Florida's 28th Congressional District
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Recent News About Florida's 28th Congressional District
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Congressman Carlos Gimenez Secured Funding for Runway Repairs in Key West International Airport
Congressman Carlos A. Giménez and his wife Lourdes joined Monroe County Mayor Craig Cates, Mayor Pro Tem Holly Merrill Raschein, Commissioners David Rice, Michelle Lincoln and Jim Scholl, County Administrator Roman Gastessi, Assistant County Attorney Pedro Mercado, and Airport Director Richard Strickland at Key West International Airport to see the repaired Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS) he secured federal funding for last year.
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Congressman Carlos Gimenez Co-Leads Introduction of Bipartisan Legislation to Crack Down on Imports Sourced from Uyghur Forced Labor
On July 24, 2023, Congressman Carlos Giménez (FL-28) and Rep. Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) led the introduction of the bipartisan Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act which would require publicly traded companies to review and disclose any links that their products may have to Uyghur forced labor in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
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Rep. Carlos Gimenez Chairs Transportation and Maritime Subcommittee Hearing on Threats in the Arctic
Today, Congressman Carlos A. Giménez chaired a hearing of the Homeland Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security entitled Strategic Competition in the Arctic to examine current and future security threats in the region and the best ways for the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to respond and address these threats.
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Congressman Carlos Gimenez Honors Cuban-American Entrepreneur, Constituent Fausto G. Diaz
On May 31, 2023, Congressman Carlos A. Giménez took to the House Floor to honor the life of Cuban-American entrepreneur, constituent and fellow member of the Christopher Columbus High School family, Fausto G. Díaz.
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Congressman Carlos Gimenez Slams the CCP's Economic Warfare
In a Select Committee on China hearing, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez questioned Robert Lighthizer, former U.S. trade representative, Roger Robinson, Chairman of the Prague Security Studies Institute, and Dr. Eric Schmidt, Chairman of the Special Competitive Studies Project on ways to counter the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) economic warfare.
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Congressman Carlos Gimenez Chairs Hearing on Port Security
On May 11, 2023, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-28) chaired a hearing of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security on securing vulnerabilities at our nation’s maritime ports.
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Congressman Carlos Gimenez urges passage of the secure the Border Act of 2023
Congressman Carlos A. Giménez spoke on the House floor to urge the passage of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023.
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Congressman Carlos Gimenez Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Combat CCP Influence in American Ports
On May 10, 2023, Congressman Carlos A. Giménez (FL-28) and Rep. John Garamendi (CA-8) introduced the bipartisan Port Crane Security and Inspection Act of 2023 to combat the undue influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on port infrastructure, including cargo cranes, a critical component of U.S. supply chains.