Press Releases

Rutherford Announces Dates for 2018 Red Snapper Season

July 23, 2018 Press Release

Jacksonville, FL – Congressman John Rutherford (FL-04) announces the dates for a limited opening of recreational and commercial red snapper seasons in South Atlantic federal waters.

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

July 19, 2018 Press Release
House Passes FY 2019 Interior and Environment, FY 2019 Financial Services Appropriations Bills

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6147, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019.

Issues:
Congress, Economy

Congressman Rutherford Receives Legislator of the Year Award

July 17, 2018 Press Release
Award recognizes his work on STOP School Violence Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Rutherford (FL-04) recently received the 2018 Security Industry Association (SIA) Legislator of the Year award for his work authoring H.R. 4909, the STOP School Violence Act of 2018, which was signed into law in March as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018.

Issues:
Congress, Community Safety, Education

Rutherford Announces Funds for Vilano Beach Recovery, NE Florida Counties

July 6, 2018 Press Release

JACKSONVILLE, FL – Today, Congressman Rutherford announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will invest supplemental disaster relief funds in Duval, Nassau, and St. Johns counties for hurricane and natural disaster recovery. The USACE will invest $36.8 million in St.

Issues:
Congress

Rutherford Statement on House Passage of FY 2019 Defense Appropriations Bill

June 28, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2019 (FY 2019) Defense Appropriations bill by a vote of 359-49. The bill funds the Department of Defense – including operations, readiness activities, equipment modernization, and health and quality-of-life programs for our troops and military families.

Issues:
Congress, Military and Veterans

Rutherford Announces Key Funding for Northeast Florida Included in Defense Appropriations Bill

June 13, 2018 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman John Rutherford (R-FL), member of the House Appropriations Committee, announces the successful inclusion of key funding for Northeast Florida in the Fiscal Year 2019 (FY 2019) Defense Appropriations bill, which was passed today by the full committee. The bill funds the Department of Defense – including operations, readiness activities, equipment modernization, and health and quality-of-life programs for our troops and military families. It also provides funds for several of Congressman Rutherford’s initiatives that are of particular interest to Northeast Florida.
Issues:
Congress, Military and Veterans

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: House Passes Three Appropriations Bills for Fiscal Year 2019

June 8, 2018 Press Release
Rep. Rutherford Statement on the House Passage of H.R. 5895, Which Includes Facilities Funding for LCS Facilities at N.S. Mayport
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 5895, the Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2019. This bill makes major investments in water infrastructure and coastal flood protection, increases funding for veterans’ health care and benefits, and bolsters our military assets.
Issues:
Congress, Military and Veterans, Economy

Rutherford, Members of Congress Send Letter to AG Sessions to Release Guidance on STOP School Violence Act Grants

May 30, 2018 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman John Rutherford (R-FL), as well as the original cosponsors of the STOP School Violence Act – Reps. Ted Deutch (D-FL), Hal Rogers (R-KY), and Derek Kilmer (D-WA) – led a letter signed by a bipartisan group of lawmakers to Attorney General Jeff Sessions asking that the Department of Justice work quickly to release guidance for the school security grant programs funded by the Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus bill that was passed in March.
Issues:
Congress, Community Safety

Rutherford Statement on House Passage of National Defense Authorization Act

May 24, 2018 Press Release
Bipartisan FY2019 NDAA makes critical investments in our national security, Northeast Florida
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Rutherford (FL-04) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a vote of 351-66. The bill now heads to the Senate for debate and passage.
Issues:
Congress, Military and Veterans

Rutherford Appointed to House Appropriations Committee

May 16, 2018 Press Release
The House Appropriations Committee has responsibility over the federal government’s spending priorities
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rutherford (R-FL) has been appointed to the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, the standing committee responsible for all of the federal government’s spending priorities, which debates and sets specific amounts for all discretionary federal spending on all federal agencies and programs. "I am honored to join the House Appropriations Committee and take on a greater role in ensuring that precious taxpayer dollars are spent wisely," said Rutherford.
Issues:
Congress

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