Florida

As some Democratic lawmakers question the effectiveness of defunding and disbanding police departments across the United States, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz (R) is slamming Democrats that entertain the idea. While taking part in the House Judiciary Committee’s hearing on policing practices, the Florida lawmaker denounced the thought of defunding the police, calling it a deadly campaign. In addition, during the...

This week, Donalds continues on his path to replace Rooney by proudly touting the endorsement of the Club for Growth PAC. In a statement, Rep. David McIntosh (R), president of the Club for Growth PAC argued that “Byron Donalds is a constitutional conservative with invaluable experience in finance who has proven his pro-growth credentials during his time as a State...

With the COVID-19 pandemic still posing a threat around the world, lawmakers in the United States have introduced numerous legislations to hold China’s Communist government accountable for what they believe is a mishandling of the virus that now has affected the world in a deadly way. Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) is only of those lawmakers who has voiced his...

With the announcement that Minneapolis’s city council had agreed to disband police departments, the national conversation between lawmakers has now turned to whether or not they agree with extending this to the entire United States, leaving one Democratic congresswoman in Florida facing a tough re-election challenge.

Over the weekend, Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar (D) took part in the protests and addressed constituents, commenting that “the Minneapolis Police Department is rotten to the root and so when we dismantle it, we get rid of that cancer and we allow for something beautiful to rise.”

Since the protests began in late May regarding the murder of George Floyd, the conversation has since shifted around the argument that police departments should be disbanded. This weekend, the protests seemed to draw bipartisan support as both Senator Mitt Romney (R) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D) were both photographed taking part in marches. However, on Sunday, it was reported...

Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) is sounding the alarm on the lack of protective gear that nursing home nurses have received, sharing on Twitter an article that notes the lack of gowns and masks that nurses have to work with. Arguing that “even with adequate PPE, coronavirus can still rip through nursing homes at horrifying speed, infecting residents and...

Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R), the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, provided a statement on the drop, which is way below the expected 20%. Initially, forecasters expected 7.5 million job losses last month, but 2.5 million were added, which is the highest number of jobs created in a single month that’s ever been recorded. In...

Florida Rep. Ross Spano (R) announced today that he would be cosponsoring the No Pay for Proxy Voting Act, which aims to withhold pay from any member of Congress who votes by proxy as opposed to casting an in-person vote.

As the coronavirus continues to pose a threat to the United States and the globe, lawmakers continue to press for actions against China, citing their mishandling of the virus along with the spread of misinformation as factors that have put the world at great risk. With numerous legislations being introduced to hold the Chinese Communist government accountable, Florida Senator Marco...

West Palm Beach Mayor Keith James announced that the state of emergency declaration he made on Sunday, which bans the sale of guns and ammunition and prevents store owners from displaying weapons, would be extended along with extending the curfew. After a tense weekend that saw many riots break out across the United States, Florida Sheriff Grady Judd made headlines...

With numerous protests spreading across the country, lawmakers have grown contentious as one side of the aisle blames the riots, lootings and burning on ANTIFA agitators and the other aisle is wary of making accusations. In turn, Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) took to Twitter to voice his frustration over the riots that have swarmed the United States, noting instances...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) is receiving praise for extending the moratorium on foreclosures and evictions until July 1st. With the Governor’s orders, evictions will be prevented from being processed. It was set to expire at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday.

President Trump and Republican lawmakers have argued against mail-in-voting in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic. As Democratic lawmakers make a push to allow more mail-in-voting in the upcoming 2020 November election, some members of the Trump administration are being called hypocrites and receiving criticism for taking part in the same method of voting.

Florida Rep. Chip LaMarca (R) is adding his voice to the conversation of properly preparing the sunshine state for the upcoming hurricane season. As Floridians continue to fight the COVID-19 pandemic while reintegrating back into the sunshine state’s newly-opened economy, the upcoming hurricane season is placing great anxiety and stress on Floridians. The “Get Ready, Florida” initiative continues to educate...

This week, the “Get Ready, Florida” initiative continued on its goal to educate Floridians on hurricane safety. Because Floridians are integrating back into society as the economy opens once again, hurricane season is just around the corner. And, in a recent poll, 51% of Floridians argued that they “feel more concerned about hurricanes this year than in other years due...

With Republican lawmakers introducing legislation to hold China accountable for the COVID-19 outbreak, Democrat lawmakers are now also voicing their disapproval of the country, citing their years of human rights violations are a growing threat and concern to democracy worldwide.

This week, President Trump took part in a feud with Twitter, arguing that social media sites have a bias towards conservative voices. In response, the President tweeted a threat to “strongly regulate, or close them down.” Now, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz (R) is joining the conversation by announcing that he is “working on legislation to revise Section 230 so we...