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April 29, 2026

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Haridopolos (FL-08) joined the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Europe Subcommittee hearing, Orbits of Influence: Emerging Threats to U.S. Space Security and Foreign Policy Implications. The hearing examined how countries like China are increasing their activity in space, and it focused on what the United States needs to do to stay safe and stay ahead.


April 28, 2026

Washington, D.C. — During today’s House Financial Services Committee hearing, Prioritizing Main Street: Evaluating the Impact of Capital Proposals on Economic Growth and American Communities, Congressman Mike Haridopolos (FL‑08) pressed regulators on how their proposed rules would affect regional lenders and the communities they serve.


April 28, 2026

Washington, DC — Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Haridopolos (FL-08) secured $20,211,996 in federal funding under the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration's Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) for the Port Canaveral North Cargo Berths 1 and 2 Rehabilitation Project. 


April 27, 2026

Vero Beach, FL — On Saturday, U.S. Congressman Mike Haridopolos (FL-08) announced the winners of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition, recognizing the extraordinary talent and creativity of high school students from across Florida’s Space and Treasure Coasts.


April 10, 2026

Washington, DC — Tonight, U.S. Congressman Mike Haridopolos (FL-08) celebrates the successful splashdown of the Artemis II crew in the Pacific Ocean, marking the completion of a historic mission that carried humans farther from Earth than ever before. 


April 2, 2026

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April 1, 2026

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Haridopolos (FL-08) published an op-ed in Florida Today outlining the significance of the Artemis II mission to Florida’s Space Coast and reaffirming America’s leadership in space.

In the op-ed, Congressman Haridopolos highlights how the mission will send four astronauts on a 10-day mission around the Moon, taking humans farther from Earth than ever before.


April 1, 2026

Cape Canaveral, FL – Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Haridopolos (FL-08) celebrates the successful launch of Artemis II from Kennedy Space Center, marking a historic milestone for American leadership in space and a major victory for Florida’s Space Coast. 


March 26, 2026

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Haridopolos (FL-08) formally requested that his congressional salary be withheld for the duration of the ongoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding lapse.

This partial government shutdown has now dragged on for 40 days, leaving more than 180,000 essential DHS employees working without compensation.