Florida

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Governor and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has released a minute-long campaign advertisement regarding the border crisis and his plan to address it. The ad showcased a multitude of sound bites including one that stated, “The crisis at the southern border: a record 2.76 million migrants crossed the border during the 2022 fiscal year, shattering […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Florida Senator Rick Scott is celebrating the recent unanimous passage of his END FENTANYL Act in the United States Senate. “For too long, the fentanyl crisis has plagued our communities and caused crushing heartbreak to those who lose loved ones to these dangerous drugs” said Senator Scott. Illegal Fentanyl trafficking has been at […]
Rubio and Melendez' bill would reauthorize the national cancer registry that was voted and created in 2018.
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.
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 […]
DeSantis is being accused of “undermining Democracy’ as Democrats file complaints.
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” […]
The state might pose an obstacle to Democrats as Republican voter registration continues to outpace that of Democrats.
Haley argues that Obama has criticized her for saying that America isn’t racist.
Team Trump is slamming “Crooked Joe” as Trump chides “corrupt justice system.”
Team Trump is now slamming "Ron DeSanctimonious" for "tanking in the polls."
Rep. Salazar and Rep Kim have called on Biden to “immediately” address the China base.
Washington—Florida policymakers entered crisis mode this Tuesday, June 20th, following reports of plans for a potential Chinese military base in Cuba. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) broke the news, claiming that “The facility could provide China with a platform to potentially house troops permanently on the island and broaden its intelligence gathering, including electronic eavesdropping […]
President Trump slams the charges against himself as “election interference.”
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has reintroduced legislation to expedite the approval process for the export of natural gas to America’s allies abroad. Known as the Expediting Natural Gas Exports to Allies Act, the bill would shorten the approval processes to supply “strategic partners like Ukraine and Taiwan from the Kremlin and Chinese Communist Party.” Currently, […]
Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) and their colleagues wrote a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken concerning passport backlogs and delays. According to the letter, residents of the states of Florida, Texas, Idaho, Wyoming, Alabama, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Tennessee have complained about this issue. The senators called the passport fiasco […]
