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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 22, 2026

Washington, DC — Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Haridopolos (FL-08) questioned NASAAdministrator Jared Isaacman during the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee’s full committee hearing examining the President’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget request.


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.


March 25, 2026

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Haridopolos (FL-08), Chairman of the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee, led a hearing titled “The Future of Low Earth Orbit: From the ISS to Commercial Platforms.”

The hearing examined the future of the International Space Station (ISS), NASA’s transition to commercially operated space stations, and how the United States can maintain leadership in low Earth orbit as global competition intensifies.


March 19, 2026

Washington, DC — Today, U.S.