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Pictured from Left to Right: Everglades Caucus Co-Chair Mario Diaz Balart, Everglades Caucus Co-Chair Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, Congressman John Rutherford,  Congressman Brian Mast, Col. James L. Booth from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Congressma
February 9, 2023

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:

Issues:Environment

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Congressional Deaf Caucus Logo
February 2, 2023

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.

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Members of the bipartisan Second Chance Task Force with BOP Director Colette Peters
February 1, 2023

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.


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Congressman Rutherford participating in Committee hearing.
January 31, 2023

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:

Issues:Congress

January 4, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement in support of Kevin McCarthy for Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives:

"In November, Republicans ran on our 'Commitment To America' - securing our border, ending IRS overreach, blocking wasteful spending, and holding the Biden Administration accountable. Now with a majority in the House, a small minority of obstructionists are holding Congress hostage from delivering on our promises.

Issues:Congress

December 21, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-04) released the following statement urging Republican Senators to oppose the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2023:

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South Atlantic Red Snapper
December 1, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-04), Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy (FL-07), and 14 of their colleagues introduced H.R. 9373, the Red Snapper Act.

Issues:Environment

October 21, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives John Rutherford (FL-04) and Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) sent a letter to Senate leaders requesting their House-passed Invest to Protect Act be brought to the Senate floor for a vote when the Senate reconvenes in November.


September 28, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman John Rutherford (FL-04) joined Representative Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-26) and 49 of his colleagues in raising concerns over the recent acquisition of farmland near a U.S. military installation by a Chinese-based manufacturer with close links to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The letter was sent to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.


September 22, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-04) released the following statement in support of the passage of H.R. 6448, the Invest to Protect Act of 2022, by a vote of 360-64: