Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) has introduced a bipartisan bill easing Medicare enrollment as more of America's older population ages into eligibility. As explained in Rep. Bilirakis's press release, current Medicare enrollment rules and inadequate notification systems result in people being slapped with application fines, healthcare coverage gaps, and unexpected costs, with an average premium increase […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) is spearheading a letter to Under Secretary of Commerce Jeffrey Kessler urging the blacklisting of the Chinese Institute of Forensic Science (IFS), arguing that the agency is part of China's espionage efforts. Sen. Scott began the letter by thanking Kessler for his "ongoing efforts to protect American values and national security," […]
Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) announced in a post to X (formerly Twitter) that the Russian government has agreed to release the Soviet Union's files on Lee Harvey Oswald, discussing the assassination of President John F. Kennedy during an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience. "After meeting with the Russian Ambassador a few weeks ago, I […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) and Representative Randy Fine (R-FL) have introduced a bicameral bill giving flexibility to sturgeon farmers. For additional context, several species of sturgeon are listed as endangered due to overfishing for caviar, meat, and other products, or populations have been reduced due to waterway construction and pollution in their native habitats. However, […]
Representative Aaron Bean's (R-FL) TRACE Act has gained traction in Congress after Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced a companion version of the bill in the Senate. The TRACE Act, short for the Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act, requires K-12 schools to notify parents of how and where foreign funding affects their […]
Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) responded to claims that military recruitment among women is declining in a post to X (formerly Twitter), saying, "There's a reason why female service member recruitment is at all-time high." Rep. Luna shared an article from Fox News in a second post, which found that 23,985 women enlisted in the […]
Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) mocked newly reelected Washington, D.C. Councilman Trayon White for saying he and the City Council are "responsible" in a post to X (formerly Twitter). President Donald Trump has mobilized the District of Columbia's National Guard to address the violent crime plaguing the nation's capital, which included the assassination of two U.S. […]
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) discussed the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas War, challenging countries that have recognized Palestine as a country to "show me where Israel has been wrong" in its operations in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Varney & Co. The discussion began with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's announcement of a new offensive […]
Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) spearheaded a bipartisan letter to the State Department urging them to reject the Republic of Turkey's (Turkiye) readmission into the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, citing their friendliness to Russia. The Joint Strike Fighter program is an international partnership between the United States and several countries to develop, test, produce, and […]
Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) has introduced bipartisan legislation improving US Department of Agriculture (USDA) grants to aquaculture and seafood producers. Aptly named the Supporting Equity for Aquaculture and Seafood (SEAS) Act, Rep. Cammack's bill addresses longstanding inabilities for these producers to work with the USDA, which has favored terrestrial agriculture and ranching. Specifically, the SEAS […]
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) is introducing legislation tightening travel restrictions for officials from hostile foreign countries in the United States for United Nations (U.N.) business. Named the Limiting Extremist Travel to the United Nations Act, Rep. Steube's bill requires officials and representatives from said countries, terrorist organizations, and U.N. organizations to adhere to a strict […]
Representative Daniel Webster (R-FL) is introducing legislation to strengthen the United States' position as the world leader in innovative and technological standards. Appropriately named the Utilize Standards for All (USA) Act, Rep. Webster's bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to encourage the development of voluntary, consensus-based standards, with the private sector […]
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) expressed opposition to a proposed carveout for illegal alien farm workers in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Varney & Co., saying, "We cannot allow to have this situation continue to metastasize with these carveouts." Earlier this week, President Donald Trump reconsidered the possibility of granting amnesty to illegal alien farm workers […]
Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) spoke with The Floridian after a judge denied a restraining order application against him. As we previously covered, Rep. Mills was accused of emotionally manipulating and threatening Miss America winner Lindsay Langston. Langston filed for a restraining order with help from Anthony Sabatini, Rep. Mills' one-time political opponent in the 2022 midterms, […]
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) condemned the remarks of Representative Delia Ramirez (D-IL) for saying she is a "proud Guatemalan before I'm an American" in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Bottom Line. Rep. Ramirez made the statement in Spanish during an address at the second annual Panamerican Congress in Mexico City, which sparked outrage since […]
Representative Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) has introduced legislation to keep artificial intelligence (AI) employed by the federal government apolitical. For additional context, in mid-July, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14319, which recognizes the applicability of using AI for government work, but models cannot be trained according to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) guidelines or any […]
Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) is reintroducing legislation aimed at preventing utility companies from funding political activities with ratepayer dollars. In 2022, Florida Power and Light (FPL), the Sunshine State's largest utility company, was found to be putting money toward so-called "ghost candidates," spying on journalist Nathan Monroe, and influencing editorial decisions of The Capitolist political […]
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) is introducing legislation banning universities from accepting financial contributions from hostile foreign countries. Named the Securing Academia from Foreign Entanglements (SAFE) Act, the bill specifically amends the 1965 Higher Education Act to include this ban and further requires the reporting of all gifts or contracts with foreign sources from "covered nations" […]
