National Politics

Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) led members of the Republican Women's Caucus in a letter of solidarity with Stephanie Turner, the female fencer who refused to duel a biological male opponent, addressed to the heads of USA Fencing, urging them to drop its disciplinary actions against Turner and reevaluate its policy for transgender fencers. At the […]

WASHINGTON—Representative Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) spoke with The Floridian about Democratic resistance to President Donald Trump's border policy, suggesting that their staunch opposition is part of why the Party suffers from record-low approval ratings. "How you cannot go after the minimum, criminal illegal aliens, is beyond me," said Rep. Haridopolos, adding, "It is the reason why their […]

Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA), John Kennedy (R-LA), Representative John Rutherford (R-FL), and other U.S. Representatives have introduced the bipartisan Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act. When inmates and those in custody suffer a serious change in their health status (illness, injury, death), family members would be notified in a "timely and […]

The US State Department is warning countries against cooperating with the Houthis amidst reports of illicit transactions between the Houthis and third parties.  In a recent statement by State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce, the State Department alluded to potential consequences for any countries cooperating with the Houthis by claiming such actions “risk violating US law.” […]

Representative Neal Dunn (R-FL) has introduced the FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act, a bill that would "provide financial assistance to local governments and electric cooperatives by reimbursing interest payments on loans used for disaster recovery activities." The legislation would make the federal government financially responsible for the interest accumulated on disaster recovery loans. Rep. […]

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has introduced five pieces of legislation to address American trading, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and both issues simultaneously. This bill package includes the Trading and Investing with Clear Knowledge & Expectations about Risk (TICKER) Act, the Protecting American Capital Act, the Secure America’s Financial Exchanges (SAFE) Act, the Transaction and Sourcing Knowledge (TASK) […]

Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) is introducing legislation to prevent U.S. munitions from being sold to international security partners for use against civilian Christian targets. Named the Civilians Resisting Unlawful Strikes Against Divine Establishments (CRUSADE) Act, Rep. Luna's bill enhances the President's authority to restrict sending American munitions to countries involved in the persecution of […]

Representative Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) discussed President Donald Trump's tariffs with The Floridian, telling us he is "tired of people on TV saying that we have fair trade right now. It is not fair trade." Rep. Haridopolos pointed out that the United States is "taxed at a higher rate than every other country we would trade with, […]

The House of Representatives has passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, the legislative measure that requires proof of citizenship for anyone who registers to vote in federal elections,  by a vote count of 220-208. Representative Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) was among the many who voted in favor, saying after the vote, "The SAVE Act […]

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth recently concluded a historic visit to Panama centered on deepening the US and Panama’s relationship and commitment to preserving US interests in the Panama canal.  The visit featured commitments from the Panamanian government to reduce Chinese influence over Panama, expand military cooperation with the US, and cease charging US military […]

WASHINGTON–Representative Mario Diaz-Balart spoke to The Floridian concerning the latest news surrounding the Trump administration's attempt to prioritize the deportation of illegal aliens who have committed additional crimes. However, the Florida congressman is worried some individuals are being deported despite having legitimate asylum claims from dysfunctional countries. He also shared he has been in contact with […]

WASHINGTON–Representative Mario Diaz-Balart spoke to The Floridian about President Donald Trump's (R) tariff policies. The Florida congressman raved about the tariffs that the President has instituted, including both those on Canada and China, an ally and an adversary, respectively. Rep. Diaz-Balart began by accepting that the stock market did take an early hit, but it was […]

President Donald Trump recently announced he was raising tariffs on imports from China to 125% “effective immediately.” The announcement comes as a diplomatic and economic row between the world’s two largest economies deepens.  Trump and many Republicans have argued China engages in deceptive trade practices to unfairly attract trade to their shores, harming the US […]

WASHINGTON—Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) spoke to The Floridian and opined on legislation that is floating around to make insurance companies cover IVF (in-vitro fertilization) services. The Florida congresswoman was adamant that "discrimination" against infertile couples needs to be stopped. "It's very simple. First, infertility is a disease. It is a documented disease, and like every […]

WASHINGTON—Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) recently hosted a tele-town hall with his constituents, where he discussed a handful of issues, including national security, tariffs, DOGE, and efforts to halt the smuggling of fentanyl over the southern border. The drug issue he said is "something truly important and personal to me." "Sadly, you are right," Rep. Mills […]

In a recent interview with The Floridian, Representative Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) discussed space exploration efforts in his congressional district. He said that we are in a "space race" with China and that winning it is crucial. "We could not be happier with what Elon Musk is doing, let alone Jeff Bezos, and so many other […]

Melanie Krause, the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reportedly preparing to resign her job following disagreements with a new interagency deal with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE).  ICE and the IRS recently struck a deal where the latter will share illegal immigrant tax information to aid in the former’s prosecution of […]

WASHINGTON—Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) spoke to The Floridian about the latest news regarding Representative Anna Paulina Luna's (R-FL) and Brittany Pettersen's (D-CO) move to allow new mothers to proxy vote. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and other Republicans shot down the move on Tuesday. Rep. Wasserman Schultz mentioned that she's dealt with this issue since […]