Yesterday, the House unanimously passed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act. This bill was introduced by Florida Representatives Ted Deutch (D-FL) and Vern Buchanan (R-FL) the law would make it a federal crime for "any person to intentionally engage" in animal cruelty, including burning, drowning, suffocating, impaling or otherwise injuring "non-mammals, birds, reptiles […]
In Florida, earlier today, FDP Chair Terrie Rizzo called on Governor Ron DeSantis to return money raised at events hosted by Lev Parnas. Mr. Parnas served on two host committees for DeSantis' campaign fundraisers in 2018 and is under investigation, along with Igor Fruman, for campaign finance charges.
On Monday, The U.S. Treasury Department renewed a license allowing Chevron Corporation to continue drilling for oil in Venezuela for another ninety days. Florida Democratic Party Chair Terrie Rizzo responded “Once again Trump has sold out an ally to support a dictator. While the President has pledged support for Guaidó, yesterday the Trump administration turned […]
On Thursday Venezuela's government, under Nicolás Maduro, joined the United Nations Human Rights Council. An unusual post for a regime who is accused of torture, intimidation, and murder as a means to remain in power. Florida Congressman Ted Deutch (D, FL) called out the fact that the United States is no longer at the table […]
Yesterday U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced the Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act (S. 2621). This bill will allow would allow beneficiaries of Holocaust-era insurance policies to bring civil action in U.S. district courts against the insurer for the covered policy to recover proceeds due or otherwise enforce any rights under the […]
Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said the US plans to host the G7 summit at the Trump National Doral Miami next year. The Group of Seven (G7) is an international economic organization of the seven largest advanced economies in the world: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United […]
Last night President Trump vetoed the Senate S.J. Res. 54, a joint resolution that "would terminate the national emergency" he declared on February 15, 2019. The president said the national emergency remains on our southern border and this declaration diverts military construction funds for building a wall.
A controversial video, which was not authorized or approved by the American Priority event, played at Trump National Doral resort in Miami this past weekend. The video shows an actor dressed like President Trump committing acts of violence against members of the media and political opponents. Liberals and conservatives alike have publicly condemned it.
Congresswoman Debbie Murcasel Powell (D-FL) held a meeting at her office to acknowledge the efforts of leaders in the Hispanic community. Murcasel Powell, who is of Ecuadorian descent, spoke with the ambassador to Ecuador in Washington about the anti-government protests which began when President Lenin Moreno began raising taxes and eliminated a subsidy on the price […]
Microsoft President Brad Smith received a letter today from Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) along with Senators Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Rick Scott (R-Florida), Mike Braun (R-Indiana), and Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) as a response to recent comments made by the tech giant’s leader about Chinese telecommunications company Huawei. Smith said the U.S. government has not made a case […]
In a tweet earlier today, Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL), declared her support for Jaime’s Law. The proposed legislation in Florida, by State Rep. Dan Daley, D-Coral Springs, and state Sen. Lauren Book, D-Plantation that would close the loophole when buying ammunition by requiring background checks. #JaimesLaw will save lives by closing the #AmmoLoophole. As I fight […]
Ukraine’s top prosecutor, Ruslan Ryaboshapka, announced at a news conference on Friday, that his office is "conducting an audit" of closed cases as well as the one concerning Joe Biden’s son, Hunter. Hunter Biden served on the board of the large energy corporation called Burisma. “We are now reviewing all the cases which were closed, fragmented or […]
The Congresswoman from Winterpark, FL, Stephanie Murphy (D-FL 7th District), sent a letter to Florida Secretary of State Laurel Lee lending her support in the serious financial investment of cybersecurity to protect against election interference from foreign aggressors. Secretary Lee requested close to $1.3 million to fund a 10-person cybersecurity team in September. She also […]
A police officer in Fairfax County, VA was suspended after turning over an undocumented immigrant into federal custody. The unidentified officer arrived at the scene of a car accident on September 21. The driver did not have his license and the officer turned him over to an ICE agent that was nearby. “This is an […]
Representative Adam Schiff, House Intelligence Committee Chairman, is being called a hypocrite by Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) for a phone call where Schiff said he would be willing to accept dirt on Trump. The two-year-old call was a prank by Russian radio hosts Vladimir "Vovan" Kuznetzov and Alexey "Lexus" Stolyarov, who have close ties […]
The office of Florida Congressman Ted Yoho (R-FL 3rd District) issued an official letter in support of President Trump as the news of impeachment hearings and overreach by "unhinged liberal progressives" continue to dominate the headlines in Washington. The letter, signed by "Team Yoho," applauds Trump's economic success and increased opportunities for Americans. At the same time, […]
In the latest Qunnipiac poll, dated between September 19 and the 23rd, shows Elizabeth Warren (D, MA) has a slight edge over former Vice President Joe Biden for the first time in the bid for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020. Warren now has 27 percent of the vote of Democratic voters and independent voters […]
Today, Reps. Donna Shalala (FL-27), Ayanna Pressley (MA-7), and Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) (pictured) introduced the Protecting Student Aid Act of 2019 (PSA Act), as a response to fraud and federal student aid programs. “However, since assuming office, Betsy DeVos and the Trump administration have dramatically cut the resources available at the Student Aid Enforcement Unit," […]