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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.…

Donalds: "I Stand On The Shoulders Of Giants"

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WASHINGTON - Throughout February 2023, the Office of Congressman Byron Donalds celebrated Black History Month by recognizing the careers of 28 dynamic, Black congressional trailblazers who helped forge a better future for our nation. Congressman Donalds (R-FL) released the following statement: "I am acutely aware that I stand on the shoulders of giants. I humbly strive to…

Congressman Donalds Reintroduces The House Companion of the Financial Freedom Act

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WASHINGTON - Last week, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) reintroduced the House companion of the Financial Freedom Act, which prohibits President Biden’s Department of Labor from restricting the type of investments that self-directed 401(k) account investors can choose to invest in through a brokerage window. Co-sponsors of this bill includes Representatives Davidson (R-OH),…

Donalds, Comer & Oversight Republicans Request Transparency From Agencies On Billions In Taxpayer-Funded Ukraine Assistance

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WASHINGTON — Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) joined House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Oversight Committee Republicans in calling on the federal government agencies administering more than $113 billion in U.S. taxpayer-funded assistance to Ukraine to provide documents and information to ensure that these dollars are being protected from…

Rep. Byron Donalds, Sen. Rick Scott Reintroduce DEMOCRACIA Act Sanctioning Communist Cuban Regime for Human Rights Abuses

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WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) announced the reintroduction of the bicameral Denying Earnings to the Military Oligarchy in Cuba and Restricting Activities of the Cuban Intelligence Apparatus (DEMOCRACIA) Act to hold the illegitimate communist Cuban regime accountable through severe sanctions and unprecedented financial pressure. Senators Rick Scott, Marco…