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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Cherfilus McCormick, Ciscomani Introduce Bipartisan Bill Improving Veteran Readiness & Employment Program

Cherfilus McCormick, Ciscomani Introduce Bipartisan Bill Improving Veteran Readiness & Employment Program

Grayson Bakich
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May 29, 2025
Representatives Sheila Cherfilus McCormick (D-FL) and Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) are introducing a bipartisan bill improving the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program. Specifically, the Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act strengthens oversight of the program and requires the VA to report on the employment numbers and annual wages of […]
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Steube Introduces Bill to Rename Washington DC Transit Authority

Steube Introduces Bill to Rename Washington DC Transit Authority

Grayson Bakich
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May 29, 2025
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) is introducing legislation to rename the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to the Washington Metropolitan Authority for Greater Access (WMAGA). Additionally, Rep. Steube's bill requires that the Washington, D.C., Metrorail system be renamed the "Trump Train." It will block all federal funding to the system until both requirements are met, […]
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Scott Suggests 'Big Beautiful Bill' Needs Serious Revisions in Face of Federal Deficit

Scott Suggests 'Big Beautiful Bill' Needs Serious Revisions in Face of Federal Deficit

Grayson Bakich
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May 28, 2025
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) discussed Senate concerns with the so-called "big beautiful bill" in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, saying, "We have got to go through every line of the budget." "First off, I want to be a 'yes.' I want to get a bill done. I support President Trump's agenda to […]
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Navy to End Animal Testing on Dogs, Cats Thanks to Pressure from Loomer, Musk, Congress

Navy to End Animal Testing on Dogs, Cats Thanks to Pressure from Loomer, Musk, Congress

Grayson Bakich
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May 28, 2025
Navy Secretary John C. Phelan recently announced that the United States Navy would no longer engage in animal testing on dogs and cats, saying it was "long overdue." Secretary Phelan posted the announcement on X (formerly Twitter), adding, "Today it gives me great pleasure to terminate all Department of the Navy's testing on cats and […]
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Mast Says Trump Must Treat Putin as the 'War Criminal That He Is'

Mast Says Trump Must Treat Putin as the 'War Criminal That He Is'

Grayson Bakich
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May 27, 2025
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) discussed the recent missile attacks by Russia against Ukraine in a recent appearance on Fox News's Faulkner Focus, which not only stalled negotiations to end the war but earned President Donald Trump's ire. Thus, he must treat Russian President Vladimir Putin as "the war criminal that he is." Trump excoriated Putin in […]
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Soto, Salazar Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill for Mixed Immigration Status Military Families

Soto, Salazar Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill for Mixed Immigration Status Military Families

Grayson Bakich
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May 24, 2025
Representatives Darren Soto (D-FL) and Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) are reintroducing bipartisan legislation to protect military families with mixed immigration status. Specifically, the Protect Patriot Spouses Act amends the Immigration and Nationality Act by removing the unlawful entry inadmissibility standard for illegal aliens with married service members, allowing them to gain lawful permanent resident status. […]
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Mast Introduces Trio of Bills to Help Veterans

Mast Introduces Trio of Bills to Help Veterans

Grayson Bakich
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May 23, 2025
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) has introduced three pieces of legislation aimed at helping veterans and active-duty service members transition back into civilian life while also honoring the fallen. The first is known as the Final Honors Act, which allows families of service members who died in the line of duty to request the deceased's remains […]
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Donalds Argues Biden Policies Should be Revoked as Health Details Continue Emerging

Donalds Argues Biden Policies Should be Revoked as Health Details Continue Emerging

Grayson Bakich
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May 22, 2025
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) suggested that policies signed into law via President Joe Biden's autopen should be invalidated as more evidence of his poor health emerges in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Varney & Co. He said, "If Joe Biden could not execute the duties of his office, then why are we living under […]
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Patronis Lauds House Passage of 'Big Beautiful Bill'

Patronis Lauds House Passage of 'Big Beautiful Bill'

Grayson Bakich
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May 22, 2025
The House of Representatives has passed the so-called "big beautiful bill" by a narrow margin on strict party lines, with 215 votes in favor and 214 votes against it. Representative Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) lauded its passage in a statement, saying, "This ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill’ is a win for every hardworking American. Better days are […]
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Haridopolos's Small Business Bill Clears Committee Days After Introduction

Haridopolos's Small Business Bill Clears Committee Days After Introduction

Grayson Bakich
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May 21, 2025
Representative Mike Haridopolos's (R-FL) Greenlighting Growth Act has already passed the House Committee on Financial Services just days after he introduced it. To reiterate, the Greenlighting Growth Act allows businesses that make less than $1.235 billion in annual revenue but have grown via acquisitions to continue filing simplified Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reports as […]
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Lee Discusses How EPA Can Balance Economic Growth with Environmental Protection with Zeldin

Lee Discusses How EPA Can Balance Economic Growth with Environmental Protection with Zeldin

Grayson Bakich
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May 20, 2025
Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) discussed the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) purpose and goal with Administrator Lee Zeldin in a recent House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing, commending his commitment to ensuring the protection of the environment without hampering economic growth. Rep. Lee noted that "basing regulatory decisions on sound science is essential," yet "We have […]
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Mast Joins Trump in Awarding the First New 'Medal of Sacrifice' for Fallen First Responders

Mast Joins Trump in Awarding the First New 'Medal of Sacrifice' for Fallen First Responders

Grayson Bakich
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May 20, 2025
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) joined President Donald Trump on Monday to award the new Presidential Medal of Sacrifice, recently created to honor first responders who have fallen in the line of duty. The first three recipients of this new medal were the families of Deputy Ralph "Butch" Waller, Corporal Luis Paez, and Deputy Ignacio "Dan" […]
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Cherfilus McCormick, Ciscomani Reintroduce Bill Improving Veteran Access to Oncologists

Cherfilus McCormick, Ciscomani Reintroduce Bill Improving Veteran Access to Oncologists

Grayson Bakich
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May 20, 2025
Representatives Sheila Cherfilus McCormick (D-FL) and Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) have reintroduced a bipartisan bill improving veterans' access to oncologists through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health system. For additional context, radiation therapy as a cancer treatment has increased in the private sector, and with it are the salaries of therapeutic medical physicists (TMPs). However, […]
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Haridopolos Introduces First Bill Encouraging Small Business Growth

Haridopolos Introduces First Bill Encouraging Small Business Growth

Grayson Bakich
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May 16, 2025
Representative Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) is introducing his first piece of legislation, aiming to encourage the growth of small businesses. Specifically, the Greenlighting Growth Act cuts regulations and updates outdated finance reporting laws, addressing an issue arising from the 2012 JOBS Act. The JOBS Act introduced an "Emerging Growth Company" (EGC) category for business taxes, defined […]
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