House Passes Building Chips in America Act

House Passes Building Chips in America Act

Grayson Bakich
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September 23, 2024
The Building Chips in America Act has just passed the House with 257 in favor and 125 opposed and is now slated to go to the President's desk. The bipartisan bill, introduced by Representatives Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Colin Allred (D-TX), will accelerate the environmental regulatory process and avoid unnecessary delays for domestic semiconductor chip […]
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Mills Predicts President Harris 'Would Be No Different' on Israel Than Biden, Obama

Mills Predicts President Harris 'Would Be No Different' on Israel Than Biden, Obama

Grayson Bakich
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September 23, 2024
As Israel continues its war with Hamas and Hezbollah, House Republicans have been fiercely critical of the Biden Administration's actions towards the Jewish State. Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) discussed what we could expect to happen between the United States and Israel under Vice President Kamala Harris should she win the upcoming election in November during […]
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Waltz, Moskowitz Introduce Bill Increasing Law Enforcement Access to DOD Gear

Waltz, Moskowitz Introduce Bill Increasing Law Enforcement Access to DOD Gear

Grayson Bakich
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September 20, 2024
Executive Orders 13688 and 14074 tightened regulations on selling excess equipment from the Department of Defense (DOD). Representatives Mike Waltz (R-FL) and Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) have introduced a bipartisan bill scaling back the potency of these orders by requiring Congressional approval of their enforcement, allowing law enforcement easier access to lifesaving gear. Aptly named the […]
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Waltz, Wasserman Schultz BOLIVAR Act Passes House Oversight Committee

Waltz, Wasserman Schultz BOLIVAR Act Passes House Oversight Committee

Grayson Bakich
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September 19, 2024
The bipartisan Banning Operations and Leases with Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime (BOLIVAR) Act, introduced by Representatives Mike Waltz (R-FL) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), recently passed out of the House Oversight Committee, and will soon be up for a vote on the House floor. Rep. Waltz and Rep. Wasserman Schultz introduced the bill in February, […]
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Chalifoux Rips Soto on Border, Accuses Him of Wanting to 'Destroy' Constitution

Chalifoux Rips Soto on Border, Accuses Him of Wanting to 'Destroy' Constitution

Grayson Bakich
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September 19, 2024
Colonel Thomas Chalifoux, Ret., is the Republican congressional challenger to Representative Darren Soto (D-FL) for Florida's 9th Congressional District, who is prioritizing the ongoing border crisis in his campaign. During an interview with The Floridian Chalifoux criticized the Democratic incumbent, saying, "It is shocking how a man can put his right hand up and swear […]
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Luna Says Law Enforcement Investigating ‘Very Serious Shooting Threat’ Against Her

Luna Says Law Enforcement Investigating ‘Very Serious Shooting Threat’ Against Her

Grayson Bakich
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September 19, 2024
During the same weekend a second assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump was thwarted, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) was similarly threatened. The Florida Congresswoman spoke about the threat in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Cavuto Coast to Coast, blaming heated political rhetoric and polarization as the catalyst. Although Rep. Luna could not give […]
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Cammack Introduces New Amendments to REINS Act

Cammack Introduces New Amendments to REINS Act

Grayson Bakich
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September 18, 2024
Last June, Representative Kat Cammack's (R-FL) REINS Act, which tightened the federal government's ability to impose regulations, passed the House. Now, Florida Congresswoman and Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) have introduced amendments designed to restrain the regulatory agencies' powers further and restore power to Congress and the American people. To reiterate, the primary objective of Rep. […]
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Mills Suggests Trump Hire Private Security After 2nd Assassination Attempt

Mills Suggests Trump Hire Private Security After 2nd Assassination Attempt

Grayson Bakich
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September 17, 2024
America is still reeling from the second attempt on former President Donald Trump's life on Sunday in West Palm Beach, Florida. While discussing the unfolding events during an appearance on Fox News's Jesse Watters Primetime, Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) suggested Trump hire a private security detail "until the Secret Service can actually get answers and do […]
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Mills Cosponsors Bill Eliminating 'Double Tax' on Seniors Via Social Security Premiums

Mills Cosponsors Bill Eliminating 'Double Tax' on Seniors Via Social Security Premiums

