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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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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