Carlos A. Gimenez
U.S. Representative · FL-28 · Republican
Statements and posts
88 press releases, floor remarks and posts since Jan 3, 2025.
Pick a week or a day to set the dates below. One count per message: copies of one post on X and Bluesky count once, and reposts aren’t counted. Shading is scaled to Gimenez’s own volume over the last 12 months (a typical active day = 1). May 25, 2026 – Aug 16, 2026.
All 88 statements
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REPS. GIMENEZ, DIAZ-BALART, SALAZAR, AND MALLIOTAKIS MAKE THE CASE FOR INDICTING RAUL CASTRO
Urged President Trump to indict Raúl Castro for the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown.
“For nearly three decades, the Castro regime has evaded justice for the cold-blooded murder of Americans in the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown, shot out of the sky while carrying out a humanitarian mission.”
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Sent letter to Treasury and Commerce demanding review and denial of licenses for U.S. business with Cuban regime.
“President Trump’s decisive actions have brought us closer than ever to the collapse of the Communist regime in Cuba. We’re asking to shutdown every source of income the regime uses to repress the Cuban people.”
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CONGRESSMAN CARLOS A. GIMENEZ URGES AIRLINE CEO'S TO END FLIGHTS TO CUBA
Urged major U.S. airlines to end all commercial flights to Cuba.
“I just sent letters to American Airlines and all major U.S. carriers urging them to cancel all flights to the brutal regime in Cuba”
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CHAIRMAN CARLOS A. GIMENEZ HOLDS HEARING ON U.S. COAST GUARD SPECIAL FORCES
Held hearing on Coast Guard special forces combating maritime narcotics trafficking.
“For far too long, narcoterrorists and foreign adversaries have exploited weaknesses along our maritime borders to flood our country with deadly drugs, poison American communities, and undermine the rule of law. That era is over. Under President Donald J.”
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Congratulated Costa Rica's president-elect Laura Fernández and reaffirmed bilateral ties.
“I look forward to continuing to work closely with Costa Rica’s leadership to strengthen our shared commitment to democracy, expand trade, and deepen the bonds between our two sister nations. Costa Rica has a bright and promising future ahead.”
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CONGRESSMAN CARLOS A. GIMÉNEZ ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF D.C. CHIEF OF STAFF
Announced appointment of Rey Anthony as Capitol Hill Chief of Staff.
“I am thrilled to welcome my former staffer and trusted advisor, Rey Anthony, as my new Chief of Staff on Capitol Hill”
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CONGRESSMAN CARLOS A. GIMENEZ CALLS FOR THE IMMEDIATE END TO COMMUNIST CUBA’S FINANCIAL LIFELINES
Called for ending oil shipments, travel, and remittances to Cuba and urged Mexico to halt oil exports.
“The job of government is to protect its citizens. There is no greater America First agenda than ensuring the cancer of tyrannical regimes is eliminated from our hemisphere.”
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CONGRESSMAN CARLOS A. GIMENEZ APPLAUDS PRESIDENT TRUMP'S EXECUTIVE ORDER TARGETING CUBAN REGIME
Praised Trump's executive order imposing tariffs on countries sending oil to Cuba.
“Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Cuba.”
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Met with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado to reaffirm support for Venezuelan democracy.
“Today, the United States House of Representatives welcomed my friend Nobel Laureate María Corina Machado. She is the bravest woman I will ever know, a fearless leader who embodies the courage and unbreakable will of the Venezuelan people.”
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Introduced resolution commending Trump's Operation Absolute Resolve against Venezuelan narcoterrorist regime.
“This resolution recognizes President Trump’s extraordinary political courage in authorizing ‘Operation Absolute Resolve,’ an operation that dismantled a criminal narco–terrorist regime and upheld the rule of law”
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CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ CONGRATULATES AMBASSADOR BERNIE NAVARRO
Attended swearing-in of Bernie Navarro as U.S. Ambassador to Peru.
“I congratulate my dear friend Ambassador Bernie Navarro on his swearing-in as the United States Ambassador to the Republic of Peru. I am confident that he will serve with strength, clarity, and principle as he represents the United States in Peru”
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CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ APPLAUDS PRESIDENT TRUMP'S COMMITMENT TO FREEDOM IN CUBA
Praised Trump's commitment to freedom in Cuba and opposition to communist regimes.
