Congress

The Floridian is a state-centric media platform that covers the U.S. Congress, specifically races throughout Florida.
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Computer and Communications Industry Association’s (CCIA) censorship case concerning the constitutionality of state legislation such as Florida’s SB 7072 and Texas’ HB 20. The high court sent both bills down to the lower courts to be adjudicated further. In short, the respective bills do not allow big […]
The Supreme Court has ruled that Presidents have some immunity from prosecution in a 6-3 decision, which many Republicans are celebrating as delegitimizing the case against former President Donald Trump for election interference and the events of January 6th. While Justice John Roberts specified that "official acts" are not prosecutable, the lower courts must determine […]
President Biden faced severe backlash for his erroneous claim that no American servicemembers died during his tenure, a statement that has left many in the military disillusioned. Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) highlighted this sentiment in a recent appearance on Fox News, revealing that a significant number of military members are backing former President Donald Trump's […]
By Mateo Guillamont Last month, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) held its annual global youth summit. The highly anticipated summit was simultaneously held in Miami, USA, and Stockholm, Sweden. I eagerly and enthusiastically attended the summit after being extended an invitation to participate in what I expected would be in-depth national security and military strategy […]
Reports are emerging Democratic Party officials are reeling after President Joe Biden’s sputtering presidential debate performance. President Biden struggled to answer questions coherently and suffered to stay on topic during his debate with former President Donald Trump. Biden’s performance highlighted the 81-year old president’s obvious mental frailty, an issue harped on by conservatives and even […]
Consistent Houthi terrorist attacks throughout the Red Sea are inciting renewed conservative criticism towards President Joe Biden’s response. Almost daily, Houthi forces have executed drone attacks against ships believed to have direct or indirect links to the US, Israel, or any of their allies. Given a third of the global container shipping trade traverses the […]
Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) joined Sean Hannity on Fox News in the spin room in Atlanta following Thursday’s debate alongside former senior advisor to President Trump (R). The Florida congressman provided his thoughts as well as some quips against President Joe Biden (D). By almost all accounts, President Biden’s performance was lackluster. His age did […]
The US Supreme Court has overturned its decision in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, a keystone case for the expansion of federal agencies’ authority. Chevron created legal precedent dictating that federal agencies had legal authority to interpret ambiguous laws within the agencies’ respective policy areas. However, in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Court’s […]
Communism, Slavery, and Theft: Florida Lawmakers Will File Bill Cracking Down on China-Owned Temu On the heels of Florida authorities denying the fast-fashion, Chinese-owned company Shein access into its retail federation, another Chinese business tied to the Communist Party of China...READ MORE President Joe Biden: "Folks, I might not walk as easily or […]
Former President Donald Trump's legal case for supposedly mishandling classified documents in Miami has slowed considerably thanks to Judge Aileen Cannon. However, Southern District Chief Judge Cecilia Altonaga seems to think the case is not moving fast enough, with recent allegations suggesting she had pressured Cannon to drop the case and let a more liberal […]
Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) and Tampa Mayor Jane Castor (no relation) announced that the Palmetto Beach neighborhood would be receiving a sum of over $24 million for local infrastructure from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equality (RAISE) grant. This grant comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the $454 billion infrastructure […]
The US Supreme Court ruled to temporarily halt new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations after a lawsuit led by Ohio objected to them. The EPA’s regulations were issued to reduce power plant and industrial facility pollution. Relying on the Clean Air Act’s good neighbor provision, the EPA intended to foist new, heftier emissions-control regulations on […]
US Representative Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) filed a bill to gut federal aid for programs he alleges are incentivizing illegal immigration. Representative Balart’s bill is an amendment to the 2025 appropriations bill for the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and related programs. Balart introduced the bill during a hearing in the Appropriations Subcommittee on State Department, […]
Expectations vary widely ahead of the first presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden, which will air tonight on CNN. Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) discussed the upcoming debate in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, saying Trump should challenge Biden to say the names of Jocelyn Nungaray, Rachel Morin, […]
While most of the nation's eyes are looking at the Presidential election in November, Florida is seeing an equally significant contest between incumbent Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) and former Representative Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL), who hopes to unseat him in what many are calling a longshot bid, especially now that Sen. Scott has been endorsed by […]
Representative Anna Paulina Luna's (R-FL) gambit to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in inherent contempt of Congress will be up for a vote this Friday. At a recent press conference, she expressed confidence that House Republicans, with their narrow majority, will vote to do so. While AG Garland was voted to be held in contempt […]
Cryptocurrency is a hot commodity, and it could become legal tender soon. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is already on it and has recently introduced a bill allowing the payment of Federal income taxes with Bitcoin. Rep. Gaetz, inspired by El Salvador's bold move to legalize Bitcoin as a legal tender, has introduced a bill that […]
A group of over two dozen Republican lawmakers have joined an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit against a Securities and Exchange Commision (SEC) environmental rule. The SEC rule would require publicly traded companies to record and disclose some of their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The rule’s final publication triggered immediate lawsuits, including one […]
