Gaetz Issues Final Response to House Ethics Committee Investigation

Gaetz Issues Final Response to House Ethics Committee Investigation

Grayson Bakich
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September 26, 2024
Despite being cleared of wrongdoing without charges filed against him, Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is still under investigation by the House Ethics Committee, to which he recently issued his final response, calling the whole affair "a political payback exercise, devoid of adequate due process, riddled with leaks, and now seeking deeply personal information that is […]
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Moskowitz, House Republicans Torch Harris's Support for Ending Senate Filibuster

Moskowitz, House Republicans Torch Harris's Support for Ending Senate Filibuster

Grayson Bakich
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September 26, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris has recently said she would support abolishing the Senate filibuster to codify Roe v. Wade into law. Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) and several House Republicans expressed their opposition to the scheme in remarks to The Floridian, with the Republicans deriding vice president Harris as exposing her radicalism and warning of a […]
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Lee Introduces Bill to Fight China-Backed Hackers

Lee Introduces Bill to Fight China-Backed Hackers

Grayson Bakich
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September 25, 2024
In recent years, the escalating threat of cyberattacks by Chinese-backed hackers has become a pressing concern. Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) has introduced bipartisan legislation in response to this urgent situation. This legislation intends to swiftly uncover and combat these hackers through the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Rep. Lee's Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored […]
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Luna Rips Harris's Border Visit, 'Only a Talking Point'

Luna Rips Harris's Border Visit, 'Only a Talking Point'

Grayson Bakich
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September 25, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris upcoming visit to the southern border in Arizona was mocked by Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL)  in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Kudlow, where she said, "she is simply using this as a talking point." Republicans have repeatedly called out Harris's flip-flop on the ongoing border crisis, which has evidently been motivated […]
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Cammack's Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act Passes House

Cammack's Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act Passes House

Grayson Bakich
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September 24, 2024
Rep. Kat Cammack's (R-FL) Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act has passed the House, which will prohibit the denial of organ transplants to disabled Americans.  The bill expands upon the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 by clarifying that organ transplants cannot be denied to disabled individuals and prohibits covered entities from determining […]
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Lee Says Increasing Secret Service Funding 'Throwing Money at Problem'

Lee Says Increasing Secret Service Funding 'Throwing Money at Problem'

Grayson Bakich
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September 23, 2024
Two attempts on former President Donald Trump's life have put the Secret Service under the microscope. Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) discussed how the former President's continued safety can be guaranteed during a weekend appearance on Fox News, saying rather than simply increasing the Secret Service's funding, "Is there a way that we can reallocate or […]
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Mills Excoriates Continued Calling of Trump a 'Threat to Democracy,' Claims Left is Projecting

Mills Excoriates Continued Calling of Trump a 'Threat to Democracy,' Claims Left is Projecting

Grayson Bakich
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September 23, 2024
Two attempts on former President Donald Trump's life have led to calls for toning down political rhetoric that potentially led to both instances of violence. Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) discussed these calls in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Bottom Line, saying Democrats and the left continue to use inflammatory rhetoric and accusing them of projecting […]
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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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