New Rubio Bill Could Deregulate Small Business Military Cooperation

New Rubio Bill Could Deregulate Small Business Military Cooperation

Mateo Guillamont
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May 6, 2024
Small Businesses could see their ability to conduct business with the US military expand thanks to a new bill introduced by Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Tom Cotton (R-AR). The Defense Innovation and Small Business Momentum Act would codify current exemptions for small businesses from complex data disclosures required to receive US Department of Defense […]
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Cuellar Becomes Second Democrat Lawmaker Charged With Bribery This Year

Cuellar Becomes Second Democrat Lawmaker Charged With Bribery This Year

Mateo Guillamont
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May 5, 2024
US Representative Henry Cuellar (R-TX) was recently charged with bribery by the Department of Justice (DOJ), making him the second congressional Democrat to be charged with bribery during the 2023-2024 congressional term.  US Senator Robert Menendez  (D-NJ) was similarly charged with bribery earlier this year. Cuellar and his wife were accused of accepting approximately $600,000 […]
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Bipartisan and Bicameral Taiwan Support Effort Joined by Scott

Bipartisan and Bicameral Taiwan Support Effort Joined by Scott

Mateo Guillamont
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May 5, 2024
Several Democrat and Republican US Senators and Representatives have coalesced to bolster US-Taiwan defense cooperation and defend against Chinese Communist Party (CCP) aggression.  U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK), and Representatives Michelle Steel (R-CA) and Steven Horsford (D-NV) filed the Transpacific Allies Investing in Weapons to Advance National (TAIWAN) Security Act. The […]
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Scott Visits Jewish Students in Campuses Rocked by Palestinian Protests

Scott Visits Jewish Students in Campuses Rocked by Palestinian Protests

Mateo Guillamont
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May 2, 2024
US Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) personally visited Jewish students at George Washington University (GW) in Washington, D.C. following anti-Israel Palestinian protests.  The protests at GW are the latest in a chain of nationwide demonstrations across college campuses criticizing the US’s support for Israel’s war efforts against Hamas.  The protests, while mostly peaceful, have periodically turned […]
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Florida Lawmakers Counter Biden Admin Proposal to Change Status of Big Cypress

Florida Lawmakers Counter Biden Admin Proposal to Change Status of Big Cypress

Mateo Guillamont
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May 2, 2024
A bipartisan coalition of Florida lawmakers have coauthored legislation preventing the Biden Administration from designating Florida’s Big Cypress National Preserve as a wilderness area. The initiative is being led in the US House of Representatives by Representative Scott Franklin (R-FL). The legislators’ move responds to a National Park Service (NPS) initiative to convert parts of […]
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Senate Conservatives Push for Overturning Court Decision Allowing Illegal Immigrant Voting in DC

Senate Conservatives Push for Overturning Court Decision Allowing Illegal Immigrant Voting in DC

Mateo Guillamont
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May 2, 2024
US Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) have filed the Demanding Citizenship in D.C. Elections Act in response to a recent federal court ruling permitting for illegal immigrant voting in D.C. elections. The court’s decision arose out of a D.C. resident’s challenge to the city’s Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022. […]
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Wilson and Democrats Propose Forcing Schools to Hold Youth Voter Registration Drives

Wilson and Democrats Propose Forcing Schools to Hold Youth Voter Registration Drives

Mateo Guillamont
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May 1, 2024
US Representative Frederica Wilson (D-FL) filed the High School Voter Empowerment Act this week in an effort to spur youth voter registration.  The High School Voter Empowerment Act would require States to designate public high schools as voter registration agencies. High Schools would be required to conduct voter registration drives for its students.  The bill […]
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US Navy Targeted in Red Sea as Biden Admin Warns US Military in Gaza Pier Could be Shot at

US Navy Targeted in Red Sea as Biden Admin Warns US Military in Gaza Pier Could be Shot at

Mateo Guillamont
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May 1, 2024
US Central Command (CENTCOM) has reported two US Navy ships were targeted by Houthi militant drones in the Red Sea.  The Houthis, a Yemeni rebel group partly financed by Iran, have vowed to strike all ships in the Red Sea with any connection to Israel until Israel commits to a ceasefire with Hamas.  However, Houthi […]
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Lawmakers Demand Accountability Following Worrying VA Report

Lawmakers Demand Accountability Following Worrying VA Report

Mateo Guillamont
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April 30, 2024
The recently published findings of a two-year investigation into the Veterans’ Affairs’ Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has revealed the VHA failed to properly identify and exclude ineligible health care providers. The investigation was executed by the VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) following concerns regarding the VHA’s capacity to remove healthcare providers failing to meet […]
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Rubio Meets with Hostage Families as Hamas Releases New Footage of Hostages

