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Sens. Ashley Moody and Rick Scott Introduce Bill to Provide Tax Relief for Skyrocketing Flood Insurance Costs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senators Ashley Moody and Rick Scott introduced the Flood Insurance Relief Act to provide tax relief for Americans with a non-refundable tax deduction on flood insurance premiums paid through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) or through private insurers. This bill will help ease the financial burden of rising flood insurance costs for hardworking Americans in Florida and across the nation. Congressman Byron Donalds is leading the companion legislation in the House of Representatives. Senator Ashley Moody said, “As I travel around the Sunshine State, one thing folks continue to tell me is that they are worried about the rising
Sen. Ashley Moody Joins Sens. Eric Schmitt, Maggie Hassan to Introduce the Graham Hoffman Act to Increase Penalties for Crimes Against First Responders
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Ashley Moody joined Senators Eric Schmitt and Maggie Hassan to introduce the Graham Hoffman Act, which will make it a federal crime to assault first responders. This legislation is named in honor of Graham Hoffman, a paramedic who was attacked and killed in the line of duty by a known criminal on April 27, 2025. Senator Ashley Moody said, “The Graham Hoffman Act, named after a paramedic attacked and killed in the line of duty, is an important step in supporting those who bravely run towards danger in service to our communities. First responders put their lives at risk every single day to ensure
Sens. Ashley Moody, Ted Cruz & Colleagues Introduce the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Ashley Moody joined Senator Ted Cruz to introduce the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act. This bill implements a new modernized strategy for designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group. Senator Ashley Moody said, “The Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act is commonsense legislation that will declare the Muslim Brotherhood, a group known to seek widespread hate against Christians, Jews and other religious groups, a foreign terrorist organization. This group actively provides support for groups like Hamas, the cowards responsible for the October 7th massacre of innocent Israelis—and they continue to spread their violence across the globe. Today we can