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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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,… Read more »

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… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) has released the following information in promotion of First Lady Melania Trump's Presidential AI Challenge. In an effort to maintain American AI dominance and innovation, the First Lady's challenge aims to empower educators and the next generation of students. BACKGROUND: The Presidential AI Challenge  is a national… Read more »

WASHINGTON – This morning in Minneapolis, MN, a twenty-three year-old shooter opened fire on a student Mass at Annunciation Catholic School killing two children and injuring seventeen innocent parishioners. The FBI is investigating this shooting both as an act of domestic terrorism and as a hate crime targeting Catholics. According to the Department of… Read more »

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) met with U.S. District Court Magistrate Judges and their law clerks in Downtown Fort Myers to discuss legislative updates from Capitol Hill and thank them for their hard work on behalf of the people of Southwest Florida. Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) released the following statement: "Rogue federal judges have weaponized their… Read more »

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) partnered with members of the Community Cooperative Soup Kitchen, the Popeyes Foundation, Popeyes franchisees, and community leaders to provide food and assistance to 400 Southwest Florida families in need. Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) released the following statement: "What really matters is putting the American… Read more »