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After the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) – a member of the committee – applauded the bill which includes $886.3 billion in defense spending. However, it is the “big wins for Florida” that Sen. Scott is the most excited about. “Florida is home to […]
The controversies against the Biden administration continue as lawmakers are now citing government overreach against Miami dry cleaners.
As news broke regarding the recent Supreme Court decision that struck down affirmative action in the college admission process nationwide, big names in Florida politics voiced their opinions concerning the landmark case. All six conservative judges voted against the use of race as a factor when selecting college applicants, citing the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection […]
WASHINGTON D.C.- On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court rendered unconstitutional race-based, ‘Affirmative-Action’, college admissions policies. The long-awaited decision is a blow to progressives who have championed Affirmative Action policies as benefiting racial minorities. Harvard College and the University of North Carolina had been separately sued by a group of students officially known as “Students […]
A bipartisan group, including Florida Rep. Greg Steube (R), introduced the Shelter Act.
Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) reintroduced the Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act (CCSA) alongside three other Democratic United States lawmakers. The bill is dedicated to addressing the “gaps in survivorship care and develop desperately needed standards to improve the overall patient-centered quality of care and navigation needs of cancer survivors and their families.” As most cancer […]
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), as well as other Florida lawmakers, penned a letter to President Joe Biden (D) regarding the Southern Poverty Law Center’s (SPLC) decision to label the Florida-based group, Moms for Liberty, an “extremist group.” Moms for Liberty’s motivation stems from “a desire to stand up for parental rights at all levels of […]
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump are crossing swords over the former President’s First Step Act, a prison reform law. Former President Trump signed the First Step Act in 2018. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the intent was “to improve criminal justice outcomes, as well as to reduce the size […]
Florida Rep. Mike Waltz (R) has made headlines as a possible successor to Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) if the junior senator from Florida decides to run for the White House. Partnering with Texas Rep. Michael McCaul (R), Rep. Waltz has announced a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Technical, Industrial, and Governmental Engagement for Readiness (TIGER) […]
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is setting out to protect migratory birds.
While coverage of the migrant and border crisis is focused primarily on the U.S.-Mexico border, many migrants also come by sea, Florida being a common destination. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) joined the U.S. Coast Guard to witness what he called "the forgotten invasion." "In Washington, people are always talking about the U.S. Mexico Border but […]
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) issued a travel advisory for racial minorities and members of the LGBTQ+ community stating that Florida is “openly hostile” towards those groups. However, just days later, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) issued a travel advisory of his own. The NAACP issued its statement as a response […]
A recent gaffe wherein Suarez asks “What’s a Uyghur?” could be a roadblock on his political aspirations.
Florida Democrats have criticized Florida’s 5th circuit state attorney for only filing assault and manslaughter charges against Susan Lorincz for the death of Ajike Owens. Lorincz has been charged with one count of manslaughter with a firearm and one count of assault. Both charges could potentially lead to Lorincz spending 30 years in prison. The […]
Despite lacking the glitz and the glamor of a landmark case like Dobbs v. Jackson, a major win was granted to Democrats across the country in what could be a generational Supreme Court decision. Representative Darren Soto (D-FL) recognized the importance of this decision following the announcement of the 6-3 decision. The ruling by the […]
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) announced this week that he will end birthright citizenship if he wins the presidency.
In introducing the Nicaragua Political Prisoner Support Act, the lawmakers seek to grant 222 political prisoners refugee assistance.
It has been nearly a year since Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced the Eradicating Narcotic Drugs and Formulating Effective New Tools to Address National Yearly Losses of Life (END FENTANYL) Act. And after the bill passed unanimously in the Senate in the dying days of the 117th Congress, the bill has risen from the ashes […]