Grayson Bakich
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September 17, 2024
Social Security benefits are considered taxable income despite contributors paying into the system via payroll tax. Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) is cosponsoring a bill initially introduced by Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) to remove the income tax from these benefits, saying on X (formerly Twitter), "We must return the American dream." Rep. Massie reintroduced the bill […]
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Gaetz Rips Anti-Bukele Op-Ed Accusing El Salvadoran President of Human Rights Abuses

Gaetz Rips Anti-Bukele Op-Ed Accusing El Salvadoran President of Human Rights Abuses

Grayson Bakich
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September 17, 2024
Despite his massive popularity, El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has attained controversy for his hardline tactics in defeating the numerous gangs in his country. A group called "the Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador" (CISPES) recently accused Representative Matt Gaetz's (R-FL) El Salvador Caucus of "whitewashing human rights abuses," which the Florida […]
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Waltz Tears Into Anti-Trump Rhetoric After Second Assassination Attempt

Waltz Tears Into Anti-Trump Rhetoric After Second Assassination Attempt

Grayson Bakich
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September 16, 2024
Former President Donald Trump was nearly assassinated a second time in Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, just weeks after the first attempt on his life in Butler, Pennsylvania. Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) showed no quarter to anti-Trump elected officials and media figures during an appearance on Fox News, blaming their rhetoric as radicalizing individuals into […]
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Bilirakis Criticizes Lack of Priority for Veterans Under Biden-Harris Administration

Bilirakis Criticizes Lack of Priority for Veterans Under Biden-Harris Administration

Grayson Bakich
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September 16, 2024
As adviser to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on veterans issues, Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) told The Floridian in a recent interview that there is a clear difference in the priority by which veterans are treated between the Trump Administration and the Biden-Harris Administration, slamming the latter for "doing everything they possibly can to eliminate community care." […]
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Cammack Mocks Democrats Opposed to SAVE Act in Continuing Resolution, 'What Are They Scared Of?'

Cammack Mocks Democrats Opposed to SAVE Act in Continuing Resolution, 'What Are They Scared Of?'

Grayson Bakich
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September 15, 2024
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) attached the SAVE Act, reinforcing that only American citizens can vote in elections, to a continuing resolution this week. Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) discussed the bill and the impact of illegal immigration on the United States in a recent appearance on Fox News's Faulkner Focus, mocking Democrats' arguments against the […]
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Bilirakis Declares Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) Imperfect but Necessary, Open to Change

Bilirakis Declares Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) Imperfect but Necessary, Open to Change

Grayson Bakich
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September 15, 2024
WASHINGTON—As the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) works its way through the U.S. Congress, it must address a vital question: How do we balance government authority and parental rights? Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) discussed the bill with The Floridian, saying, "I think that the legislation was necessary to save lives, and the parents have been […]
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Waltz Bill to Coordinate Sanctions Passes House

Waltz Bill to Coordinate Sanctions Passes House

Grayson Bakich
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September 12, 2024
Sanctions on foreign individuals and entities are not all-encompassing, as different agencies place their own sanctions. A bill introduced by Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) last September, which would require the "harmonization" of sanctions, has recently passed the House of Representatives, which he said "ensures that our national security agencies work together, strengthening sanctions and hitting […]
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Luna Mocks 'Radical' Whitney Fox For Supporting 'Open Borders'

Luna Mocks 'Radical' Whitney Fox For Supporting 'Open Borders'

Grayson Bakich
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September 12, 2024
Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) will compete with Whitney Fox (D) this November to retain control of her Congressional District 13 seat, one of the closest watched races in Florida.  Rep. Luna mocked Fox as a "radical" who "wants open borders" and "does not want people to have cars" in recent comments to The Floridian. […]
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Bean Bill to Democratize Small Business Regulations Passes Committee

Bean Bill to Democratize Small Business Regulations Passes Committee

Grayson Bakich
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September 11, 2024
Small businesses cannot thrive if they are choked with regulations that impede their growth. A bill introduced by Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) has recently passed the House Small Business Committee, requiring a more democratic regulatory process that allows small businesses to raise their voices before implementing new policies. Named the "Let American Businesses be On […]
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Gaetz Rips House Democrats' Border Crisis Flip-Flop Ahead of Election

Gaetz Rips House Democrats' Border Crisis Flip-Flop Ahead of Election

Grayson Bakich
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September 11, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris has been criticized by Republicans for her apparent flip-flop on border policy, including the building of a wall. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) discussed the switch in comments to The Floridian, saying Republicans will push the duplicity of Harris's recent statements. "The Democrats right now have a crisis with the electorate because […]
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