Mast Addresses Fears He Will Not Be Bipartisan in House Foreign Affairs Chair Role

Mast Addresses Fears He Will Not Be Bipartisan in House Foreign Affairs Chair Role

Grayson Bakich
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December 19, 2024
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) is set to become Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sparking concerns that he will not be bipartisan, according to some Democrats. He addressed the situation in a recent appearance on Fox News's America's Newsroom, saying if they do not wish to cut frivolous foreign investments, "then it is not going […]
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Steube Comments on Classified Briefing on New Jersey Drones, 'People Have the Right to Know'

Steube Comments on Classified Briefing on New Jersey Drones, 'People Have the Right to Know'

Grayson Bakich
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December 18, 2024
Strange drones have been spotted throughout New Jersey, sparking fears and concerns of their origin. The House Intelligence Committee is set to hold a classified briefing about the sightings, which Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) commented on in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, saying, "The American people, especially people in New Jersey and […]
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Castor, Kim Urge for Passage of Bipartisan Stillbirth Bill

Castor, Kim Urge for Passage of Bipartisan Stillbirth Bill

Grayson Bakich
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December 17, 2024
The tragedy of stillbirth remains relevant even today, and one in four stillbirths is estimated to have been preventable. Representatives Kathy Castor (D-FL) and Young Kim (R-CA) have introduced and are urging the passage of a bipartisan bill to improve and fund research into the phenomenon. Rep. Castor's bill, introduced initially last August, is the […]
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Gimenez Shares Vision of Trump vs. China, 'This is a New Sheriff'

Gimenez Shares Vision of Trump vs. China, 'This is a New Sheriff'

Grayson Bakich
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December 16, 2024
What will President Trump do with China in his second term? Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) discussed his vision of how to deal with the Chinese during a weekend appearance on Fox News, saying, "This is a new sheriff, a different sheriff, and we are going to play this game completely differently than the previous administration." […]
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Bean to Join House Ways and Means Committee

Bean to Join House Ways and Means Committee

Grayson Bakich
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December 16, 2024
Fresh from cofounding the House Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus, Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) is now set to join the House Ways and Means Committee in the upcoming Congress, saying, "Let's go get 'em." The House Ways and Means Committee is the oldest and most influential committee in the lower Chamber of Congress. It […]
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Mills Calls for Banning Stock Trading by Congressmen, Moratorium on Going into Lobbying

Mills Calls for Banning Stock Trading by Congressmen, Moratorium on Going into Lobbying

Grayson Bakich
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December 14, 2024
With more members of Congress willing to cooperate with President-elect Donald Trump and the incoming Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), one area of government spending sure to be prickly is defense spending, which was part of the discussion during Representative Cory Mills' (R-FL) recent appearance on Fox Business's Bottom Line, saying it demonstrated the need for […]
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Cammack Torches FBI at January 6th, Investigating Kash Patel

Cammack Torches FBI at January 6th, Investigating Kash Patel

Grayson Bakich
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December 13, 2024
A bombshell report has revealed that 26 informants for the FBI were present on January 6th, 2021, years after the Bureau adamantly denied such a claim. Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) discussed the report and torched the politicization of law enforcement in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Evening Edit, saying President-elect Donald Trump's new FBI Director […]
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Donalds Celebrates Passage of His Contributions to WRDA

Donalds Celebrates Passage of His Contributions to WRDA

Grayson Bakich
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December 13, 2024
The yearly Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) passed almost unanimously 399-18 on Wednesday, and Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) can say he personally contributed "various key legislation wins," as he posted to X (formerly Twitter). "Water is the heartbeat of our SWFL community & our Great Sunshine State. It is critical that we improve, conserve, & […]
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Steube Blasts Efforts to Blame Trump for Afghanistan, '100% in the Lap of Joe Biden'

Steube Blasts Efforts to Blame Trump for Afghanistan, '100% in the Lap of Joe Biden'

Grayson Bakich
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December 12, 2024
House Republicans gave no quarter to State Secretary Antony Blinken on Wednesday during the Congressional hearing on the disastrous 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal. Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) countered the Biden Administration's attempts to blame President-elect Donald Trump for the withdrawal, saying it was "100% in the lap of Joe Biden and his administration" in a recent […]
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Mast Tears into Blinken for Continued Foreign Aid to Afghanistan

