Gimenez Grills Organized Crime Expert on Halting Chinese Fentanyl Precursor Production

Gimenez Grills Organized Crime Expert on Halting Chinese Fentanyl Precursor Production

Grayson Bakich
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June 11, 2025
Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) grilled James C. Harris III, Assistant Director of Homeland Security Investigations' Countering Transnational Organized Crime (CTOC) division, on countering the Chinese manufacture of fentanyl precursor chemicals shipped to Mexico in a recent House Homeland Security hearing. "What kind of success have we had in interdicting those precursor chemicals [from China]?" Rep. […]
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Donalds' Resolution to Rename House Press Gallery After Frederick Douglass Passes Unanimously

Donalds' Resolution to Rename House Press Gallery After Frederick Douglass Passes Unanimously

Grayson Bakich
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June 11, 2025
Representative Byron Donalds' (R-FL) resolution to rename the House of Representatives Press Gallery after abolitionist Frederick Douglass has passed with unanimous support. Rep. Donalds introduced the bill in February on Douglass's birthday (Feb. 14th), finding cosponsors in Representatives Andre Carson (D-IN), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Wesley Hunt (R-TX), Burgess Owens (R-UT), and John James (R-MI). In […]
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Luna to File Legislation Designating Antifa as a Terrorist Organization

Luna to File Legislation Designating Antifa as a Terrorist Organization

Grayson Bakich
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June 9, 2025
Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) announced on X (formerly Twitter) that she is filing legislation to designate Antifascist Action, better known as Antifa, as a terrorist organization. Journalist Andy Ngo, who writes for The Post Millennial and has exposed the nature of Antifa in his past coverage, posted a picture made by Antifa International calling […]
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Donalds Weighs in on Senate's Big Beautiful Bill Battle

Donalds Weighs in on Senate's Big Beautiful Bill Battle

Grayson Bakich
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June 9, 2025
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) weighed in on the Senate's ongoing discussion of the so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" passed by the House in late May during a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, saying, "Republicans need to decide what we really want to do." The discussion began with the Wall Street Journal noting that Senate […]
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Biggs Condemns Jeffries' 'Reprehensible' Vow to Unmask ICE Agents

Biggs Condemns Jeffries' 'Reprehensible' Vow to Unmask ICE Agents

Grayson Bakich
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June 7, 2025
Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) condemned House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' (D-NY) recent vow to unmask Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arresting illegal aliens in a recent post on X (formerly Twitter). "This is reprehensible. The House Minority Leader threatened to dox our courageous @ICEgov agents for protecting our communities. Democrats continue to be pro-crime […]
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Dunn Introduces Bill Preventing FEMA Clawbacks

Dunn Introduces Bill Preventing FEMA Clawbacks

Grayson Bakich
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June 6, 2025
Representative Neal Dunn (R-FL) has introduced legislation preventing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from attempting to "claw back" public assistance grants from natural disaster areas. Specifically, Rep. Dunn's Streamlined FEMA Cost Exemption Act renders project costs to FEMA Public Assistance projects executing a grant with the agency exempt while also prohibiting the recoupment of […]
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Patronis Introduces Resolution to Form Select Committee on Biden's Decline

Patronis Introduces Resolution to Form Select Committee on Biden's Decline

Grayson Bakich
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June 6, 2025
Representative Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) has filed his first piece of legislation, House Resolution 477, to establish a select committee aimed at uncovering the truth of President Joe Biden's mental decline during his presidency. The Select Committee on President Biden's Cognitive Decline will consist of 13 members, including five approved by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries […]
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Scott Highlights Chinese Protests as Trump and Xi Negotiate Trade, Tariffs

Scott Highlights Chinese Protests as Trump and Xi Negotiate Trade, Tariffs

Grayson Bakich
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June 6, 2025
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) highlighted suppressed news of protests in China in a post to X (formerly Twitter), as President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are reportedly negotiating trade and tariffs this week. "Xi and his illegitimate regime will stop at nothing to silence these protestors and stop these photos from getting out […]
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Steube Introduces Bill Restricting Loan Forgiveness from Entities Involved in Terrorism

Steube Introduces Bill Restricting Loan Forgiveness from Entities Involved in Terrorism

