Dear Friends, 

We just successfully passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Alongside approving all military and service member programs through Fiscal year 2025, we were able to secure the approval for a new $70 Million Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-South) Headquarters in Key West.

It is critical that we maintain our military commands and have state of the art infrastructure to meet the growing threats our nation faces. This new headquarters will allow us to further U.S. interests in combating drug trafficking, enhancing our national security, and supporting our brave men and women who tirelessly protect our borders. 

As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, and the first member from South Florida to be on the committee, I am proud to have supported and passed this bill to ensure that the U.S. military is the strongest and most prepared in the world. With growing threats from Communist Cuba, while President Joe Biden allows the encroachment of Putin’s Russian warships just 90 miles off our coast, this NDAA and new JIATF South Headquarters is vital.

Watch my video statement HERE.

Sincerely,

Your Congressman, 
Carlos A. Gimenez 

Congressman Carlos Gimenez Condemns Russian Warships in Cuba

Congressman Carlos Gimenez once again condemned Putin's Russia for collaborating with Communist Cuba to deploy warships, capable of utilizing hypersonic missiles, into our hemisphere. Instead of holding the Castro Regime accountable, President Joe Biden has embraced a policy of concessions to the military dictatorship in Havana. The regime has exploited these concessions to further threaten America and our U.S. national security.

“Make no mistake, the murderous military regime in Havana poses a direct national security threat to America,” Rep. Gimenez said. “Our community understands this firsthand being only 90 miles away from the shores of the very same dictatorship that supports Putin’s barbaric, illegal invasion of Ukraine. Instead of granting concession after concession to the Castro regime in Cuba, which is actively inviting Russian warships to our seas, President Biden must impose consequences on Communist Cuba to curb this pathetic, dangerous behavior.”

Watch Rep. Gimenez's video statement HERE.

Watch Rep. Gimenez's video statement in Spanish HERE.

Congressman Carlos Gimenez Grills President of Microsoft

Congressman Carlos Gimenez grilled the President of Microsoft, Brad Smith, during a Homeland Security Committee hearing. On Thursday, June 13, the Homeland Security Committee met with the President and Vice Chairman of Microsoft to discuss the cybersecurity implications of their security failures. Congressman Gimenez highlighted the threats Communist China poses to our cybersecurity and pushed Microsoft's Brad Smith to state on the record if his company shares critical user information on cybersecurity with the Chinese Communist Party, as is required of them under Communist China law.

Click HERE to watch Rep. Gimenez's line of questioning from the Homeland Security Committee hearing.

Congressman Carlos Gimenez Responds to Members of the Cuba’s Communist Dictatorship being Allowed Access to the United States

Congressman Carlos Gimenez joined Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart and Maria Salazar in sending a letter to Secretaries Anthony Blinken and Alejandro Mayorkas to express their concern and outrage that agents of Castro’s judicial kangaroo court were allowed access to our country. Those that violate human rights should not be allowed in or benefit from the privileges that are offered in the United States. As hundreds of political prisoners still remain in prison, we can not allow Castro’s agents to benefit from their blatant misuse of power and authority. Read the letter HERE.

“Those who have blood on their hands, the repressors and agents of the regime should not receive any type of benefit in our nation!” Rep. Gimenez tweeted.

Congressman Carlos Gimenez Meets with members of our Community to Discuss Miami’s Nicklaus Children’s Hospital

Congressman Carlos Gimenez met with Logan and his family to hear about their experience at Nicklaus Children’s. 

“We are working to guarantee our local hospitals can continue to innovate and provide cutting-edge, life-saving treatments in our community!” Rep. Gimenez tweeted.

Congressman Carlos Gimenez Meets with Leaders from the Air Line Pilots Association

Congressman Carlos Gimenez met with pilots from our community who are leaders at the Air Line Pilots Association. They discussed the issues they are currently facing in their profession. 

“I’ve always been outspoken in my support for our pilots and for innovation in our aviation industry!” Rep. Gimenez tweeted.

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Homeland Security Committee- Congressman Carlos Gimenez attended a full committee hearing on Microsoft's security failures and its implications to our national security. 

H.R. 8070 –  Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 – introduced by Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), this bill authorizes the appropriations for military activities in fiscal year 2025. (YEA)


H.Res. 1292 – Recommending that the House of Representatives find United States Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on the Judiciary – introduced by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), this bill finds Attorney General Merrick Garland in Contempt of Congress for failing to comply with official subpoenas presented by the House of Representatives. (YEA)

S. 138 – Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act – introduced by Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), this bill establishes a statutory definition for Tibet that includes areas outside of the Tibet Autonomous Zone. (YEA)