Buchanan Introduces Eight Bills to Open 119th Congress

Buchanan Introduces Eight Bills to Open 119th Congress

Grayson Bakich
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January 8, 2025
Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) has introduced a whopping eight bills to start the 119th Congress, covering everything from tax policy to veterans' healthcare to border security to animal protection, and the session has only begun. One bill Rep. Buchanan is reintroducing is the Tax Cuts and Jobs (TCJA) Permanency Act. As the name suggests, this […]
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Donalds Declares Republicans are 'Committed' to Carrying Out Trump's Agenda

Donalds Declares Republicans are 'Committed' to Carrying Out Trump's Agenda

Grayson Bakich
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January 8, 2025
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) addressed concerns of Republican infighting impeding President-elect Donald Trump's agenda in a recent appearance on Fox News's Bottom Line, saying, "We are committed to that. I think every member is ready to do that work." Host Dagen McDowell began the conversation by asking Rep. Donalds if he believed Trump would be able […]
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Cammack Confident Trump's Cabinet Will be Confirmed

Cammack Confident Trump's Cabinet Will be Confirmed

Grayson Bakich
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January 7, 2025
Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) expressed confidence that President-elect Donald Trump's incoming Cabinet will be confirmed quickly in a recent appearance on Fox News's Faulkner Focus, saying, "We recognize the urgent situation that we now have been left with because of four years of America Last and of weakness." Additionally, Rep. Cammack joked that "it may be […]
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Waltz on New Orleans Terror Attack: 'Close the Damn Border'

Waltz on New Orleans Terror Attack: 'Close the Damn Border'

Grayson Bakich
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January 7, 2025
Incoming national security adviser Mike Waltz (R-FL) discussed the National Security Council's role in combatting terrorism in a recent appearance on Fox News's Life, Liberty, and Levin, saying part of it was to "close the damn border." Host Mark Levin touched upon the horrific New Year's Eve attack in New Orleans, Louisiana, as an example of […]
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Steube Reintroduces Bill Protecting Women's Sports

Steube Reintroduces Bill Protecting Women's Sports

Grayson Bakich
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January 6, 2025
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) has reintroduced The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, one of his signature pieces of legislation, as the 119th Congress commences. The bill would ensure that female athletes in federally funded athletic programs compete strictly against fellow biological females and prohibit biological males, thereby complying with Title IX's recognition […]
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Cammack Introduces Two Bills Right After Swearing-In

Cammack Introduces Two Bills Right After Swearing-In

Grayson Bakich
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January 5, 2025
The House of Representatives has returned to session, and its new and incumbent members have sworn in and are voting to retain Representative Mike Johnson (R-LA) as Speaker of the House. On top of the vote, Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) has already introduced two bills to hit the ground running ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's […]
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Donalds Torches Biden Awarding Medals to January 6th Committee's Liz Cheney, Bennie Thompson

Donalds Torches Biden Awarding Medals to January 6th Committee's Liz Cheney, Bennie Thompson

Grayson Bakich
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January 4, 2025
President Biden recently awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal, the second-highest honor bestowed upon civilians, to former Representative Liz Cheney (R-WY) and Representative Bennie Thompson (D-MS) for leading the January 6th Committee, an award Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) said he was "highly offended, but not surprised" by in a recent appearance on Fox News's Hannity. Additionally, Rep. […]
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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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