Moskowitz Says Abortion Ballot Initiative Failure 'Not Foregone Conclusion'

Moskowitz Says Abortion Ballot Initiative Failure 'Not Foregone Conclusion'

Grayson Bakich
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April 11, 2024
Florida's abortion law is set to be on the ballot in November, but Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) recently suggested the pro-abortion side of the initiative will fail. However, in a comment to The Floridian, Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) predicted the measure would be far closer, "right on the cusp," and, "I don’t think that’s a foregone […]
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Gaetz Snipes Speaker Johnson in FISA Vote Statement

Gaetz Snipes Speaker Johnson in FISA Vote Statement

Grayson Bakich
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April 11, 2024
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act's (FISA) Section 702 was prevented from being reauthorized yesterday. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL), one of the 19 Republicans who voted in favor of killing the amendment, targeted Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) in a statement issued after the vote, of whom he said, "If [he] is unwilling to fix FISA Section 702, we are […]
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Scott Demands Reassessment of Qatar as Major Non-NATO Ally

Scott Demands Reassessment of Qatar as Major Non-NATO Ally

Grayson Bakich
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April 10, 2024
The world at large has become polarized by the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, with many countries demanding the Jewish State restrain itself. The Persian Gulf country of Qatar is an American ally that also protects Hamas leadership, a situation in which Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) is demanding reconsideration of the country's status as […]
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Bean's Missing & Exploited Children Renewal Passes House

Bean's Missing & Exploited Children Renewal Passes House

Grayson Bakich
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April 10, 2024
No parent ever wishes for their child to go missing or be abducted, yet these tragedies continue. Thankfully, Representative Aaron Bean's (R-FL) Missing Children's Assistance Renewal Act of 2023 reauthorizes the provisions of the original Act and expands upon them, allowing parents and law enforcement to better locate and rescue missing and exploited children. Rep. […]
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House Republicans Kill FISA Reauthorization, Claim 'Victory for Americans'

House Republicans Kill FISA Reauthorization, Claim 'Victory for Americans'

Grayson Bakich
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April 10, 2024
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act's (FISA) Section 702, which permitted warrantless surveillance, was just killed by House Republicans in a vote of 228 against reauthorization to 193 in favor. Outside the Capitol, The Floridian was able to receive comments from Representatives Cory Mills (R-FL) and Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), who both cited the spying of former President […]
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Moody Prepares to Fight Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

Moody Prepares to Fight Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

Grayson Bakich
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April 10, 2024
President Joe Biden recently announced an initiative to erase student loan debt, which is already facing opposition from Republicans. Florida Attorney General (AG) Ashley Moody has joined a coalition of five other state Attorneys General to fight the initiative, saying, "We will fight in court to make sure that hard-working Americans, who are struggling to […]
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Rubio Condemns Venezuela's Arbitrary 'Anti-Fascism' Law to Crush Machado, Opposition

Rubio Condemns Venezuela's Arbitrary 'Anti-Fascism' Law to Crush Machado, Opposition

Grayson Bakich
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April 9, 2024
As Venezuela's Presidential Elections draw closer in July, few in the United States expect the results to be legitimate, and a recent bill presented in the South American country's legislature only reinforces the notion. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) issued a bipartisan statement with Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) condemning the regime of Nicolas Maduro […]
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Waltz Blasts Hur, Garland for Protecting Biden in Classified Documents Scandal

Waltz Blasts Hur, Garland for Protecting Biden in Classified Documents Scandal

Grayson Bakich
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April 8, 2024
Attorney General Merrick Garland was expected to hand over documents related to President Biden's keeping of classified documents Monday at noon or face contempt of Congress charges from House Republicans. Ahead of the deadline, Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) appeared on Fox and Friends First to discuss the scandal, blasting Special Counsel Robert Hur for not charging Biden when such […]
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Luna Announces Plans to Increase Federal Rape Sentencing, 'You Cannot Cure Predators'

Luna Announces Plans to Increase Federal Rape Sentencing, 'You Cannot Cure Predators'

Grayson Bakich
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April 8, 2024
Over the weekend, Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) announced on X (formerly Twitter) that she will introduce legislation this week increasing the Federal minimum sentence for child sexual abuse to a capital offense or life in prison, saying, "You cannot cure predators." I am introducing a bill this Thursday that will raise the federal minimum […]
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Moskowitz Trolls Republicans with Bill to Rename Miami Prison After Trump

