SUPPORTING AMERICAN FAMILIES
President Trump has taken action to support American families and to provide resources to those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, including:
- Signing a presidential memorandum to provide temporary payroll tax relief for American families who have been hit hard by the coronavirus,
- Ensuring Americans who have lost their jobs and want to return to work have the unemployment benefits they need during this crisis,
- Signing an executive order to ensure Americans facing financial hardships due to the coronavirus do not face eviction or foreclosure, and
- Providing student loan relief for Americans who have faced financial harm from the coronavirus and subsequent economic shutdown.
FLORIDA ASSISTANCE RESOURCES
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity has taken great initiative in response to the economic impacts and job losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic, and many resources are available for Floridians during this unprecedented time:
- Click here for more information on PEUC applications.
- Click here for answers to frequently asked questions.
- Click here for information on available benefits.
- Click here for a guide on Reemployment Assistance.
- Click here to file a Reemployment assistance claim.
FLAG DELIVERIES
In an abundance of caution, we will be postponing flag deliveries until we can safely reopen our Washington, D.C. office. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
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CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION
As Florida continues reopening its economy, click for further information on the status of Escambia, Okaloosa, Holmes, Santa Rosa, and Walton Counties:
Additionally, all of our local military installations are regularly updating their websites with details about base access (and more) due to the pandemic. For more information, visit:
GAETZ IN THE NEWS
Fox News — August 9, 2020
Rep. Gaetz Appears on The Next Revolution with Steve Hilton (click for video!)
Christian Post — August 11, 2020
Pro-life film removed from Amazon Prime despite overwhelmingly positive reviews
Amazon’s relationship with the Southern Poverty Law Center came up during a Capitol Hill hearing that took place late last month. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., told Bezos that Amazon allows the SPLC to “dictate who can receive donations on your AmazonSmile platform.” Gaetz asked why Amazon would rely on a group that “seems to be so out-of-step and seems to take mainstream Christian doctrine and label it as hate” to help determine which charities are ‘extremist organizations.’
Florida Daily — August 10, 2020
Greg Steube, Matt Gaetz Want Professional Sports Leagues to Pay Their Share of Taxes
Two Florida Republicans in the U.S. House are looking to ensure that professional sports organizations pay their fair share in taxes. At the end of last week, U.S. Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., brought out the “Properly Reducing Overexemptions for Sports Act.” U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., is co-sponsoring the proposal.
Breitbart News — August 11, 2020
President Trump: Big Tech ‘100 Percent’ Wants to Control Information Americans See
House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy in a recent interview said he was concerned that Google is trying to control the flow of information to voters, and during a recent hearing before a House Judiciary Committee subcommittee Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) grilled Pichai on this front.
Florida Daily — August 10, 2020
Michael Waltz, Deb Haaland Call on Defense Department to Close Child Care Gaps for Military Families
Last week, U.S. Reps. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., led the charge on Capitol Hill in calling on the Pentagon to close child care gaps for military families. Waltz teamed up with U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland, D-NM, in rounding up more than 30 members of Congress in writing U.S. Defense Sec. Mark Esper on the matter. U.S. Reps. Lois Frankel, D-Fla., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and John Rutherford signed the letter which was sent out on Thursday.
WHAT WE’RE READING
National Review — August 14, 2020
Former FBI Lawyer Clinesmith to Plead Guilty in Durham Probe
American Greatness — August 13, 2020
Biden’s Ukraine Problem Isn’t Going Away
Fox News — August 12, 2020
North Carolina man accused of shooting 5-year-old boy in the head: report
Florida Politics — August 4, 2020
Alex Andrade: ‘Defunding the police’ has no basis in reality
Marijuana Moment — August 13, 2020
Top Trump Aides Conway And Giuliani Call Out Marijuana Record Of Kamala Harris
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