Grayson Bakich
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June 5, 2025
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) has introduced legislation forbidding the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program from crediting entities and their employees involved in illegal activity. Rep. Steube's No Loan Forgiveness for Terrorists Act codifies a March executive order issued by President Donald Trump, which explained that the 2007 program has been heavily compromised. Established to forgive […]
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Luna Questions Planned Russia Sanctions Bill

Luna Questions Planned Russia Sanctions Bill

Grayson Bakich
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June 4, 2025
Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) questioned the legitimacy of a new Russia sanctions bill in the Senate during a recent House Foreign Affairs hearing, calling it "another DC classic" and "performative politics." Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Sidney Blumenthal (D-CN) introduced the Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025 in April, which, as suggested, would impose "bone-breaking" […]
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Bilirakis Vows to Continue Pushing Major Richard Star Act

Bilirakis Vows to Continue Pushing Major Richard Star Act

Grayson Bakich
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June 4, 2025
Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) vowed to continue pushing for passage of his Major Richard Star Act in a recent post to X (formerly Twitter). The post responded to a story from Alternet.org describing the plight of the U.S. Army veteran Dan Nevins, who lost two limbs after an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated under his […]
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Moskowitz Urges Designation of Muslim Brotherhood as Foreign Terrorist Organization

Moskowitz Urges Designation of Muslim Brotherhood as Foreign Terrorist Organization

Grayson Bakich
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June 3, 2025
Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) has written to President Donald Trump urging him to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), saying, "Its history of promoting extremist ideologies and terrorist activities through affiliates like Hamas threatens our national & global security." The Muslim Brotherhood is an Islamist organization, first founded in Egypt in […]
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Castor Demands Pinellas County Job Corps Center Remain Open

Castor Demands Pinellas County Job Corps Center Remain Open

Grayson Bakich
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June 3, 2025
Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) recently wrote to the Department of Labor demanding that they keep the Pinellas County Job Corps Center open after the Department announced their plans to close it, saying, "This harsh and arbitrary decision casts students into an uncertain future, disrupts job training, and creates housing insecurity for hundreds of young people […]
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Bean Introduces Bill to Crack Down on Looting During Natural Disasters

Bean Introduces Bill to Crack Down on Looting During Natural Disasters

Grayson Bakich
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June 3, 2025
Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) is introducing legislation cracking down on looting and other crimes amid natural disasters. Specifically, the Law On Offender Transgressions During Emergencies and Recovery (LOOTER) Act makes it a federal crime to commit theft in federally designated disaster areas, with one year in prison for petty larceny and five years for grand larceny. "When […]
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Donalds Says Boulder Attack Demonstrates Need for Border Security

Donalds Says Boulder Attack Demonstrates Need for Border Security

Grayson Bakich
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June 2, 2025
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) discussed the recent Molotov cocktail terror attack in Boulder, Colorado, during a recent appearance on Fox Business's Varney & Co., saying it demonstrated the need for border security. The suspected attacker, Mohamed Soliman, threw several Molotov cocktails at a group of pro-Israel demonstrators while shouting "Free Palestine!" Soliman is also an apparent […]
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Castor Urges Meta to Halt Deployment of AI Companions for Kids

Castor Urges Meta to Halt Deployment of AI Companions for Kids

Grayson Bakich
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June 2, 2025
Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) spearheaded a recent letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg urging him not to move forward with the planned launch of AI chatbots for users under the age of 18 and chatbots modeled after children or teenagers. The letter is the result of a Wall Street Journal investigation uncovering instances of underage […]
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Steube Reintroduces Bill to Stop Federal Payments to the Deceased

Steube Reintroduces Bill to Stop Federal Payments to the Deceased

Grayson Bakich
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June 2, 2025
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) has reintroduced legislation cracking down on federal benefits payments to the deceased. The Valid Benefits Act requires agencies and departments that issue benefit payments to verify the eligibility of individuals over the age of 105 for those benefits. Rep. Steube first introduced the bill in 2019; however, recent efforts by the […]
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Donalds Lays Out Plans to Question Biden's Inner Circle

Donalds Lays Out Plans to Question Biden's Inner Circle

Grayson Bakich
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May 30, 2025
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) discussed the House Oversight Committee's plans to question former President Joe Biden's inner circle on his mental fitness in a recent appearance on Fox News's Ingraham Angle. Host Laura Ingraham noted that House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-KY) demanded that several members of Biden's staff, including physician Kevin O'Connor and others, schedule […]
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