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Congressman Rutherford catches a red snapper off the coast of St. Augustine
October 26, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Natural Resources Committee voted to advance H.R. 4587, the Red Snapper Act. This legislation was reintroduced during the 118th Congress by Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) to prevent the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from implementing area closures in the South Atlantic until the South Atlantic Great Red Snapper Count is complete and the findings are integrated into the fishery’s stock assessment.

Issues:Environment

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Newly elected Speaker Johnson delivers remarks on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
October 25, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement on the election of Rep. Mike Johnson (LA) as the 56th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives:

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Rep. John Rutherford button his suit jacket.
October 20, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This evening, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement:

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Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives
October 18, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This evening, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement:

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Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy
October 3, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressmen John Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement in response to Congress’s vote to remove Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives:

“Today Representative Matt Gaetz (FL-01) led House Democrats and a handful of dissenters in handing the House back to the Far Left. It is a lie to characterize this as anything but a personal vendetta.

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Congressman Rutherford on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives
September 30, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement on the passage of a 45-day extension for government funding:

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Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives
September 29, 2023

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:

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Rep. Rutherford loads produce onto the USS Billings at Mayport Naval Station
September 20, 2023
Rutherford Ride Alongs

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.


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Congressman John Rutherford speaking during committee
September 15, 2023

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.


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Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives
September 12, 2023

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:

Issues:Congress