Florida Lawmakers Provide Rationale for Support of NDAA 24

Florida Lawmakers Provide Rationale for Support of NDAA 24

Jackson Bakich
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December 18, 2023
Despite a vocal minority showcasing their displeasure with the passing of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), some Florida lawmakers shared their support for the legislation and its benefits for service members. For instance, Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) was pleased that those in the military would be receiving a raise […]
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Rubio, Senators Call for Transparency from Tampa VA after Nurse Failed to Meet Standards

Rubio, Senators Call for Transparency from Tampa VA after Nurse Failed to Meet Standards

Jackson Bakich
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December 18, 2023
After a veterans hospital in Tampa prohibited a nurse from seeing patients due to the practitioner’s inability to meet standards, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and his cohorts in the upper chamber have questions for the Veterans Affairs (VA) regarding the situation. The event occurred at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital Tampa (Tampa VA). In a […]
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Scott's Semiconductor Bill Passes Unanimously in the Senate

Scott's Semiconductor Bill Passes Unanimously in the Senate

Jackson Bakich
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December 15, 2023
In February, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) joined Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) as a co-sponsor of the Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act of 2023. Over 10 months later, the bill passed unanimously in the upper chamber. According to Sen. Scott’s press release, the bill encourages the development of strategies that would “attract investment in U.S. semiconductor […]
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Florida Republicans Divided Almost Down the Middle on Defense Bill

Florida Republicans Divided Almost Down the Middle on Defense Bill

Jackson Bakich
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December 15, 2023
Republican Representatives from Florida are almost split down the middle on the recent National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2024. 11 Florida Republicans voted against the bill, and nine voted for it. The bill passed by a tally of 310-118. Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) – an Army combat veteran and Bronze Star recipient – voted […]
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House Representatives React to Formal Impeachment Inquiry into President Biden

House Representatives React to Formal Impeachment Inquiry into President Biden

Jackson Bakich
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December 14, 2023
Elected officials from the House of Representatives are providing their thoughts after the lower chamber brought a formal impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden (D). The impeachment was brought on the grounds that President Biden had used his office as Vice President in the Obama administration to gain wealth through shady LLCs and foreign influence. […]
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House Passes Bipartisan Resolution Condemning University Presidents

House Passes Bipartisan Resolution Condemning University Presidents

Jackson Bakich
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December 14, 2023
After the presidents of Harvard, UPenn, and MIT failed to share whether calling for the genocide of Jews would violate university standards, the House of Representatives passed a bipartisan resolution condemning their testimonies. The measure also called for the remaining university presidents to resign (UPenn’s Elizabeth Magill stepped down on Saturday). The resolution passed by […]
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Scott Blasts Bidenomics During Holiday Season

Scott Blasts Bidenomics During Holiday Season

Jackson Bakich
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December 13, 2023
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has provided monthly his reaction to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) numbers for November. The figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show that inflation has continued to be prevalent in American life. Sen. Scott believes “Bidenomics” is the attempted cure that has ended up worse than the disease. […]
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Rubio Calls Out Companies for Boycotting X While Remaining on TikTok

Rubio Calls Out Companies for Boycotting X While Remaining on TikTok

Jackson Bakich
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December 13, 2023
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) is calling out Media Matters and the 18 companies that are boycotting the social media platform, X (formerly known as Twitter) but remain on TikTok. The boycott is due to an alleged anti-Semitic reply that X’s CEO Elon Musk sent out concerning identity politics and the Jewish community. Sen. Rubio believes […]
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AG Moody Sends Legal Demand to Playoff Committee after FSU Snub

AG Moody Sends Legal Demand to Playoff Committee after FSU Snub

Jackson Bakich
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December 12, 2023
After Florida State University (FSU) was left out of the College Football Playoff (CFP) despite being an undefeated conference champion, State of Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (R-FL) has officially sent a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) to the (CFP) Selection Committee. There are worries that ESPN (which owns the rights to the programming of the […]
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Moskowitz Trolls Comer with Cameo from George Santos

