Members of the House Committee on Small Business directed a letter to Secretary Janet Yellen of the Treasury Department and Small Business Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, calling for an investigation into taxpayer dollars that Planned Parenthood and its affiliates received through Paycheck Protection Program loans.
Days after meeting with the Deputy Director of the CDC, Florida Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R) teamed up with Florida Rep. Brian Mast (R) to introduce legislation addressing the restart of the cruise line industry.
It was passed today by the U.S. House after it was integrated with a larger anti-fraud bill called the Fraud and Scam Reduction Act.
The bipartisan bill requires “the Department of Veteran Affairs to document, track and notify Congress of all cases of burn pit exposure reported by veterans to the VA” according to a press release.
Maria Elvira Salazar (R) is showing her support by meeting with the CDC, informing that “they would come to the table & work with us” on the issue.
Puerto Rico’s “destiny lies with statement,” so the Florida lawmaker is wants to make sure that the people of Puerto Rico have a voice because it should ultimately "be about the vote."
Florida Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R) detailed the threat of fentanyl in his community, informing that 48 people in one county in his district have passed away since January of this year from an overdose.
Florida Democrats joined forces this week to direct a letter to the Biden administration, asking the administration “to reduce barriers to the COVID-19 vaccine for undocumented and seasonal & migrant farmworkers.”
After reports surfaced that President Joe Biden (D) would be withdrawing all troops from Afghanistan before the 20th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, a number of lawmakers shared their thoughts on the decision.
In the conference, he discussed his commitment to diplomacy, American spending that supports diplomatic efforts and development around the world and the tension between the United States and the Communist Party of China, warning that both countries are involved in a "cold war."
Florida Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D), leader of the Blue Dog Coalition, introduced legislation today that would require the U.S. government to create a plan of action to counter “China’s efforts to expand its presence and influence in Latin America and the Caribbean and to describe how these efforts could undermine American interests.”
The CRUISE Act would also require the CDC to provide COVID-19 mitigation guidance for cruise lines to safely resume domestic operations.
It appears that schools could face a lengthier closing time because lawmakers worry that opening schools will only lead to school shootings.
Florida Rep. Byron Donalds (R) took to Twitter to criticize Democrats’ views on gun control, calling “hypocrisy” for Democrats wanting to introduce gun control legislation while benefitting from them for security purposes.
With new information indicating that President Trump’s social media platform could gain a successful turnout in registration, commentators question what effect it could have on the upcoming 2022 midterm election and a potential 2024 presidential run.
Florida Democrats like Fried are championing the plan, suggesting Governor Ron DeSantis (R) is “thankless” and calling the plan a step forward in the right direction.
the Florida lawmaker is criticizing Governor Cuomo’s decision to direct. $15,000 to undocumented workers, calling it “a shameful misuse of American taxpayer dollars.”
For the past week, it’s been rumored that President Joe Biden (D) would be enacting an executive order on gun control, and this morning the president formally made the announcement had he looked to curb "gun violence" with a stroke of his pen. President declared that the Department of Justice would begin the process of requiring buyers of “ghost guns”...
