U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross (FL-15) spoke at an awards dinner honoring cadets from the Polk County JROTC programs. The Imperial Polk County Chapter of the Military Officers Association hosted this banquet. The purpose of the MOAA ROTC medal is to recognize an outstanding JROTC cadet in each grade level who shows exceptional potential for military leadership. Each cadet must be in good academic standing, be of high moral character, and demonstrate a high order of loyalty to his/her unit, school, and co...
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U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross (FL-15) will serve as the guest speaker for the Imperial Polk County Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America dinner to honor outstanding cadets in JROTC programs from Polk County schools on Friday. The purpose of this dinner is to recognize outstanding JROTC cadets who show exceptional potential for military leadership. Each cadet must be in good academic standing, be of high moral character, and demonstrate a high order of loyalty to his/her unit, school, a...
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My office received notice that the Department of Veterans Affairs is launching a new hotline – 1-855-VA-WOMEN (1-855-829-6636) to receive and respond to questions from Veterans, their families, and caregivers about the services and resources available to women Veterans. If you have any questions or need us to help work with the Department of Veterans Affairs to help with VA claims or military service problems, please don’t hesitate to call my office (863-644-8215).
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U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross (FL-15) spoke on the House floor honoring our Veterans. He spoke about his time at the WWII Memorial with members of Honor Flight yesterday, and his bill that he introduced earlier this year, the Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act. “Mr. Speaker, “Yesterday, I had the distinguished opportunity to greet three busloads of Florida World War II veterans participating in Honor Flight. “In total, more than 80 proud Floridians who bravely fought to free the world of evil du...
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U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross (FL-15) hosted a telephone town hall meeting last night. More than 11,500 constituents from across Florida’s 15th Congressional District joined this discussion over the phone with the congressman. If you have a question or comment for Rep. Ross or are interested in joining a future telephone town hall meeting, please email him at /contact/ or call his district office (863-644-8215). “I always appreciate hearing from my constituents whether it’s through an email, when I’m st...
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U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross (FL-15) voted in support of H.R. 933, the Department of Defense, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013. This bill would keep the government funded through Sept. 30, 2013 (the end of Fiscal Year 2013). “We have an obligation to the American people to ensure that their hard-earned dollars are used wisely,” said Ross. “This bill gives flexibility to those departments and agencies which serve our men and women in unifor...
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Temple Terrace Patch By: Ashley Reams February 12, 2013 Have something you want to discuss with U.S. Rep. Dennis A. Ross’s staff? You’ll have your chance Tuesday (Feb. 12) when his staff hosts mobile office hours at Temple Terrace City Hall, 1-2 p.m. Ross’s office hours are scheduled on the second Tuesday of every month across Florida’s 15th Congressional District. Other locations include: • Brandon Brandon Library, 619 Vonderburg Drive 10:30-11:30 a.m. • Lutz Lutz Library, 101 W. Lutz Lake Fern...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross (FL-15) introduced the Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act yesterday in the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation will ensure that veterans seeking primary and specialty care from a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility will receive an appointment within 30 days. “We owe a debt of gratitude to those who serve in our armed forces,” said Ross. “It is unconscionable that these same men and women who have put their lives on the line for us...
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A new commander is being welcomed at MacDill Air Force Base just as Tampa area civilians are preparing for another political fight to protect base funding. In addition to a long list of strategic reasons for the Department of Defense to keep MacDill a top priority, the community support for the base and its military and civilian employees is impressive and impossible to miss. Many local leaders were at the base Friday morning to see the change of command ceremony, a tradition said to date to Fre...
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