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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 15^th 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.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (R-FL) highlighted the cost of Democrats’ soft-on-crime policies during the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance hearing entitled, “Victims of Violent Crime in the District of Columbia.” This hearing examined the rise of violent crime in Washington, D.C., and the lack of accountability and prosecutions of criminals.