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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. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, U.S. Congressman John H. Rutherford (FL-05) stood in strong opposition to Florida’s Constitutional referendum process, as well as Amendments 3 and 4, during a Special Order Hour on the U.S. House Floor.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Congressman John H. Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement on the markup and passage of the Fiscal Year 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations bill by the House Appropriations Committee:

Florida Times-Union: Rep. John Rutherford: Troops discharged for refusing COVID vaccine must be reinstated

July 7, 2024

It has been nearly three years since Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin mandated that all U.S.