Congress

Representatives Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) and Andy Kim (D-NJ) introduced the Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) Online Act in a bipartisan fashion. Currently, products sold online do not have to provide the country of origin to consumers. However, this bill would require that when patrons are considering a product on the internet, that product’s country of […]

Washington, D.C.- Representative Cory Mills (FL-07) joined House of Representatives leaders and families of hostages abducted by Hamas terrorists for a press conference. With Representative Mills were Speaker Mike Johnson, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Majority Whip Tom Emmer, Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, and families of four hostages.  The families of the hostages shared […]

Southwest Florida, specifically Lee and Collier County, is an area worthy of recognition on multiple fronts, be it agriculture, the environment, its demographics, or its economic potential. As such, it is for these reasons Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) has introduced a resolution calling for the appreciation of the area it deserves. Rep. Donalds' resolution provides […]

China is taking advantage of the current international turmoil. Not just through diplomacy but more insidious means such as central banking digital currency (CBDC). To this end, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has introduced a bill prohibiting American money services businesses from using this new Chinese currency. Initially introduced in major Chinese cities in 2021, the digital […]

Washington, D.C.- Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Ted Budd (R-North Carolina)t, and Marco Rubio (R-Florida) have requested the Department of Education (DOE) respond to sharp increases in school-related Anti-Semitic incidents.  The letter comes amidst an increase in anti-Semitic behavior on college campuses following Hamas’ attacks on Israel and the latter’s subsequent invasion of Hamas-controlled Gaza.  Addressed […]

American colleges have seen an exponential increase in displays of antisemitism since the October 7th Hamas attack under the guise of supporting Palestine. But how can the right of free speech be preserved in the face of such hatred? This became the topic of discussion for Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) in a recent Judiciary Committee […]

Republican members of the Senate aired their frustrations with the Democrat-controlled upper chamber after funding for Israel was blocked by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). President Joe Biden (D) and the Democratic coalition want to put funding for Israel, Ukraine, and Indo-Pacific allies in one spending package, while Republicans want to vote on the issues […]

The House of Representatives has officially censured Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) after a second attempt. Following the social media post made by Rep. Tlaib which included a Hamas rallying cry – “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” – Representative Rich McCormick’s (R-GA) censure resolution passed by a vote of 234 to […]

House Republicans recently passed a standalone bill to fund Israel's war effort against Hamas. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) had led the charge on the Senate's companion bill. On the floor, he gave a speech in favor of it, saying the United States must stand with Israel and help them destroy Hamas. Nevertheless, the bill was […]

Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) has initiated an effort to free two jailed Cuban artists who have been imprisoned since the July 11, 2021, protests. Throughout this effort, Rep. Wasserman Schultz plans to “highlight the injustice” of the artists and their persecution, working with President Joe Biden (D) and his administration to make their freedom […]

Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) made headlines recently when she uttered the antisemitic "from the river to the sea" chant at a pro-Palestine rally in Michigan. Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) appeared on Fox Business's Varney & Co., where he said her usage of the phrase "crosses the line." "You cannot just use the rhetoric, 'from the river […]

Congressmen Jared Moskowitz’s (D-FL) and Mike Lawler’s (R-NY) bipartisan bill, the Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum (SHIP) Act, has passed in the House of Representatives. This legislation would impose sanctions on countries that purchase Iranian oil, as well as their foreign ports and refineries that process petroleum exported from Iran. The bill passed in the House […]

Washington, D.C.- US Representative Cory Mills (R-Fl) filed a bill yesterday modifying  the scope of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR). Representative Mills’ H.R.6247 comes after the fall of the US-backed Afghanistan government to Taliban terrorists.  The SIGAR Office was established to oversee the handling of the over $147.23 billion […]

With Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) ousted from the Speakership and replaced with Representative Mike Johnson (R-LA), Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) was undoubtedly the big winner. A more conservative lawmaker was put into a position of authority in the House, Republicans were able to rally around someone in the Conference, and single-subject spending bills were back […]

As the war rages on in the Middle East after Hamas slaughtered over 1,000 Israelis on Oct. 7, pro-Palestinian lawmakers in the United States – including Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) – have faced backlash. Now, it has come to light that Representative Darren Soto (D-FL) and candidate for Senate, former Representative Debbie Mucarsel-Powell both received […]

Tallahassee, Fl- Florida State Representative Juan C. Porras has filed a resolution officially requesting the US State Department denounce China’s military activity in Cuba.  Representative Porras’ resolution urges Secretary of State Anthony Blinken adopt a more confrontational China strategy given the latter’s recent operations in Cuba.  Last June, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) unveiled Chinese […]

The United States and Honduras' relationship has been shaky since the ascension of the anti-American President Xiomara Castro de Zelaya. Recently, her supporters attacked members of the opposition party on their way out of Congress, which received condemnation in a statement by Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL). For context, President Castro's Libre Party elected interim Attorney General […]

Coral Gables, Fl- Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava encouraged investment into Miami and the South Florida region during her keynote address at the World Strategic Forum.  “We are ready for the new economy,” said Mayor Cava during her remarks in front of over 750 Chief Executive Officers and hundreds of company officials.  Her statements […]