Luna Refuses to Bend on Banning Congress from Stock Trading

Luna Refuses to Bend on Banning Congress from Stock Trading

Grayson Bakich
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August 1, 2025
Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) said she is not backing down on banning Congress members from stock trading in a recent appearance on Fox News's Jesse Watters Primetime, saying the short-term consequences are irrelevant to the longer-term goal of "saving the Republic." Host Jesse Watters asked if the bill had passed the House of Representatives yet, […]
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Steube Riffs on Democratic Party Infighting in Senate Over Police Funding Bill

Steube Riffs on Democratic Party Infighting in Senate Over Police Funding Bill

Grayson Bakich
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July 31, 2025
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) discussed a recent shouting match between Democratic Senators over the bipartisan police funding bill in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Evening Edit. For additional context, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) accused Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) of "complicity" with President Donald Trump in supporting a bipartisan police bill, […]
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Moody Blasts Democrats' Continued Refusal to Confirm Trump Nominees

Moody Blasts Democrats' Continued Refusal to Confirm Trump Nominees

Grayson Bakich
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July 30, 2025
Senator Ashley Moody (R-FL) blasted Democrats for continually delaying the confirmation of nominees appointed by President Donald Trump in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, calling it "a historic level of obstruction by Dems." Sen. Moody posted the clip to X (formerly Twitter), saying, "We are STILL at zero civilian unanimous consent confirmations—a […]
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Steube Introduces Bill Making Census Survey Voluntary

Steube Introduces Bill Making Census Survey Voluntary

Grayson Bakich
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July 30, 2025
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) has introduced legislation with Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) to make the American Community Survey (ACS), part of the Census Bureau, a voluntary survey and to abolish the associated fines for not answering. As Rep. Steube explained, the ACS is an annual questionnaire designed to gain knowledge of localities, which the ACS […]
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Congress Should Question New Liberian Infrastructure Deal, Says Expert

Congress Should Question New Liberian Infrastructure Deal, Says Expert

Grayson Bakich
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July 30, 2025
The infrastructure agreement signed by the government of Liberia with Ivanhoe Atlantic has come under scrutiny, and according to the Foreign Policy Research Institute's Michael Walsh, Congress should be skeptical as well. In July, U.S. Ambassador to Liberia Mark Toner, appointed by President Biden, led the charge in getting the Liberians under Joseph Boakai to […]
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Buchanan Praises Trump's New Trade Deal with European Union

Buchanan Praises Trump's New Trade Deal with European Union

Grayson Bakich
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July 29, 2025
Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) issued a statement praising President Donald Trump's recent announcement of a new trade deal with the European Union (EU), saying, "It's a major win for U.S. industries that will create opportunities and support long-term economic growth on both sides of the Atlantic." According to a White House fact sheet, provisions of the new […]
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Haridopolos Discusses Greenlighting Growth Act, Says 'Consumers Win' With It

Haridopolos Discusses Greenlighting Growth Act, Says 'Consumers Win' With It

Grayson Bakich
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July 29, 2025
Representative Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) discussed his Greenlighting Growth Act, which recently passed the House of Representatives, during a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, stating, "Consumers win" if it is signed into law. As we covered in May, Rep. Haridopolos's bill, his first to be introduced, reduces regulations. It updates outdated finance reporting […]
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Donalds Demands Investigation into Obama Administration's Russian Collusion Hoax

Donalds Demands Investigation into Obama Administration's Russian Collusion Hoax

Grayson Bakich
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July 28, 2025
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) demanded an investigation into the Obama Administration's role in the Trump-Russia collusion hoax in a recent appearance on Fox News, similarly scorching attempts by Democrats and the media to downplay the scandal. "We know the history, and if it is Barack Obama's administration that ordered a new intelligence briefing, not based […]
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Lee Introduces Bill Cutting Red Tape on Marine Use of LNG

Lee Introduces Bill Cutting Red Tape on Marine Use of LNG

Grayson Bakich
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July 25, 2025
Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) is introducing a bill that eases regulations surrounding the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in a marine context. Specifically, Rep. Lee's Cutting LNG Bunkering Red Tape Act addresses the common practice of "bunkering," wherein ships that use LNG as fuel transfer it between each other over water. During the Biden […]
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Webster Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Reform FEMA

