Congress
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressmen John Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement in response to Congress’s vote to remove Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives:
“Today Representative Matt Gaetz (FL-01) led House Democrats and a handful of dissenters in handing the House back to the Far Left. It is a lie to characterize this as anything but a personal vendetta.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement on the passage of a 45-day extension for government funding:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement in response to 21 House Republicans joining House Democrats to defeat H.R. 5525, a conservative-led effort to cut spending, secure the border, and keep the government open:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement on Speaker McCarthy’s decision to launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement on his vote on H.Res. 521, to censure and condemn Representative Adam Schiff:
Despite the Administration's claims that the border is secure, recent reports show unprecedented levels of border crossings into the U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) questioned U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas during a House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the department's budget request for Fiscal Year 2024.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) and Representative Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) relaunched the bipartisan Crohn’s and Colitis Caucus in the 118th Congress. Both Representatives Rutherford and Gottheimer will serve as co-chairs of the caucus, which is dedicated to educating Congress and the American public on Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) and Congressman Mark Takano (CA-39) released the following statement after relaunching the Congressional Deaf Caucus in the 118th Congress. Rutherford and Takano will serve as co-chairs of this bipartisan caucus dedicated to bolstering the relationship between members of Congress and their Deaf and hard of hearing constituents and advocating for accessibility policies.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This afternoon, Congressman Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement in response to his reappointment to the influential House Appropriations Committee and House Ethics Committee:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement in support of Kevin McCarthy for Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives:
"In November, Republicans ran on our 'Commitment To America' - securing our border, ending IRS overreach, blocking wasteful spending, and holding the Biden Administration accountable. Now with a majority in the House, a small minority of obstructionists are holding Congress hostage from delivering on our promises.