Congress

Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) is introducing legislation to ensure that Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) relief funds continue to pay out as the government shutdown enters its third week. Specifically, Rep. Moskowitz's Federal Emergency Management Continuity Act mandates that resources available in the Disaster Relief Fund would continue to be obligated and dispersed for covered programs […]

Republican entrepreneur Michael Carbonara is running for the U.S. House of Representatives to unseat current Florida District 25 Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D). Florida’s 25th Congressional District had historically combined Broward and Miami-Dade counties. However, in 2022, lawmakers redrew the district to include only Broward County, where Rep.Wasserman Schultz has served since then. Carbonara says […]

Representative Randy Fine's (R-FL) No Sharia Act has gained a sponsor in the Senate through Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), who is introducing the bill to the Upper Chamber. As The Floridian previously covered, Rep. Fine's bill prohibits Sharia law from being used by a U.S. court, public agency, or legal institution when it conflicts with constitutional […]

Senator Ashley Moody (R-FL) blasted Senate Democrats heading to Napa Valley, California, for a retreat and fundraiser during the ongoing shutdown as "sociopathic" in a recent appearance on Fox Business' Evening Edit. The retreat, led by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) Chair Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), had already been planned, but its apparent continuance despite […]

Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) recently led a U.S. Senate Special Committee on how to combat the crucial vulnerabilities in the American pharmaceuticals industry and how to reduce America’s over-reliance on foreign-made generic drugs. Sen. Scott welcomed health experts Tony Sardella, Tony Paquin, and Andrew Rechenberg to testify on potential avenues to bolster domestic generic drug […]

Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) spearheaded a bipartisan call from Florida lawmakers to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of Transportation for greater coordination with the aerospace industry in the Sunshine State. As the Washington Examiner described, Rep. Steube and the other signers of the letter are calling for the creation of an Airspace Coordination […]

Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) joined several Republican veterans in Congress in a letter demanding that Senate Democrats who also served pass the continuing resolution (CR) and end the government shutdown. "We are a group of military Veterans now serving in the House of Representatives who voted YES for the House's September 19th Continuing Resolution," the […]

In a recent appearance on Fox Business' Evening Edit, Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to remove the filibuster 60-vote threshold to get the continuing resolution (CR) on the President's desk. Rep. Steube deflated House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' (D-NY) attempts to pin the blame on Republicans for the […]

Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) has issued a statement in praise of the peace agreement between Israel and Hamas, which was brokered by President Donald Trump. The development brings an end to the two-year war as Hamas released the last 20 living hostages taken on October 7th, 2023, in exchange for Israel releasing numerous Palestinian prisoners. […]

President Donald Trump recently stated that his Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, will be remembered "as the greatest Secretary of State in the history of the United States." Trump made the remark during an address following the signing of the peace agreement between Israel and Hamas, in which Hamas freed the last 20 surviving hostages […]

Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) has introduced legislation to prevent the Trump Administration from carrying out its plans to fire federal employees en masse during the ongoing government shutdown. Last week, Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought announced the Trump Administration would take advantage of the shutdown to cut nonessential employees from the federal […]

The Republican Women’s Caucus, led by Florida Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R), sent a letter to other female Democratic colleagues in the Senate urging immediate action to end the ongoing government shutdown. The letter, signed by the caucus, calls upon all members of Congress to support the bipartisan, clean continuing resolution (CR) passed by the House […]

Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) issued a statement applauding the historic peace deal mediated by President Donald Trump between Israel and Hamas, ending the two-year war. This week, President Trump announced that Israel and Hamas agreed to the "first phase" of the 20-point peace proposal he had put forth, which would require Hamas to release all […]

Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) wants to ensure that critical government personnel receive their salaries during a government shutdown by cosponsoring another bill for essential Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel. Specifically, Rep. Bean's Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act of 2026 ensures the continued payment of USCIS Immigration Officers, ICE Deportation Officers, TSA Federal Air Marshals, […]

Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) leads a U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging focusing on ongoing efforts to examine America’s over-reliance on foreign-made generic drugs by emphasizing how lawmakers can address vulnerabilities in America’s pharmaceutical supply chain. “We exposed not only the threat posed by poor quality generic drugs that can hurt or even kill […]

Representative Scott Franklin (R-FL) is spearheading a bipartisan letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) urging the prioritization of Florida farmers. "Reports indicate that USDA is preparing between $10 - $14 billion in economic assistance for producers struggling due to losses from collapsing foreign markets, tariffs, and record input costs,' Rep. Franklin's letter reads. […]

Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) has signed on to cosponsor the Pay Our Troops Act, which ensures military personnel continue to receive salaries during a government shutdown. Late last week, Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) announced the bill in an X post, writing that "if our troops don't get paid, neither should Congress." "While Democrats refuse to […]

As the government shutdown begins to extend into its first week, more functions of daily life are quickly deteriorating, one of which is the airports located in various major U.S. cities. Florida Congressman Jimmy Patronis (R) raised alarms in a post on X. “Airports are strained and facing delays because of the [Schumer shutdown],” Patronis […]