Mast Tears into Blinken for Continued Foreign Aid to Afghanistan

Grayson Bakich
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December 12, 2024
Secretary of State Antony Blinken appeared before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday after being voted in contempt for failing to testify on the disastrous 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal. Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) tore into Blinken with both barrels on the federal government continuing to send foreign aid to the country despite having no diplomatic […]
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Buchanan Celebrates Eight Proposals in 2025 NDAA

Buchanan Celebrates Eight Proposals in 2025 NDAA

Grayson Bakich
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December 11, 2024
The final version of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes eight proposals brought forth by Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL), a feat he celebrated in a recent statement, saying, "This legislation reflects our unwavering commitment to America's servicemembers and their families." One provision included among Rep. Buchanan's eight pieces of legislation includes having the […]
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Steube Introduces Bill Defunding Foreign Aid During Natural Disasters

Steube Introduces Bill Defunding Foreign Aid During Natural Disasters

Grayson Bakich
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December 11, 2024
Many Americans remained in tents after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, yet federal dollars continued to be sent to other countries. Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) has introduced a bill defunding foreign aid during domestic natural disasters. Rep. Steube has named his bill the Securing Taxpayer Assistance during Natural Disasters (STAND) Act. This bill would withhold bilateral, […]
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Waltz Says Israel Deserves Most Credit for Putting Iran on 'Backfoot'

Waltz Says Israel Deserves Most Credit for Putting Iran on 'Backfoot'

Grayson Bakich
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December 10, 2024
The long-running regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria has fallen in recent days, leaving Iran without its key ally in the Levant. Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL), President-elect Donald Trump's incoming national security adviser, discussed the fallout and implications of the regime's toppling in a recent appearance on Fox News's Special Report, noting that Israel deserves most […]
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Lee Discusses Cybersecurity Bill After Massive Cyberattack

Lee Discusses Cybersecurity Bill After Massive Cyberattack

Grayson Bakich
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December 10, 2024
Last week, a large-scale cyberattack targeting AT&T and Verizon infiltrated the phones of U.S. Government officials. Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) discussed the attack and her Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act introduced in September during a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, emphasizing the necessity of her bill and what future cyberattacks could […]
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Ten Republicans Vie for Gaetz's Seat, Patronis Considered Frontrunner

Ten Republicans Vie for Gaetz's Seat, Patronis Considered Frontrunner

Grayson Bakich
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December 9, 2024
Former Representative Matt Gaetz's (R-FL) seat for Congressional District 1 is wide open, and ten Republicans are vying to fill it in the upcoming special election. So far, Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) is in a strong position to take the title with several key endorsements, but anything can happen in three months. Patronis's frontrunner […]
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Franklin Applauds USDA Relief for Farmers After Hurricanes

Franklin Applauds USDA Relief for Farmers After Hurricanes

Grayson Bakich
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December 7, 2024
Early in October, Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) spearheaded a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) demanding they assist farmers after Hurricane Helene. On Thursday, USDA announced they would follow through, which Representative Scott Franklin (R-FL) applauded in a recent statement, saying it "could be a game-changer." The original letter, led by Rep. Cammack […]
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Bilirakis Makes Another Push for  Major Richard Star Act

Bilirakis Makes Another Push for Major Richard Star Act

Grayson Bakich
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December 6, 2024
Representative Gus Bilirakis's (R-FL) bipartisan Major Richard Star Act has garnered strong bipartisan support in the House and Senate but has gotten nowhere since it was introduced in August 2022. This led him and Representative Raul Ruiz (D-CA) to demand action in a recent letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to bring the bill […]
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Bean Wants Education to Return to States, Abolish CRT

Bean Wants Education to Return to States, Abolish CRT

Grayson Bakich
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December 6, 2024
Abolishing the Department of Education (DOE) has gained traction among Republicans, including Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL), who recently told The Floridian that he wants education to return to the states. This would effectively abolish critical race theory (CRT) at the federal level. We asked Rep. Bean why he believed Democrats are against abolishing the Department, which […]
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