Moskowitz Trolls Republicans with Bill to Rename Miami Prison After Trump

Grayson Bakich
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April 6, 2024
In the latest instance of his signature brand of humor, Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) cosponsored the introduction of a bill to rename the Federal Correctional Institution in Miami after former President Donald Trump, mocking the former President's penchant "to write his name in gold letters on all his buildings" and alluding to the multitude of […]
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Scott Demands Transparency on Biden's 'Unfathomable' Waiver for Iran Sanctions

Scott Demands Transparency on Biden's 'Unfathomable' Waiver for Iran Sanctions

Grayson Bakich
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April 6, 2024
Even as Iran continues sponsoring the Hamas terrorist organization as it wars with Israel, the Biden Administration recently approved a new sanctions waiver for the regime, potentially allowing Iran to access billions of dollars. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) joined with Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) in demanding answers as to why such a decision was made, calling it […]
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Waltz Tells Biden to 'Save the Righteous Indignation' Over Accidental Israel Drone Strike

Waltz Tells Biden to 'Save the Righteous Indignation' Over Accidental Israel Drone Strike

Grayson Bakich
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April 5, 2024
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) mistakenly killed seven World Central Kitchen workers in their war with Hamas recently, which earned condemnation from President Biden and calls for a ceasefire. During a recent appearance on Fox Business's Varney & Co., Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) said while tragic, the IDF does not deliberately target civilians, and the Biden Administration has made its […]
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Diaz-Balart Warns Republicans to Not Take Florida for Granted in November

Diaz-Balart Warns Republicans to Not Take Florida for Granted in November

Grayson Bakich
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April 4, 2024
Former President Donald Trump is leading in the polls against President Joe Biden with seven months left before the 2024 Election in November. However, Biden and the Democrats are hoping the abortion and marijuana issues in Florida will purple the Sunshine State. Thus Representative Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) warned Republicans that Florida cannot be taken for granted as […]
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Scott Rips Biden's Proposed Medicare Cuts

Scott Rips Biden's Proposed Medicare Cuts

Grayson Bakich
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April 3, 2024
The Biden Administration recently announced plans to cut Medicare Advantage payouts for the second year in a row. In response, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) released a statement criticizing the decision, accusing the President of having "no plan to protect Social Security, and now he just cut Medicare benefits." Health Care Dive reported that the Centers for Medicare […]
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Waltz Accuses Biden of 'Telegraphing' Actions Against Iran

Waltz Accuses Biden of 'Telegraphing' Actions Against Iran

Grayson Bakich
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April 3, 2024
As part of Israel's war with Hamas, the Jewish State struck the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria, killing two Iranian generals and five other officers. However, the Biden Administration remains mealy-mouthed in its support of Israel, which earned criticism from Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) in a recent appearance on Fox News, where he said we […]
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Rubio Says Biden Administration 'Has Done Industrial Policy Wrong'

Rubio Says Biden Administration 'Has Done Industrial Policy Wrong'

Grayson Bakich
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April 2, 2024
Manufacturing was what allowed the United States to become the world superpower it is today, but modern industrial policy does not reflect it. In an op-ed for the Washington Post, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) envisioned a new path for American industry, one that involves "focusing on the domestic industrial base and the working class, not fantasies such […]
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Mills Torches Biden for Relocating Migrants into Red States

Mills Torches Biden for Relocating Migrants into Red States

Grayson Bakich
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April 2, 2024
The Biden Administration has secretly flown illegal immigrants from the border into the United States interior, sending many to states such as Florida and Texas. In a recent appearance on Fox and Friends First, Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) held nothing back in his criticism of President Biden, explaining the partisan nature of the migrant relocations and the overall […]
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Scott Condemns Qatar's Role in Israel-Hamas War

Scott Condemns Qatar's Role in Israel-Hamas War

Grayson Bakich
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April 1, 2024
Republicans have been fiercely critical of the Biden Administration's treatment of Israel as the Jewish State wars with Hamas, providing aid but attempting to impose restrictions simultaneously. In a recent appearance on Fox News Sunday, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) made similar statements against the Persian Gulf state of Qatar, who host an American military base yet also […]
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