Congress

The Floridian is a state-centric media platform that covers the U.S. Congress, specifically races throughout Florida.
Washington D.C.- Today, as the American Conservative Union "Cuba Libre" event showcased some high profile federally elected officials, President Biden's (D) leadership against the Communist regime has been challenged after many Cuban-Americans, such as Mercedes Schlapp, who feels the president is not doing enough. Texas Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) added to the 'Biden is weak' […]
Washington—The Cuba Libre rally put on by The American Conservative Union, saw several key members of Congress, including Sens. Ted Cruz and Rick Scott, and Reps. Pat Fallon (R), Carlos Gimenez (R), Mario Diaz-Balart (R), a very pregnant Elise Stefanik (R), Roger Williams (R), and Kat Cammack (R), who questioned Biden's ability to lead and […]
While Matt Schlapp might be the chairman of CPAC, his wife, Mercedes Schlapp, also has a lot to say about politics, especially as a Cuban-American who is advocating for the Cuban protests and has insisted that Biden isn't doing enough. The Floridian spoke with Mrs. Schlapp today at CPAC's "Cuba Libre" event on the west […]
With Election Day 2022 still being more than a year away, the Florida Senate race between incumbent Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and challenger Rep. Val Demings (D-FL), appears as if it will be a race that will get ugly, fast. However, fundraising says a lot about a candidacy, and Rubio's fundraising prowess shows a grim […]
In the aftermath of the 2020 election, the January 6th riot on Capitol Hill still remains a relevant issue over 6 months later. Across the nation, political figures from both political parties have denounced the riot and Democrats have used the event as a political pawn. Just this week Congressional hopeful and state Rep. Anthony […]
After President Biden (D) concluded his controversial speech against voter ID in Philadelphia today, the presses have been running hot after the president asserted that multiple state's proposed voter ID laws are the most "significant test" to our nation "since the Civil War."Â However, a new poll on the issue may reflect a more unified […]
Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has kept up with his anti-deep state narrative and called on the Inspector General to investigate the NSA, more specifically the supposed targeting of Fox News host Tucker Carlson and other media figures, claiming "We cannot count on these people to police themselves." "I believe that the Department of Justice and […]
With election season just around the corner, the congressional race in District 7 race is getting ugly early, as challenger state Rep. Anthony Sabatini (R)Â is taking a victory lap as incumbent Rep. Stephanie Murphy (R-FL) has already acknowledged his candidacy by calling him "the worst, most extreme, Trump-loving Republican." In a Tweet this week, state […]
As major U.S. cities continue to report drastically higher crime rates, U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) has called out Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) for downplaying the recent spike in crime as "hysteria." In a recent press release. Rep. Mast disclosed that 3 months of 2021 saw an 18% spike in murders from the same time […]
As the Venezuelan Humanitarian crisis continues to unfold, Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) has added to her history of defending democracy in the socialist regime and has doubled down on her efforts to promote freedom in Venezuela. Murphy who has personally experienced the dangers of overpowering governments, fleeing from Vietnam as a child, has not only […]
With a tight race in District 7, incumbent Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) is being challenged by rising star conservative, state Rep. Anthony Sabatini (R-32) who has now added the infamous Roger Stone to his list of critical endorsements. After changing his District to Murphy's, Sabatini has been able to gain the support of many big […]
After mounting political pressure, VP Kamala Harris (D) has finally (after 90 days) announced that she will be visiting the ongoing border crisis. However, it will not be an easy fix for the Vice President as the move is proving to be controversial with former President Trump (R)Â claiming Harris' border is "the worst in American […]
The much-anticipated Senate Bill 1 hit the Senate floor and failed along political party lines. However, VP Kamala Harris (D) has vowed to not give up on the For the People Act. In a recent press release, Harris characterized the right to vote as "fundamental," claiming "It gives Americans a voice in what happens in […]
After the Democrat voting bill, For the People Act, stirred up headlines with proposed drastic changes to US elections, the Republican Party is promising a response, especially US Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) who told The Floridian that he intends to introduce and help pass the "Vote Act." Rep. Donalds informed The Floridian that the GOP-backed […]
Although tension in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas has simmered down after months of conflict due to a ceasefire, the subsequent political conversations continue in the United States. Over the course of the political turmoil, members of “the Squad” voiced their opposition to tactics that Israel employed. In response to their comments shared, a number of GOP members...
the Florida lawmaker is urging President Biden to “fire Dr. Fauci.”
Senate Republicans just stuck a fork in the bill to create an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol complex. On a 54-35 vote, only six Republicans voted with Democrats, but Democrats still failed to reach the 60 vote supermajority needed to pass the measure, causing an automatic block of the measure.
Demings argues with the new legislation that it’s an effort to protect “police officers around the country.”
