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The bill would create a program for both cities and counties, increasing testing, contact tracing and strengthening transparency efforts to reduce the spread of the virus.
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) praised the Senate for passing his and Senator Tammy Baldwin’s bipartisan resolution. It urges Americans to buy products that are made in the United States to support both American jobs and manufacturing. In turn, it is also meant to help build up the United States supply chain.
The $900 billion relief package will provide financial help to Americans during a time when COVID-19 cases continue to skyrocket across the United States, but lawmakers like Florida Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D) are also acknowledging that the deal is far from perfect. Wanting to take no more time to ensure that Americans receive financial assistance during a time of struggle,...
The results of the 2020 election exposed how vulnerable Democrats are, and how strong Conservativism is among Republicans throughout the state of Florida.
Russia continues to make headlines after several hacking attempts, and Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R), the Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, provided an update on social media regarding the nature of the espionage.
In ordering them to remain close, Democratic Governors have received heavy criticism, and one lawmaker who is leading the fight to open places of worship and defend the First Amendment is Florida Senator Rick Scott (R).
In light of China perpetrating hacks on government agencies, Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) is warning that an incoming President Biden (D) would only make the United States an easier target as it faces multiple hacks from countries like China and Russia.
Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R), the Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, has taken China to task in the past regarding the technological threat it poses on the United States and the world. The criticism culminated in the Florida lawmaker being sanctioned by China. In response, Rubio continues his criticism just as the United States faces numerous hacks, which includes...
In an effort to expand her pro-women-and-girls legislative agenda, Florida Senator Lauren Book (D) has again filed legislation that would ensure girls attending Florida public schools have access to period products at no cost.
Over the weekend, the Supreme Court dealt a heavy blow to the Trump campaign’s efforts to combat the 2020 election results. By rejecting to hear the Texas lawsuit that Florida also supported, the divide between Republicans and Democrats has only further grown as it becomes likelier that a Biden administration will be moving into the White House in January. However,...
This week, the fight to contest the 2020 election results created even more tension between Republicans and Democrats after Texas announced a lawsuit against four battleground states in the hopes of blocking their certification of election day results. To add fuel to the fire, Florida’s Attorney General Ashley Moody also announced that the sunshine state was joining the lawsuit in...
In response to the news, Florida Democrats welcomed the news, and one Florida lawmaker that shared his excitement of what is to come is Florida Rep. Darren Soto (D). “We applaud Morocco for becoming the 4th Arab-majority country to recognize Israel in recent months,” Soto said, adding that “this is another major milestone on the road to piece.”
With the announcement that Florida’s Attorney General Ashley Moody had informed that Florida had joined the amicus brief that presses/urges the U.S. Supreme Court to consider the Texas lawsuit against four battleground states that would block their certification of election day results, Florida Democrats voiced their disapproval and frustration.
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) took to the Senate floor this week to share his thoughts as to why he believes that lawmakers should reject any proposal “to bail out wasteful states, like New York and California, that want to use taxpayer money intended for coronavirus response to backfill their poorly-managed budgets and pension plans.”
This week, a bombshell report indicated a Chinese intelligence operative had developed extensive ties with both local and national politicians, and one of those politicians is California Rep. Eric Swalwell (D), who recently lost a presidential bid.
Florida Rep. Anthony Sabatini (R) announced today that the Florida House had filed “a Bill to BAN red-light cameras – one of the BIGGEST taxpayer scams in American history and used exclusively to pad the pockets of big-spending local governments.”
As Congress prepares today to consider additional coronavirus relief measures, Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) released a statement, arguing that lawmakers should reject bailouts for what he says are liberal states that want to use taxpayer money that is intended for coronavirus response.
Over the weekend, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) made an announcement to honor veterans that had been killed in the line of duty.
