Florida Politics

Florida Senators Marco Rubio (R) and Rick Scott (R) argued that the House should have been involved in negotiating the Senate border bill.

TALLAHASSEE, FL—The Florida Legislature aims to increase safety regulations surrounding Kratom distribution, an increasingly popular herbal substance used throughout the state to combat opioid addiction. The new bill would crack down on selling adulterated versions of the product, requiring safety labels and dosage outlines. Kratom is known to produce either "opioid- or stimulant-like effects,", depending […]

Social Media Ban Bill Gets Congressional Snub Florida lawmakers in Tallahassee appear to be caught in a bit of a parental rights political pickle of the controversial social media ban bill...READ MORE Florida Senate-"Everyone has gifts and talents to contribute to their community. The GATE program provides students who have left high school before graduation […]

Florida lawmakers in Tallahassee appear to be caught in a bit of a parental rights political pickle of the controversial social media ban bill On the one hand, Republican lawmakers like Sen. Erin Grall are defending and promoting parental rights, but on the other hand, are pushing legislation to ban parents from allowing children under […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Republicans in the upper chamber were able to muster enough votes to block the Senate border bill from passing. The bill failed by a tally of 49-50. 60 votes were needed to pass. According to CNN, the deal would still allow an influx of illegal immigrants into the country through the southern […]

Sal Nuzzo is officially leaving the James Madison Institute (JMI) to serve as Executive Director of a non-profit called Consumers Defense. Consumers Defense is a policy and advocacy non-profit with a nationwide reach to combat Leftist ideology, China and woke corporatism within the American economy. Before this opportunity, Nuzzo has spent 10 years in coalition […]

Senate Leadership May Block Bill Preserving Confederate Monuments From Floor TALLAHASSEE, FL—The Florida Legislature has condemned the "abhorrent" public comments on a bill banning the removal of Confederate monuments...READ MORE Lauren Book Releases Statement After Oral Arguments Heard Regarding Abortion Amendment State Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book (D-FL) blasted Republicans for not wanting to put […]

Would anything have changed in House Republicans' impeachment attempt against Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas if Representative George Santos (R-NY) remained? Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) told The Floridian that many Republicans regret removing Rep. Santos, saying, "We just shot ourselves in the foot," yet remained confident more Republicans will vote in favor of impeaching Mayorkas next […]

Although at first glance the headline may look like one of those Babylon Bee stories, a satirical news outlet, it is instead real. The Haley camp suffered a crushing defeat to “none of these candidates” Tuesday night in Nevada’s GOP primary. While Nevada still allows for a Republican primary, there are no delegates rewarded in […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—The Florida Legislature has condemned the "abhorrent" public comments on a bill banning the removal of Confederate monuments, causing Senate President Kathleen Passidomo to be undecided on allowing its arrival to the Senate Floor. If it fails, this will be the second year in a row the measure has been blocked from the Floor. […]

State Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book (D-FL) blasted Republicans for not wanting to put abortion on the ballot in the Sunshine State in November. The Florida Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday after Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (R) petitioned the state’s highest court to take a look at the abortion coalition’s proposed amendment. […]

President Joe Biden claimed in a recent speech after the death of the bipartisan border deal that "the only reason the border is not secure is because of former President Donald Trump." Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) blasted the remark in a recent appearance on Fox News, questioning how he could say that with a straight […]

Discounting push back against President Trump as "election interference," Rep. Mills affirmed that the former president would win the 2024 election.

During the press conference, Rep. Gaetz addressed the mystery, calling the response to the pipe bomber “odd.”

The House of Representatives' stand-alone Israel funding bill demonstrated that not all Republicans are standing firmly united with the U.S. ally. House Republicans have historically voted in unison on behalf of the Jewish state, but a group of 14 Republicans broke off from the party. The rationale for voting against the bill is that it […]

The House of Representatives voted not to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas after multiple attempts. A minority of Republicans killed the vote as Democrats voted upon party lines against it. The initial vote was 215-215 until Representative Blake Moore (R-UT) changed his vote to no so the bill could be reconsidered. It officially […]

House Republicans Continue Their Self-Destruction Enough Florida House congressional Republicans voted against a stand-alone Israel funding bill to strike the measure down on Tuesday. Republicans got what they wanted—a freestanding bill to help fund Israel—but because the bill would increase the overall debt, four Florida Republicans voted against the funding. What's worse, the highly-anticipated House […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—Senate Democrats stormed out of committee at the introduction of a new bill that would punish anyone who removes, damages, or destroys a Confederate monument or memorial. After a proponent congratulated the bill's fight for "white culture", an intense debate ensued. "This bill creates the Historical Monuments and Memorials Protection Act," SB 1122's sponsor, […]