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Rep. Byron Donalds And Sen. Rick Scott Call On U.S. Transportation Security Administration To Deploy Additional Explosive Detection Systems Machines To Southwest Florida International Airport

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FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001 mandated that 100 percent of aviation checked baggage be screened by electronic or other approved means. The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) overseas the Electronic Baggage Screening Program (EBSP), which is partly responsible for the purchase and installation of security technologies at…

Rep. Donalds And Rep. Hill Reintroduce Legislation To Focus Federal Reserve On Curbing Inflation

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WASHINGTON – Representatives Byron Donalds (R-FL) and French Hill (R-AR) reintroduced the Price Stability Act to end the Federal Reserve's dual mandate and ensure that the central bank and Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) focus their efforts exclusively on containing inflation. The bill's introduction comes as the FOMC is convening for its monthly meeting, where they will decide…

One Year Later

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"One Year Later" By Congressman Byron Donalds Published in "Life in Naples Magazine" – November 2023 One year ago, the devastating storm surge, wind gusts and widespread destruction of Hurricane Ian, leveled mile-after-mile of our region. Although the destruction was historic, the strength, resilience and can-do spirit of our Southwest Florida community propelled us through a year of…

Congressman Byron Donalds Announces Candidacy For Speaker Of The United States House Of Representatives

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) issued the following statement announcing his candidacy for Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. “Tonight, I am announcing my candidacy for Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. My sole focus will be securing our border, funding our government responsibly, advancing a conservative vision for the House of Representatives…

Remarks Delivered at the Jewish Federation of Lee & Charlotte Counties' "Day of Solidarity for Israel"

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Remarks Delivered at the Jewish Federation of Lee & Charlotte Counties' "Day of Solidarity for Israel" Alliance for the Arts – Fort Myers, FLA. October 19, 2023 Two days ago, Islamic Jihad terrorists in Gaza, indiscriminately launched a barrage of rockets towards the civilian areas surrounding Haifa. During their live reporting of the conflict, Al Jazeera–in real…

Congressman Donalds Leads Effort To Secure Border And Cut Spending

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) issued the following statement in support of a framework drafted by members of the House Freedom Caucus and House Main Street Caucus that secures the United States southern border and cuts federal spending by 8%—which represents the most significant spending cut and meaningful border legislation in modern history. “This morning, as the…