Webster Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Reform FEMA

Grayson Bakich
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July 25, 2025
Representative Daniel Webster (R-FL) has introduced a bipartisan bill to reform and reorganize the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), enhancing its ability to respond effectively to disasters. Specifically, Rep. Webster's Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act of 2025 promises to be the most dramatic change to the agency in decades, with the most significant […]
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Donalds Says GOP Must Counter Democrat 'Fearmongering' in Midterm Elections

Donalds Says GOP Must Counter Democrat 'Fearmongering' in Midterm Elections

Grayson Bakich
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July 25, 2025
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) emphasized the importance of messaging ahead of the 2026 midterm elections in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Varney & Co., saying Republicans must present the reality of President Donald Trump's policies against Democrats' "fearmongering." Host Stuart Varney began the discussion by playing a clip from former Speaker of the House and […]
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Bean Introduces Bill Stiffening Penalties for Harming Police Animals

Bean Introduces Bill Stiffening Penalties for Harming Police Animals

Grayson Bakich
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July 24, 2025
Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) is introducing a bill that increases the penalties for harming police animals, such as dogs and horses. Rep. Bean's LEO K9 Protection Act additionally extends federal protections to all police dogs and horses at the state, county, and local level that are assisting a federal agency and provides exemptions to emergency […]
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Castor Reintroduces Bill to Prevent Campaign Accounts from Being Used as Slush Funds

Castor Reintroduces Bill to Prevent Campaign Accounts from Being Used as Slush Funds

Grayson Bakich
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July 24, 2025
Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) has reintroduced a bipartisan bill aimed at preventing the phenomenon of "zombie campaigns," which involves the misuse of campaign accounts after an officeholder leaves office as a personal slush fund. Specifically, Rep. Castor's Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain (HEC No) Act requires all former lawmakers and those no longer seeking […]
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Frost, Cherfilus McCormick Reintroduce Bill to Ban Radioactive Road Construction Material

Frost, Cherfilus McCormick Reintroduce Bill to Ban Radioactive Road Construction Material

Grayson Bakich
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July 24, 2025
Representatives Maxwell Frost (D-FL) and Sheila Cherfilus McCormick (D-FL) have reintroduced a bill banning the use of radioactive materials in road construction. Specifically, the No Radioactive Roads Act targets the use of phosphogypsum (PG), a byproduct of phosphate ore processing to produce phosphoric acid. The substance contains radium that decays into radon gas. Thus, because […]
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Lee Discusses Protecting Pipelines from Cyberattacks

Lee Discusses Protecting Pipelines from Cyberattacks

Grayson Bakich
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July 22, 2025
Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) discussed protecting America's pipelines from cyberattacks in a recent House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing, where witnesses argued that this was the greatest threat to the nation's critical infrastructure. "My home state of Florida is a large producer of electricity and relies heavily on pipelines to deliver energy," Rep. Lee began, […]
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Luna Refers Fed Chair Powell for Perjury Investigation

Luna Refers Fed Chair Powell for Perjury Investigation

Grayson Bakich
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July 22, 2025
Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) has referred Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for a criminal investigation into potential perjury charges, saying, "Lying under oath is a serious offense— especially from someone tasked with overseeing our monetary system and public trust." In this specific instance, Rep. Luna is accusing Powell of lying about renovations to the […]
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Diaz-Balart Discusses Gabbard's Reveal of Obama White House's Involvement in Russian Collusion Hoax

Diaz-Balart Discusses Gabbard's Reveal of Obama White House's Involvement in Russian Collusion Hoax

Grayson Bakich
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July 22, 2025
Representative Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) discussed the fallout from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's declassification of documents suggesting that former President Barack Obama's White House was involved in manufacturing the discredited "Russian collusion" narrative in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria. "We have known that there was a concerted effort coming from […]
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Cammack Launches NextGen 911 Caucus

Cammack Launches NextGen 911 Caucus

Grayson Bakich
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July 22, 2025
Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) is launching the new NextGen 911 Caucus in the House of Representatives, which aims to enhance first responders' ability to respond to calls. As her press release explained, public safety telecommunicators (PSTs) operate in over 6,000 call centers nationwide, but face numerous challenges, not only from increased call volumes and new […]
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