Education
The future of our nation rests on the education of the next generation, and Congress has an obligation to ensure state and local communities are well-equipped to meet the needs of their students. One-size-fits-all federal rules and mandates hinder our communities' ability to meet their specific needs. Reducing federal intrusion into state and local decision-making will empower the educators and administrators who know the needs of their students best. I am committed to restoring state and local control of education policy.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, U.S. Congressman John H. Rutherford (FL-05) announced the opening of Florida’s Fifth District’s U.S. Service Academy nomination process for the Class of 2030.
JACKSONVILLE, FL - Today, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) announced the 2022 Congressional App Challenge winners.
Aadithyaa Vishegu, an 11th grader at Allen D. Nease High School in St. Johns County, earned first place for his app "chow." which aims to minimize food waste by intelligently managing the expiration date for food items and matching expiring food items with recipe suggestions.
I am excited to announce to the students of Florida’s 5th Congressional district that the Congressional App Challenge, a competition designed to encourage student particip
2024 FL-05 Nominees to United States Service Academies.
Rutherford, Lawson, Watson Coleman, Katko Introduce the HELPER Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Today, U.S. Representatives John Rutherford (FL-4), Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25), Ted Deutch (FL-22), and Stephanie Murphy (FL-7) reintroduced the Luke and Alex School Safety Act, the House companion to a Senate Bill introduced by Ron Johnson (R-WI), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Rick Scott (R-FL). This legislation codifies into law a federal clearinghouse that categorizes, assesses, and shares best practices for school safety measures and identifies the resources necessary to implement them.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives John Rutherford (FL-04), Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25), Ted Deutch (FL-22), and Stephanie Murphy (FL-07) introduced the bipartisan and bicameral Luke and Alex School Safety Act of 2019. This bill, named after Luke Hoyer and Alex Schachter who were killed at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, would help local school districts access federal school safety resources by creating a federal clearinghouse of best practices and federal assistance.
Jacksonville, FL – Congressman John Rutherford (FL-04) is pleased to announce the nominations of 43 students to be considered for appointments to the United States Air Force Academy, United States Merchant Marine Academy, United States Military Academy, and the United States Naval Academy. At a recent ceremony at the University of North Florida, Congressman Rutherford offered a congratulatory message of encouragement and presented each student with a certificate signifying their achievement.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6157, legislation that allocates funding to the Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. The measure, which passed the Senate last week, now heads to the President's desk to be signed into law. Upon passage of the bill, Congressman John Rutherford released the following statement: