Florida

This morning, Florida State Senator Lauren Book (D), a vocal advocate for child protection and legislation benefitting Florida families, was elected Senate Democratic Leader-Designate.

With Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict that could result in him facing 40 years in prison, the Broward Sheriff has released a statement, reminding officers “who wear a badge that we are not above the laws which we swore to protect.”

As the Derek Chauvin case concluded today, racial tensions were expected to ensure no matter the verdict.  But we got a guilty verdict and the streets remained relatively calm.  However, Florida remained the center of the political world, as State Senator Shevrin Jones (D-35) stayed very active in spectating the Chauvin trial and even called State […]

After initially being turned down and receiving bipartisan pushback, New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D) is reintroducing the Green New Deal, calling this week "Green new Deal Week."

As Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 1 into law— the long-anticipated Republican anti-rioting measure—Democrats brewed with anger on Capitol Hill in response to legislation they believe will further the damage caused by police brutality and which they believe targets the "black and brown communities."

The Florida Democrat has been a heavy critic of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R), and Sabatini is now calling the lawmaker a “total fraud."

Members of the House Committee on Small Business directed a letter to Secretary Janet Yellen of the Treasury Department and Small Business Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, calling for an investigation into taxpayer dollars that Planned Parenthood and its affiliates received through Paycheck Protection Program loans.

Days after meeting with the Deputy Director of the CDC, Florida Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R) teamed up with Florida Rep. Brian Mast (R) to introduce legislation addressing the restart of the cruise line industry.

As mass shootings continue to occur at a seemingly alarming rate in the United States, State and NationalDemocrats have kept with their message of banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.  However, because they control both chambers of Congress and the White House, Democrats appear better position, as a new anti-gun bill (s) is now gaining […]

It was passed today by the U.S. House after it was integrated with a larger anti-fraud bill called the Fraud and Scam Reduction Act.

The bipartisan bill requires “the Department of Veteran Affairs to document, track and notify Congress of all cases of burn pit exposure reported by veterans to the VA” according to a press release.

Maria Elvira Salazar (R) is showing her support by meeting with the CDC, informing that “they would come to the table & work with us” on the issue.

Puerto Rico’s “destiny lies with statement,” so the Florida lawmaker is wants to make sure that the people of Puerto Rico have a voice because it should ultimately "be about the vote."

Florida Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R) detailed the threat of fentanyl in his community, informing that 48 people in one county in his district have passed away since January of this year from an overdose.

Florida Democrats joined forces this week to direct a letter to the Biden administration, asking the administration “to reduce barriers to the COVID-19 vaccine for undocumented and seasonal & migrant farmworkers.”

In the conference, he discussed his commitment to diplomacy, American spending that supports diplomatic efforts and development around the world and the tension between the United States and the Communist Party of China, warning that both countries are involved in a "cold war."

Florida Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D), leader of the Blue Dog Coalition, introduced legislation today that would require the U.S. government to create a plan of action to counter “China’s efforts to expand its presence and influence in Latin America and the Caribbean and to describe how these efforts could undermine American interests.”

The CRUISE Act would also require the CDC to provide COVID-19 mitigation guidance for cruise lines to safely resume domestic operations.