LAKELAND, Fla., May 3, 2016 – U.S. Rep. Dennis A. Ross (R-FL-15), Senior Deputy Majority Whip, released the following statement today after presenting U.S. Army Sergeant Anthony Cala with a U.S. flag and certificate to thank him for his service and congratulate him and his family on their new home gifted by Building Homes for Heroes: “Today was incredibly memorable for Army Sgt. Cala and his family, and I was honored to be part of such a special moment in their lives that they so truly deserve. ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C., April 28, 2016 – U.S. Rep. Dennis A. Ross (R-FL-15), Senior Deputy Majority Whip, spoke on the House Floor this week before voting with his colleagues today to unanimously pass his legislation, H.R. 2901, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act, a bipartisan bill that encourages the development of a robust private flood insurance market that can offer homeowners more options in terms of pricing and coverage. This legislation further removes excessive restriction...
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WASHINGTON, D.C., April 21, 2016 – U.S. Rep. Dennis A. Ross (FL-15), Senior Deputy Majority Whip, released the following statement today, after introducing H.R. 5026, the National Cybercrime Policy Act, which directs the president to develop and submit to Congress a comprehensive strategy to combat cybercrime: “The private sector and federal government face an unnerving amount of cyber attacks from hackers daily, and there is a growing number of high profile cyber attacks compromising the sensit...
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WASHINGTON, D.C., April 21, 2016 – U.S. Rep. Dennis A. Ross (FL-15), Senior Deputy Majority Whip, released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announcement of the availability of $22 million in grants to help citrus producers fight Huanglongbing (HLB), commonly known as citrus greening disease: “I am extremely pleased the Department of Agriculture is making available these much-needed grants to help combat citrus greening. This devastating disease h...
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WASHINGTON, D.C., April 20, 2016 – U.S. Rep. Dennis A. Ross (FL-15), Senior Deputy Majority Whip, released the following statement, congratulating Rachael Ann Soloway for her First Runner Up finish in the 2016 Cherry Blossom Princess Program: “It is fantastic to see the roots and historical impact the National Conference of State Societies and the Cherry Blossom Princess Program have made not only in D.C., but throughout all of our wonderful states and territories represented in the program. For...
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LAKELAND, Fla., April 16, 2016 – U.S. Rep. Dennis A. Ross (FL-15), Senior Deputy Majority Whip, today attended the Creative Youth 2016: 15th Congressional District Art Competition reception to present the Congressional Award to this year’s winner, Sybella Norman, a 10th-grader from Harrison School of the Arts in Lakeland. Sybella was one of approximately 250 high school students throughout the 15th Congressional District to enter the art competition. “The Congressional Art Competition is a fanta...
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WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2016 – U.S. Rep. Dennis A. Ross (FL-15), Senior Deputy Majority Whip, submitted a statement for the Congressional Record, celebrating tomorrow as the 75th anniversary of MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa. Ross was joined by Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14), both members of the Tampa Bay delegation, in submitting a statement in support of the base’s profound and historical impact on the area and throughout the U.S. Ross’ Congressional Record statement provided below: “Mr. Speak...
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LAKELAND, Fla., April 7, 2016 – U.S. Rep. Dennis A. Ross (FL-15), Senior Deputy Majority Whip, this evening welcomed home about 70 military veterans from Polk, Hillsborough, Pinellas and Madison counties from their Flight to Honor trip to Washington, D.C. The Flight to Honor Polk Florida program is organized by the Polk County Veterans Council and its chairman, Gary Clark. The program flies veterans of World War II and the Korean and Vietnam Wars to the nation’s capital to visit memorials dedica...
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LAKELAND, Fla. – April 5, 2016 – U.S. Rep. Dennis A. Ross (FL-15), Senior Deputy Majority Whip, today visited Highland City Elementary and McKeel Academy of Technology to discuss with students the importance of developing personal financial skills and civic education. This morning, Ross provided inspiration for fourth- and fifth-graders in Ms. Cynthia Kuhlman's gifted classes at Highland City Elementary who are participating in the Stock Market Game Capitol Hill Challenge. As part of the challen...
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WASHINGTON, D.C., March 17, 2016 – U.S. Rep. Dennis A. Ross (FL-15), Senior Deputy Majority Whip, released the following statement after voting today to pass H. Res. 639, Authorizing the Speaker to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the House of Representatives in the matter of United States, et al. v. Texas, et al. This resolution allows the Speaker of the House to file an amicus brief in the United States v. Texas case, which will examine the constitutionality of President Obama’s Deferred A...
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