Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following Saturday’s U.S.-led military operation that killed Iran’s supreme leader and several senior officials, Congressman Patronis praised President Trump and called on Senate Democrats to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security to protect the homeland. During this moment of heightened global tension, Congress faces a clear choice, move swiftly to protect our country or risk the safety of the American people.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following President Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, Congressman Jimmy Patronis issued a statement commending the administration’s leadership in strengthening American security, revitalizing our economy, pushing for critical reforms, and standing up to global threats.
WASHINGTON DC – Late Tuesday at the State of the Union, Florida Congressman Jimmy Patronis (FL-1) presented U.S. Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth with a 3D-printed, toy rendition, of a U.S. Navy Blue Angels jet. Florida Congressional District 1 is home of the Blue Angels who are housed at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola in the Florida Panhandle.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, Congressman Patronis, who previously served as Florida’s State Fire Marshal and has long been an advocate for firefighters and first responders across the state, attended the North Bay Fire District Medal of Valor Ceremony honoring Lieutenant Brett McDaniel and Firefighter Tindell Hart.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jimmy Patronis today applauds the passage of the SAVE America Act, which will add Voter ID requirements for voting in federal elections and proof-of-citizenship requirements for voter registration. Congressman Patronis voted in favor of the SAVE America Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jimmy Patronis (FL-01) and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-09) introduce H.R. 7393, the Save for Success Act, which will allow distributions from qualified tuition programs to be used for qualified housing expenses for first-time homebuyers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Patronis filed the True Cost of Big Tech in the Congressional Record to inform the public and underscore the dangers of Section 230. This statement explains real stories from real families that have been hurt by this law.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jimmy Patronis and Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson issued a statement regarding the Blackwater River State Forest Fires in Santa Rosa County. Both leaders urged area residents to stay vigilant, listen to area officials, and make fire safety a top priority as areas throughout the Florida panhandle are dry and susceptible to fires.
PENSACOLA, FL - Congressman Patronis delivers remarks at the 50th Annual Governmental Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Olive Baptist Church in Pensacola, joining community leaders, elected officials, and residents from across Florida's First Congressional District. The Proclamation was submitted to the Congressional Record yesterday.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Patronis sent a letter to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) requesting critical information and a thorough review of safety protocols following the January 15th collision between a Brightline passenger train and an autonomous delivery robot on active railroad tracks in Miami.