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Hispanic Americans represent the best of our nation's promise. This Hispanic Heritage Month, I'll celebrate their rich contributions to our nation & tackle issues that impact Hispanic families & all Americans—from reducing the cost of living to expanding health care access.

Tobacco use STILL leads all causes of preventable death and disease. In Florida, smoking causes over 30% of cancer deaths. I fight to fund programs to prevent these tragedies and lower the cost burden on our healthcare system.

Medical experts, sound science and legislative review should decide public health policy. Not conspiracy theories from unelected bureaucrats.

I'm so proud my Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Act passed the House! Hundreds of Jewish servicemembers were wrongly buried under crosses in our cemeteries. This bipartisan bill would help us correct that, and properly honor their service, life and heritage.

The Promise Neighborhoods program has helped Broward County improve graduation and literacy rates. I fought to keep it funded, but House Republicans opted to put taxpayer dollars into RFK Jr.'s junk science slush fund instead of toward education.

The Epstein files must be released and his survivors deserve justice. Democrats will keep demanding it, and my bill will close the loophole that allowed Epstein to escape justice. This cannot happen again.

Vaccines are sound, science-based medicine. If we abandon them for fringe conspiracy theories, we put our communities and economy at risk. Proven medicines must be accessible to keep our families safe.

Florida needs a strong, smart, swift FEMA. Qualified professionals must lead this agency, not people playing dress-up. As an @AppropsDems, I make sure FEMA has resources it needs.

As political violence and polarization rise, it's even more critical to get real, bipartisan work done for all Americans. I proudly reached across the aisle to protect NOAA in the Appropriations Committee this week to kees us all safer.

Eliminating vaccine protections opens the door to disease outbreaks and preventable deaths — as we all saw that firsthand in 2020. We cannot allow fringe ideology to dictate public health.

Scored a big win for public safety today! I passed a bipartisan amendment that prevents the Trump Administration from closing NOAA advanced weather forecasting, climate science, and research labs across the country that Trump’s budget had slated for cutting and closure. Felt good to come together across the aisle to keep Americans safe.

Florida benefits massively from NOAA research. Countless lives are saved from timely storm warnings and forecasts. I proudly secure these critical research funds and will always fight for more life-protecting investments.

I'm focused on improving the lives of working families and children. As long as this Republican Congress prioritizes billionaires over the most vulnerable, they won't have my support.