I made a promise on the Floor of the United States House of Representatives shortly after I was sworn into Congress that fixing our water quality would be my top priority, and passing legislation to...
Biden Administration Threatens A Memorial Day Tradition
The Pentagon parking lot has been used for the last three decades to host Memorial Day events like Rolling To Remember, which raises awareness to the 82,000 service members who are still missing in...
Helping Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits
There’s no doubt that burn pits are the Agent Orange of our generation. Service members that were exposed in Iraq and Afghanistan are seeing horrible health effects and are dying as a result.That’s...
The Tortured Coast: Episode 21 | South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act
There is a massive human and environmental toll from the discharges to the Treasure Coast. For decades, special interests have been prioritized over human health and safety. And it's turning the...
Bills Passed to Help Small Business
As our economy continues to recover in the aftermath of COVID-19, I am continuing to fight in Congress to make sure our small businesses have every resource they need to get stronger every...
Week In Review: April 9 – 15 | The End To America’s Longest War
This week President Biden announced he would be withdrawing the 10,000 remaining U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11th, the 20th anniversary of the attacks that first initiated the war.I...
Bill Introduced to Protect Estuaries
On the Treasure Coast and in the Palm Beaches, we’ve seen what happens when estuaries are left to die—businesses are forced to close, animals are killed, and people get sick. This cannot be allowed...
Discharges Are Putting Our Health At Risk
For decades, the Army Corps of Engineers has poisoned our community with water laden with algal blooms far more toxic than the EPA considers safe for human contact. According to the EPA, potential...
The Army Corps Must Permanently End Discharges from Lake O to St. Lucie
Our community is all too familiar with toxic discharges and their impact on public health and the economy. For decades, the Army Corps of Engineers has poisoned our community with water laden with...