Florida Rep. Kathy Castor (D) issued a statement during an appearance on WFLA, the MSNBC affiliate news channel for the Tampa Bay area, where she accused the GOP of refusing to negotiate terms to reopen the government, which has led to cuts to the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. “MYTH-BUSTERS: Republican Health Care Crisis Edition. […]
Republican congressional candidate and former member of the Florida House of Representatives, George Moraitis, announced that his campaign raised over $106,000 in the third quarter of 2025, bringing his total raised to more than $485,000 since entering the race last March. Florida’s 23rd Congressional District, the district Moraitis aims to win, is a key target […]
On October 18th, protestors are expected to take to the street across the country in support of "No Kings Day," pushing back against the Trump Administration. As Democrats share their support, Republicans like Florida Senator Rick Scott are denouncing the protest and criticizing leadership like Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for their support. Sen. Scott claims that […]
Republican entrepreneur Michael Carbonara is running for the U.S. House of Representatives to unseat current Florida District 25 Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D). Florida’s 25th Congressional District had historically combined Broward and Miami-Dade counties. However, in 2022, lawmakers redrew the district to include only Broward County, where Rep.Wasserman Schultz has served since then. Carbonara says […]
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) recently led a U.S. Senate Special Committee on how to combat the crucial vulnerabilities in the American pharmaceuticals industry and how to reduce America’s over-reliance on foreign-made generic drugs. Sen. Scott welcomed health experts Tony Sardella, Tony Paquin, and Andrew Rechenberg to testify on potential avenues to bolster domestic generic drug […]
It has been roughly a month since Charlie Kirk, the right-wing political activist, entrepreneur, and media personality, was assassinated. With October 14th marking his birthday, friends, family, and supporters are celebrating the conservative commentator on what would’ve been his 32nd birthday. October 14 has been designated as the “National Day of Remembrance” for Charlie Kirk, […]
In a rare display of bipartisan agreement, Florida Democrats have praised President Donald Trump and his administration in the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas and the subsequent release of the remaining living hostages, taken by Hamas during the October 7 attacks. Florida Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D), a supporter of Trump’s actions regarding the Israel-Hamas […]
Hamas has returned the last 20 living hostages taken during the October 7, 2023, attacks to Tel Aviv in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli prisons. The hostage/prisoner exchange comes as part of a ceasefire agreement, pausing two years of war. In addition to releasing the 20 living hostages, Hamas also returned 4 deceased […]
The Nobel Committee awarded Venezuelan Opposition Leader María Corina Machado the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for speaking out against and fighting for the resignation of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Maduro has continued to hold onto the presidency after uncovered fraudulent elections, with many Venezuelans and the U.S. calling for his resignation as Machado seeks to […]
The Republican Women’s Caucus, led by Florida Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R), sent a letter to other female Democratic colleagues in the Senate urging immediate action to end the ongoing government shutdown. The letter, signed by the caucus, calls upon all members of Congress to support the bipartisan, clean continuing resolution (CR) passed by the House […]
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) leads a U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging focusing on ongoing efforts to examine America’s over-reliance on foreign-made generic drugs by emphasizing how lawmakers can address vulnerabilities in America’s pharmaceutical supply chain. “We exposed not only the threat posed by poor quality generic drugs that can hurt or even kill […]
As the government shutdown begins to extend into its first week, more functions of daily life are quickly deteriorating, one of which is the airports located in various major U.S. cities. Florida Congressman Jimmy Patronis (R) raised alarms in a post on X. “Airports are strained and facing delays because of the [Schumer shutdown],” Patronis […]
Florida Congresswoman María Elvira-Salazar (R) praised President Donald Trump and his administration for the destruction of Venezuelan drug trafficking boats, while defending “Temporary Protected Status” (TPS) for Venezuelan nationals in the U.S. “I applaud the Trump administration for destroying Maduro’s narco-trafficking boats on their way to poison our streets. Maduro is not Venezuela’s legitimate head […]
Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) slammed the Republican Party this week, claiming their “refusal to negotiate” is what is keeping the government from reopening. “You have to work today to pay your bills, yet House Republicans took another week of vacation," Schultz expressed on social media. "Republicans refuse to negotiate a deal to open […]
Florida Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz released a statement defending the Democratic Party’s future U.S. healthcare plans, while claiming the Republican Party is “lying.” “Democrats want to lower healthcare costs for working Americans,” she stated. Rep. Wasserman Schultz continues, citing how “Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for health care tax credits, and they are not […]
Florida Congressman Darren Soto (D) slammed the GOP on social media, attributing the government shutdown to the “GOP Healthcare Crisis.” “The American people know our cause is just," the Florida Democrat expressed, noting that it's "time to negotiate to stop the [GOP Healthcare Crisis!]” Soto shared a report by CBS News, detailing the percentage of […]
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) is working to pass legislation that would abolish paychecks for all members of Congress during government shutdowns. “If you didn't do your job in business, you didn't get paid. You don't show up and do your job. You don't get paid. Why are we getting paid?" Senator Scott questioned during […]
Florida Congresswoman Kathy Castor (D) released a statement on the “Republican health care crisis,” urging the Republican Party and the Trump administration to cancel health care cuts and extend the ‘Affordable Care Act’ (ACA) tax credits. “House Democrats are urging Republicans in Congress and President Trump to cancel the health care cuts, lower costs, and […]
