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Donalds Leads Bipartisan Initiative To Ensure Communities Affected By Catastrophic Harmful Algal Blooms Are Eligible For FEMA Major Disaster Relief Funding

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WASHINGTON – This afternoon, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation to make communities affected by catastrophic Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) "Major Disaster" relief funding. HABs occur when toxin-producing algae grow excessively in a particular body of water.…

Donalds Leads Initiative To Eliminate Weaponized Bureaucracy, Unleash American Prosperity, And Abolish The CFPB

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WASHINGTON – This afternoon, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) announced the re-introduction of legislation to abolish the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) entitled, "The Repeal CFPB Act." Last Congress, this proposal was introduced by Congressman Donalds (R-FL) as H.R. 2937 alongside Senator Ted Cruz's (R-TX) Senate companion bill…

Donalds Leads Bipartisan Initiative To Help Make Government Efficient Again

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) has reintroduced bipartisan legislation to help Make Government Efficient Again. H.R. 1118 – "The Bipartisan Value Over Cost Act" increases contractual flexibility and contracting competition, provides clarity for acquisition stakeholders, maximizes the Federal Government’s ability to procure modern technology, and helps…

Donalds Leads Bipartisan Initiative To Evaluate National Security Implications Of Current Federal Purchasing Standards

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WASHINGTON – This morning, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) re-introduced bipartisan legislation to evaluate the national security implications surrounding current federal purchasing standards. "The Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act" requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to evaluate the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA)…

Donalds Bipartisan Bill To Expedite Disaster Relief For Fisheries Signed Into Law By The President

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WASHINGTON – This weekend, H.R. 5103 – "The Bipartisan Fishery Improvement to Streamline untimely regulatory Hurdles post Emergency Situation Act (FISHES) Act," was signed into law by the President of the United States. "The Bipartisan FISHES Act" is broadly-supported, bipartisan legislation to improve the federal regulatory process associated with the allocation of fishery disaster…

Donalds-Led Initiative Pressures ICE Into Announcing Termination Of Multi-Million Dollar Taxpayer-Funded Social Services Program For Illegal Aliens

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has responded with sweeping action to a federal oversight initiative led by Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL). The Donalds-led initiative demanded answers regarding the implementation and effectiveness of ICE's Alternatives to Detention (ATD) program and received the support of Representatives Andrew Clyde (R-GA), August…

DEVELOPING: Donalds Releases Statement On Southwest Florida Victims Of ISIS-Inspired Terrorist Attack In New Orleans

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WASHINGTON – This morning, at approximately 3:15 AM, an ISIS-inspired terrorist rammed-through crowds of New Years revelers in the French Quarter District of New Orleans, Louisiana, and opened fire on innocent Americans. According to reports, at least fifteen people were murdered and thirty-five people were injured. Of the thirty-five injured, at least two have been identified as…

Donalds Bipartisan Bill To Expedite Disaster Relief For Fisheries Advances To President's Desk

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WASHINGTON – This weekend, H.R. 5103 – "The Bipartisan Fishery Improvement to Streamline untimely regulatory Hurdles post Emergency Situation Act (FISHES) Act," passed the United States Senate with unanimous support and has advanced to the President's desk to be signed into law. "The Bipartisan FISHES Act" is broadly-supported, bipartisan legislation to improve the federal…

Donalds-Endorsed Disaster Tax Relief Bill Signed Into Law: Provides Immediate Tax Relief For Southwest Floridians

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WASHINGTON – After two years of partisan hold-up, Donalds-endorsed H.R. 5863 – "The Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023" has been signed into law by the President. "The Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023" will provide much-needed disaster tax relief to residents of Southwest Florida. Specifically, the legislation will cover victims of 300+…