FORT MYERS, FLA. – Yesterday, the American Contract Systems facility in Fort Myers (ACS – Fort Myers) completed the installation of two dry bed scrubbers to reduce air pollution associated with the facility’s medical equipment sterilization activities. These controls are 99.9% effective in reducing ethylene oxide (EtO) levels in the air that is vented from the facility, and these new… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) announced a field hearing titled, “Weathering the Storm: Oversight of the Federal Response and Recovery Efforts Hosted by Congressman Byron Donalds (R-Florida) in Southwestern Florida following Hurricane Ian.” Members will assess the effectiveness of the federal response to… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) issued the following statement following the historic and cataclysmic decision by Fitch Ratings to downgrade America's long-term foreign currency-issuer default rating. “President Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats have no one to blame for this week's decision to downgrade America's long-term credit rating but themselves and their… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) released the following statement introducing legislation to improve the federal regulatory process associated with the allocation of fishery disaster relief. The Fishery Improvement to Streamline untimely regulatory Hurdles post Emergency Situation Act (FISHES Act) seeks to expedite the distribution of federal disaster relief… Read more »

The Floridian Rep. Byron Donalds July 26, 2023 When I discuss the benefits of nuclear energy with members of Congress, constituents, and the American public, one question consistently comes up—what about the waste? Ultimately, there are demonstrated solutions to safe keep and minimize the amount of spent nuclear fuel (SNF). In order to transform radioactive waste into an energy… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) introduced the 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th bills of the 2023-24 Donalds Nuclear Energy Package. These bills include H.R. 4674 – The Advanced Nuclear Feasibility Act, H.R. 4675 – The Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) Reform Act, H.R. 4676 – The Nuclear Red Tape Reduction Act, H.R.… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) introduced legislation to enable companies to exclude environmental, social, and political shareholder (ESG) proposals, ensuring the focus remains on corporate growth and competitiveness rather than partisan agendas.  "The collusion between social and corporate activists to abuse our proxy system by flooding corporate boards… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) sent a bipartisan letter to the Department of Defense (DOD) expressing overwhelming support for Project Pele.  This state-of-the-art undertaking intends to design, build, demonstrate, and deploy a prototype mobile nuclear microreactor by 2025. This endeavor will leverage world-class technologies and historic advances in… Read more »

WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) provided the following memorandum from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, providing a critical update regarding the American Contract Systems Facility in Fort Myers.  Memorandum: Good afternoon: As of July 7th, the American Contract Systems facility in Fort Myers (ACS – Fort Myers) completed the… Read more »

WASHINGTON - Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) reacts to the historic U.S. Supreme Court decision blocking President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan today. “Today’s SCOTUS ruling is a pivotal reminder of our system of Checks and Balances that President Biden was attempting to trample on with his unconstitutional plan to cancel billions in student loan debt. As then-Speaker… Read more »