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Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL-01), member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement today after voting against the Senate Amendment to H.Con.Res.71. Despite Rep. Gaetz’s opposition, the legislation passed by a vote of 216-212.
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL-1) yesterday introduced a resolution, H.Res.570, reaffirming the deep historical connection between the Jewish people and the city of Jerusalem.
Congressman Matt Gaetz wrote a letter regarding the Pro Sports Act to Kevin Brady, Committee Chairman on Ways and Means in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Washington, D.C. — Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL-1) today issued the following statement regarding H.Con.Res 71, the House Republicans’ 2018 Budget Resolution. Following Congressman Gaetz’s vote to support the House Republican Budget, the bill passed with a vote of 219–206.
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL-1) today announced that he has been chosen to be a member of the Debt Ceiling Working Group, a group assembled by Speaker of the House Paul Ryan.
Congressman Gaetz has issued the following statement on Becket’s recently-filed appeal to Kondrat’yev v. City of Pensacola:
Washington, DC — Today, Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL-1) became the lead sponsor of H.R. 296, the Pro Sports Act, a bill that ends the tax-exempt status of professional sports leagues.
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The U.S. is better off without a national soccer team than with one whose players won’t stand for the national anthem, U.S. Rep.
Republican Florida Representative Matt Gaetz slammed some of his congressional colleagues during a hearing on police reform Wednesday, for helping raise money for a group that supports the abolishment of police and called officers “rebel scum,” he said.
Escambia County (WEAR-TV) — As protests continue across the nation, a House Judiciary Committee meeting was held on Capitol Hill to address policing practices Wednesday.
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Just yesterday, Democrats were telling us that we were seditious traitors and they were the vanguard of all democracy. Now, you have a Democrat member of Congress saying that the elected representatives of 70 million Americans should be expelled from the chamber.
We came today to debate, to follow regular order, to offer an objection, and to follow a process that is expressly contemplated in our Constitution. No competition, contest, or election can be deemed fair if the participants are subject to different rules.
Disturbing news from negotiations my colleagues and I have just had with GOP leadership: Republican leadership is contemplating taking the one hour we have to present our objections on each state and giving part of that time away to Republicans who don't support the objections.