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November 19, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (R-FL) introduced the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act, which will increase the penalty for smuggling or possessing a contraband cellphone in federal prisons from a misdemeanor to a felony.

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TSA
November 18, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15) is pleased to announce that Tampa International Airport (TPA) will be receiving additional Checkpoint Property Screening Systems (CPSS) following her request to the Administrator of the Transportation Security Agency (TSA).

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November 18, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (R-FL) and Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) introduced the Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act to end the epidemic of sexual assaults on prison staff by inmates within the prison system.  

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November 15, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15) joined Congressman Vern Buchanan (FL-16) and 53 House colleagues in a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) demanding answers and accountability following stunning revelations that an agency supervisor instructed staff to avoid providing storm assistance to homes displaying campaign signs for President-elect Trump.
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November 14, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15) joined Congressman Vern Buchanan (FL-16) in a letter to Leader Schumer, Minority Leader McConnell, and Speaker Johnson to request much-needed funding for the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) disaster loan program in an emergency disaster supplemental package.

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October 31, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (R-FL) announced Eeshan Sakamuri as the winner of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge for Florida’s 15th District for his app, VeteranCare.

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October 31, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15) joined Senators Marco Rubio, Rick Scott, Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18), and the entire Florida delegation in writing Secretary Vilsack to strongly urge the USDA to take immediate action to provide disaster assistance for Florida agricultural producers affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. 

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October 2, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (R-FL) released the following statement after Iran launched a direct attack against Israel.

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September 24, 2024
Today, House Homeland Security Committee Republicans introduced legislation to combat growing cyber threats from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) against our critical infrastructure. Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) introduced legislation to establish an interagency task force led by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to address the cybersecurity threats posed by state-sponsored cyber actors associated with the People’s Republic of China (PRC), including Volt Typhoon.
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Law
September 24, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15) and Congressman Glenn Ivey (MD-4) introduced the Protection of Child Victims from Online Predators Act, a bipartisan bill that will amend title 18 of the U.S.