Moskowitz Trolls Comer with Cameo from George Santos

Jackson Bakich
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December 12, 2023
After being just the sixth member of the House of Representatives to be expelled, former Rep. George Santos (R) is making tens of thousands of dollars daily on Cameo, an app that allows people to pay celebrities hundreds of dollars to record personalized videos for them. Hilariously, Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) has become the ultimate […]
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Castor Left Optimistic After Global Climate Summit

Castor Left Optimistic After Global Climate Summit

Jackson Bakich
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December 12, 2023
As the former Chair of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) has released a statement after the conclusion of the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28). The Florida congresswoman was optimistic following efforts from the Biden administration and America’s global partners to push for cleaner, green energy. “It is crucial that […]
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Senators Urge AG Garland to Investigate Chinese Student Scholar Organizations

Senators Urge AG Garland to Investigate Chinese Student Scholar Organizations

Jackson Bakich
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December 12, 2023
Senator and former presidential candidate Tim Scott (R-SC) has led some of his cohorts in sending a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland to share their worries about Chinese influence in the American education system. More specifically, the senators are concerned about the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) influence on Chinese Students and Scholars Associations (CSSAs) […]
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Scott's Budget Bill Makes the 2023 'No Brainers' List

Scott's Budget Bill Makes the 2023 'No Brainers' List

Jackson Bakich
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December 12, 2023
Senator Rick Scott’s (R-FL) No Budget No Pay Act has made the annual National Taxpayers Union (NTU) “No Brainers” list for the year 2023. The bill would “prohibit Members of Congress from receiving their salaries if they fail to pass a concurrent budget resolution and the required appropriations bills by the start of each fiscal […]
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Waltz to Join Politically Charged House Oversight Committee

Waltz to Join Politically Charged House Oversight Committee

Jackson Bakich
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December 11, 2023
Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) recently announced that he will be joining the House Oversight Committee. The Republican-led committee is in the process of investigating President Joe Biden (D) and the alleged criminal exploits of his family. Rep. Waltz said he is looking forward to working with the chairman of the Committee, Representative James Comer (R-KY). […]
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Top House Democrat Embraces CAIR Florida After it Condemned Israel and Praised Hamas on October 7

Top House Democrat Embraces CAIR Florida After it Condemned Israel and Praised Hamas on October 7

Jackson Bakich
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December 10, 2023
Representative Darren Soto (D-FL) continues to receive political pushback from the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC). The Florida congressman, whose congressional seat is considered vulnerable, is accused of repeatedly hosting and engaging with the Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-FL), which has failed to condemn Hamas the terrorist organization’s attack against Israel […]
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Mast Praises Bill Protecting Gas Cars, Blasts Biden for Lack of Historic Knowledge

Mast Praises Bill Protecting Gas Cars, Blasts Biden for Lack of Historic Knowledge

Jackson Bakich
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December 8, 2023
Congressman Brian Mast (R-FL) is celebrating the passage of the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act in the House of Representatives. After the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new standards that would make electric cars the only viable option, the CARS Act would nullify the EPA’s new standards. Rep. Mast reminded Americans that command […]
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Rubio Issues Statement Condemning Maduro's 'Bogus Warrants' Against Political Opponents

Rubio Issues Statement Condemning Maduro's 'Bogus Warrants' Against Political Opponents

Jackson Bakich
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December 8, 2023
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and some of his colleagues in the upper chamber released a bipartisan statement condemning Venezuelan President and dictator Nicolas Maduro. Maduro has arrested and imprisoned political opponents and has even barred opposition leaders such as María Corina Machado from holding office for 15 years. Additionally, the Maduro regime has issued “bogus […]
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Biden Administration Says Economic Sanctions on Venezuela are 'Not Advancing the Situation'

Biden Administration Says Economic Sanctions on Venezuela are 'Not Advancing the Situation'

Jackson Bakich
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December 7, 2023
Brian Nichols, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs from the U.S. State Department, said this week at an Atlantic Council event, that the U.S. “will assess all actions taken [by the Maduro government in Venezuela] and conduct a review of our sanctions policy,” in agreement with the progress made. Nichols was referring to the […]
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