Press Releases
Washington. D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-26) and Deborah Ross (NC-02) introduced the Protecting Job Opportunities for Borrowers (JOBs) Act, legislation that would prevent states from suspending, revoking, or denying state-issued driver's licenses, teaching licenses, and other professional licenses solely because borrowers are behind on their federal student loan payments. The bipartisan Senate companion was introduced by Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Reps. Carlos A. Gimenez, Mario Diaz-Balart, and Maria Elvira Salazar, along with Senator Marco Rubio, released the following joint statement regarding the 25 th anniversary of the Brothers to the Rescue aircraft shoot down.
MIAMI, FL - Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-26) led an opposition to President Biden's plan to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facilities and demanded a commitment from the White House that current detainees would not be transferred to South Florida. The letter was co-signed by Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) and Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27).
MIAMI, FL - Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-26) denounced the Biden Administration's proposed travel ban to Florida. Joining 7 other Florida delegation members, the letter sent to President Biden lays out the negative economic impact on the Sunshine State should a travel ban be implemented.
The letter in part states:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-26) issued the following statement after voting against the budget resolution:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-26) issued the following statement after voting for H.Res. 72 to remove Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments:
MIAMI, FL - Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez announced senior staff hires in the Washington, D.C. office and the full district team based in Miami, FL and the Florida Keys.
"I am excited to have a dedicated and bright team working for Florida's 26th Congressional District. From the beginning, I have told our team that I expect the best and that is what our constituents deserve. I am confident we have the team in place to best represent our vibrant and dynamic South Florida communities in Congress," Gimenez said.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-26) was selected to serve as a member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee (SST) for the 117 th Congress. The SST has jurisdiction over federal agencies involved in non-defense research and development, which includes key science-related agencies such as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-26) was selected to serve as a member of the House Homeland Security Committee for the 117th Congress. The Homeland Security Committee has jurisdiction over federal agencies pertaining to domestic security, including authorization of, and legislation related to, the Department of Homeland Security.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-26) was selected to serve as a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (T&I), one of the largest committees in the House of Representatives. T&I handles issues critical to South Florida such as oversight of aviation and maritime transportation, as well as the maintenance of modes of transportation, such was roadways and bridges.