Congress

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An illegal migrant from Nicaragua ran over a police officer in Chesapeake, Virginia in August. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has written a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas highlighting the case as an example of DHS's apparent negligence in monitoring illegal migrants and failure to enforce immigration law. The Washington Examiner detailed how […]
Twenty-two years ago today, two airplanes struck the World Trade Center in New York City. A third crashed into the Pentagon. A fourth was prevented from striking an unknown target by the heroic efforts of its passengers in taking back the plane. Florida lawmakers, Democrat and Republican alike, have commemorated this fateful day in American […]
In April, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) signed a bill prohibiting abortions after 6 weeks following an earlier 15-week ban. The law has since been challenged in Florida's Supreme Court, for which oral arguments have recently concluded. Representative Maxwell Frost (D-FL) issued a statement on X (formerly Twitter) calling for the judges to uphold the 1989 […]
Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) did not mince words when he said President Biden has "done terrible on the world stage" in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, citing the creeping influence of Russia and China abroad as evidence. Additionally, Rep. Mills blasted the efforts to fold Ukraine funding into disaster relief bills, saying he does […]
The Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range (EGTTR) composes a large swathe of the Gulf of Mexico near Florida, where the Air Force tests weapons. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) proposed part of the Gulf as a habitat for an endangered whale species nearby. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) wrote a letter against the proposal, arguing […]
A new indictment for Hunter Biden's tax and gun charges will supposedly come through at the end of the month. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) appeared on Fox and Friends to discuss the possible indictment, saying he would support an impeachment inquiry if it means gathering evidence against President Joe Biden and Hunter Biden's alleged influence-peddling, though not an impeachment trial. […]
China has recently announced its intention to not partake in the G20 Summit held in India this year despite attending BRICS. Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) said this is part of Xi Jinping's plan to surpass the United States by promoting their own alliances and fostering relationships with the "global south" in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Varney […]
One duty of the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) is to oversee social media usage by members of Congress. The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) has filed a complaint against Representative Maxwell Frost (D-FL) for supposedly using "official resources" on social media for political purposes. The Daily Wire, which first received the complaint from […]
Smugglers, traffickers, and terrorists are not the only ones taking advantage of the current border crisis. Chinese spies posing as tourists are coming in by the thousands to spy on American installations. Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) appeared on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria to discuss, criticizing the Biden Administration of "kneeling to the Chinese." The Wall Street Journal reported as many […]
Is the migrant crisis at the southern border reaching a tipping point? Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) suggested the Biden Administration is "asking for a major disaster to happen" because of current border policies in a recent appearance on Fox News's Evening Edit, adding that Democrats in blue states are beginning to feel the pressure. White House Press Secretary […]
Like the United States, Venezuela is gearing up for an election in 2024. However, few expect it to be legitimate. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and others in a bipartisan letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken demanding the United States observes the integrity of the elections. "The Venezuelan people cannot […]
As recovery efforts from Hurricane Idalia continue, Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) appeared on Fox Business's Bottom Line, where he expressed relief the storm passed through as predicted and criticized the Biden Administration's attempts to attach funding for Ukraine to disaster relief funding bills. "It is obviously not as bad as it was during Ian," said Rep. Steube, "We are still […]
In March, Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) spoke of two coups in West Africa perpetrated by US-trained soldiers in his bid to remove the American presence from Somalia. Now, Rep. Gaetz is introducing an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) demanding the tracking of US-trained soldiers involved in coups. The Intercept reached Rep. Gaetz […]
Sitting down with the Gold Star families of the 13 servicemembers killed in the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal, Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) gave a stirring address of gratitude and demands for the Biden Administration and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to hold themselves accountable. "Transparency, accountability. Those are two words I keep hearing from every single […]
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against innovator and tech mogul Elon Musk's SpaceX company for not hiring asylum seekers and refugees, instead hiring U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents exclusively. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has written a letter demanding Attorney General Merrick Garland turn over documents and testify before Congress to […]
With the House of Representatives coming back into session soon, the Republican majority has two weeks to complete appropriations bills, especially for southern border security. Representative Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) appeared on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria to discuss, saying if they are not produced in time, "We are embedding into law for another year the Nancy Pelosi […]
House Republicans continue their battle against the Biden Administration. Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) has filed a resolution demanding the impeachment of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin for his handling of the infamous Afghanistan withdrawal in August 2021. In a lengthy tweet on X (formerly Twitter), Rep. Mills excoriated the Biden Administration as having "blatantly ignored […]
Many Americans continue to struggle under President Biden's economy. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has blamed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome "Jay" Powell, arguing that "His gross mismanagement of the Federal Reserve has stolen the American Dream from millions of families and caused massive damage to our economy." The demand came shortly after Powell spoke at an […]
