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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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., […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
