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China has banned select critical minerals exports to the US as a retaliatory measure against the US’ new microchip export restrictions. Critical minerals are used to produce myriad technological devices in sectors like energy, defense, digital technology, and healthcare. Critical minerals are extracted throughout the world but must be processed in specific facilities in order […]
WASHINGTON—Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), who continues to stand up for Florida farmers, spoke to The Floridian about his affinity for stopping Chinese garlic from flourishing in the United States. In the past, Senator Scott has criticized the product from Asia, describing it as "sewage garlic" and unhealthy for human consumption. In this exclusive interview, Sen. Scott […]
Senator Rick Scott’s (R-FL) bipartisan Disaster Contract Improvement Act has passed both chambers of Congress and is headed to President Joe Biden’s desk. The bill intends to refine the disaster contracting process at federal, state, and federal governments following natural disasters and when waste, fraud, and abuse need to be mitigated. It also looks to ensure […]
Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) have recently doubled down on their support for President-elect Donald Trump’s (R) selection for the Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth. Sen. Scott appeared on Newsmax to discuss the status of Hegseth’s appointment, as some senators have shared their hesitancy to vote for his confirmation. We need a […]
Namely, Senator Scott believes that DOGE should target government regulations instituted by both the Biden Administration and the Obama Administration.
Many Americans remained in tents after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, yet federal dollars continued to be sent to other countries. Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) has introduced a bill defunding foreign aid during domestic natural disasters. Rep. Steube has named his bill the Securing Taxpayer Assistance during Natural Disasters (STAND) Act. This bill would withhold bilateral, […]
Florida Republicans Sen. Randy Fine and Rep. Joel Rudman are doubling down on the Second Amendment as they prepare to resign to run for newly emptied congressional seats in hopes of positing a strong conservative stance in the blood-red districts. Rudman from Navarre and Fine from Brevard have each filed hefty legislation for the 2025 […]
Though former Rep. Gaetz didn't formally endorse Patronis, his seeming support for the frontrunner in the race could boost his candidacy.
Mast Selected to Lead House Foreign Affairs Committee US Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) has been selected to lead the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee. ....MUST READ House Speaker Daniel Perez welcomes ex-Democrat Valdes to GOP after party switch MIAMI - House Speaker Daniel "Danny" Perez, R-Miami, welcomed Rep. Susan Valdes, R-Tampa, to the Republican Party after […]
US Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) has been selected to lead the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee. “I’m grateful and humbled by the trust my peers within the Republican Conference have placed in me by electing me the next chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Under my leadership, our committee will have a […]
MIAMI - House Speaker Daniel "Danny" Perez, R-Miami, welcomed Rep. Susan Valdes, R-Tampa, to the Republican Party after she abruptly switched her party registration from Democrat to Republican on Monday. "I'm thrilled to welcome @SusanLValdesFL to the House Republican supermajority," Perez said Monday on social media. Ironically enough, Valdes was reelected last month as a […]
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez Congratulates Mast on Foreign Affairs Gavel Miami Mayor Francis Suarez congratulated Florida Republican Rep. Brian Mast on Monday after House Republicans selected him to chair the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Mast beat out California...READ MORE Sen. Rick Scott: "Today, I met with my good friend, @PamBondi & heard her vision […]
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has been mostly quiet in the upper chamber since President-elect Donald Trump (R) tapped him as the next Secretary of State. However, Sen. Rubio's bill, the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2024, has passed the House of Representatives. It will be sent to President Joe Biden’s […]
In response to support for the UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder, Democrats are issuing swift denouncement, saying there’s “zero tolerance” for such behavior.
In a recent trip to the southern border, Governor Newsom hammered away at President Donald Trump (R), calling President Trump’s tariff plan “a betrayal” to the public.
MIAMI - Miami Mayor Francis Suarez congratulated Florida Republican Rep. Brian Mast on Monday after House Republicans selected him to chair the House Foreign Affairs Committee. "Congratulations to the next chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, @RepBrianMast. Brian has always put America First, and I know he will support @realdonaldtrump in ensuring our foreign policy […]
The long-running regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria has fallen in recent days, leaving Iran without its key ally in the Levant. Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL), President-elect Donald Trump's incoming national security adviser, discussed the fallout and implications of the regime's toppling in a recent appearance on Fox News's Special Report, noting that Israel deserves most […]
A state Lawmaker planning a congressional bid in Northwest Florida has filed a bill to repeal a controversial state statute that drew a line in the sand on who can use which areas of Florida beaches. "Freedom Doctor" Rep. Joel Rudman, a Republican family practice physician from Navarre who hopes to succeed Matt Gaetz in […]