“Thank you, President Donald J. Trump, for your unwavering commitment to the cause of freedom in our hemisphere. First, he confronted the narco-terrorist dictatorship in Venezuela, and now he is standing firm for the land where I was born, Cuba.”
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CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ DENOUNCES MEXICAN GOVERNMENT UNDERMINING U.S. POLICY
Denounced Mexican government oil subsidies to Cuba and threatened consequences during USMCA negotiations.
“In the United States Congress, we are deeply disturbed by Mexico’s subsidies to the narcoterrorist dictatorship in Communist Cuba”
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CONGRESSMAN CARLOS A. GIMENEZ ISSUES STATEMENT ON MADURO’S CAPTURE
Praised Trump's military capture of Maduro as historic action making the hemisphere safer from narco-terrorism.
“Thank you, President Donald J. Trump, for changing the course of history in our hemisphere. May God bless our brave service members and this great nation. Our country, and the world, are safer because of President Trump’s leadership, resolve, and willingness to confront evil head-on.”
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CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ OPPOSES RESOLUTIONS THAT UNDERMINE PRESIDENT TRUMP’S MISSION IN VENEZUELA
Opposed War Powers resolutions restricting presidential authority against narco-terrorist threats in Venezuela.
“The Maduro regime is a foreign terrorist organization that uses Venezuela as a base to flood our hemisphere with deadly drugs, said Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez.”
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CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ RECOGNIZES FERNANDO MENDOZA, WINNER OF THE 2025 HEISMAN TROPHY
Recognized constituent Fernando Mendoza, first Cuban American to win the Heisman Trophy.
“Mister speaker, I rise today to congratulate my fellow Columbus Explorer, Fernando Mendoza, winner of the 2025 Heisman trophy.”
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CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ COMMENDS PRESIDENT TRUMP ON DHS ENFORCEMENT COURSE CORRECTION
Praised Trump administration's shift to focus DHS enforcement on violent criminals.
“From day one, I have been clear that the Department of Homeland Security must focus its resources on violent criminals and serious offenders who pose a real, credible threat to public safety. This course correction in enforcement priorities is the right move”
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CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ ARRIVES IN OSLO TO HONOR NOBEL LAUREATE MARÍA CORINA MACHADO
Attended Nobel Peace Prize ceremony honoring Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado.
“Being in Norway to recognize María Corina Machado is a powerful reminder of what true courage looks like”
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Led bipartisan effort urging inclusion of firefighter benefits bill in fiscal year 2026 defense authorization.
“Our firefighters are courageous public servants who put their lives on the line every single day”
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CHAIRMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ HOLDS HEARING TO EXAMINE THREATS POSED TO SUBSEA CABLES
Held joint hearing examining foreign threats to subsea cable infrastructure.
“Subsea cables are crucial to the global economy, our national security, and communications across the world. Yet our adversaries like Communist China and Russia are working to exploit our vulnerabilities and undermine this critical infrastructure”
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U.S. HOUSE PASSES CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ'S BILL TO COMBAT VEHICULAR TERRORISM
House passed bill requiring DHS to assess and mitigate vehicular terrorism threats.
“The horrific ISIS-inspired terrorist attack in New Orleans is a tragic reminder that vehicles continue to be weaponized as instruments of terror”
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Called on Senate Democrats to end shutdown and work on health care and economy.
“We are now on day 37 of Democrats holding the federal government hostage. History shows that when Congress works together, we can find solutions without inflicting pain on the American people”
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CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ DENOUNCES THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO AHEAD OF USMCA NEGOTIATIONS
Sent letter urging Trump administration to toughen USMCA negotiations with Mexico over Cuba ties.
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CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ INAUGURATES HIS BUS RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM
Attended inauguration of Miami-Dade County Metro Express Bus Rapid Transit System.
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CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ BACKS PRESIDENT TRUMP’S PROPOSAL TO REMOVE NICARAGUA FROM THE CAFTA
Backed Trump's proposal to remove Nicaragua from CAFTA and impose tariffs.
“I will always stand with the brave people of Nicaragua who have suffered firsthand the countless human rights violations of this dictatorship and who continue to fight to restore freedom and democracy in their homeland.”
Sources: members’ press releases from their official websites (since the 119th Congress began (Jan 3, 2025)), the Congressional Record (since Aug 2026), and Bluesky posts. Quotes are shown only when they match the archived source text word for word; topics are AI-read and mentions are matched from the text.