WASHINGTON – This evening, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 7530 – The "D.C. Criminal Reform to Immediately Make Everyone Safer (D.C. CRIMES) Act" with a bipartisan vote of 225-181. This legislation prohibits the Council of the District of Columbia from pursuing progressive, soft-on-crime policy and seeks to utilize Congressional authority in order to… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) released the following statement in acknowledgment of Yom Ha'atzmaut–the 76th anniversary of Israeli independence: "Today we celebrate the 76th anniversary of our friend and ally Israel's independence. Forged in fire and currently under existential threat from barbaric Hamas terrorists, the ancient and ancestral homeland of… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) introduced legislation to recognize the unseen sacrifices and countless contributions of the Southwest Florida law enforcement community. "H.Res. 1218 – The Southwest Florida Law Enforcement Support Resolution" is the 78th piece of legislation introduced by Congressman Donalds during the 118th Congress.… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) released the following statement after a severe weather event left portions of the Panhandle and North Florida with significant damage: “The City of Tallahassee, Florida State University, and Florida A&M University will always hold a special place in my heart. This morning, communities across the Panhandle and North… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) released the following statement regarding President Joe Biden's flagrant violation of the House Democrats' impeachment standard: “On December 18, 2019, House Democrats impeached President Trump and set a new political precedent for our nation. Joe Biden has flagrantly violated this new precedent and is withholding… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) released the following statement after Washington, D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) cleared-out the anti-Semitic and unlawful protestors occupying George Washington University (GWU): "For days, Hamas-apologists illegally overtook George Washington University, harassed and intimidated Jewish Americans. Mayor Bowser… Read more »

WASHINGTON - Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) co-signed a letter offered by Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) to demand that U.S. Customs and Border Protection investigate possible cases of visa fraud committed by colleges and universities when they fail to enforce rules unilaterally to protect foreign national students. The letter has received support… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) released the following statement in acknowledgment of Yom HaShoah–Holocaust Remembrance Day 2024: "Much has changed in the past year. On October 7, 2023, Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israel’s Southern Border with genocidal intentions, committed heinous war crimes, took hundreds of hostages, and carried-out the… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) released the following statement regarding the consideration of recent anti-Semitism legislation in Congress: "Jewish students across our nation are being intimidated, assaulted, and blocked from attending class by anti-Semitic, Hamas apologists. Those who break our laws must be prosecuted to the fullest-extent of the law and… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) led a bipartisan letter alongside Representative Troy Carter Sr. (D-LA) and 6 additional colleagues in seeking sustained federal funding for the Search and Rescue Common Operating Platform (SARCOP). The bipartisan letter calls upon Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) and Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) of the House Appropriations Committee… Read more »