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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Chairman Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) delivered the following opening statement in a hearing discuss the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) operations and its interactions with adversarial foreign governments, especially with the Cuban Regime.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Tomorrow, Tuesday, July 9, at 10:00 AM ET, Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Chairman Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) will hold a hearing to discuss the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) operations and its interactions with adversarial foreign governments, especially with the Cuban Regime. This hearing comes in light of a May 2024 delegation from the murderous dictatorship of Cuba, hosted by TSA, which included a tour of Miami International Airport (MIA) and a meeting at TSA Headquarters in D.C.:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Carlos Gimenez recognizes the Fulbright U.S. Student and Scholar Award recipients from Florida's 28th Congressional District. The prestigious Fulbright Program connects community leaders to the international community. The mission of the program is to further U.S. relationships with other countries through international educational exchanges. Fulbright award recipients represent not only their excellence and dedication to our community, but also to the international community.

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez, calls on the Biden Administration to take action against Communist China and Castro's Cuba. The terrorist Cuban regime has become all but a satellite state of Communist China with military facilities dotting the island nation's coast. New satellite images show a growth in spy bases that are related to Communist China in Castro's Cuba, just 90 miles away from our shores.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-28), who represents South Florida and the Florida Keys, sounded the alarm on the ongoing crisis at our border. At approximately 4:00AM, our brave men and women of the U.S. Border Patrol responded to a migrant boat spotted in Key West, FL. Upon arriving at the scene, federal agents worked with state and local authorities to investigate the migrant boat which included 118 illegal Haitian migrants aboard.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Carlos Gimenez with U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Marco Rubio (R-Florida), along with U.S. Representatives, Maria Salazar (R-Florida-27), and Jared Moskowitz (D-Florida-23) this week introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to condemn the illegitimate regime of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela.

This resolution is in response to Nicolas Maduro's illegitimate regime committing numerous criminal, anti-democratic, unconstitutional, and corrupt acts and violating basic human rights, including:

Miami, FL - Today, Congressman Carlos Gimenez (FL-28) participated in the groundbreaking of the historic new innovative museum at The Bay of Pigs Museum and Library. The new museum will include interactive and immersive storytelling while also continuing to be a home for the Veteran's Association. The new center will continue the legacy of telling the story of Brigade 2506 and the Bay of Pigs Invasion in a new transformative and modern digital format.

Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Carlos Gimenez (FL-28) a member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA approved all military and service member programs through Fiscal Year 2025.

With the passage of the NDAA, Key West secured the approval for a new $70 Million Headquarters for the Joint Interagency Task Force South. This new HQ will strengthen the U.S. efforts in its fight against drugs and the growing threat of Communist China and Castro's Cuban Regime.