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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives John H. Rutherford (R-FL-05), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05), and Andrew Garbarino (R-NY-02) reintroduced H.R. 2094, the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act, in the House. Senators Ashley Moody (R-FL) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) also introduced companion legislation the U.S. Senate.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, member of the House Appropriations Committee, U.S. Congressman John H. Rutherford (FL-05), released the following statement on the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, U.S. Congressman John H. Rutherford (FL-05) announced the launch of this year’s Congressional Art Competition for high school students residing in Florida's 5th Congressional District. Since its inception in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated in the Artistic Discovery Competition.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressmen John H. Rutherford (R-FL-05) and Jared Golden (D-ME-02) reintroduced H.R. 1773, the Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Protection Act, to increase penalties for robbing or burglarizing Federal Firearm Licensee (FFL) dealers. They were joined by 42 additional cosponsors in the House.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, U.S. Congressmen John H. Rutherford (R-FL-05) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05) reintroduced H.R. 1551, the Protect and Serve Act, to create federal penalties for individuals who deliberately target law enforcement officers in the line of duty.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, U.S. Congressmen John H. Rutherford (R-FL-05) and Mark Takano (D-CA-39) relaunched the Congressional Deaf Caucus for the 119th Congress. Rutherford and Takano will serve as co-chairs of the bipartisan caucus dedicated to advocating for accessibility policies and bolstering the relationship between members of Congress and their Deaf and hard of hearing constituents.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Congressmen John H. Rutherford (R-FL-05) and Darren Soto (D-FL-09), and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Red Snapper Act to stop the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from unilaterally closing the red snapper fishery in the South Atlantic until reliable and accurate data from the soon-to-be completed independent study, the South Atlantic Great Red Snapper Count, is incorporated into the stock assessment.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Congressmen John Rutherford (R-FL-05) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05) relaunched the House Law Enforcement Caucus, a bipartisan group focused on supporting our law enforcement community.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Congressman John H. Rutherford (FL-05) announced the winner of Florida’s Fifth Congressional District’s 2024 Congressional App Challenge. Eesh Majithia, a current senior at The Bolles School in Jacksonville, earned first place for his app, “Notecandy,” which provides a variety of notetaking services to users with various learning styles.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Congressman John H. Rutherford (FL-05), along with 22 fellow House colleagues, sent a letter to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Administrator Richard Spinrad to oppose bottom closures and shorter red snapper seasons for recreational anglers in the South Atlantic.