Foreign Affairs

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U.S. Senator Marco Rubio has cosponsored legislation impeding President Joe Biden from unilaterally ejecting America from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Senate Joint Resolution 37 would require the “advice and consent of the Senate or an Act of Congress to suspend, terminate, or withdraw the United States” from NATO. Rubio exclaimed he is “proud […]
Congressman Greg Steube (R-FL) has introduced a new resolution to the House of Representatives condemning the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Simultaneously, his resolution urges President Joe Biden (D) and his administration to not rejoin the institution, citing the organization’s anti-United States and anti-Israel bias. In 2011, the U.S. and Israel cut […]
A recent House Weaponization Subcommittee report suggested the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) partnered to censor social media posts. Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) appeared on Fox Business's Evening Edit to discuss, calling the operation "horrific" and "violating American civil liberties." Rep. Cammack stated the FBI compromised its own objective of countering foreign influence, doing […]
As the Russia-Ukraine War rages on, the Biden Administration has announced it will send cluster bombs to aid in Ukraine's war effort. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL), an outspoken skeptic of American involvement in the conflict, announced on his podcast Firebrand he would cosponsor Representative Sara Jacobs' (D-CA) amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) […]
HIALEAH GARDENS—During a press conference held at the historic Assault Brigade 2506 Museum, where House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and members of Florida’s congressional delegation—Reps. Michael Waltz, Mario Diaz-Balart, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Jared Moskowitz, and Maria Elvira Salazar—took part in a roundtable discussion to commemorate the 2 year anniversary of the Cuban […]
Hialeah Gardens—Several members of Florida’s congressional delegation joined House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) at the famed Assault Brigade 2506 Museum to commemorate the 2 year anniversary of the anti-Castro, anti-Cuban government protests by the Cubans on the Island and in the exile community. Rep. McCaul, reiterated several times during the roundtable discussion […]
Representatives Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) and Mike Lawler (R-NY) have introduced the Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum (SHIP) Act, designed to strengthen existing sanctions against Iran and its oil exports. More recently, Reps. Moskowitz and Lawler appeared on Fox News's Special Report with Bret Baier to discuss not only the importance of the bill but also the importance of Congress […]
Russian fighter jets in Syria have harassed American drones at least twice within 24 hours. Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) appeared on Fox News at Night to discuss, calling the U.S.'s lukewarm response "a stark reminder of the risks of a weakened stance on the world stage." "The recent harassment of U.S. drones by Russia in Syria is […]
In June, Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) spoke on Secretary of State Antony Blinken's diplomatic visit to China. With Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen now in Beijing, Rep. Waltz speculated what sort of concessions the Biden Administration has made to China for these visits to occur in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria. For […]
Florida Republicans continue to lead the charge against China the Biden Administration is not. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) recently teamed up with Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) to demand Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo block plans to indefinitely extend waivers allowing Taiwanese and Korean semiconductor manufacturers to remain in China. Sen. Rubio's letter called the proposal "further evidence that […]
Earlier this week, Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) called the Biden Administration "asleep at the wheel" in confronting China. In a recent appearance on Fox News's Mornings with Maria, Representative Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) took the criticism further, speculating the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) had compromised President Biden. Host Maria Bartiromo described the influx of Chinese nationals into […]
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 […]
As Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks with Chinese diplomats in Beijing, China, Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) called out not only the Biden Administration's weakness toward China but also the willingness of American corporations to work with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in a recent appearance on Fox News's Sunday Morning Futures. Rep. Waltz stated that […]
While the federal indictment of former President Donald Trump rocked the country internally, foreign policy issues abroad continue to mount. Recently, 24 Chinese aircraft flew dangerously close to Taiwan, with ten crossing the median line of the Taiwan Strait. China has acted with increased aggression over the past several years, including talks with Cuba to […]
The Russian-Ukraine War has seen instances where militias and terrorists have operated with Russian government support, committing war crimes. As a result, Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) has introduced a bipartisan bill to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. Last April, Human Rights Watch detailed war crimes committed by Russian troops occupying Ukraine, including rape, looting, […]
Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro has been busy strengthening ties with U.S. adversary nations. After attending Turkey´s Tayyip Erdogan’s presidential inauguration, he visited Saudi Arabia, which recently signed cooperation agreements with Iran —brokered by China— and Syria— to strengthen bilateral political, diplomatic, and energy relations. Meanwhile, in this hemisphere, Maduro hosted Russia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei […]
Despite the existing US sanctions, Iran's oil sales have surged to record highs. The revenue from these sales goes on to finance terrorism worldwide or towards developing nuclear weapons for the regime. To counter these sanction evasions, Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) teamed up with Representative Mike Lawler (R-NY) to introduce the Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum […]
A Chinese jet nearly clipped and American spy plane over the South China Sea, yet the Biden Administration did nothing. Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) criticized this lack of action in a recent Fox News appearance, "At a time when the United States must show strength, President Biden continues to show weakness." Rep. Mast made an […]
