Congress

During the House Foreign Affairs Committee's hearing with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, where the Biden administration official made his budget pitch for his department,  Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) thoroughly grilled Sec. Blinken on the Biden Administration's handling of Latin American countries, especially Cuba and Argentina. Regarding Cuba, Rep. Salazar spoke of rumors that the United […]

Republicans continue driving to have the social media app TikTok banned due to its suspected ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) thoroughly interrogated TikTok's CEO Shou Chew during the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing. Rep. Cammack begins by asking Chew if TikTok's parent company ByteDance must have a Chinese government official […]

As debt and inflation continue to climb, Republicans call for spending cuts. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) led a press conference with House Freedom Caucus Chair Scott Perry (R-PA) to discuss how to rein in out-of-control spending and a bloated Federal budget in Washington. Sen. Scott opens with the comparison that private businesses must balance their […]

The Federal decision to bail out Silicon Valley Bank has drawn ire from House Republicans. Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) appeared on Fox's Mornings with Maria, saying, "Congress should NOT bail out banks and Wall Street for making bad decisions." "Congress should NOT bail out banks and Wall Street for making bad decisions. Especially after Biden’s […]

WASHINGTON—During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) spoke with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, inquiring if the United States is ready and capable of entering "a period of conflict." While Sen. Rubio notes this does not necessarily translate into war, countries such as Germany and Japan are remilitarizing. Additionally, countries have sought […]

Politicization and weaponization of the FBI have been a concern of House Republicans, as evidenced by the House Weaponization Subcommittee. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has recently gone so far as to say that the FBI is "rotten to the core." To this end, Rep. Gaetz has introduced the "FBI Washington Field Office House Arrest Act," […]

The potential indictment of former President Donald Trump continues to draw controversy. Just as Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) lambasted Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's "third world tactics," Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) called the Trump indictment "the definition of a political prosecution" and "another miscarriage of justice." "What Alvin Bragg is doing is the definition of […]

Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) had some choice words for White House spokesman Ian Sams on Kayleigh McEnany's Outnumbered after the latter shared an article claiming voters want Congress to spend less time investigating the Biden family. Rep. Donalds asked Sams; as he appears to be the only person in the Biden Administration defending the family's actions, […]

Florida Democrats continue to attack Governor Ron DeSantis (R). Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) appeared on MSNBC, calling Gov. DeSantis "a disaster for Florida." "Let’s be clear: @GovRonDeSantis is a disaster in Florida. He bullies gay kids, bans books and wants a near-total abortion ban. His autocratic agenda hurts our education system and ignores kitchen table […]

Representative Maxwell Frost (D-FL) appeared on Washington Post Live to criticize Governor Ron DeSantis, saying he "has been abusing his power to target marginalized communities," and calls Florida Republicans "lapdogs who do what he says." Speaking with Marianna Sotomayor, the initial question focused on the state of abortion laws in Florida and how Rep. Frost […]

The collision of an American MQ-9 drone and a Russian fighter jet has sparked concerns about an escalation between the United States and Russia as we continue aiding Ukraine. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) expresses this troubling sentiment in a recent statement, saying this is precisely why the U.S. must seek to end the conflict and […]

The Department of the Treasury has released suspicious activity reports connected to Hunter Biden's foreign business deals. In response, Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) stated, "The fear of accountability should not be why Biden does the right thing, but unfortunately, deceit and nebulous conduct remain par for the course under the Biden administration." House Oversight Committee […]

Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) has sent a bipartisan letter to the Biden Administration demanding the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nicaraguans in the United States. As DictatorDaniel Ortega tightens the iron grip with which he rules Nicaragua, thousands of migrans have sought refuge in the US and elsewhere. Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick's letter has backing from […]

Representative Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL) fought back hard against the narrative the so-called "Twitter Files" suggests of cooperation between Big Tech and the Federal government to censor conservatives, calling journalist Matt Taibbi a hypocrite and attention-addict in a recent Weaponization Subcommittee hearing. The Hill provides wider context, as Democrats accuse Taibbi and journalist Michael Shellenberger of reporting […]

Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) is officially back in action with a new bill he introduced covering concealed weapons carried by Congressional employees. Specifically, the Safe Storage Lockers for House Office Buildings Act would require the installation of weapons lockers at the entrances of House Office Buildings.  Because of a Catch-22 in Washington, D.C. concealed carry […]

Freshman Representative Anna Paulina Luna's (R-FL) first sponsored piece of legislation that tackles sexual assault in the military, has been introduced to Congress. Named the "Stop Our Sexual Assault in the Military" (SOS) Act, Rep. Luna's bipartisan bill, was cosponsored by Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL). would mandate monthly self-defense against sexual assault for servicemembers. Sexual […]

Prior to the House Foreign Affairs Committee's first hearing on the infamous 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal, Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) had harsh words for President Biden on Fox's Mornings with Maria, saying the President "singlehandedly armed one of the world's worst terrorist organizations." "Biden ‘singlehandedly’ armed one of the world’s worst terrorist organizations," stated The Mornings […]

Representative Matt Gaetz's (R-FL) War Powers Resolution to withdraw US troops remaining in Syria has been voted down. With a vote count of 103-321, Rep. Gaetz's measure was rejected by both parties. Rep. Gaetz introduced the resolution in late February, which initially required the withdrawal of all 900 troops stationed in Syria within 15 days […]