Taddeo Receives Flurry of Endorsements for FDP Chair

Taddeo Receives Flurry of Endorsements for FDP Chair

Jackson Bakich
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February 4, 2023
About two weeks ago, former U.S. House of Representatives candidate and former State Senator Annette Taddeo (D-FL)  announced that she is running to lead the  Florida Democratic Party (FDP). Since her announcement, Taddeo has received a flurry of endorsements from Florida politicians all around the state, from new bloods and veterans alike.nouncement, which was originally […]
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Scott Introduces Bill to Reduce America's $31 Trillion in Debt

Scott Introduces Bill to Reduce America's $31 Trillion in Debt

Jackson Bakich
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February 3, 2023
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL)  has teamed up with Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) and other Republican Senators in order to introduce the Zero Based Budget Act, which looks to “reduce the more than $31 trillion of debt held by the general public and curb unjustified spending at the federal level.” The bill looks to cut spending […]
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Mast: End the COVID Emergency Declarations

Mast: End the COVID Emergency Declarations

Jackson Bakich
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February 3, 2023
Now that the vast majority of the fear surrounding the coronavirus pandemic has subsided, Republicans such as Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) are calling for the emergency declaration to be suspended indefinitely. In a recent blog post, Rep. Mast brings up the fact that President Joe Biden (D) himself stated that the “pandemic is over” in […]
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Buchanan, Soto Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Combating Mexican Trade Practices

Buchanan, Soto Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Combating Mexican Trade Practices

Jackson Bakich
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February 2, 2023
Representatives Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and Darren Soto (D-FL) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation looking to counter Mexico’s one-sided trade practices, especially when it relates to fruit and vegetable growers. Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced companion legislation in the upper chamber. “Illegal seasonal dumping and unfair Mexican trade practices are crippling Florida’s fruit […]
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Scott Questions Why Leader McConnell Removed him From Top Senate Committee

Scott Questions Why Leader McConnell Removed him From Top Senate Committee

Jackson Bakich
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February 1, 2023
With Republicans taking back the House of Representatives during the 2022 midterm election cycle, several House Democrats have cried foul after being removed from their respective committees. However, in the upper chamber, after Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) was removed from the Senate Commerce Committee, the former Florida Governor is now pointing the finger at his […]
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Rubio Reintroduces Bills to Fight Against China in 2023

Rubio Reintroduces Bills to Fight Against China in 2023

Jackson Bakich
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February 1, 2023
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) has announced that he has reintroduced eight bills in order to combat the exploitations of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and to protect American companies and consumers from them. “Our nation needs a strong response to Communist China’s disruptive and exploitative tactics. Too many American families, communities, and critical industries are […]
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Rick Scott Introduces Bill to Create Bicameral Committee to Investigate Afghanistan Withdrawal

Rick Scott Introduces Bill to Create Bicameral Committee to Investigate Afghanistan Withdrawal

Jackson Bakich
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February 1, 2023
Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced a bill that looks to create a bipartisan and bicameral committee into President Joe Biden (D) and his administration’s withdrawal of Afghanistan. The botched evacuation left 13 U.S. military members dead while attempting to get American lives out of the Kabul Airport. The committee, should it come to fruition, would […]
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Donalds: 'COVID is Over Now'

Donalds: 'COVID is Over Now'

Jackson Bakich
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January 31, 2023
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) has become more than just a popular U.S. House Congressman among other legislators, but a nationally recognized name, and is now railing against the federal overspending tied to the COVID pandemic. Florida Congressman is now looking to solve the problems that the nation is facing today. Rep. Donalds went on MSNBC […]
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DeSantis Releases 2023. Education Agenda, Looks to ban CRT and Diversity and Equity Curriculums

DeSantis Releases 2023. Education Agenda, Looks to ban CRT and Diversity and Equity Curriculums

Jackson Bakich
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January 31, 2023
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL)  held a press conference in Bradenton today,  and later released a statement regarding the introduction of his agenda for the 2023 Session, particularly his intentions to “further elevate civil discourse and intellectual freedom in higher education.” Gov. DeSantis is also looking to ban Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Critical Race […]
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Buchanan, Wasserman Schultz Introduce Bipartisan Human Trafficking Bill

Buchanan, Wasserman Schultz Introduce Bipartisan Human Trafficking Bill

Jackson Bakich
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January 30, 2023
Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)  have introduced a bipartisan piece of legislation known as The Human Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Training Act. The bill looks to “combat human trafficking by educating students about how to properly identify the warning signs. Children account for more than half of all trafficking victims.” […]
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Wasserman Schultz Calls Out DeSantis for Censorship of Classroom Material in Schools

Wasserman Schultz Calls Out DeSantis for Censorship of Classroom Material in Schools

Jackson Bakich
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January 29, 2023
Florida Democrats around the state have been calling out Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) since his signage of the controversial school transparency law HB 1467 in March. The bill, which looks to make school districts be more transparent about the literature that they provide to children, has been sponsored by the DeSantis administration. Some Democrats, […]
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Maxwell Frost Addresses Week of Violence in America

Maxwell Frost Addresses Week of Violence in America

Jackson Bakich
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January 29, 2023
In a week of violence across the nation that saw 3 mass shootings in less than 2 days, and viral video of police brutality in which five Memphis officers beat and killed a man, there was natural outrage from members of Congress, including freshman Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL). Another day.Another shooting.Another community devastated. True freedom […]
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Rubio Writes Pfizer CEO Over Alleged Purposeful Virus Mutation

Rubio Writes Pfizer CEO Over Alleged Purposeful Virus Mutation

Jackson Bakich
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January 28, 2023
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent a letter to Pfizer President and CEO Albert Bourla to address the report from Pfizer’s own Director of Research and Development, Jordan Walker, detailing the possibility that the company was conducting “directed evolution,” known by some as gain-of-function research. Gain-of-function research allows those who practice it to mutate viruses and […]
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Mills Calls for House GOP to Start Investigating Biden for Documents Debacle

Mills Calls for House GOP to Start Investigating Biden for Documents Debacle

Jackson Bakich
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January 28, 2023
Freshman Congressman and newly selected member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) recently went on Fox Business to discuss President Joe Biden’s (D) scandal concerning the found documents containing classified information at various locations, including the President’s Delaware home. Rep. Mills implied that the notion of the filing system being the […]
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Gaetz Introduces PENCIL Resolution, Looks to Bar Adam Schiff from Classified Info

Gaetz Introduces PENCIL Resolution, Looks to Bar Adam Schiff from Classified Info

Jackson Bakich
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January 27, 2023
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL)  has announced the introduction of the “Preventing Extreme Negligence with Classified Information Licenses” (PENCIL) Resolution, which looks to prevent Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) from receiving security clearances to classified information as well as launching an investigation by the House Ethics Committee. The resolution would also have Rep. Schiff’s comments concerning the […]
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Wasserman Schultz Takes Victory Lap After Securing Funding for FIU Program

Wasserman Schultz Takes Victory Lap After Securing Funding for FIU Program

Jackson Bakich
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January 26, 2023
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), a longtime proponent of climate change, is doing a victory lap after she and U.S. House Representatives delivered $9.7 million to Florida International University (FIU) for their mission to monitor the rise in sea levels and to prevent damages along the coast. “Thanks to the $9.7M I helped deliver with […]
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Scott Reintroduces the 'Let's Get to Work Act'

Scott Reintroduces the 'Let's Get to Work Act'

Jackson Bakich
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January 25, 2023
Now that the 118th Congress is in session, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) has reintroduced the Let’s Get to Work Act, which “encourages Americans who are able to work to return to the workforce by ending the current suspension of work requirements” of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program), […]
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DeSantis Admin Continues to 'Defend our pro-Life Protections'

DeSantis Admin Continues to 'Defend our pro-Life Protections'

Jackson Bakich
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January 24, 2023
The Florida Supreme Court decided to not suspend the state’s 15-week abortion bill as organizations such as Planned Parenthood have questioned the legislation’s validity through the court system.  The controversial HB 5 measure signed into law in 2022, also known as the Reducing Fetal and Infant Mortality Act, brought forth a lawsuit from the company […]
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