Florida Regions
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 […]
As China continues to seek and establish global dominance, Republicans continue to criticize the lack of response from the Biden Administration, considering the Chinese are in talks with Cuba to establish a spy base on the island. Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) recently appeared on NBC, where he stated Biden "is asleep at the wheel." "My […]
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 […]
