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With the recent adoption of credit score-based mortgage rates by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Republicans continue slamming the new plan. Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) called the system "a major step towards socialism" in a recent Fox News appearance. "Biden’s new mortgage rule is a major step towards socialism. There’s no question - It […]
After the City of Liberty City posted some of the worst poverty rates in the state of Florida, Aetna, a CVS Health company donated $25K to support Belafonte TACOLCY Center’s Community Canvassing Project. In Liberty City the poverty rate is 42.9%, more than double the rate in Miami-Dade County (20.5%). Belafonte TACOLCY's Community Canvassing Project […]
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has signed the Prescription Drug Reform Act, which looks to create “transparency and accountability within the Pharmaceutical Industrial Complex.” Its goal is to limit the power of Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBMs) which are known as middlemen in the industry. The bill requires PBMs to pass through 100% of all rebates received […]
President Joe Biden (D) and his administration recently announced a new plan that looks to reward homeowners with lower credit scores by penalizing those with higher ones. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) and other Senate Republicans have voiced their displeasure with this plan, as it comes across as a way for the government to unfairly redistribute […]
Waltz has directed a letter to U.S. Secretary of the Army Christine Wormouth, questioning the Army’s climate strategy.
The White House Correspondents’ Dinner continued with many jokes directed at Trump and Republicans.
The bill, titled the CASES Act, looks to confront corruption in Argentina’s government.
Florida Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R) has introduced the Secure the Border Act of 2023.
Colombia’s new Leftist President Gustavo Petro, who in the past has expressed support for Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro, recently held a one-day summit seeking to find a way out of the country’s political crisis by getting the Maduro regime and the Venezuelan opposition back to the negotiating table in Mexico. Those talks have been stalled […]
Representatives Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, also known as "AOC" (D-NY), have joined forces to cosponsor a bill that would prohibit members of Congress from owning and trading stocks. Named the Bipartisan Restoring Faith in Government Act, any member of Congress or their families who own stocks must divest themselves of the stocks within 90 days […]
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has now signed House Bill 3 – the Government and Corporate Activism bill – into law. The bill surrounds Gov. DeSantis and his administration’s efforts to combat the usage of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards at the state level. ESG standards (and the adherence to them) is an economic philosophy […]
After pain reliever products such as children's versions of Tylenol and Motrin went scarce across the nation during the Covid-19 pandemic, Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) initiated a bipartisan effort alongside Representative Sara Jacobs (D-CA) to prevent important drug shortages like this in the future. The representatives introduced the Drug Shortage Prevention Act, which obligates drug […]
With the Florida Legislature recently passing a modification to the state's "resign to run" law, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) can effectively begin his 2024 Presidential campaign while retaining his office. Representative Greg Steube (R-FL), who has endorsed former President Donald Trump, scathingly responded to the news, "Rules for thee but not for me." Rep. Steube's […]
Haley is once again affirming her support for a competency test and calling on a Senate member to resign.
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) recently introduced bipartisan companion legislation to the International Nuclear Energy Act, alongside Representative James Clyburn (D-SC). The Senate version of the bill (of the same name) was sponsored by Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Jim Risch (R-ID). The bill looks to provide a sustainable “whole-of-government strategy” towards nuclear productions and exportation […]
A bill under consideration in the Florida House of Representatives will limit the ability of the State Health Official to order an individual to be tested or treated during a public health emergency. HB 1487, introduced by Rep. Joel Rudman (R-Okaloosa) modifies a law that has been on the books since 2002 which allowed for […]
The Broward School Board will consider a resolution in support of National Day of Prayer at their Tuesday meeting. This proposal mirrors one approved unanimously by the Miami-Dade School Board last month. "I'm glad that we're discussing the opportunity of recognizing the "National Day of Prayer" at Broward County Public Schools. I have never been […]
As the State of Israel turns 75 years old, Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) visited the country for the occasion. "It’s a pleasure to be here in Israel with our ally to celebrate its 75th anniversary. This congressional delegation visit has been a great opportunity to meet with leaders on a wide range of issues and […]
