Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) has introduced legislation banning institutional investors and large corporations from buying single-family homes. She argues that the actions of large corporations doing so contributes to skyrocketing housing prices. Rep. Luna's Stopping Wall Street From Competing With Main Street Homebuyers Act not only prohibits these entities from buying houses to convert into […]
Former congressman Chris Collins (R-NY) is seeking a return to office in Florida, aiming to fill Representative Byron Donalds' (R-FL) 19th Congressional District seat in a growing Republican primary field. Collins is buying in big, with a six-figure media investment across the district, including 15-second and 30-second ads set to air during NFL playoff coverage […]
Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) raked several health insurance executives over the coals in a recent House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing, saying, "On behalf of millions of Americans, this is a moment to change direction. Families are counting on you to do better." "Over and over, I hear the same question from people back home," […]
Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) spoke in favor of the bipartisan Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits Act (DEFIANCE) at a recent press conference featuring socialite and media personality Paris Hilton. The bill, introduced with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), allows victims of "deepfakes" to take legal action against producers, distributors, and solicitors of these images and […]
In comments to The Floridian, Representative Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) praised President Donald Trump's recent agreement on Greenland, calling the President an "amazing negotiator." While details about the agreement are currently unknown, Rep. Haridopolos noted that Trump's ambitions for Greenland are sound. "A year ago, I put out an editorial on the value of Greenland," Rep. […]
Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) questioned former law enforcement officer Scott Dexter during a recent House Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee hearing on the Minnesota welfare fraud scandal. Dexter, according to his testimony, was part of a team attached to the Minnesota Department of Human Services to investigate fraud in the Child Care Assistance Program […]
Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) has introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation improving privatized housing for military families. Rep. Bilirakis's Military Occupancy Living Defense (MOLD) Act addresses the prevalence of mold, including toxic black mold, in military-provided housing on and around bases across the country. The bill ensures mandated independent inspections, improvements to enforceable health and safety regulations, […]
President Donald Trump has unveiled his "Great Healthcare Plan" agenda, seeking to lower healthcare costs for Americans and put more money back in their pockets. A brief video posted by Americans for Open Government highlights the President's address, in which he argued that "the current Unaffordable Care Act was created to make insurance companies rich." […]
Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) is introducing a bill to rename the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to the "China Budget Office" to highlight its constant obstruction of President Donald Trump's agenda. As described in Rep. Mills' press release, the CBO's apparent obstructionism is not limited to President Trump. The Florida Republican argues that it has placed […]
Journalist and activist Laura Loomer is alleging that a tragic shooting in Kissimmee was an act of jihadist terrorism, claiming that Fox News's coverage of the attack is obscuring the motive by calling it "senseless." As Fox News described, a man named Ahmad Jihad Bojeh shot and killed three men staying in a rental home […]
Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) has introduced bipartisan legislation establishing a universal "customer stay" rule to protect small businesses in patent litigation. In a press release, Rep. Lee explained that retailers and other end users, such as hospitals and pharmacies, are increasingly targeted in patent lawsuits for selling or using products they did not manufacture, such […]
Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) has introduced bipartisan legislation expanding children's access to genomic sequencing treatments under Medicaid. Genomic sequencing is a method for examining a patient's full DNA or RNA sequence to detect rare diseases and genetic disorders, thereby dramatically reducing the time and cost required to diagnose such conditions accurately, often within days or […]
Representative Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) has introduced legislation repealing Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to hold Big Tech accountable for their exposure of inappropriate material to minors. As The Floridian previously covered, Section 230 holds that social media companies are not legally accountable for user-posted content on their sites. However, an August 2024 Pennsylvania court […]
State Representative Hillary Cassel's (R-Dania Beach) HB 1047 has amassed controversy since its introduction this month, with critics raising serious concerns about its potential violation of anti-monopoly and antitrust laws. As The Floridian previously reported, HB 1047 would allow hospital districts, most prominently Broward County's North and South Broward Hospital Districts, to jointly form and control ventures, […]
Representative Neal Dunn (R-FL) has announced he will not seek reelection in the 2026 midterms, announcing, "The time has come to pass the torch to new conservative leaders." In a statement, Rep. Dunn said, "After much prayerful consideration and discussion with my family, I have decided not to seek re-election to the United States House […]
Representative Randy Fine (R-FL) has introduced legislation authorizing the annexation of Greenland, including provisions that allow the Danish territory to become an official state. President Donald Trump has made acquiring Greenland a goal of his second administration, arguing that the acquisition of the territory would secure the Arctic from China and Russia, countries he claims […]
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) utterly excoriated Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) for her "delusional" response to the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Varney & Co. Rep. Omar had discussed the shooting on CNN's The Lead, calling it "unlawful" and any attempts […]
Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) issued a statement praising President Donald Trump for negotiating a deal that prevents American companies from being subject to a global minimum corporate tax rate. As The Floridian reported last January, the Undertaxed Profit Rule was introduced as part of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) Global Tax Deal, which […]
