Congress

With the Trump Administration's investment agenda picking up steam, conservative leaders are urging the White House to crack down on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for stifling growth and overzealous enforcement. In a letter written and signed by the heads of Americans for Tax Reform, the National Taxpayers Union, Citizens Against Government Waste, and […]

The recent terrorist attack in Sydney, Australia, targeting the Jewish community and left 15 dead, is the latest and unfortunate event that stems from the rise of antisemitism around the world has prompted American lawmakers like Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) to point fingers at individuals and governments that appear to have turned their backs […]

WASHINGTON—In exclusive interviews with The Floridian, Democratic and Republican lawmakers expressed support for President Donald Trump's "Golden Age" investment agenda, saying Americans should be free to invest in gold, silver, Bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies in equal measure. Last week, President Trump issued an executive order aiming to weaken the influence of two foreign-owned companies, Institutional […]

Representative Gus Bilirakis's (R-FL) App Store Accountability Act is gaining support among Democrats and Republicans in the House, improving its chances of passing. The bill, which Rep. Bilirakis introduced in May, requires companies such as Amazon, Google, Apple, and other app distributors to prevent adult-oriented apps from reaching minors by requiring age verification for access […]

Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) discussed and explained the App Store Freedom Act in a recent interview with The Floridian, defining it as providing a "choice" for consumers. A key tenet of the App Store Freedom Act is that it allows users to set and install third-party apps or app stores as the default and remove or […]

In an exclusive interview with The Floridian, Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) discussed President Donald Trump's military actions against the drug cartels, blasting Democratic opposition while also saying Congress needs to be involved if escalation is necessary. Representative Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) previously called Democrats "hypocritical" for opposing Trump's drone strikes while remaining silent about President Barack […]

Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) has introduced legislation expanding the allowance of employee-owned businesses to enter into contracts with the Department of War. The Department has launched an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Pilot Program that allows employee-owned businesses to compete for contracts. However, the requirement is that companies be 100% employee-owned, which restricts a significant […]

Representatives Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Scott Franklin (R-FL), and Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) lauded the House's passage of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The final vote count was 312 in favor to 112 against. There were 18 Republicans and 91 Democrats who voted against the bill. Controversy arose due to the 2026 NDAA providing $800 […]

WASHINGTON – Republican Sens. Mike Crapo and Bill Cassidy unveiled a bill that would deposit $1,000 to $1,500 into health savings accounts for qualifying customers. The proposal aims to be an alternative to the extension of the Affordable Care Act. Subsidies granted during the COVID-19 pandemic for the Affordable Care Act, also known as “Obamacare,” […]

Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) has reintroduced the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) to protect minors online as concerns of exploitation and harm continue to mount. Rep. Bilirakis initially introduced the bill in April 2024, which places the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in charge of overseeing and bringing enforcement actions against social media companies that fail […]

Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) discussed the recent controversy surrounding President Donald Trump's drone strikes on cartel smuggling boats in a recent appearance on Fox News's Life, Liberty, and Levin, saying the President and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth were within their authority to conduct the strikes. Rep. Mast described how he visited the United States Southern […]

Florida Senators Rick Scott (R) and Ashley Moody (R) sent a letter to President Donald Trump, urging him to reject any future oil drilling plans the Department of the Interior has set for Florida and to continue the ban on all oil drilling operations in the state's waters. Alongside both Senators, the entire Florida Congressional […]

Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) has sent a letter to President Donald Trump, urging the refederalization of Washington, D.C., after the shooting of two National Guard members in the city. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national who entered the United States in the wake of the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal of 2021, shot two members of the […]

Representative Darren Soto (D-FL) has teamed up with Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Pablo Jose Hernandez to introduce legislation bringing the Affordable Care Act (ACA, or "Obamacare") to the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico's healthcare system is incompatible with the mainland United States system, lacking the "Bronze, Silver, Gold" plans, tax premiums, and cost-sharing […]

Representatives Greg Steube (R-FL) and Susie Lee (D-NV) are introducing bipartisan legislation encouraging businesses to hire student veterans. The mechanism through which the Hire Student Veterans Act seeks to achieve this is through the expansion of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, a tax credit offered to employers that encourages them to hire groups that have difficulty […]

WASHINGTON – Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer officially revealed the Democrats’ intent for a health care vote next week. On the chamber floor this week, Schumer shared that his assembly would propose lengthening Affordable Care Act subsidies for three years. The subsidies are meant to expire at the end of the year. “This is the […]

Representative Kat Cammack's (R-FL) Unauthorized Spending Accountability (USA) Act has passed out of the House Oversight Committee, which she calls "commonsense." The bill, which Rep. Cammack introduced shortly after taking office in the new Congressional session in January, puts all unauthorized programs on a pathway to sunset in 3 years and requires any new authorizations […]

WASHINGTON – The Navy admiral who allegedly issued commands for the U.S. military to draw fire on survivors of an attack on a presumed drug boat is scheduled to deliver a classified briefing Thursday, December 4 on Capitol Hill. Leading congressional lawmakers overseeing national security are the ones conducting the session. Earlier this week, Congress […]