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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-04) applauds the House passage of H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This bipartisan legislation is the third economic assistance package approved by Congress to maintain stability and fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives John Rutherford (FL-04), Derek Kilmer (WA-06), and Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) introduced H.R. 6207, the Coronavirus Worker Relief Act. This new bipartisan, bicameral legislation would provide disaster unemployment assistance to people who are unable to work due to the current coronavirus outbreak following an emergency declaration by the president.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-04) cosponsored the Creating Hope Reauthorization Act. This legislation expedites FDA approval of new medications for children suffering from diseases, like cancer, by expanding the priority review voucher program. By allowing the FDA to review these emerging medicines at a faster rate, lifesaving treatments can be made more readily available to sick children across America.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives John Rutherford (R-FL), David Trone (D-MD), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), and Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), along with Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Richard Blumenthal (D-NY), introduced H.R. 5909, the Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Actof 2020. This bipartisan legislation helps local law enforcement partner with community-based mental health providers to ensure incarcerated individuals transition successfully back into society.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives John Rutherford (R-FL), Charlie Crist (D-FL), and Val B. Demings (D-FL) introduced the Foreign National Firearms Background Check Enhancement Act. On December 6, 2019, three servicemembers were killed and eight were injured in a shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola. The shooter, who was a Saudi Arabian national, used a hunting license to legally purchase a handgun. Today's legislation would prohibit foreign nationals from purchasing a firearm in the United States, unless that individual receives a waiver from the U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-04) applauds passage of the Fiscal Year 2020 appropriations bills, which include major wins for Northeast Florida.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives John Rutherford (FL-04) and Cheri Bustos (IL-17) introduced the bipartisan Boosting America's Exports Act. This legislation would improve resources for non-exporting small and growing businesses to help them sell goods overseas.
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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Rutherford (FL-04) is pleased to announce that the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) will receive $20 million for port infrastructure improvements. Specifically, JAXPORT will reconstruct and modernize approximately 100 acres of the SSA Marine cargo terminal on Blount Island to allow the port to better accommodate the large container vessels transiting the expanded Panama and Suez Canals to the U.S. East Coast. This includes repaving, improved stormwater management, and installation of new lighting, signage, and other utilities.