Gimenez Urges Republicans to Reelect Johnson as Speaker Ahead of Vote

Gimenez Urges Republicans to Reelect Johnson as Speaker Ahead of Vote

Grayson Bakich
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January 3, 2025
Will Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) retain his post? Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) urged his fellow Republicans to vote for it in an appearance on Fox and Friends ahead of the vote, saying, "This is bigger than all of us." He also emphasized the importance of pursuing President-elect Donald Trump's agenda upon his inauguration. […]
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Castor, Carter Celebrate Signage of Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization into Law

Castor, Carter Celebrate Signage of Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization into Law

Grayson Bakich
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January 3, 2025
President Biden has signed the bipartisan Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Reauthorization Act of 2024 into law, and Representatives Kathy Castor (D-FL) and Buddy Carter (R-GA) are celebrating. They call it "a critical step" in providing high-quality emergency healthcare for children and adolescents. The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) described the EMSC program, enacted in […]
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Donalds Blasts Associated Press Coverage of Tesla Explosion Outside Trump Hotel

Donalds Blasts Associated Press Coverage of Tesla Explosion Outside Trump Hotel

Grayson Bakich
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January 2, 2025
A Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, in what authorities believe to be an act of terrorism. The Associated Press (AP) seemingly first reported the explosion as a mechanical problem, which Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) called out on X (formerly Twitter), saying, "This is why people don't trust […]
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Florida Representatives Offer Prayers for New Orleans Terror Attack Victims

Florida Representatives Offer Prayers for New Orleans Terror Attack Victims

Grayson Bakich
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January 2, 2025
After the horrific terror attack in New Orleans on the famed Bourbon Street, where a man, identified as Shamsud Din Jabbar, drove into a crowd, killing 15 and injuring 35, several of Florida's Congressional delegation members reacted to the news on X (formerly Twitter), offering their prayers for the victims. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) said […]
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Luna Chastises 'Tone-Deaf' Weapons Package to Ukraine from Biden Administration

Luna Chastises 'Tone-Deaf' Weapons Package to Ukraine from Biden Administration

Grayson Bakich
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December 31, 2024
The Biden Administration sent a $1.25 billion weapons package to Ukraine as one of its last actions before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) chastised the move as "tone-deaf" in a recent appearance on Fox News's Ingraham Angle, adding that "it goes to show that they are not in touch" and "they […]
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Cammack Weighs in on Trump's Endorsement of Mike Johnson, 'Couldn't Agree More'

Cammack Weighs in on Trump's Endorsement of Mike Johnson, 'Couldn't Agree More'

Grayson Bakich
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December 31, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump has endorsed Representative Mike Johnson's (R-LA) reelection as Speaker of the House, a move Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) said she "could not agree more" with during a recent appearance on Fox Business, adding that despite disagreements, "we have to think about the country, put America first, and get right to work." Rep. […]
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Mast Describes Trump's 'No Holds Barred' Immigration Plans

Mast Describes Trump's 'No Holds Barred' Immigration Plans

Grayson Bakich
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December 28, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump's plans to curb the border crisis will involve "no holds barred" methods, as Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) described in a recent appearance on Fox News's Faulkner Focus, which would include the possibility of cutting funding to sanctuary cities and imposition of tariffs or even sanctions on Mexico and Canada for enabling the crisis […]
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Donalds Condemns Christmas Eve Pardons, 'This Country Does Not Have a President Right Now'

Donalds Condemns Christmas Eve Pardons, 'This Country Does Not Have a President Right Now'

Grayson Bakich
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December 28, 2024
President Biden commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 federal inmates on death row to life in prison, a move that infuriated many Republicans. Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) commented on the pardons in a recent appearance on Fox News's Hannity, where he suggested Biden was not personally involved because "this country does not have […]
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Will Trump Use Military Force to Retake Panama Canal?

Will Trump Use Military Force to Retake Panama Canal?

