Press Releases

MIAMI, FL - Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-26) issued the following statement after the passing of former Miami-Dade County Deputy Mayor, and close personal friend, Jack Osterholt:

MIAMI, FL - Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-26) issued the following statement after a violent incident on Capitol Hill resulted in the death of a U.S. Capitol Police officer and another officer injured:

MIAMI, FL - Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez sent a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urging the agency to reconsider the Conditional Sailing Order (CSO) currently preventing cruise lines from sailing. Currently, the CSO fails to consider vaccinations, it only has guidelines for testing. Today, multiple agencies are reviewing CDC guidelines that have no basis in science or reality. We need a more active response.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-26) issued the following statement after voting in support of H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act.

"Today in the House, I voted in support of giving DREAMers the ability to come out of the shadows and be legal contributors to the country they have known their entire lives. These protections are long overdue.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-26) issued the following statement after voting on two pieces of legislation on background checks for firearm transfers:

"As a responsible gun owner, I know firsthand the importance of upholding the 2^nd amendment. That is why I support measures that safeguard transfers between close family members and short-term gun loans among hunters and sport shooters.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez issued the following statement after the Biden Administration announced the establishment of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelan nationals living in the United States:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-26) issued the following statement after partisan election reforms and dangerous restrictions on police departments were voted on in the House of Representatives:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-26) voted against the $1.9 trillion budget reconciliation bill in the U.S. House of Representatives, restating the need to connect constituents with existing COVID-19 relief funds.