Press Releases

How to Catch a Predator

November 28, 2011 | Posted in Press Releases

Representatives met with federal & local law enforcement to see how online child predators are caught and discussed how federal legislation could help.

Veterans Jobs Fair on Dec. 3

November 22, 2011 | Posted in Press Releases

On Saturday, Dec. 3, U.S. Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) and Ted Deutch (FL-19) will host a Jobs Fair for our Veterans from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fort Lauderdale Armory at 400 SW 24th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Florida Residents

November 14, 2011 | Posted in Press Releases

SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Florida Residents Affected by Severe Storms and Flooding on Oct. 28 - 31

USDA Rural Development Announces Small Minority Producer Grant Recipients (Video)

November 12, 2008 | Posted in Press Releases

Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Douglas L. Faulkner today announced the selection of eight recipients in five states and the Territory of Guam to receive $1.3 million through the Small Minority Producer Grant program.

Pilot Missing in Action From The Vietnam War is Identified

November 10, 2008 | Posted in Press Releases

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors.

DoD Announces Recruiting And Retention Numbers For Fiscal 2008

November 4, 2008 | Posted in Press Releases

The Department of Defense announced today its recruiting and retention statistics for the active and reserve components for fiscal 2008.

Stock selloff accelerates

October 22, 2008 | Posted in Press Releases

Dow falls as much as 430 points as weak earnings, slumping oil and gold prices add to recession fears.

Debt-for-Nature Agreement to Conserve Perus Tropical Forests (Video)

October 12, 2008 | Posted in Press Releases

The Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Peru have announced an agreement to reduce Peru's debt payments to the United States by more than $25 million over the next seven years. In return, the Government of Peru has committed these funds to support grants to protect the country's tropical forests.

Olympic swimmer wouldnt let cancer dash his dream

September 9, 2008 | Posted in Press Releases

For Olympic swimmer Eric Shanteau, the last two months have been a whirlwind. "Full of the best moments and the scariest moments of my life," says the 24-year-old Olympic swimmer.

Martin Luther King Jr.s Civil Rights Dream at 40

May 29, 2008 | Posted in Press Releases

When we allow freedom to ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all God's children–black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics–will be able to join hands and sing in the words of that old Negro spiritual: 'Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!"