Florida's 5th Congressional District
Recent News About Florida's 5th Congressional District
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Rutherford Statement on Jacksonville Tragedy
Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement in response to the tragic shooting at a Dollar General in Jacksonville over the weekend
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Rutherford Tours St. Augustine Reefs to Assess Red Snapper Fisheries
Yesterday, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) joined a research team from University of Florida (UF), Florida Sea Grant, and South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium to tour reefs off the coast of St. Augustine where data is being collected on the South Atlantic red snapper population.
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Rutherford, Davis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Crack Down on Counterfeit Drugs
On Friday, Congressman John Rutherford (R-FL) joined Congressman Don Davis (D-NC) to introduce H.R. 4988, the Modern Authentication of Pharmaceuticals (MAP) Act of 2023.
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Rutherford, Watson Coleman Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Update Fire Safety in Public Housing and Protect First Responders
On July 28, 2023, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) joined Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) to reintroduce the Public Housing Fire Safety Act.
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Rutherford Reintroduces Red Snapper Act
On July 18, 2023, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) reintroduced H.R. 4587, the Red Snapper Act.
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Rutherford Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Delay Funds for NOAA Speed Restriction Rules
Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) joined Reps. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) and Mary Peltola (AK-At-Large) to introduce bipartisan legislation to delay the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) proposed 10-knot speed restriction for boats longer than 35 feet until the U.S. Department of Commerce implements monitoring technology to track North American right whales.
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Rutherford Statement on Schiff Vote
Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement on his vote on H.Res. 521, to censure and condemn Representative Adam Schiff:
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PHOTO RELEASE: Rutherford Announces 2023 Congressional Art Competition Winner
Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) welcomed Ashvatha Arun, a recent graduate of The Bolles School in Jacksonville, to Washington, D.C., to celebrate her designation as the 2023 Congressional Art Competition winner for Florida’s Fifth Congressional District.
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Rutherford Statement in Support of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
This evening, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement on House passage of H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
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Rutherford Introduces Bill to Reinstate Unvaccinated Servicemembers
Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) introduced H.R. 3458, the Reinstate Our Troops Act, to require the Secretary of Defense to swiftly reinstate all servicemembers discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine after requesting an exemption during the Department of Defense’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
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Rutherford Supports House Appropriations Bill to Fully Fund Veteran Benefits
Today, Representative John Rutherford (FL-05) released the following statement after the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies reported out their Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 bill to the full House Appropriations Committee
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Rutherford, Gottheimer Reintroduce Bipartisan Invest to Protect Act
Representatives John Rutherford (FL-05) and Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) reintroduced the Invest to Protect Act, along with Representatives Anthony D’Esposito (NY-04) and Steven Horsford (NV-04).
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Rutherford, Rubio Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral HELPER Act
Today, Representatives John Rutherford (FL-05) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) reintroduced H.R. 3170, the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act.
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Rutherford Introduces Legislation to Enhance Penalties for Firearm Thefts
On April 26, 2023, Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) and Representative Henry Cuellar (TX-28) introduced H.R. 2620, the Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act.