Representatives Cory Mills (R-FL) and Andy Harris (R-MD) have introduced legislation restricting birthright citizenship. The Prohibiting Automatic Rights to Enter National Territory (PARENT) Act does not eliminate birthright citizenship but instead restricts automatic American citizenship upon birth to children born to at least one parent who is already a citizen or lawful permanent resident. Rep. […]
Representative Scott Franklin (R-FL) has reintroduced a bill requiring federal agencies to publicly disclose how taxpayer dollars are used to subsidize union-related activities during official work hours. Named the Taxpayer-Funded Union Time Transparency Act, Rep. Franklin's bill requires agencies to report the total cost of official time, its purpose, individual employee data related to union […]
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) has introduced a resolution giving Congressional authorization for the Trump Administration to use military force against the Mexican drug cartels and several other transnational criminal groups declared foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs). Shortly after assuming office, President Donald Trump designated several gangs and cartels, such as Venezuela's Tren de Aragua, El Salvador's […]
National Security Adviser Mike Waltz discussed foreign policy under President Donald Trump in a recent appearance on Fox News's My View with Lara Trump, saying that bringing the Russia-Ukraine War "is not going to be easy" as negotiations continue. With a ceasefire coming into effect, Waltz described the difficulty in getting just to that point, saying, […]
Representative Sheila Cherfilus McCormick (D-FL) issued a statement criticizing President Donald Trump's executive order to dismantle and abolish the Department of Education. President Trump issued the order Thursday night, citing the Department's investment of over $3 trillion since its founding in 1979. Yet standardized National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores reveal pupils' worsening performance […]
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) discussed a recent Fort Myers City Council vote to not cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which he predicted would be reversed in a recent appearance on Fox News's Brian Kilmeade Show. For additional context, three Fort Myers City Council members voted against ICE training for the city's Police Department, […]
Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) said that reforming the judiciary was "long overdue" in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Bottom Line. Multiple judges have issued injunctions against President Donald Trump's policies. Rep. Cammack posted the clip to X (formerly Twitter), where she posted, "The Left hates what President Trump is doing in giving the American people a […]
Representatives Cory Mills (R-FL), Aaron Bean (R-FL), and Byron Donalds (R-FL) have introduced a bill codifying the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) into law. In addition to codifying the department, the heads of each government agency will be required to work with DOGE to implement initiatives designed to increase government productivity with minimal bureaucracy. "According […]
Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) spearheaded a letter to the Acting Director of the Defense Health Agency (DHA), Dr. David J. Smith, urging to improve TRICARE compensation in Northeast Florida. As Rep. Bean explained, constituents have worried about the failure of T-5 contracts under the TRICARE program, where delays are common, and millions of dollars in […]
National Security Adviser Mike Waltz appeared on Fox and Friends to discuss Judge James Boasberg's blockage of President Donald Trump's deportation of Tren de Aragua gang members, saying it is within Trump's authority to do so. Waltz began the discussion by comparing the current situation to the aftermath of September 11th, 2001, saying, "I can remember […]
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) spearheaded a bipartisan bill to ease regulations on small and family-owned domestic cigar producers. Aptly named the Cutting the Invasive Government's Arbitrary Regulations (CIGAR) Act, Rep. Donalds' bill simplifies the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) definition of "premium" cigars to reduce onerous regulations defining "premium" or "non-premium" cigars. Thus, the FDA […]
Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) is reintroducing a bill allowing states greater control over certain environmental programs through 404 permitting programs. For additional context, Rep. Bean explained how a 2018 Florida law permitted the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to start the public rulemaking process for wetland protection policy via the federal dredge and fill […]
Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) took to X (formerly Twitter) to respond to an article by the Daily Beast written about her and President Donald Trump, saying, "If people in POTUS orbit are talking to this author, they need to be cut off immediately. This is gross." The Daily Beast reported that Alex Isenstadt's upcoming […]
Representative Neal Dunn (R-FL) has introduced legislation to prevent China's illegal organ harvesting from reaching the United States. Named the Block Organ Transplant Purchases from China (or BLOCK) Act, Rep. Dunn's bill prohibits federal reimbursement of organ transplants and similar medical procedures when the origin of the organs cannot be verified. Additionally, any organ transplant […]
Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) spoke with The Floridian about the recent allegations against him and his personal life, reiterating that the issue was a "personal matter." Near the end of February, Washington Metropolitan Police responded to an alleged incident involving Rep. Mills and Sarah Raviani, who both denied the claims that he had been physically abusive […]
Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) has introduced a bipartisan bill protecting patients' right to receive intravenous (IV) medications at home. Named the Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act, Rep. Buchanan's bill specifically addresses issues related to using IV medications within one's house, namely the physical presence of a nurse requirement for providers of IV medication […]
Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) has reintroduced a bill with Representative Deborah Ross (D-NC) to crack down on fraudulent insurance brokers. Named the Insurance Fraud Accountability Act, Rep. Castor's bill establishes criminal penalties for insurance brokers who perform fraudulent activities such as changing a healthcare plan without a customer's knowledge or consent, including via the establishment […]
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) spearheaded a recent letter to Acting SEC (Securities & Exchange Commission) Chairman Mark Uyeda urging for reforms to the SEC, which he claims was weaponized by the Biden-Harris Administration. Rep. Donalds explained that the weaponization of the SEC came in the form of "regulation by enforcement," which means "those enforcement actions […]
