WASHINGTON—Representative Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) spoke with The Floridian about Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), describing how Florida has had a similar state-level program describing precisely how state funds are spent, saying, "When you put spending in the sunshine, people spend smarter." Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) recently announced the launch of a state-level version […]
Representatives Kathy Castor (D-FL), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Darren Soto (D-FL), and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) joined together in a bipartisan bill to permanently ban offshore drilling from Florida's coasts. The aptly named Florida Coastal Protection Act prevents the development of offshore oil and natural gas production in Florida waters, an issue on which both Democrats and […]
Representatives Kat Cammack (R-FL) and August Pfluger (R-TX) have announced the launch of the House Republican Study Committee's (RSC) new Emerging Technologies Task Force, which will harness and apply emerging technologies, including blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), and biotech. With these new technological advances in development, Congress is examining their potential impact on national security and how […]
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) is introducing legislation to improve veterans' access to services from their congressional representatives. Aptly named the Improving Veterans Access to Congressional Services Act of 2025, Rep. Mast's bill enables Representatives and Senators to use Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities for office hours and in-person meetings with veteran constituents. Rep. Mast […]
Representative Darren Soto (D-FL) is introducing legislation to designate the Kissimmee River as a recreational river, enhancing its protection as a natural resource. Specifically, Rep. Soto's Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Act designates the waterway as a recreational river under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968. The 1968 legislation currently designates 220 […]
Representative Daniel Webster (R-FL) is introducing bipartisan legislation to bring the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) headquarters to Florida. Naturally, as the bill's name, the "CAPE Canaveral Act," suggests, NASA would be relocated to the Cape Canaveral area, which is represented in Congress by Representative Mike Haridopolos (R-FL). Ironically, Rep. Haridopolos is not one […]
Representative-elect Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) laid out his legislative agenda in his first interview since his electoral victory Tuesday night on Fox News's Faulkner Focus. He said that in addition to focusing on veterans, "President Trump is looking forward to hitting the reset button, and I'm looking forward to helping and doing that as soon as […]
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) recently said he felt "the disgust every American has" after Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) uncovered the extent of benefits given to illegal aliens on Fox Business's Evening Edit. DOGE leaders Musk and Antonio Gracias recently demonstrated that millions of illegal aliens received Social Security numbers during a town hall […]
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) has introduced legislation to make military enlistment and reenlistment bonuses immune from taxation. Simply and aptly named the No Tax on Military Bonuses Act, Rep. Mast's bill exempts all military pay bonuses tax-free. This expansion of the current system, which taxes service members at a marginal rate, means bonus taxes are […]
Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) has introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at reducing the bureaucratic red tape surrounding family caregivers who administer medications to their loved ones. Named the Alleviating Barriers to Caregivers Act, Rep. Cammack's bill requires several health-related federal agencies, such as Social Security, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and the […]
Representative Sheila Cherfilus McCormick (D-FL) issued a statement condemning President Donald Trump's latest executive order terminating collective bargaining with federal workers' unions involved in national security work. She said she would "always stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in labor and defend their fundamental rights." President Trump signed the order on Thursday, with […]
Representatives Kathy Castor (D-FL) and Richard Hudson (R-NC) have reintroduced a bipartisan bill that authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) trauma surgeons to operate in civilian trauma centers. The bill aims to address emergency care shortages. The bill explicitly reauthorizes the MISSION ZERO Act, which was signed into law in June 2019. As the American College […]
Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) has introduced legislation preventing illegal aliens from ever obtaining American citizenship. Naming it the No Citizenship for Alien Invaders Act, Rep. Mills' bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act's Section 312 to include the following line: "No alien who enters the United States unlawfully shall be eligible for naturalization, notwithstanding any […]
Representative Scott Franklin (R-FL) issued a statement after the House of Representatives passed the Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act, saying it "will end this parasitic relationship between U.S. higher education and our adversaries." The DETERRENT Act, reintroduced by Representative Michael Baumgartner (R-WA), requires colleges and universities to […]
Representatives Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and Darren Soto (D-FL) have introduced a bipartisan bill that provides Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assistance in combating harmful algal blooms, such as red tide. Aptly named the Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act, Rep. Buchanan's bill would amend the Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to […]
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) discussed the House Intelligence Committee's hearing with Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and FBI Director Kash Patel about the leaked Signal chat in a recent appearance on Fox News's Will Cain Show, saying the three "made it very clear that this was not war plans." Rep. […]
Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) discussed how to protect children online in a recent House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing, describing how the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) of 1998 is woefully outdated. "So during last Congress, I had an opportunity to work on legislation related to protecting children and was fortunate to partner with […]
Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) has reintroduced legislation codifying the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Children's Health Protection (OCHP) into law. The OCHP at the EPA, established in 1997, is dedicated to studying and reducing negative environmental impacts on children's health, especially as their behavior can bring them into proximity to harmful chemicals and organisms. […]
