Congress

The Floridian is a state-centric media platform that covers the U.S. Congress, specifically races throughout Florida.
A Pasco County man was recently murdered and dismembered by an associate of the El Salvadorean gang MS-13. Representative Gus Bilirakis (R), whose Congressional District covers much of Pasco, offered his condolences and reminded constituents that incidents such as these are precisely why border security should be a priority, criticizing the Biden Administration for allowing […]
In January, Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) spoke of defunding or abolishing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF). Recently, Rep. Gaetz interrogated ATF Director Steven Dettelbach for the Agency's apparent corruption and inefficiency. In October, Bearing Arms reported that between 2016 and 2019, ATF employees stole thousands of guns, rounds of ammunition, and gun parts. Rep. […]
Today, Representatives Carlos Gimenez and Laurel Lee (R-FL) spoke in favor of the 2023 Border Reinforcement Act during the House Homeland Security Committee meeting. The Act would finish the border wall former President Donald Trump advocated for and beef up Customs and Border Patrol with resources and funding. Rep. Gimenez began by speaking of his […]
Hours after President Joe Biden officially announced his reelection campaign, American lawmakers like Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) railed against the administration’s divisive policies, and questioned if the country could "survive another four years of Bdien.” “America, at least as we know it, honestly can’t survive another four of Joe Biden. In just the last […]
Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) recently appeared on Spectrum News, criticizing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for the perpetual easement requirement that delated hurricane risk reduction in the area ahead of Hurricane Ian. "The Army Corps is essentially asking property owners in Pinellas to sign over their land at the expense of our […]
Former President Donald Trump continues to capture endorsements from Florida's congressional Republicans over Governor Ron DeSantis. Representative Carlos Gimenez intends to formally and publicly endorse President Trump very soon, as does Rep. Brian Mast. One of the few remaining holdouts is Representative Kat Cammack. While Time reported she intends to support President Trump over Gov. […]
Fort Myers and surrounding areas were hit hard by Hurricane Ian in 2022. However, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) had scaled back on a hurricane risk reduction project authorized by the federal government. Senators Rick Scott (R) and Marco Rubio (R) have written a letter demanding the project move forward to prevent further […]
In a recent appearance on CNN, Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) reaffirmed his support for Donald Trump in the 2024 Election, saying he is "all in" on it. "I'm all in on Donald J. Trump for 2024: Trump was a better POTUS than Biden Trump ushered global harmony, not war Trump did it once. He can […]
Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) is demanding accountability from the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) for their possible role in facilitating the trafficking of Cuban doctors in cooperation with the island's Communist regime. Reuters notes that four doctors under Cuba's Mais Medicos program were forced to work in Brazil through PAHO between 2013 and 2018. Additionally, […]
During the House Oversight Committee hearing with members of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) questioned Principal Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Jedediah Royal and Admiral John Aquilino on the apparent superiority of China in hypersonic weaponry over the United States, according to the classified documents leaked by Jack Teixeira. […]
Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) recently appeared on Trinity's Huckabee, where he briefly discussed his background as the son of Cuban exiles and how he and thousands of others like him appreciate the United States. "Governor @HuckabeeOnTBN: “I’ve never met a group of people who love this country more, who have a greater understanding of what […]
One of the most important pieces of information found in the documents leaked from Air Force Guardsman Jack Teixeira is that there are currently 14 U.S. troops in Ukraine, supposedly without congressional authorization. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has introduced a Privileged Resolution of Inquiry in order to ascertain a complete picture of American involvement in […]
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has recently come under fire for an essay he had written in the 1990s defending antisemitic remarks by his uncle Leonard Jeffries and Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan while denouncing Black conservatives as "house negroes," which he said he only has "a vague recollection" of. In a recent […]
The House Oversight Committee has begun investigating DA Alvin Bragg's indictment of former President Donald Trump. In response, DA Bragg filed a lawsuit against the Committee and its chair Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH). Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) appeared on Fox for comment, "Alvin Bragg didn’t expect Congress to exercise our oversight powers when he made […]
Florida Democrats continue their criticism of Governor Ron DeSantis' (R) signage of constitutional concealed carry in Florida, meaning a permit is no longer necessary. Representative Darren Soto (D) recently called the signage "a terrible setback that will cost many more lives to gun violence and put law enforcement at risk." "After Pulse, Parkland and so […]
In a bold move, a coalition of 124 U.S. Members of Congress, led by Reps. Kathy Manning, Tom Kean Jr., and Bill Keating, have taken a significant and determined step in the ongoing fight against Iranian and IRGC terrorism. In a letter addressed to Josep Borrell Fontelles, the European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs […]
Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) gave viewers of the Rubin Report a look into Washington, D.C. politics, describing the legislation as a "grift game" wherein bloated bills "written by lobbyists" are decided in a single day. "The grift game in Washington, D.C. is enabled by thousand-page bills written by lobbyists that members only have a day […]
During a recent press conference, Assistant to Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs John Kirby stated that during the Afghanistan withdrawal, "For all this talk of chaos, I just didn't see it." Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) responded harshly, "Either the @DeptofDefense forgot, or they weren't paying attention," adding, "Chaos doesn't even begin to describe it." […]
