passes Committee, Awaits House Vote

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has advanced H.R. 4669 – The FEMA Reauthorization Act out of committee and to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives with a bipartisan vote of 57-3. This important legislation includes the bill language of the transformative, bipartisan H.R. 2308 – "The FEMA Independence Act…

Donalds Votes For Historic Working Families Tax Cuts: Check To See If You Qualify For "No Tax On Tips"

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WASHINGTON – On July 4th, 2025, President Trump signed historic Working Families Tax Cuts into law to codify the America First Agenda and fulfill the promise of "no tax on tips" to the American people. Under the "no tax on tips" provision of H.R. 1 – "The One Big Beautiful Bill" various occupations are excluded from federal taxes on tipped income, and up…

Ahead Of Peak Hurricane Season: Donalds Rereleases Important Disaster Preparedness Resources And Information

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NAPLES, Fla. – With less than two weeks until Peak Hurricane Season, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) rereleased the following list of disaster preparedness resources and information to ensure community safety and readiness. As September nears, the seasonal increase in ocean temperature and atmospheric moisture leads to a significantly higher frequency of tropical storms and…

Donalds Announces 2025 Congressional App Challenge Submissions Due October 30th

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) has released the following information announcing the 2025 Congressional App Challenge (CAC) submission window for constituents of Florida's 19th Congressional District. BACKGROUND: The CAC was established in 2013 as a bipartisan effort to engage students from across the country in a Science, Technology, Engineering,…

DONALDS RELEASES VIDEO: Promotes Legislation To Make D.C. Safe Again Ahead Of September Committee Action

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WASHINGTON – Ahead of Congress reconvening next Tuesday, September 2nd, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) released a video promoting the consideration and passage of H.R. 4922 – The D.C. CRIMES Act, to combat the epidemic of youth violence plaguing the nation's capital and Make D.C. Safe Again. Specifically, this Donalds-led legislation addresses youth crime by…