Tomorrow, the office of Representative Carlos Curbelo (FL-26) will be hosting Mobile Office Hours at West Kendall Regional Library to help constituents with free tax preparation and filing assistance. Tomorrow’s event, and others over the coming weeks, will provide constituents the opportunity to receive assistance with any federal issues related to their personal tax filings. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program preparers will be on site to assist low-income or limited English profici...
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During a Committee hearing today, Representative Carlos Curbelo (FL-26), South Florida’s only Member on the House Ways and Means Committee that oversees trade issues, urged United States Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer to prioritize the needs of specialty and seasonal growers, like the many in South Miami-Dade, in ongoing North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiations. Curbelo has been a consistent advocate for South Dade farmers in his conversations with the Administra...
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Representative Carlos Curbelo (FL-26) issued the following statement regarding the deaths of two U.S. Navy aviators yesterday while training at Naval Air Station (NAS) Key West: “The death of a service member is always a devastating loss. Having witnessed training at NAS Key West firsthand, yesterday’s tragic accident is also a reminder of the dangers and sacrifices our brave men and women in uniform make every day, whether they’re training here at home or fighting for our freedom and security a...
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Representative Carlos Curbelo (FL-26), whose district includes the Florida International University’s (FIU) main campus, issued the following statement regarding the collapse of a pedestrian bridge that was under construction to connect the community of Sweetwater with FIU’s campus: “I’m extremely disconcerted by the collapse of the pedestrian bridge at Florida International University and the news of fatalities and injuries. I have the privilege of representing FIU, and as anyone in our communi...
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Representative Carlos Curbelo (FL-26) welcomed the announcement of a $200,000 federal grant to Monroe County for the hiring of a disaster recovery coordinator to support Monroe County’s economic recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. “The devastation caused by Hurricane Irma will have long-lasting effects on the Florida Keys, however, with another hurricane season approaching, we need to ensure Monroe County is prepared for the possibility of another storm in the future,” Curbelo s...
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Representative Carlos Curbelo (FL-26) issued the following statement regarding the low-turnout, illegitimate voting exercise that took place in Cuba over the weekend: “The Cuban dictatorship held another empty voting exercise last weekend where only Castro cronies were permitted to appear on the ballot. A record number of Cubans made the best choice of all, which was to abstain from participating in this demeaning charade. Others refused to obey the state-run media's instructions to check the ‘a...
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Representative Carlos Curbelo (FL-26) issued the following statement commending Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) on his 200th Senate Floor speech bringing attention to the threats of climate change: “I’m thankful to Senator Whitehouse for his efforts to rally awareness to the threats of climate change and sea level rise. There is a tremendous amount of work Congress should be doing to make progress on this issue, and if his schedule permits, I would like to personally invite the Senator to our ne...
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Tomorrow, the office of Representative Carlos Curbelo (FL-26) will be hosting Mobile Office Hours at West Dade Regional Library to help constituents with free tax preparation and filing assistance. Tomorrow’s event, and others over the coming weeks, will provide constituents the opportunity to receive assistance with any federal issues related to their personal tax filings. Staff will also be on site to assist answer questions, find solutions, and help navigate the bureaucracy relating to any ot...
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Representative Carlos Curbelo (FL-26), a co-sponsor of the bipartisan Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act of 2018, issued the following statement on the House passage of the legislation earlier today: “Each morning I’m in Miami I drop my daughters off at their elementary school, and every day since the Parkland shooting, I have been thinking about school security and what we need to do to make sure our kids are safe. Today is a small, but important first step to...
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