Weekly Messages
July 2 2008
Declare Energy Independence
Each July 4th, we gather with family and friends to celebrate the patriotism and courage of the earliest Americans as they declared their independence from tyranny and oppression. Read More…
June 25, 2008
A GI Bill for the 21st Century
Last week, a bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives came together to pass a modernized GI Bill, which provides veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with access to a full, four-year college education and the right to transfer those benefits to their spouse or children. Read More…
June 19, 2008
Drill It or Lose It
Many of us in Florida watched as the debate on drilling off our coasts took a dramatic and irresponsible turn this week. For the past 25 years, Democrats and Republicans in Florida, governors, state legislators and members of Congress alike, have defended a policy of zero tolerance for drilling off our coasts to protect our beaches and billions of tourism dollars they generate. Read More…
June 11, 2008
Safe and Healthy Schools
Few things are as important as the health of our children. Last week, the House of Representatives passed legislation, the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act, (H.R. 3021) which modernizes public school facilities, reduces their carbon footprints, cuts their operational expenses and improves the health and safety of students and teachers. Read More…
June 5, 2008
What Are Your Summer Travel Plans?
Summer travel season is here. We in Congress are taking action to ease the burdens that come with travel, from pushing for a passenger's bill of rights protecting air travelers to working constantly to bring down the sky-high price of gas. Read More…
May 27, 2008
Hurricane Survey - Are You Ready?
Hurricane season is right around the corner – are you prepared? The official start of hurricane season is June 1, and the best way to keep your family safe is to be prepared. Read More…
May 21, 2008
A Victory for Every Taxpayer
Last week, the House of Representatives passed parts of a supplemental spending bill to cover the astronomical costs of the war in Iraq. The numbers bear repeating: thus far, five years and over $600 billion have been spent. Taxpayers in this country spend $339 million every single day to rebuild Iraq, a figure that should shock every American. Read More…
May 14, 2008
Real Support for Our Troops
Whether you support the war in Iraq or not, we can all agree we must support our returning servicemen and women with access to the full range of benefits they have earned. Read More…
April 30, 2008
Time To Adjust Your Television Set?
A new federal law requires all television stations to switch their broadcast from analog to digital by February 17, 2009. Congress passed this legislation to open up more emergency communication channels for police, fire and rescue personnel, but it will require some people to make a small adjustment to their televisions in order to keep receiving programming. Read More…
April 24, 2008
Fixing the Mortgage Mess
The state of the economy is on all of our minds. Whether I'm in Washington or at home in South Florida, it is the one issue that everyone is talking about, and with good reason. Gas prices are at a record high, and costs for food and other basic items are also skyrocketing. Millions of Americans are concerned about losing their homes, or losing value in their homes due to the mortgage crisis. Read More…
April 17, 2008
Where are Your Tax Dollars Going?
Tuesday was tax day. This tax season, Americans are rightfully asking why the U.S. is continuing to spend billions of taxpayer dollars in Iraq. Whether you support the Iraq war strategy or not, we can all agree that when it comes to the $600 billion in American taxpayer dollars that we have spent over the last five years, enough is enough. Read More…
April 9, 2008
Trouble In the Skies
Last week, Congress heard first-hand testimony from several employees of the Federal Aviation Administration. These were decent, hard-working people who tried to blow the whistle on unsafe practices by the airlines, only to be stonewalled by senior FAA officials, who put their close relationships with the airlines over what should have been their first and only concern – passenger safety. Read More…
April 2, 2008
Getting our Economy Moving
In today's economy, many families are struggling. We've seen the biggest drop in American jobs in five years, while oil prices and mortgage foreclosures at the end of 2007 shot up to record highs. Read More…
