I have been hard at work with my colleagues in Congress to help spur job creation and economic development during this difficult economic period. One of the many pieces of legislation we have passed that does just that is the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, also known as the stimulus, which creates and saves 3.5 million jobs. Our district has directly benefited from Recovery Act funding. To view the reported projects already funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in Florida’s 23^rd Congressional District, please visit: