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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) and Representative Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) relaunched the bipartisan Crohn’s and Colitis Caucus in the 118^th Congress. Both Representatives Rutherford and Gottheimer will serve as co-chairs of the caucus, which is dedicated to educating Congress and the American public on Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) and Representative Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) joined U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Reverand Raphael Warnock (D-GA) to reintroduce the Keep Children and Families Safe from Lead Hazards Act. This legislation requires the U.S.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) was joined by Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Jared Golden (ME-02), Pete Stauber (MN-08), and Dutch Ruppersburger (MD-02) to reintroduce H.R. 743, the Protect and Serve Act of 2023.

JACKSONVILLE, FL - Today, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) announced the 2022 Congressional App Challenge winners.

Aadithyaa Vishegu, an 11th grader at Allen D. Nease High School in St. Johns County, earned first place for his app "chow." which aims to minimize food waste by intelligently managing the expiration date for food items and matching expiring food items with recipe suggestions.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) joined members of the Florida Delegation to launch the Everglades Caucus and participate in a roundtable discussion highlighting priorities for the 118th Congress.

Following the discussion, Congressman Rutherford joined his Florida colleagues in sending a letter to President Biden requesting he include $725 million in his Fiscal Year 2024 budget for Everglades restoration efforts as part of an ongoing investment in the future of Florida's viability.

In the letter, members stated:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) and Congressman Mark Takano (CA-39) released the following statement after relaunching the Congressional Deaf Caucus in the 118th Congress. Rutherford and Takano will serve as co-chairs of this bipartisan caucus dedicated to bolstering the relationship between members of Congress and their Deaf and hard of hearing constituents and advocating for accessibility policies.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) joined Representatives David Trone (MD-06), Kelly Armstrong (ND-AL), and Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL) in announcing the new, bipartisan Second Chance Task Force, created to promote policies that improve reentry outcomes and reduce employment barriers for formerly incarcerated individuals.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - This afternoon, Congressman Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement in response to his reappointment to the influential House Appropriations Committee and House Ethics Committee: