WASHINGTON – This morning, to honor the 207th birthday of Frederick Douglass, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) has reintroduced bipartisan legislation to rename the U.S. House of Representatives Press Gallery after the legendary abolitionist, writer, and statesman. Upon passage, "The Bipartisan Frederick Douglass Press Gallery Renaming… Read more »

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… Read more »

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)… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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+… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) is leading an initiative to demand much-needed answers and accountability regarding FEMA's botched responses to Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. Millions of Americans across the Southeastern United States have wrongly been left-behind due to the overwhelming red-tape of FEMA bureaucracy. As a result, this initiative… Read more »

WASHINGTON – This afternoon, at approximately 3:15 PM, two airboats collided in Ochopee, Collier County, south of U.S. 41 East, between mile markers 74 and 75. A total of thirty-three passengers were on-board the two boats. At this time, emergency officials are on-scene and at least sixteen people have been hospitalized. Congressman Byron Donalds… Read more »