Rubio Meets with Hostage Families as Hamas Releases New Footage of Hostages

Mateo Guillamont
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April 29, 2024
US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) traveled to Tel-a-Viv over the weekend to meet with US families whose loved ones were kidnapped by Hamas during the October 7th attacks.  Senator Rubio, who is the U.S. Senate's Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman, met with the families of US citizens Itay Chen and Edan Alexander.  Itay Chen […]
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SCOTUS Considers Trump Immunity in Momentous Case

SCOTUS Considers Trump Immunity in Momentous Case

Mateo Guillamont
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April 28, 2024
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments this Thursday on whether former US President Donald Trump, and all presidents, enjoy criminal immunity.  From the justices’ questions it can be inferred the court’s conservative majority would favor granting presidents criminal immunity.  However, the justices seemed open to the prospect of President Trump’s trial in Washington, D.C., […]
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Scott and Private Companies Pressure Biden to Revise Chinese Solar Panel Policy

Scott and Private Companies Pressure Biden to Revise Chinese Solar Panel Policy

Mateo Guillamont
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April 26, 2024
President Joe Biden is facing increasing pressure from American solar panel manufacturers and conservative lawmakers to crack down on Chinese solar manufacturer’s alleged illicit trade practices.  The American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee filed several petitions for the Biden Administration to investigate potential illegal Chinese subsidies and dumping. The committee is made up of […]
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Rubio Meets with Netanyahu as Pro-Palestine Protests Intensify

Rubio Meets with Netanyahu as Pro-Palestine Protests Intensify

Mateo Guillamont
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April 25, 2024
US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) traveled to Israel on a diplomatic trip to reassure Israeli officials of the US’ steadfast support for the Jewish state.  Senator Rubio’s trip comes as sundry pro-Palestine protests have erupted across American college campuses.  Rubio, who is the U.S. Senate's Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman, met with Israeli Prime […]
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Bipartisan Cammack Bill Would Streamline Family Caregiver Regulations

Bipartisan Cammack Bill Would Streamline Family Caregiver Regulations

Mateo Guillamont
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April 25, 2024
US Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) has filed a bill that would require Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security officials to review and recommend changes to regulations affecting family caregivers.  Family caregivers are individuals having a significant relationship with, and providing assistance to, an individual with a chronic or other health condition, disability, or functional limitation. Caregivers […]
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New Evidence Undermines Biden Administration's Abbey Gate Explanations

New Evidence Undermines Biden Administration's Abbey Gate Explanations

Mateo Guillamont
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April 24, 2024
New body cam footage revealed by CNN has contradicted President Joe Biden’s administration’s account of the Abbey Gate terrorist attack.  The Abbey Gate attack occurred while American troops withdrew from Afghanistan. Last week, the Department of Defense (DOD) published the findings of a 2-year supplemental review into the Aug. 26, 2021, terrorist attack. According to […]
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Senate Republicans Request Federal Government ‘Prosecute’ Palestinian Student Protestors

Senate Republicans Request Federal Government ‘Prosecute’ Palestinian Student Protestors

Mateo Guillamont
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April 24, 2024
A group of over 20 Senate Republicans have sent a public letter to the heads of the Department of Education (DOE) and Department of Justice (DOJ) demanding action in light of recent Palestinian campus protests.  The Senators asked Attorney General Garland and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to immediately act to prosecute individuals responsible for […]
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Scott and Rubio Join Senate Colleagues to Resist Biden's Proposed ESG Regulations for Contractors

Scott and Rubio Join Senate Colleagues to Resist Biden's Proposed ESG Regulations for Contractors

Mateo Guillamont
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April 23, 2024
US Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) co-authored a letter along with Senate Republican colleagues responding to President Joe Biden’s proposed Federal Supplier Climate Risks and Resilience Rule (Contractor Climate Rule),  The Contractor Climate Rule would require all companies receiving more than $50 million in annual public contracts to set emissions reduction targets.  […]
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US Troops to Depart Niger Following Gaetz Report of Troop Debacle Cover-Up

US Troops to Depart Niger Following Gaetz Report of Troop Debacle Cover-Up

Mateo Guillamont
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April 22, 2024
The US has announced it will be withdrawing its troops from Niger following growing tensions with Niger’s government.  The decision to withdraw also comes days after US Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) published a report outlining the abandonment of American troops in Niger by the US government.  Representative Gaetz’s report contained interviews with American troops currently […]
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