WASHINGTON – Tonight, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) joined a special edition of On Balance with Leland Vittert on NewsNation to discuss the assassination of Charlie Kirk alongside former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley. Watch the full interview here. "He [Charlie Kirk] is easily one of the most consequential political figures in… Read more »

NAPLES, Fla. – Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) has rereleased the following information announcing the 2025 Service Academy Nomination Application Window for constituents of Florida's 19th Congressional District. BACKGROUND: The honor of attending a service academy comes with the obligation and commitment to serve in the military for a minimum of five years upon… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) has rereleased the following information announcing the 2025 Congressional App Challenge (CAC) submission window for constituents of Florida's 19th Congressional District. BACKGROUND: The CAC was established in 2013 as a bipartisan effort to engage students from across the country in a Science, Technology, Engineering,… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) has introduced legislation to codify and enforce President Trump's Executive Order requiring commonsense rules of the road for American truck drivers. H.R. 5177 – "The Weigh Station Enforcement to Intercept and Guard Highways (WEIGH) Act" is the 20th piece of legislation proposed by Congressman… Read more »

NAPLES, Fla. – With less than two days until Peak Hurricane Season, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) rereleased the following list of disaster preparedness resources and information to ensure community safety and readiness. During the month of September, the seasonal increase in ocean temperature and atmospheric moisture leads to a significantly higher frequency of tropical… Read more »

NAPLES, Fla. – Beginning today, September 8th, and lasting through December 31st, the State of Florida has officially implemented a "2025 Hunting, Fishing, and Camping Season Sales Tax Holiday" for residents of the Sunshine State. For a full list of qualified items, visit HERE. For a list of answers to Frequently Asked Questions, visit HERE. For more information on… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) joined FOX 4 – Southwest Florida for a one-on-one interview to discuss the inclusion of H.R. 2308 – The Moskowitz-Donalds "FEMA Independence Act" into recently-advanced FEMA reauthorization legislation. Watch the full interview here. "When you're dealing with the aftermath of a storm, people don't have time to wait for some… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) joined Varney & Co. on Fox Business Network to discuss the recent roundup of hundreds of illegal aliens at a Georgia jobsite, the importance of deporting illegal aliens, and vaccine policy. Watch the full interview here. "Joe Biden let in more than 10 million illegal aliens from 184 countries": "Joe Biden let… Read more »

WASHINGTON – The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has advanced H.R. 4669 – The FEMA Reauthorization Act out of committee and to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives with a bipartisan vote of 57-3. This important legislation includes the bill language of the transformative, bipartisan H.R. 2308 – "The FEMA Independence Act… Read more »

WASHINGTON – On July 4th, 2025, President Trump signed historic Working Families Tax Cuts into law to codify the America First Agenda and fulfill the promise of "no tax on tips" to the American people. Under the "no tax on tips" provision of H.R. 1 – "The One Big Beautiful Bill" various occupations are excluded from federal taxes on tipped income, and up… Read more »