Press Releases
Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15) slammed Secretary Mayorkas for his refusal to uphold the law at the Committee on Homeland Security hearing entitled, “Voices for the Victims: The Heartbreaking Reality of the Mayorkas Border Crisis.”
“What do we have instead? An administration that has deliberately subverted the laws, who have deliberately defied the orders of courts which have ordered that they desist these unlawful policies," said Rep. Laurel Lee.
Washington, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15) and Congressman Joe Neguse (CO-2) introduced the bipartisan Combating Online Fentanyl Trafficking Act which will bolster the workforce that detects, prevents, and prosecutes online fentanyl trafficking. This bill will improve the Department of Justice’s ability to combat the distribution of this lethal drug while strengthening our national security and cyberinfrastructure.
In 2023, there were over 112,000 overdose deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) and Subcommittee on Elections Chair Laurel Lee (FL-15) introduced the Uniform State ACE Act, model state election integrity legislation that works in conjunction with H.R. 4563, the American Confidence in Elections Act.
Washington, D.C. – This week, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) and Subcommittee on Elections Chair Laurel Lee (FL-15) sent a letter to the D.C. Board of Elections over concerns about a breach of the voter database on October 5, 2023. Included in this breach was a copy of the voter registration roll and the sale by malicious actors of sensitive voter identification information.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Laurel Lee (R-FL) announced Sarthak Gupta as the winner of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge for Florida’s 15th District. Gupta, a student at Strawberry Crest High School in Plant City, created Signify, an app that uses image processing to convert sign language into English text, which is then spoken aloud by a text-to-speech synthesizer.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Laurel Lee co-sponsored H.R. 6186, the Temperature Endorsement for Multi-Peril Policies (TEMP) Act, introduced by Rep. Scott Franklin (R-FL) and Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL). The TEMP Act calls for the research and development of a crop insurance policy to cover losses caused by cold exposure and freezes.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (R-FL), questioned Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray during the Homeland Security Committee’s hearing entitled, "Worldwide Threats to the Homeland." The hearing examined global threats to the U.S. homeland and our security interests abroad.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Laurel Lee (R-FL) and Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) introduced the CBP SPACE Act to ensure Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and seaports are partners in securing trade and travel. Recently, CBP has threatened to cease operations if ports do not pay for screening equipment, putting our national security at risk.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Laurel Lee (R-FL) released the following statement after her bill, the National Human Trafficking Hotline Enhancement Act, passed out of the House Judiciary Committee by a voice vote. This legislation would require entities that contract with the National Human Trafficking Hotline to cooperate with state and local law enforcement when receiving tips through the Hotline.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Laurel Lee (FL-15) questioned witnesses during the Homeland Security Committee’s full hearing entitled, “An Examination of the Iranian Regime’s Threats to Homeland Security.” This hearing examined the threats Iran poses to our nation’s security following the horrific attacks by Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists on our ally, Israel.