WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressmen Mike Waltz (FL-06) and Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) have joined forces to introduce bipartisan legislation aimed at safeguarding and expanding Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) programs across the nation.Waltz emphasized the significance of JROTC programs in fostering civic engagement among youth and addressing military recruitment challenges. He stated, “Our JROTC programs help promote civic participation amongst our youth and help address the recruitment shortfalls our military faces today.” Waltz also...
U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz and Chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability James Comer have raised concerns over a proposed rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that could impact commercial vessels and supply chains while aiming to protect whales' habitats.In a letter addressed to NOAA Administrator Richard Spinrad, Congressman Waltz expressed his apprehensions about the potential negative effects of the proposed expanded habitat protections for the Rice and North Atlantic right whales. He emphasized that the rule could endanger the...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability passed the FEHB Protection Act of 2024, introduced by U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-06) to stop fraud within the largest employer-sponsored health insurance program in the country – the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) program.The FEHB Protection Act of 2024 codifies recommendations from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) to require the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to implement verification requirements for the FEHB...
Hispanic students made up 26% of the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind's student body in the 2022-23 school year, a decrease from the previous year.
Of the 265,724 citizens living in St. Johns County in 2021, 78.1% were old enough to vote, equating to 207,528 individuals, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained on Oct. 26.
Multiracial students made up 4% of the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind's student body in the 2022-23 school year, an increase over the previous year.