WASHINGTON, D.C., Mar. 6, 2017 – U.S. Rep. Dennis A. Ross (FL-15), Senior Deputy Majority Whip, released the following statement after introducing H.R. 1293, legislation requiring the Office of Personnel Management to submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use of “official time” by federal employees: “I introduced H.R. 1293 so Congress may better account for federal employees’ use of working hours and eliminate wasteful spending. This bill will require the Office of Personnel Manage...
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Ross Asks VA Secretary to Help Agent Orange-Stricken Veterans WASHINGTON, D.C., Mar. 3, 2017 – U.S. Rep. Dennis A. Ross (FL-15), Senior Deputy Majority Whip, released the following statement after sending a letter to Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, asking the VA to help veterans suffering from diseases associated with Agent Orange exposure while stationed in Guam during the Vietnam War: “It is an absolute shame that we have veterans who sacrificed their lives for us but a...
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WASHINGTON, D.C., Mar. 1, 2017 – U.S. Rep. Dennis A. Ross (FL-15), Senior Deputy Majority Whip, released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 998, Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act of 2017: “We must reduce the ineffective and intrusive federal regulations holding back our nation’s economic opportunity, which is why I led the SCRUB Act’s Floor debate and voted for its passage today. “Throughout my district and across the State of Flor...
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WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 28, 2017 – U.S. Rep. Dennis A. Ross (FL-15), Senior Deputy Majority Whip, released the following statement in response to President Trump’s first address before a Joint Session of Congress: “One by one, President Trump has been checking off the promises he made to the American people. He is doing exactly what he said he was going to do, and tonight’s address solidified his commitment to the prosperity of our nation. He laid out an optimistic vision for our country that cro...
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Dear Neighbor, Greetings from Florida’s 15th Congressional District! With the start of the 115th Congress, it is truly an honor to serve you, and to welcome those who are new to the district. This is an exciting time with the start of a new Administration and Congress. Within just a few weeks, we are already dismantling the failed policies of the past 8 years. We have passed legislation to start repealing and replacing Obamacare, protect the unborn, fix our tax code, and reform the process by wh...
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WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 9, 2017 – U.S. Rep. Dennis A. Ross (FL-15), Senior Deputy Majority Whip, released the following statement after returning $171,000 of his 2016 Congressional office budget to the U.S. Treasury, totaling more than $635,000 since he first took office: “If every day, hardworking Americans can live responsibly and on tight budgets, there is no reason our federal government cannot do the same, especially when it is spending taxpayer dollars. Like my neighbors back home, I sit do...
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WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 8, 2017 – U.S. Rep. Dennis A. Ross (FL-15), Senior Deputy Majority Whip, released the following statement after reintroducing his legislation to grant a Federal charter to the National Academy of Inventors (NAI): "I wholeheartedly believe the key to a successful economy stems from the determination and willpower of hard working people," said Ross. "People who are motivated to innovate and develop new products and technologies or become entrepreneurs produce economic growth...
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WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 2, 2017 – U.S. Rep. Dennis A. Ross (FL-15), Senior Deputy Majority Whip, made the following statement after introducing the Fighting for Orange-Stricken Territories in Eastern Regions (FOSTER) Act, which would provide presumptive Agent Orange exposure status to Vietnam War Era veterans who served in specific areas and show symptoms of medical conditions currently associated with such exposure in order to receive U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits: “Nearly ev...
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LAKELAND, Fla., Feb. 1, 2017 – U.S. Rep. Dennis A. Ross (FL-15), Senior Deputy Majority Whip, today opened a new district office located in Clermont, Florida, in Lake County. This will be Ross’ third district office in Florida’s 15th Congressional District. “Today, I am proud and excited to announce the grand opening of my third district office located in Clermont, Florida,” said Ross. “Ever since Florida’s 15th Congressional District was redrawn to include parts of Lake County, I have been eage...
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WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 31, 2017 – U.S. Rep. Dennis A. Ross (FL-15), Senior Deputy Majority Whip, made the following statement in response to President Trump’s nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia: “I am very pleased with President Trump’s nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court. Our judicial system was left with a deep void with passing of Justice Scalia. Along with the loss of this great m...
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