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A new report indicates that the Dignity Act could save social security, medicare, and healthcare at a time when all three are languishing.
As we witness the pro-Palestine protests on college campuses, worsen, more information comes out that many of those arrested are not students and are instead professional agitators. Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) discussed the revelation in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Evening Edit while also condemning President Biden's brief address on the protests, saying the White House will "continue […]
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) and some of his colleagues in Congress recently ventured down the block to George Washington University in D.C. as demonstrations reached a peak. At the event, Rep. Donalds was encountered by a Palestinian activist and professor, Zein El-Amine, who made racist comments toward the Florida congressman. ?Protester who shouted racist slurs […]
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) is urging President Joe Biden (D) and his administration to provide Congress with a classified briefing on the number of Americans detained in Russia by President Vladimir Putin, as well as a plan to bring them home. In a blog post on his congressional website, Rep. Mast spoke strongly regarding how […]
House Members Denounce Colombia Severing Ties With Israel Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced that Colombia would be severing diplomatic relations with Israel, and a bipartisan group of lawmakers has responded. President Petro has heavily criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...READ MORE Rick Scott-Democrats are showing exactly who they are. They have ceded their party to radical, […]
In a statement, the Congressional Latino-Jewish Caucus denounced the decision, calling it "inflammatory and unwarranted."
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) appeared on Fox News’ “Hannity” to discuss the nationwide anti-Israel protests occurring on college campuses. Rep. Donalds and some of his colleagues in Congress recently ventured down the block to George Washington University as demonstrations reached a peak. The Florida congressman said that it is urgent Americans push back against the […]
Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and four of his colleagues in the House have introduced the Medicare Enrollment Protection Act of 2024. The bill will attempt to “protect seniors from coverage gaps in Medicare” by closing loopholes in the system. Current law penalizes anyone 65 or older who waits more than eight months after retiring or […]
As the Israel-Hamas war rages on, the Biden Administration has considered allowing refugees from the Gaza Strip into the United States. The consideration has brought volatile skepticism from Republicans concerned Hamas operatives will be among those accepted, expressed in a recent letter to the President led by Senate Republicans, including Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), demanding answers on […]
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL—An embattled Democratic county chairwoman stepped down, seemingly voluntarily, from her post after claiming “cancerous” elements within her party. The truth? She was found guilty of violating a slew of party laws and ignoring a settlement order. The result? Resign or be removed. Chairwoman of Palm Beach County’s Democratic Executive Committee, Mindy […]
In Florida DEI is Dead, but one Congresswoman Wants it to live on Florida Representative Kathy Castor (D-) has introduced a resolution recognizing the relevance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the medical field, specifically medical education. The resolution was brought forward by Rep. Castor... READ MORE Jared Moskowitz-First rule of dog caucus, […]
Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) has introduced a resolution recognizing the relevance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the medical field, specifically medical education. The resolution was brought forward by Rep. Castor alongside Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-OH), the co-chair of the Congressional Black Caucus DEI Task Force. The legislation looks to “affirm the need for […]
Conservative activist James O'Keefe recently released a video showing Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operator Amjad Fseisim allegedly describing how the intelligence community would hide information from former President Donald Trump and use the Foreign Agents Surveillance Act (FISA) to spy on his 2016 Presidential campaign. In response to the shocking news, Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) […]
Rubio for VP. Do you think it will happen? With all the buzz of Senator Marco Rubio being on the very short list to be President Donald Trump's vice presidential running mate in 2024, I will humbly assert that I have been talking and writing about this possibility for many, many moons, far longer than […]
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 […]
The protests against the State of Israel and in support of Palestine continue to make headlines as violence has begun to break out, yet the Biden Administration has done little in response. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) discussed the protests in a recent appearance on Fox News, dismissing the protesters as "zombies" who are the result of twenty […]
JACKSONVILLE, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis signed Thursday morning a controversial bill that he says will ban diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives from being taught in educator prep courses. "We don't want these teacher prep programs to become captive to someone's ideological agenda," DeSantis said at a Jacksonville press conference. "We can say no diversity, equity, […]
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 […]
