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Aaron Paul Bean is an American politician serving as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida's 4th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, he has been in office since January 3, 2023. Bean has focused on various issues during his tenure, including economic development and public safety. He has been active in promoting legislation that aligns with his party's values and priorities.
It is that time of year: Everybody is debating on school rankings. Where does your school rank? Are you in the top 12? Mr. Speaker, I can tell you who is number one. It is Orange Park Elementary in Orange Park, Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise…
What do Green Cove Springs, Florida, and fine wine have in common? They both get better with age. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Green Cove Springs, Florida, which was founded on November 2, 1874. Green…
Common sense will tell Members that an American held hostage overseas probably is not going to get a chance to file their taxes. Common sense, Mr. Speaker, will tell my colleagues that they probably won't even get a chance to file an…
America has spoken. Our country has told us clearly: It is time to go in a new direction. It is morning in America. As the sun rises, it brings hope, optimism, and opportunity, but it also brings the realization that we are in a mess…
Everybody knows that Stanton College Preparatory School in Jacksonville, Florida, is home of the Blue Devils, but I just heard some news that blew me away. Stanton is now home to a National Blue Ribbon. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor…
Good teachers get apples, but great teachers get to work at Bryceville Elementary School. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Bryceville Elementary School in Nassau County, Florida, for earning the highest honor an American school can…
Everybody knows when it comes to ribbons, blue is the best color to receive. Our Department of Education gives out blue ribbons to the very best schools across the Nation, and that is exactly what they did for St. Michael's Academy of…
Northeast Florida has done it again. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a mainstay of U.S. swimming and a northeast Florida native who absolutely smashed it at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Ryan Murphy. Ryan hails from Jacksonville and first…
The Lord says that when two or more people gather in prayer, there He will be also. At the First Baptist Church of Middleburg this past Sunday, we certainly felt the Lord's presence. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a spiritual rock…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, one citizen, one vote. It is the foundation of our government, and it is the ability to vote in a free and fair election, but the pillar of our democracy is under vicious attack because the…
Before I begin debate, I want to remind everybody who is watching in America that Hamas is still holding Americans hostage, and just recently they executed an American. We still want to urge this administration to do all they can to bring…
Whether flying by with sirens wailing in those awesome cruisers or walking the neighborhood beat, we know we can depend on our local police for safety and security. It is even better when the officer has a familiar face. Mr. Speaker, I…
Do you remember the 1970s? It was the decade of bell-bottom pants, lava lamps, and disco, but the seventies went beyond fads. Profound changes to societal norms took root, particularly for women, in 1972. In 1972, women were paid 60…
The Biden administration is on a mission to force consumers to buy electric vehicles that they clearly don't want.
Had I been present, I would have voted AYE on Roll Call No. 261. Amendment No. 52 Offered by Mr. Rosendale The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Ellzey). The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on amendment No. 52, printed in part B of…
I thank the chairman for yielding. Madam Speaker, summer is right around the corner, and you know what that means: ice cream, going to the pool, going to the beach, baseball, and, unfortunately, hurricane season. We all know that in…
It is all fun and games until somebody gets hurt, especially when it comes to youth sports, but that is where JSMP comes in. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the Jacksonville Sports Medicine Program, which allows local youth to slam…
As the song goes, if there is something strange in your neighborhood, who you gonna call? If there is something weird and it don't look good, who you gonna call? Mr. Speaker, don't call Ghostbusters. Call the police. Mr. Speaker, I rise…
I find antisemitism to be repugnant in all its forms, but I find the topic of today's hearing particularly troubling.
This legislation will require the SBA to appropriately tailor marketing and outreach materials to rural communities following a disaster.
I thank Madam Chair, Ms. Foxx, very much for the time. Mr. Speaker, every 40 seconds in America a mother or father will experience the worst nightmare, a missing child. The reason can be as benign as a simple misunderstanding or a serious…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following: SEC. 9. APPROVAL OF FLORIDA PERMIT PROGRAM. The notice of the Environmental…
ERROR: 404 not found. It is the dreaded computer message that appears when you visit a website or access a file that no longer exists. Unfortunately, it is also the message that more than 1,000 critical development projects throughout the…
The Environmental Protection Agency still maintains a strict permit-by-permit oversight of Florida's permitting decisions, but you have heard me say that thousands of projects are on hold. You may ask: What are you talking about…
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