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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement on the passage of a 45-day extension for government funding:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement in response to 21 House Republicans joining House Democrats to defeat H.R. 5525, a conservative-led effort to cut spending, secure the border, and keep the government open:
I recently spent time with Challenge Enterprises' Shipboard Logistics Team at Mayport Naval Station to load fresh produce onto the USS Billings (LCS 15). During this Rutherford Ride Along, I worked alongside individuals who have benefited from Challenge Enterprises' federal contract work through the AbillityOne program.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) joined Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman to introduce bipartisan and bicameral legislation to prevent opioid deaths and increase access to overdose reversal medications, like naloxone, also known as Narcan.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement on Speaker McCarthy’s decision to launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden:
JACKSONVILLE, FL - Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement in response to the tragic shooting at a Dollar General in Jacksonville over the weekend:
"I join the Jacksonville community in grieving the tragic loss of innocent lives at the hands of a deranged person. My prayers are with the victims' families, our local law enforcement, and all residents of Northeast Florida as we come together to cope with this tragic loss that has been suffered."
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ST. AUGUSTINE, FL – Yesterday, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) joined a research team from University of Florida (UF), Florida Sea Grant, and South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium to tour reefs off the coast of St. Augustine where data is being collected on the South Atlantic red snapper population.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, Congressman John Rutherford (R-FL) joined Congressman Don Davis (D-NC) to introduce H.R. 4988, the Modern Authentication of Pharmaceuticals (MAP) Act of 2023. This bipartisan legislation would secure the pharmaceutical supply chain and close vulnerabilities that allow counterfeit controlled substances, including lethal fentanyl, to enter the marketplace.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) joined Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) to reintroduce the Public Housing Fire Safety Act. This bipartisan legislation provides funding for public housing authorities to equip older facilities with sprinkler systems to improve the safety of residents and local communities.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) reintroduced H.R. 4587, the Red Snapper Act. This bill would prevent the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from implementing area closures in the South Atlantic until the Great Red Snapper Count is complete and the findings are integrated into the fishery’s stock assessment.