On Thursday, the U.S. House passed a bill backed by a Central Florida Democrat to fund workshops for federal, state and local first responders training them to respond to terrorist attacks. 

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., got one of his top priorities across the finish line in the U.S. House on Thursday as his proposal sending $8 million to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to fight red tide was passed as part of an appropriations measure which now heads to the U.S Senate. 

This week, U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., the vice chairman of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee and the chairman of the U.S. House Asia and Pacific Subcommittee, continued his efforts to support Taiwan and ensure the U.S. maintains a strong relationship with that nation. 

A bill from two members of the Florida delegation in Congress toughening the penalties for committing Medicare fraud is gaining steam on Capitol Hill. 

Members of the Florida delegation led by U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch successfully ensured that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Fisheries headquarters will remain in the Sunshine State. 

Most of the Florida congressional delegation has lined up behind U.S. Rep. Al Lawson’s, D-Fla., proposal to name a U.S. Post Office after a prominent civil rights leader. 

From his perch on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.,  has been focusing on international issues in recent days. 

With the help of a Florida congressman, on Wednesday, the U.S. House backed a proposal allowing car companies to test 100,000 self-driving cars on public roads.

With Congress back in session to tackle a spending bill, three freshmen Central Florida Democrats in the Florida delegation are looking to ensure Orlando will be getting funds for counterterrorism operations. 

With North Korea conducting its sixth test of missiles this past weekend,  members of the Florida delegation weighed in and offered their takes on the growing tensions with that nation.