Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) appeared on Fox News to address the looming shutdown, stating that he’s against a clean CR (continuing resolution) and that a secure border is necessary in order to fund the government. In an interview (that appears to have been edited for clarity and brevity) posted on Rep. Donalds’ social media press […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) hosted a roundtable concerning Florida’s agriculture industry and the issues that it faces today. With the Farm Bill on the horizon, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Senator John Boozman (R-AR), and Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson (R-FL) joined Sen. Scott to discuss the problems and issues […]
In response to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) threatening to withhold lunch funding from schools that do not comply with the White House’s sexual orientation and gender ideology policies, Representative Scott Franklin (R-FL) has introduced a resolution to combat this notion. In May of 2022, the USDA announced that they would interpret the […]
As fentanyl and illegal immigration continue to flood across the southern border, Republican candidates for President – Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and former President Donald Trump (R) – have shared their plans to combat the cartels that facilitate the atrocities stemming from Mexico. Gov. DeSantis was the candidate to “declare war” against the cartels, stating […]
Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) has announced the Tampa Hillsborough Homeless Initiative (THHI) will receive more than $4.5 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (UHD). This grant will look to “expand services and support” for youth experiencing homelessness in the area. “Florida’s lack of affordable housing is causing mortgages and rents to […]
In an effort to curb those affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from entering the country, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced the No Asylum for CCP Spies Act. According to Sen. Rubio’s press release, the U.S. government has encountered an estimated 40,000 Chinese nationals along the northern and southern border. Sen. Rubio’s bill would […]
Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) reintroduced the Halting Enrichment of Russian Oligarchs and Industry Allies of Moscow’s Schemes to Leverage its Abject Villainy Abroad (HEROIAM SLAVA) Act, alongside Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA). The senators believe that “Russia must face severe consequences” for their invasion of Ukraine and act against their state-owned enterprises […]
After freshman Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) presided over the Senate in shorts and a short-sleeve button-down shirt, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) led 45 of his colleagues to demand that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) “restore decorum” in the upper chamber. According to NBC News, Sen. Schumer changed the rules just days ago to allow […]
Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) has sent a letter to President Joe Biden (D) demanding that he “end the unacceptable treatment of Iraqi Kurds and the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government (KRG)” by Iran-aligned elements in Iraq. Despite being cited as a “reliable partner” in the Middle East, Rep. Waltz noted that the KRG is facing massive […]
On the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) congratulated State Representative Daniel Pérez for being selected as the next Speaker of the Florida House. Both State Rep. Perez and U.S. Rep. Gimenez graduated from Christopher Columbus High School in Miami. Rep. Gimenez stated, “I rise today to honor and congratulate […]
After years of going back and forth, the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team has decided to stay in St. Petersburg. The organization flirted with the aspect of moving the team closer to the city of Tampa and even considered moving to Montreal, but ultimately determined that they would stay in St. Pete. Representative Kathy Castor […]
While holding a press conference to hand out bonuses to first responders in Jacksonville, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) was asked about House Republican leadership, including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and his comments stating that the Florida Governor isn’t “at the same level as President Trump.” The Floridian publisher Javier Manjarrés questioned, “What is your […]
Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) announced that the City of Tampa would be receiving a $1 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) “Urban and Community Forestry initiative.” This initiative will permit Tampa to plant and maintain trees, as well as “combat extreme heat, and improve access to natural areas,” according to Rep. […]
As Dictator Nicolás Maduro and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met in Beijing to secure the strength of Venezuela’s economic funding as well as declare an “all-weather partnership” uniting the nations, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) took action. In a press release, the Florida senator stated that “The Biden Administration cannot continue granting concessions or caving to […]
At a House Committee Hearing known as “An Unbearable Price: The Devastating Human Costs of the Biden-Mayorkas Border Crisis,” Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) questioned prominent figures relating to illegal border crossings and its consequences. Among those questioned included Tim Ballard, a former DHS agent who founded an anti-sex trafficking organization, Operation Underground Railroad. The movie […]
After news broke that President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden had been indicted on three gun-related charges by the Department of Justice (DOJ), Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) said it was “about damn time.” After Rep. Donalds mentioned this thought, MSNBC host Katy Tur asked the Florida congressman why former President Donald Trump (R) did not […]
After a bipartisan effort at almost all levels of Florida government, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) President Charlie Baker has denied Florida State University football player Darrell Jackson Jr.’s immediate transfer waiver. The FSU student-athlete must now sit out a year in order to be eligible to play. In August, 12 U.S. Representatives on both […]
After a very active day in the United States Congress which included a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden (D) from House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), as well as a threat from Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) to remove the Speaker from his position, more of Florida’s elected officials are reacting to the whirlwind of […]
