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Donalds Letter Urges SEC Chair Gensler To Reject Calls To Rewrite Regulation Best Interest

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WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) sent a letter to the Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) urging the SEC to reject calls to amend or rewrite Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI). Adopted by the SEC in June 2019 after an exhaustive, years-long examination of broker-dealer standards of conduct, Reg BI has increased protections…

Donalds Joins HFSC Republicans In Letter Blasting SEC Chair Gensler’s Misrepresentation of Non-Existent Digital Asset Trading Platform Registration Process

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WASHINGTON - In advance of today’s House Financial Services Committee Hearing entitled "Oversight of the Securities and Exchange Commission," Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) joined all Republicans on the committee in sending a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler. Republicans are slamming the Commission’s approach to…

Rep. Byron Donalds & Sen. Rick Scott Lead Letter To President Biden In Support Of Hurricane Tax Relief Act

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WASHINGTON - Congressman Byron Donalds was joined by Senator Rick Scott (FL), Senator Marco Rubio (FL), and Representatives Scott Franklin (FL), Bill Posey (FL), Anna Paulina-Luna (FL), Mario Díaz-Balart (FL) and Jenniffer González-Colón (PR) in sending a letter to President Biden urging him to support the Hurricane Tax Relief Act and encourage its…

Rep. Donalds Celebrates Women's History Month 2023

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WASHINGTON - Throughout March of 2023, the Office of Congressman Byron Donalds celebrated Women's History Month by recognizing the careers and contributions of 32 dynamic, female public servants who have helped to forge a better future for our nation. Congressman Donalds (R-FL) released the following statement: "For too long, women in America were excluded from our…

Congressional Art Competition Submissions Due Next Wednesday

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WASHINGTON - The Office of Congressman Byron Donalds is currently hosting our annual Congressional Art Competition. If you are interested in participating, please submit your artwork to either our Lee County or Collier County District Offices by next Wednesday April 5, 2023. For more information about the competition, please call (239) 599-6033, or send an…

Donalds Reacts To Reports Of The Potential Arrest of Former President Donald J. Trump

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WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Byron Donalds released the following statement regarding reports of the probable arrest of former President Donald J. Trump. "America is home to countless families who have fled the horrors of totalitarianism and witnessed the evils of a corrupt government that suppresses dissent, cannibalizes freedom, and politically targets opposition.…

Donalds: The Fear Of Accountability Shouldn't Be The Reason Why Biden Does The Right Thing

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WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) issued the following statement in reaction to the U.S. Department of the Treasury begrudgingly releasing suspicious activity reports (SARs) stemming from the Biden family and their associates’ unusual foreign, high-dollar transactions. “Congresswoman Maxine Waters and I don’t agree on much, but when it comes to congressional…

Reps. Byron Donalds, Jenniffer González-Colón, Scott Franklin, Bill Posey, Mario Díaz-Balart, Gus Bilirakis Introduce Bill to Provide Tax Relief to Floridians and Puerto Ricans Impacted by Hurricanes Ian, Nicole and Fiona

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WASHINGTON - Today, Representatives Byron Donalds (R-FL), Jenniffer González-Colón (R-FL), Scott Franklin (R-FL), Bill Posey (R-FL), Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) joined Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) by introducing the Hurricane Tax Relief Act (HTR Act). This critical legislation provides enhanced disaster loss tax relief to those…

Congressman Donalds Introduces The Immigration Authorization Act of 2023

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WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) announced the introduction of the Immigration Authorization Act of 2023, which demands transparency from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) relating to programs and components of DHS that Congress hasn't explicitly authorized. "This simple proposal calls for reasonable transparency and accountability…

Rep. Donalds Addresses Constituents Concerns Regarding The IRS Qualified Loss Deduction

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WASHINGTON -Today, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) issued the following statement addressing constituents' concerns regarding the recent IRS Qualified Disaster Losses dilemma impacting countless families in Southwest Florida. “While we continue recovery efforts for the victims of Hurricane Ian and make progress rebuilding the affected communities, there is still much work to do.…