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President Joe Biden is facing pressure to impose sanctions on Iran pursuant to legislation signed by his administration earlier this year. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), alongside Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) and U.S. Representatives Jim Banks (R-IN) and Mike Lawler (R-NY), wrote a letter to President Biden demanding he enforce laws potentially increasing sanctions on Iran. […]
Florida lawmakers have proposed legislation that would set a reward of $100 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Information leading to the arrest of President Maduro is currently set at $15 million dollars. According to the Department of State, US authorities seek to arrest Maduro for international […]
The bipartisan Banning Operations and Leases with Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime (BOLIVAR) Act, introduced by Representatives Mike Waltz (R-FL) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), recently passed out of the House Oversight Committee, and will soon be up for a vote on the House floor. Rep. Waltz and Rep. Wasserman Schultz introduced the bill in February, […]
Scott to Introduce the Protect Our Presidents Act, Increasing Security for Trump Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) is set to introduce his Protect Our Presidents Act, a bill granting equivalent United States Secret Service (USSS) protection to presidential and vice presidential nominees...READ MORE Sen. Marco Rubio: "Met with @AIPAC to discuss Hamas' ongoing war against Israel […]
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) is set to introduce his Protect Our Presidents Act, a bill granting equivalent United States Secret Service (USSS) protection to presidential and vice presidential nominees that the sitting president receives. "Over the course of just 65 days, two deranged individuals have tried to kill President Donald Trump, and one was able […]
Colonel Thomas Chalifoux, Ret., is the Republican congressional challenger to Representative Darren Soto (D-FL) for Florida's 9th Congressional District, who is prioritizing the ongoing border crisis in his campaign. During an interview with The Floridian Chalifoux criticized the Democratic incumbent, saying, "It is shocking how a man can put his right hand up and swear […]
US intelligence officials unveiled individuals associated with Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign received stolen Trump campaign information from Iran. The Federal Bureau of Intelligence (FBI), Central Intelligence Administration (CIA), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) revealed the information. According to a joint statement, “Iranian malicious cyber actors in late June and early […]
During the same weekend a second assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump was thwarted, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) was similarly threatened. The Florida Congresswoman spoke about the threat in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Cavuto Coast to Coast, blaming heated political rhetoric and polarization as the catalyst. Although Rep. Luna could not give […]
Conservative Senators Demand Secret Service Treat Trump as a 'Sitting President' Conservative Senators are demanding Secret Service grant former President Donald Trump the same level of protection assigned to current President and Vice President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris...READ MORE Teamster Team Up Against Team Harris/Walz In a massive blow to both campaigns, union giant Teamsters will not issue a […]
Conservative Senators are demanding Secret Service grant former President Donald Trump the same level of protection assigned to current President and Vice President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, respectively. US Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), alongside Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Roger Marshall (R-MD), and others, sent a letter to Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe requesting increased […]
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent a letter to President Joe Biden (D) regarding China’s manufacturing practices that have allowed them to participate in the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) free trade agreement. The Asian superpower has moved its manufacturing plants to Mexico, benefitting from the agreement and avoiding U.S. tariffs in the process. In the letter, Sens. […]
Last June, Representative Kat Cammack's (R-FL) REINS Act, which tightened the federal government's ability to impose regulations, passed the House. Now, Florida Congresswoman and Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) have introduced amendments designed to restrain the regulatory agencies' powers further and restore power to Congress and the American people. To reiterate, the primary objective of Rep. […]
Despite being a non-binding vote, the 2020 plebiscite in favor of statehood played a large role in similar legislation eventually passing the U.S. House of Representatives in 2022 for the first time in history. The people of Puerto Rico spoke at the ballot box, and a bipartisan group of Members of Congress listened by passing […]
US Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) are condemning a resolution the Palestinian mission to the United Nations (UN) is set to present next week at the UN General Assembly (UNGA). Palestinian diplomats are reportedly expected to submit a UNGA resolution that would call for sanctioning Israeli officials and the departure of the […]
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), alongside Senator Angus King (I-ME), sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf, calling for clear standards and industry guidance to “strengthen America’s domestic pharmaceutical supply chain.” This surrounds Sens. Rubio and King’s concern about the FDA’s failure to develop clear regulatory guidelines for manufacturing technologies of […]
America is still reeling from the second attempt on former President Donald Trump's life on Sunday in West Palm Beach, Florida. While discussing the unfolding events during an appearance on Fox News's Jesse Watters Primetime, Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) suggested Trump hire a private security detail "until the Secret Service can actually get answers and do […]
Social Security benefits are considered taxable income despite contributors paying into the system via payroll tax. Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) is cosponsoring a bill initially introduced by Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) to remove the income tax from these benefits, saying on X (formerly Twitter), "We must return the American dream." Rep. Massie reintroduced the bill […]
Despite his massive popularity, El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has attained controversy for his hardline tactics in defeating the numerous gangs in his country. A group called "the Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador" (CISPES) recently accused Representative Matt Gaetz's (R-FL) El Salvador Caucus of "whitewashing human rights abuses," which the Florida […]
