Carlos Gimenez for Congress
Recent News About Carlos Gimenez for Congress
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Gimenez assesses hurricane damage with Rubio and Coast Guard
Today, Congressman Carlos Gimenez, along with Florida Senator Marco Rubio and the United States Coast Guard, assessed the damage caused by Hurricane Milton across Florida.
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House Homeland Security Committee advances anti-China bill by Congressman Carlos Gimenez
At a House Homeland Security Committee markup hearing today, Congressman Carlos Gimenez's bill, H.R. 3169 - Identifying Adversarial Threats at Our Ports Act, was reported out of committee with unanimous support. The bill will now proceed to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Congressman Carlos Gimenez acknowledges FIU and MDC for their U.S. News rankings
Today, Congressman Carlos Gimenez extended his congratulations to Florida International University (FIU) and Miami-Dade College (MDC) for their new standings in the U.S. News and World Report rankings.
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Chairman Carlos Gimenez examines future role of Federal Air Marshal Service
Chairman Carlos Gimenez held a Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing today in Washington, D.C., focusing on "The Future of FAMS: Evaluating the Federal Air Marshal Mission." The committee received testimony from John Casaretti, Founder and President of the Air Marshal Association, and Tina Won Sherman, Director of Homeland Security and Justice at the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
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Gimenez responds to accusations during House Homeland Security Committee hearing
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Carlos Gimenez participated in the House Homeland Security Committee hearing on U.S. border security today. During his questioning, Arizona Sheriff David Hathaway accused Rep. Gimenez of being a racist due to his stance on the border crisis.
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Bipartisan resolution introduced denouncing Cuba's human trafficking
Today, Congressman Carlos Gimenez, along with Representatives Mark Green (R-TN), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), and Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), introduced a bipartisan resolution denouncing Communist Cuba's human trafficking, forced labor, and profiteering of Cuban medics around the world.
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House passes anti-China battery procurement bill
Today, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 8631 - Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act, introduced by Congressman Carlos Gimenez with unanimous and bipartisan support.
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Giménez demands answers on Castro regime agent's entry into U.S
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Carlos Giménez (R-FL), Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar (R-FL), House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), and Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Chairman Tom McClintock (R-CA) sent letters to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary of State Antony Blinken demanding answers on how Manuel Menéndez Castellanos, a known Castro regime agent, was granted a visa and allowed entry into the United States on August 15, 2024.
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Florida lawmakers back Maria Corina Machado for Nobel Peace Prize
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Carlos Gimenez has joined Florida Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio, along with Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart, Maria Elvira Salazar, Michael Waltz, Neal Dunn, and Byron Donalds in advocating for Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado as a Nobel Peace Prize nominee. This collective effort comes in recognition of Machado’s persistent endeavors to defend and restore democracy in Venezuela following the July 28, 2024 presidential elections that declared Edmundo Gonzalez the rightful leader.
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Congressman Gimenez praises Pitbull for supporting FIU with new stadium
Miami, FL - Today, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez expressed his gratitude to Miami's Armando Christian Perez, better known as Pitbull, for his generous support to Florida International University (FIU).
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Congressman Carlos Gimenez introduces resolution condemning Venezuelan elections
On August 2, 2024, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez introduced a resolution condemning the elections held on July 28, 2024, in Venezuela as fraudulent. The resolution advocates for the reinstatement of stringent sanctions against the Maduro regime and recognizes Edmundo Gonzalez as the new President-Elect of Venezuela.
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Gimenez urges Biden-Harris administration to reimpose Venezuelan sanctions
Miami, FL - Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez, alongside Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) and Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), has urged the Biden-Harris Administration to condemn the recent presidential elections in Venezuela as fraudulent and to reimpose sanctions on the Maduro regime.
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Carlos Gimenez praises Peru for recognizing Venezuelan president-elect
U.S. Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez issued a statement today expressing his appreciation to the Republic of Peru for its support of democracy in Venezuela. He commended Peru for being the first country to recognize Edmundo Gonzalez as the new President-Elect of Venezuela.
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Rep. Carlos Gimenez criticizes Biden-Harris administration's proposed Supreme Court reforms
Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez issued a statement today in response to President Joe Biden's call for reforms at the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Gimenez condemns Maduro regime; calls for recognition of Gonzalez
Miami, FL. - Today, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez issued a statement condemning Nicolas Maduro's attempt to declare victory in the Venezuelan presidential elections that he has lost.
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Carlos Gimenez votes to condemn Kamala Harris for border policies
Washington, D.C.—Today, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez voted to condemn Vice President Kamala Harris, referred to as the "Border Czar." The House Resolution passed with bipartisan support, 220-196, with six Democrats voting in favor.
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Chairman Carlos Gimenez presses U.S. Coast Guard on delays and recruitment
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez chaired the House Homeland Security Committee to examine the U.S. Coast Guard’s role in securing the homeland. Rep. Gimenez questioned Admiral Linda L. Fagan, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard.
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Gimenez introduces bill targeting student loan forgiveness for antisemitic offenders
Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez introduced the Prohibiting Student Loan Forgiveness for Antisemites Act today. The bill aims to prohibit students convicted of hate crimes under state or federal law at institutions of higher learning from being eligible for loan forgiveness.
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Congressman Carlos Gimenez leads investigation into failed assassination attempt
Today, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez participated in the House Homeland Security Committee's examination of the failed assassination attempt on President Donald Trump, which occurred on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania. Rep. Gimenez questioned Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Colonel Christopher L. Paris and National Fraternal Order of Police President Patrick Yoes regarding the incident.
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Rep. Carlos Gimenez to investigate security failures after attempted Trump assassination
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez will visit Butler, Pennsylvania, the site of the July 13, 2024, assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Rep. Gimenez is traveling with a bipartisan delegation from the House Homeland Security Committee, of which he is a member.