Florida Politics

Republican lawmakers are relishing in the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s abolishment of the decades-long Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion across the nation. Florida Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R), a self-styled unapologetic pro-lifer, held up a “Life Wins” flag in his Washington, D.C. office this week to express his support the highest […]

The latest NBC News poll on the 2024 Republican presidential primary race shows that former President Donald Trump continues to hold a significant lead over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis with a whopping 51-22 percent margin. The poll, which was conducted by Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies and commissioned by NBC News, surveyed 1000 registered voters […]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–  Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R) and House Appropriations Subcommittee Republicans released the fiscal year 2024 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs funding Bill. The legislation would channel funds to pro-America initiatives whilst gutting programs that surreptitiously aid Communist China and other international adversaries. As such, the move would reduce federal spending requested by the […]

If Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) won the 2024 Presidential election, how would he confront China? In a recent Fox News appearance, Gov. DeSantis spoke with Kayleigh McEnany on the subject, saying "We need to reestablish our economic sovereignty" and "declare independence from China economically." Last night on Fox News Tonight, @FoxNews, I spoke with Governor […]

The Pro-Choice Caucus in the House of Representatives celebrated the introduction of H.R. 12, the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023. The bill, publicly endorsed by Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL), would “create a statutory right for health care providers to provide abortion care” and would prevent states from “enacting arbitrary and medically unnecessary barriers to […]

India Caucus Members introduced a bill that would fast-track gun sales to India.

US Representative Scott Franklin (R-FL) passed an initiative to protect Everglades federal funding along with US Representative Mario Diaz Balart (R-FL). The initiative would protect up to the 50 percent federal cost share for the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP).  WERP is part of the larger, ongoing Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), a model restoration […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) hosted a public hearing regarding the State of Florida’s “anti-democratic abuses.” This hearing was orchestrated after House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-KY) denied bringing this issue to Capitol Hill. Both Rep. Frost and House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-MD) published a memo regarding the ad-hoc […]

WASHINGTON—The Floridian spoke with Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) on systemic racism in the United States, where he echoed comments by Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) earlier in June on ABC's The View. "I will never deny that racism exists or has ever existed in our country, I'll never deny that. And was the country systemically racist […]

Friday- The one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade is being harnessed by Republicans and Democrats alike to motivate voters. On June 24th, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court, through its decision in the Dobbs v Jackson case, declassified abortion as a right and enabled its regulation by the states. Since […]

DeSantis is being accused of “undermining Democracy’ as Democrats file complaints.

Education has become a centerpiece of Governor Ron DeSantis' (R-FL) tenure as governor.  Now the state of Florida is suing the Biden Administration for blocking the governor from increasing efforts to bring transparency and accountability to public colleges and universities. Gov. DeSantis and Attorney General Ashley Moody (R-FL) have claimed that the move by the […]

Former President Donald Trump could now be eating his words over comments he made in support of transgenders over a decade ago when he ran the Miss Universe pageant. With the practice of gender affirmation or transitioning being encouraged and executed at a higher rate than ever before, the practice has now become political. The […]

Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) sat down for an exclusive interview with The Floridian publisher Javier Manjarres  to discuss the imminent impeachment proceedings surrounding President Joe Biden (D). Congressman Donalds reiterates the notion that Democrats did not have clear evidence to impeach former President Donald Trump (twice). “The Constitution is very clear: high crimes and misdemeanors. […]

Waltz has issued a statement in praise of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

Florida Governor and presidential nominee Ron DeSantis (R-FL) spoke at a press conference regarding Florida's higher education policy, but his comments concerning China and political opponents stole the show at the tail end of the event. Gov. DeSantis was questioned about the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and their aggressive foreign policy due to a “weak” […]

Washington, D.C. — During Wednesday’s House Judiciary Committee, U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) questioned Special Counsel John Durham regarding his “Report on Matters Related to Intelligence Activities and Investigations Arising Out of the 2016 Presidential Campaigns.” Special Counsel John Durham presided over an inquiry into Robert Mueller’s controversial FBI investigation of alleged Russian election interference […]

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced that his campaign continues to garner legislative support for his 2024 presidential election, stating that he has received the endorsement of (15) South Carolina State Senators and Representatives. “Governor DeSantis’ leadership has made Florida a refuge for those seeking freedom in a nation where it is under attack,” state Senator […]