Congress

The Floridian is a state-centric media platform that covers the U.S. Congress, specifically races throughout Florida.
Is Meta (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger) profiting from algorithms allowing pedophiles to find content? A recent letter spearheaded by Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) seeks to uncover the truth, demanding Meta answer questions raised from investigations showing the promotion of adult content through even minimal interaction. A June report by the Wall Street Journal showed that Instagram, in particular, […]
Educational institutes are a prime target in China's attempts to subvert the United States, not only in colleges and universities but K-12 schools. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) detailed examples of how the Chinese have infiltrated schools nationwide in a recent op-ed for the New York Post and has introduced legislation to combat it. While Sen. Rubio noted […]
Just in case widespread hateful anti-Semitic college demonstrations were not enough, top Ivy league University Presidents gave Congress even more reasons to take action this week. On Tuesday, US Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) questioned the Presidents of Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania, and MIT, over whether speech calling for the eradication of Jews violated campus […]
Congressman Brian Mast (R-FL) is celebrating the passage of the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act in the House of Representatives. After the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new standards that would make electric cars the only viable option, the CARS Act would nullify the EPA’s new standards. Rep. Mast reminded Americans that command […]
On the four year anniversary of the deadly Pensacola Naval Air Base (NAS) terrorist attack, US Representative Matt Gaetz (R-Fl) has filed a bill aimed at holding Saudi Arabia accountable. On December 6, 2019, Saudi Arabian Royal Air Force second lieutenant Mohammed Alshamrani opened fire on American servicemen after being radicalized by al-Qa‘ida’s ideology. Alshamrani […]
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and some of his colleagues in the upper chamber released a bipartisan statement condemning Venezuelan President and dictator Nicolas Maduro. Maduro has arrested and imprisoned political opponents and has even barred opposition leaders such as María Corina Machado from holding office for 15 years. Additionally, the Maduro regime has issued “bogus […]
House Republicans have two demands: aid to Israel without any other strings attached and a secure southern border, putting them at odds with the Democrat-controlled Senate under Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) blasted the Majority Leader in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, saying "he does not support Israel" and "does […]
Freshman Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) has introduced legislation to counter book bans and – indirectly, Governor Ron DeSantis’ alleged book bans. The Fight Book Bans Act would provide school districts with the necessary funding to “fight off a bad book ban.” This would include funding for legal representation, travel costs, and generic logistical monetary […]
Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) has introduced legislation to “make American companies more competitive” while simultaneously addressing greenhouse gas emissions by imposing fees on high-carbon imports. The bill known as the Clean Competition Act, would look to lower emissions globally by creating a “carbon border adjustment.” This policy would impose an adjustment on energy-intensive imports and […]
Washington, D.C.- Today, December 6th, Florida lawmakers simultaneously filed resolutions in both the US Senate and House of Representatives to officially recognize Maria Corina Machado. Machado overwhelmingly won the Venezuelan opposition party’s recent primary elections. However, Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro’s puppet Venezuelan Supreme Court invalidated the election results and barred Machado shortly afterwards. Senators Marco […]
Black market arms trafficking is a lucrative business, especially in Latin America, which has seen a spike in homicides thanks to the illegal sale of guns, many of which originated in the United States. Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) has introduced a bill to reorganize American gun exports to prevent further smuggling. For additional context, the Trump Administration […]
In the internet age, parents must be wary of what their kids are doing online. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) has introduced a bipartisan bill designed to alert parents when their kids are engaged in a potentially dangerous interaction over the internet, thus allowing them to react effectively. This bill is named "Sammy's Law," after […]
House Republicans recently held a closed-door hearing with IRS whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler as part of their impeachment inquiry against President Biden. Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) summarized the latest findings from the testimony in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, saying it has been "showing the American people there is a treasure trove […]
Representative and former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has announced that he will retire at the end of the month. This shocking news brought responses from members of Congress from around the country. In his announcement, Rep. McCarthy said that serving in Congress has been “my greatest honor.” Rep. Matt Gaetz (R), who […]
China continues facing a scourge of respiratory illness that could potentially spread abroad. Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) demanded a restriction on traveling to the country because not only does he trust anything the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) says about the sickness but also because "the American public will not stand for another lockdown" in a […]
House Republicans' impeachment inquiry into President Biden will hold another hearing with brother Jim and son Hunter, days after it was found the latter sent direct payments to Joe through his Owasco PC firm in 2018. Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) spoke his piece during a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, blasting the attempts […]
Yesterday, December 4th, former US Ambassador to Bolivia Victor Manuel Rocha was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and charged with espionage. Ambassador Rocha was arrested after an FBI counterintelligence operation gathered substantial evidence pointing to Rocha’s involvement with Cuban intelligence services. According to the FBI, beginning approximately in 1981, Rocha, a naturalized […]
Tallahassee, Fl- The Florida House of Representatives will be considering whether to call for a constitutional convention to propose new amendments to the US Constitution. The event comes after Representative Tyler Sirois filed a bill, concurrent resolution 703, which would add Florida to the growing list of states calling for a constitutional convention. Under Article […]
