Is the border crisis solvable through executive action rather than an act of Congress? Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) has maintained this position, reflected in his questions for Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas during a recent hearing on the Department's 2025 budget, asking Mayorkas if he ever considered telling President Biden to reimplement building the border wall […]
Has Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) turned her back on the State of Israel? While she has been markedly supportive of the Jewish State, her new potential Republican challenger in November, Bryan Leib, has accused her of enabling anti-Israel voices in the Democratic Party and approving of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), AKA […]
With Israel now facing a potential two-front war in the Middle East after Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles, the Biden Administration announced they would not aid in helping the Jewish State retaliate. Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) appeared on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria to blast President Biden's decision and describe how Congress can help Israel in its time of […]
Iran launched an unprecedented strike on Israel with hundreds of drones and missiles over the weekend in retaliation for the death of a commander in an Israeli drone strike in Syria, leaving the world reeling and possibly on the brink of war. Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) appeared on Fox and Friends First to discuss how Congress will act in response, blasting […]
The crime rate across the country, particularly in certain American cities has skyrocketed. Whether it be due to a lack of opportunity in poorer areas, the end of cashless bail, and police reform in some cities enabling crime, or the arrival of criminals from foreign countries thanks to the ongoing border crisis, crime is up. […]
Demands for a solution to the border crisis have increased as several high-profile cases of crime committed by illegal immigrants have caught national attention. Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) discussed the need to deport these criminals and how Congress will cooperate with Donald Trump if he returns to the White House after the 2024 Election, saying, […]
The Biden Administration is considering issuing an executive order to stem the flow of illegal migrants pouring in over the southern border. In a recent appearance on Fox News's Faulkner Focus, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) noted that such a move would acknowledge that former President Donald Trump was right all along, "So I think they are trying to […]
The Floridian was able to catch up with Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) to get her take on the recent Arizona Supreme Court abortion ruling, which she decried as "archaic" and "intrusive." Additionally, Rep. Wasserman Schultz mocked Governor Ron DeSantis's (R-FL) prediction that Amendment 4 ballot initiative in Florida would fail, saying, "Given his recent political […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
