Congress

The Floridian is a state-centric media platform that covers the U.S. Congress, specifically races throughout Florida.
New footage from James Copenhaver, one of the two men injured in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, appears to show shooter Thomas Crooks moving across the rooftop from which he shot, clearly visible. Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) reacted to the development in a recent appearance on Fox News's Jesse Watters Primetime, […]
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) is doubling down on his assertion that Vice President Kamala Harris (D) has always been the “Border Czar” since she was appointed to “lead the efforts” of the White House on the issue. According to the Washington Post, illegal border crossings in the years 2021-2023 were at least 1.5 million in […]
Leader Book Endorses Petition to Ban Convicted Child Sexual Abusers from Olympics Florida State Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book (D-FL) and her advocacy group – Lauren’s Kids – are asking individuals to sign a petition calling for the International Olympic Committee to ban convicted...READ MORE Rep. Jared Moskowitz: "These Progressives don’t want a […]
With the number of days to November now reduced to double digits, candidates for elected office are hitting the campaign trail hard to shore up support for their respective campaigns and issues they support, Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), who is running for reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives, recently released a campaign mailer […]
Just over two weeks ago, the life of former President Donald Trump was almost taken by an assassin's bullet in Butler, Pennsylvania. Despite the severity of this incident, Google and Facebook allegedly suppressed information about it. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) urgently demanded answers from Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, questioning the Department of Homeland Security's […]
China seeks to expand its maritime ambitions by buying and holding key ownership shares in ports worldwide and the United States. As America's adversary, this strategy by the Chinese is dangerous. As a result, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), along with Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ), have introduced a bipartisan bill aiming to […]
Senator Rick Scott’s (R-FL) campaign for reelection against former Congresswoman Debbie Marcusel-Powell (D-FL) is calling out the Democrat Party for it's leniency on illegal immigration and the idea of granting citizenship to millions of undocumented persons in the United States. Sen. Scott’s campaign cited a recent CBS News/YouGov survey that found 53% of Hispanic Americans […]
Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe, Jr. and Deputy FBI Director Paul Abbate sat before the Senate in a hearing about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) spoke primarily with Rowe, chastising him for the lack of regular media appearances and updates on information uncovered in […]
Central Florida has gotten one step closer to receiving federal grants for its continued development thanks to Representative Maxwell Frost (D-FL), whose 15 Community Funding Project requests have successfully passed committee and will be added to the latest appropriations bill. The diverse slate of programs includes $5.5 million for Eatonville, $2.2 million for the Orlando […]
Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) was selected to serve on the Bipartisan Task Force to Investigate the Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump. The Task Force will take over all pending House committee investigations relating to the assassination plot and near-death of former President Donald Trump (R). Rep. Lee shared that the Secret Service breakdown was a […]
Republican lawmakers have long expressed concerns about "wokeness" being integrated into the United States military. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) recently released what appears to be the latest instance, detailing a 27-page guidebook used in the Air Force that he "will be calling on the Air Force to make clear if they agree with this radical […]
9/11 planner Zacarias Moussaoui recently requested the Department of Justice (DOJ) make a prisoner transfer so that he could live out the remainder of his life sentence in his native France. A letter by Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) urged the DOJ to deny Moussaoui's request, their text brief yet furious. "This […]
Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) – the Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chairman of the Health Subcommittee – has introduced the Alzheimer’s Law Enforcement Education Act alongside Representative Nanette Barragán (D-CA). The legislation would provide new resources for law enforcement officers responding to Alzheimer’s patients. The bill has received support from […]
U.S. House of Representatives hopeful Mike Haridopolos (R) stood alone in defiance when asked if he would support the Right to Contraception Act during WESH 2’s CD 8 Republican primary debate. His opponents, John Hearton and Joe Babits raised their hands in support of the pro-abortion measure when asked if they would vote for the […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Republican congressional opponents vying to unseat Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz promise to take on the “deep state” they say lies within Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) headquarters, hoping to root out the “career bureaucrats” they argue are preying on former President Donald Trump, who has railed against the FBI and the federal government. […]
Former President Donald Trump (R) has announced that he will not participate in a debate with Vice President Kamala Harris (D) or any Democrat until their party officially chooses a nominee at the Democratic National Convention. The Trump campaign released the following statement: From Team Trump @TeamTrump; pic.twitter.com/EM5pGKhPBR — Donald J. Trump Posts From His […]
Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) voted in favor of the yearly Water Resources and Development Act for 2024, granting his Congressional District of Volusia County, including the cities of Oviedo and Deltona, millions in Federal funds for water development and management projects. The new WRDA promises a substantial impact on Deltona, with a significant $31.2 million […]
DeSantis Slams Biden Administration for Appeasing "Hamas Caucus' by Boycotting Netanyahu's Speech After Hamas supporters defaced Union Station in Washington, D.C, pulling down three American flags flying over the busy train station—burning one in the process—and erecting Palestinian flags in their place...READ MORE President Joe Biden: "Nowhere else on Earth could a kid […]
