Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Carlos A. Giménez and Rep. Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) jointly introduced the bipartisan Justifiable Use of Money for Peace (JUMP) Act, a bill that waives the current U.S. State Department's repayment requirement for American citizens and permanent residents evacuated from Israel. The JUMP Act allows Americans who were victims of the Hamas attack to return home to the United States without having to repay the transportation costs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Carlos A. Giménez (FL-28) questioned witnesses in a full Homeland Security Committee hearing to examine present and future security challenges in the Arctic, evaluate the United States Coast Guard's (USCG) role in defending U.S. national interests in the region, and protecting U.S. sovereignty in the region amid increasing threats from Russia and Communist China.
Congressman Carlos Gimenez questioned Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director in a full Homeland Security Committee hearing to examine worldwide threats to the United States' homeland and our security interests abroad.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Carlos A. Giménez (FL-28) was proud to join dozens of fellow Members of Congress and hundreds of thousands of voices to march in support of the Democratic, Jewish State of Israel and against Hamas' savage brutality and the rise of anti-Semitism in the United States. As the Representative for Miami-Dade County, which is home to one of the largest Jewish-American communities in the United States, Rep. Gimenez is a long-time, staunch supporter of the State of Israel and will continue to support them in any way possible.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Carlos A. Giménez (FL-28) applauds the passage of H.R. 1505, the No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act of 2023, which passed the House of Representatives with his support. Introduced by Reps. Darrell Issa (CA-48) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), this bill prohibits U.S. courts from recognizing, enforcing, or validating trademarks that were confiscated by the Cuban government.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-28) and Rep. Andy Kim (NJ-03) introduced the bipartisan Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) Online Act to ensure that products that are sold online list their country of origin to protect American consumer's right to know where the products they buy are made and promote American-made goods. Unlike products that are purchased in-person, goods that are sold online are not required to list their country of origin.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Carlos A. Giménez (FL-28), the Representative of the Florida Keys, applauded the decision to reject a proposal to consolidate some of Florida's judicial courts. This proposal would have meant certain court circuits, such as the one in the Florida Keys, would merge with larger neighboring court circuits, like Miami-Dade County's. This would have forced people from the Keys to travel hundreds of miles to downtown Miami for court appearances, testimony, and jury duty.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Carlos A. Giménez (FL-28) is proud to have voted for H.R. 6126, the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act to provide additional aid to Israel as it defends itself from Hamas terrorists. The supplemental aid passed in the House in a bipartisan manner. Rep. Gimenez issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Carlos A. Giménez (FL-28) raised the alarm and issued the following statement after 17 nationals from Communist China were apprehended in Key Largo, inside the Congressman's district. Rep. Gimenez has requested more information from Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) to assess who these individuals are and any threats they may pose. Rep. Gimenez's priority is to protect our border and national security, especially for our Florida Keys residents.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-28) voted for Louisiana Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) to be the next Speaker of the House and issued the following statement. Rep. Gimenez is the only career firefighter paramedic in Congress and is proud to have Mike Johnson, the son of a firefighter, as Speaker of the House.