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Washington, D.C. — Today, Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) reintroduced the Renewed Hope Act, bipartisan legislation to strengthen the federal government’s ability to identify children depicted in child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and bring perpetrators to justice. The bill is co-led by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) and will be considered in a House Judiciary Committee markup next week.

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee praised the passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations bills through the House, which include targeted Community Project Funding priorities to strengthen public safety, protect access to clean drinking water, and advance medical research and workforce development across Florida’s 15th Congressional District.

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Laurel Lee recently introduced the Combating Online Predators Act, legislation to strengthen federal law by explicitly criminalizing threats to distribute child sexual abuse material (CSAM)– also known as sextortion–  a tactic commonly used by online predators to exploit children.

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (R-FL), along with Congressman Darren Soto (D-FL), introduced the Promoting a Safe Internet for Minors Act, bipartisan legislation that empowers parents, educators, and communities with the tools and information they need to keep children safe online. 

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Laurel Lee (R-FL-15), joined by Reps. Deborah Ross (D-NC-02), Mark Harris (R-NC-13), and Lucy McBath (D-GA-07), introduced the Safer Supervision Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation that reins in the federal supervised release system and ensures it is focused, effective, and accountable to taxpayers. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Chris Coons (D-CT) introduced companion legislation in the Senate.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed a short-term funding bill to keep the federal government open:

TAMPA, FL – Congresswoman Laurel Lee announced a major victory for Florida’s agricultural community after working closely with President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of Labor, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, to ensure the Department of Labor’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) reinstated furloughed employees to process H-2A agricultural visa applications—a critical step to protect Florida’s harvest during the government shutdown.

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee, former judge and prosecutor, joined her fellow Republican Study Committee members at a press conference highlighting Republican-led efforts to restore law and order in our nation’s capital.