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August 15, 2021

MIAMI, FL - Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-26) urges President Joe Biden to give Members of Congress a full classified briefing on the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan after his decision to recklessly withdraw troops.

"Mr. President, it is time for you to return to Washington and do your job. Afghanistan remains a crucial part of America's foreign policy and the consequences of your decision to withdraw American forces recklessly and hastily puts our security interests in peril," Gimenez said.


July 6, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-26) introduced the Curbing China's Vaccine Diplomacy Act. This legislation will prioritize COVID-19 vaccine distribution to Taiwan and Latin American ally countries determined by the Secretary of State to have diplomatic, military, or cultural ties with the United States. Gimenez is joined by Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart and Maria Elvira Salazar.

Issues: China Trade

July 2, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-26) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 3684, appropriately dubbed the Majority\'s \"My Way or the Highway\" bill. The legislation, which cut Republicans out of the process entirely, seeks to revamp House Democrats' progressive agenda with 1 out of every 2 dollars going toward their Green New Deal mandates while failing to provide a way to pay for it.


June 15, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-26) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken urging the Department of State to develop a strategic plan prioritizing vaccine distribution to Latin American countries.


June 11, 2021

MIAMI, FL - Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-26) led a letter to Speaker Pelosi demanding the removal of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar from her committee assignments following official statements equating the United States to terrorist organizations such as Hamas and the Taliban.


May 25, 2021

MIAMI, FL - Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-26) issued the following statement after Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's comments equating the House Democrats' mask mandate to the Holocaust:


May 19, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-26) issued the following statement after voting in support of the January 6 Commission:

"We need to analyze the facts surrounding the assault on the Capitol building on January 6th. These recommendations from the Commission will produce valuable insight on how to improve our security at the Capitol and what can be done to prevent these events from happening again.


May 14, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-26) introduced a House resolution condemning the terrorist attacks by Hamas against the State of Israel and to reaffirm congressional support for the U.S.-Israel alliance. At the time of introduction, 62 Members of Congress signed onto the resolution.


April 19, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C . - Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez issued the following statement on GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy's resolution to censure Congresswoman Maxine Waters:

"Consistency is key. Let's end the double standard. I support Leader McCarthy's resolution."

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April 18, 2021

MIAMI, FL - Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez applauded the decision by Formula 1 (F1) to include the proposed Miami Grand Prix in the F1's schedule for the next 10 years: