On Wednesday, Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) was selected to serve on the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services. The Chairman of the Committee is Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC). Rep. Donalds appointment comes just days after receiving 20 votes for Speaker of the House in multiple rounds of voting. However, the job eventually was given to […]
Breaking news popped up on people’s cellphones and hit the airwaves on Monday evening with the bombshell from The New York Times which stated that President Biden’s (D) lawyers found classified evidence at one of his former offices in Washington dating back to when he was Vice President. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) went on CNN […]
In the past midterm elections, Floridians in the 10th District elected the very first Generation Z candidate to serve in U.S. Congress. His name is Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL). In a recent interview, Rep. Frost was questioned about the former President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, a right-leaning leader who recently left his home country following […]
With January 9th being national Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, some Florida legislators such as Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL), and others have showcased different types of press releases concerning the holiday. Sen. Rubio’s official press shop put out a tweet with a graphic and gave a statement about […]
Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) sent out a political firestorm towards President Joe Biden (D) after his appearance at the southern border. Republicans have criticized President both Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris (D) for their lack of attentiveness to the illegal immigration issue, thus calling out the fact that neither has taken trips to the […]
Rep.-elect Byron Donalds (R-FL) has made headlines this week as the (soon-to-be) sophomore Congressman was nominated by Rep.-elect Chip Roy (R-TX) for Speaker of the House. With national attention heading Rep. Donalds’ way, the House Republicans erupted in applause when the Florida Congressman flipped his vote on Friday from the Freedom Caucus candidate (who was […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has chosen to nominate Dave Kerner as the new Executive Director of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV). In doing so, Gov. DeSantis’s appointment of Kerner opened a position on the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners. DeSantis appointed Michael Barnett to the position. In September […]
While there were rumblings of some deliberation and dealmaking behind closed doors concerning getting Rep.-elect Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) the votes he needs to become Speaker of the House. So far, three Floridians, Rep.-elect Byron Donalds (R-FL), Rep.-elect Matt Gaetz (R-FL), and Rep.-elect Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) have already made interesting changes with their votes compared […]
As the U.S. House of Representatives continues to decide on who will lead its 435 members, different names have been thrown around in the nation’s capital as possible successors to former Speaker Nancy Pelosi. So far, the process has been total chaos. Rep.-elect Byron Donalds (R-FL) surprisingly received a nomination for the Speakership from Rep.-elect […]
On Tuesday, Rep.-elect Byron Donald (R-FL) shocked the House Chamber by switching his third vote from Rep.-elect Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to Rep.-elect Jim Jordan (R-OH) for Speaker of the House. However, the Republican “Never-McCarthy-ers” nominated someone other than Rep.-elect Jordan today. Rep.-elect Chip Roy (R-TX) nominated Donalds himself, making him the first African American to […]
With the Congressional and Senatorial leaders being sworn in this week, many politicos are curious as to how (or if) the parties will reach across the aisle in order to achieve any kind of success. However, today Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) (who has been very vocal about this nuclear energy in the past) announced that […]
Rep.-elect Matt Gaetz (R-FL) gave a fervent speech on the floor of the House of Representatives nominating Rep.-elect Jim Jordan (R-OH) to become the next Speaker of the House of Representatives. Despite Rep.-elect Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) having the majority of House Republicans backing him, he does not have enough support to reach the 218-vote threshold […]
In 2018 during the Supreme Court nomination hearings of now-Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) famously had his self-proclaimed “Spartacus moment.” He was instantly mocked for that comment, and Justice Kavanaugh sits upon the bench today. However, it appears that Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) could’ve actually had one for himself (and no he didn’t […]
With the Republican majority reentering the House of Representatives and potential soon-to-be first-time Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) taking the helm in the lower chamber, naturally, there are going to be some new rules. Due to this natural progression, Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) mentioned that proxy voting will be coming to an end […]
Rep.-elect Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) is firing shots at Rep.-elect George Santos (R-NY), a soon-to-be sworn-in and embattled Congressman out of Long Island, NY. Just a few days ago, Santos was caught embellishing his résumé and lying about his family heritage, including stating that his ancestors fled the Holocaust. There is no evidence backing up that […]
With 2022 coming to a close and everyone, including politicians, are looking back on the year they had, as well as the year that others have had. Usually, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) offers his weekly update on the inflation crisis, but now that we can assess how the United States has changed in the two […]
In 2010, House Minority Leader at the time Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) famously quoted “We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it.” This was in reference to health care reform legislation (ObamaCare) that was eventually passed. Now, with the 4,000-page, $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill that was […]
With the COVID-19 pandemic’s worst days surely behind us, both citizens and governments alike have come to realize their mistakes in hindsight. Whether that is the effectiveness of vaccines or lockdowns, it feels as though everyone believes that the pandemic could have been handled better. However, Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) is concerned with the fact that […]
