Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) recently declared on X that any Democrat who is denying that illegal aliens receive healthcare via Medicare and Medicaid is "lying." Republicans have long argued that Democrats have sought $1.5 trillion in extra spending on top of the continuing resolution (CR) to provide healthcare coverage to illegal aliens, which Democrats have […]
One month after House Republicans passed the continuing resolution (CR), Representatives Mario Diaz Balart (R-FL) and Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) are on the offensive against Democrats, accusing them of perpetrating the government shutdown. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), much like House Democrats, feels the blame lies with House Republicans. Over the weekend, the House Republicans X […]
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) chastised Democrats for allowing the government shutdown to continue in a recent appearance on Fox Business' Mornings with Maria, claiming it is purely to oppose President Donald Trump. In a recent address, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) outlined various foreign aid programs Democrats want to continue funding if it means ending […]
Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) is introducing legislation to ensure that Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) relief funds continue to pay out as the government shutdown enters its third week. Specifically, Rep. Moskowitz's Federal Emergency Management Continuity Act mandates that resources available in the Disaster Relief Fund would continue to be obligated and dispersed for covered programs […]
Representative Randy Fine's (R-FL) No Sharia Act has gained a sponsor in the Senate through Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), who is introducing the bill to the Upper Chamber. As The Floridian previously covered, Rep. Fine's bill prohibits Sharia law from being used by a U.S. court, public agency, or legal institution when it conflicts with constitutional […]
Senator Ashley Moody (R-FL) blasted Senate Democrats heading to Napa Valley, California, for a retreat and fundraiser during the ongoing shutdown as "sociopathic" in a recent appearance on Fox Business' Evening Edit. The retreat, led by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) Chair Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), had already been planned, but its apparent continuance despite […]
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) spearheaded a bipartisan call from Florida lawmakers to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of Transportation for greater coordination with the aerospace industry in the Sunshine State. As the Washington Examiner described, Rep. Steube and the other signers of the letter are calling for the creation of an Airspace Coordination […]
Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) joined several Republican veterans in Congress in a letter demanding that Senate Democrats who also served pass the continuing resolution (CR) and end the government shutdown. "We are a group of military Veterans now serving in the House of Representatives who voted YES for the House's September 19th Continuing Resolution," the […]
In a recent appearance on Fox Business' Evening Edit, Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to remove the filibuster 60-vote threshold to get the continuing resolution (CR) on the President's desk. Rep. Steube deflated House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' (D-NY) attempts to pin the blame on Republicans for the […]
Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) has issued a statement in praise of the peace agreement between Israel and Hamas, which was brokered by President Donald Trump. The development brings an end to the two-year war as Hamas released the last 20 living hostages taken on October 7th, 2023, in exchange for Israel releasing numerous Palestinian prisoners. […]
President Donald Trump recently stated that his Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, will be remembered "as the greatest Secretary of State in the history of the United States." Trump made the remark during an address following the signing of the peace agreement between Israel and Hamas, in which Hamas freed the last 20 surviving hostages […]
Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) has introduced legislation to prevent the Trump Administration from carrying out its plans to fire federal employees en masse during the ongoing government shutdown. Last week, Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought announced the Trump Administration would take advantage of the shutdown to cut nonessential employees from the federal […]
Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) issued a statement applauding the historic peace deal mediated by President Donald Trump between Israel and Hamas, ending the two-year war. This week, President Trump announced that Israel and Hamas agreed to the "first phase" of the 20-point peace proposal he had put forth, which would require Hamas to release all […]
Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) wants to ensure that critical government personnel receive their salaries during a government shutdown by cosponsoring another bill for essential Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel. Specifically, Rep. Bean's Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act of 2026 ensures the continued payment of USCIS Immigration Officers, ICE Deportation Officers, TSA Federal Air Marshals, […]
Representative Scott Franklin (R-FL) is spearheading a bipartisan letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) urging the prioritization of Florida farmers. "Reports indicate that USDA is preparing between $10 - $14 billion in economic assistance for producers struggling due to losses from collapsing foreign markets, tariffs, and record input costs,' Rep. Franklin's letter reads. […]
Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) has signed on to cosponsor the Pay Our Troops Act, which ensures military personnel continue to receive salaries during a government shutdown. Late last week, Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) announced the bill in an X post, writing that "if our troops don't get paid, neither should Congress." "While Democrats refuse to […]
Senator Ashley Moody (R-FL) discussed the fallout of the "Arctic Frost" scandal in a recent appearance on Fox and Friends First, sharing that Congress was "shocked" by the news that a dozen Senators had been spied on. As The Floridian reported, the FBI, under President Joe Biden, monitored the phones of multiple lawmakers as part of its […]
Florida lawmakers commemorated the second anniversary of the horrific attack perpetrated by Hamas that left 1,200 Israelis dead on October 7th, 2023. Rep. Bean released a statement, commenting that "two years ago today, Hamas exposed its evil in a savage, unprovoked assault on Israel. These brutalists murdered more than 1,200 innocent men, women, and children, […]