Grayson Bakich
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December 26, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump has recently made the Panama Canal a new talking point of his America First agenda, and Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) agrees.
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McCarthy Allies Joyce, Garbarino Backed Release of Gaetz Ethics Report

McCarthy Allies Joyce, Garbarino Backed Release of Gaetz Ethics Report

Grayson Bakich
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December 26, 2024
The House Ethics Report on former Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) was released just before Christmas Eve. It alleges that he engaged in crimes that the Department of Justice (DOJ) did not pursue due to a lack of evidence. However, Representatives Dave Joyce (R-OH) and Andrew Garbarino (R-CA), key allies of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), […]
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Mast Says Chances of Trump Bringing World Peace 'Better Than Ever'

Mast Says Chances of Trump Bringing World Peace 'Better Than Ever'

Grayson Bakich
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December 23, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump vowed to bring global peace upon his return to office in Phoenix over the weekend. In a Sunday appearance on Fox News, Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) said such a feat had "better than ever" chances. Mast added that global leaders recognize that "they can try President Trump, but they are absolutely rolling […]
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Gimenez Raises Concerns Over China's Influence on Panama Canal

Gimenez Raises Concerns Over China's Influence on Panama Canal

Grayson Bakich
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December 23, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump recently suggested wresting back control of the Panama Canal, claiming America is being "ripped off. " However, what concerned Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) more in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Varney & Co. is China's influence on the Canal, which in turn means Trump has "legitimate concerns" about the issue. Rep. […]
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Bean, Ernst Introduce Bill to 'Drain the Swamp,' Relocate 30% of Washington Bureaucrats

Bean, Ernst Introduce Bill to 'Drain the Swamp,' Relocate 30% of Washington Bureaucrats

Grayson Bakich
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December 21, 2024
Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) and Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), founders of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus in the House of Representatives and Senate, respectively, are introducing one last bill for the holiday season as an ambitious start to cutting government waste: relocating a third of the federal bureaucracy out of Washington, D.C. Rep. […]
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Cammack Explains Vote Against Continuing Resolution, 'Single-Issue Bills are the Way to Go'

Cammack Explains Vote Against Continuing Resolution, 'Single-Issue Bills are the Way to Go'

Grayson Bakich
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December 20, 2024
Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) was one of four Florida Republicans who voted against the President-elect Donald Trump-backed continuing resolution that ultimately died on the House of Representatives floor Thursday night. She provided her rationale on X (formerly Twitter) and told reporters in Washington, D.C., on Friday that "many of us [in Congress] feel that single-issue […]
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Trump-Backed Government Spending Bill Shot Down in House of Representatives

Trump-Backed Government Spending Bill Shot Down in House of Representatives

Grayson Bakich
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December 20, 2024
A second Continuing Resolution spending bill backed by President-elect Donald Trump and introduced and voted upon in the House of Representatives to prevent a government shutdown has failed by a vote count of 174-235.  The legislative measure,  met the fate of its 1,500-page predecessor, the American Relief Act. Fox News reported that the new bill, […]
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Bean Hopeful Shutdown Can be Avoided with Clean CR

Bean Hopeful Shutdown Can be Avoided with Clean CR

Grayson Bakich
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December 19, 2024
The massive 1,500-page continuing resolution (CR) died a quick yet painful death Wednesday after House conservatives rebelled against it. This left two days for a new spending bill to be drafted before a government shutdown. Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) expressed optimism about getting the job done in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with […]
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Castor Applauds New FTC Anti-Junk Fee Measures

Castor Applauds New FTC Anti-Junk Fee Measures

Grayson Bakich
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December 19, 2024
Eliminating "junk fees" has been a talking point of the Biden Administration. One of its last actions before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump was the implementation of anti-junk fee measures by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which was applauded by Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) in a recent statement. Castor called it "about fairness, transparency […]
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Luna Assures Constituents They Will Get FEMA Relief After Continuing Resolution Killed

Luna Assures Constituents They Will Get FEMA Relief After Continuing Resolution Killed

Grayson Bakich
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December 19, 2024
The latest continuing resolution (CR) faced vicious criticism from House conservatives, so it was quickly pulled off the floor for a vote, effectively killing it. Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) posted a brief video to X (formerly Twitter) explaining that federal disaster relief was still arriving, but "the current rendition of this CR was terrible […]
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