Press Releases
Washington, DC – Rep. Ron DeSantis (FL-06) – joined by 228 of his colleagues – voted today in favor of H.R. 45 to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Rep. DeSantis released the following statement:
Washington, DC – Rep. DeSantis released the following statement in response to President Barack Obama’s FY2014 Budget Proposal which was required by law to be submitted by February 4, 2013. The President’s budget proposes $3.77 trillion in spending for FY2014, adds $744 billion to the deficit for FY2014, and does not offer a plan to ever balance the budget.
Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Members Send Letter to Beyoncé and Jay-Z
Highlight Human Rights Abuses by Castro Regime
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Ron DeSantis (FL-06) today introduced the Palestinian Accountability Act to withhold foreign aid from the Palestinian Authority until requirements aimed at establishing peace in the Middle East are met.
St. Augustine, Fla. – Rep. Ron DeSantis (FL-06) today joined with six law enforcement entities at the St. Johns County Sheriff Office in St. Augustine for a law enforcement summit. Representatives from the State Attorney’s Office, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the St. Johns, Flagler, Putnam and Volusia County Sheriff’s Offices joined Rep.
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Ron DeSantis (FL-06) today issued the following statement on Pope Benedict XVI’s decision to resign as the head of the Catholic Church:
Washington, D.C. –Rep. Ron DeSantis today made the following statement regarding today’s jobs report:
“Today we learned that the nation’s unemployment rate ticked upward to 7.9 percent with a meager 157,000 jobs added for the month of January, 2013, less than economists predicted.
Keeps Promise to Shun Congressional Perks
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Ron DeSantis announced today that he is rejecting the taxpayer-subsidized benefits offered to Members of Congress by turning down his congressional pension and federal health insurance benefits.
Washington, D.C. – Rep. DeSantis today issued the following statement about his vote for No Budget, No Pay:
Takes Initiative To Control Spending
Continuing his crusade to clean up Washington, U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis (FL-06) today introduced a bill to freeze pay for federal employees and extend a freeze on pay for Members of Congress.
Will Co-Sponsor No Budget, No Pay Legislation
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis (FL-06) announced he is joining the bi-partisan Fix Congress Now Caucus in an effort to clean up the way lawmakers in Washington do business.
Says New Flood Insurance Borrowing Should Be Offset by Spending Reductions Elsewhere
Today Rep. Ron DeSantis voted against the bill to expand the National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIB) borrowing limit. The legislation would add an additional $9.7 billion dollars to the national debt. Rep. DeSantis stated the following about his vote:
113th Congress Freshmen Class on the steps of the United States Capitol Building.
The First Session of the 113th Congress commences January 3rd, 2013.
Washington, DC – Congressman Ron DeSantis was sworn in to the 113th Congress today by House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH). He issued this statement following the swearing in:
“Being sworn in to the 113th Congress today was an incredible honor, but now my gloves are off and I’m ready to fight.