Congress

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Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) is introducing legislation banning universities from accepting financial contributions from hostile foreign countries. Named the Securing Academia from Foreign Entanglements (SAFE) Act, the bill specifically amends the 1965 Higher Education Act to include this ban and further requires the reporting of all gifts or contracts with foreign sources from "covered nations" […]
Florida Sues Czech-Owned Porn Sites For Not Blocking Child Access Florida's chief legal officer is suing porn companies headquartered in the Czech Republic and Miami for failing to block kids from accessing adult content. In a complaint filed Tuesday in the Twelfth...READ MORE Rep. Vern Buchanan: "The “No Tax on Tips” provision I fought […]
Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) ripped Senate Democrats for refusing to confirm President Donald Trump's appointees unless Republicans acquiesce to funding demands in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, saying it is "no better than a toddler stomping their feet and taking their ball because somebody else was in their sandbox." With a government […]
22 Undocumented Migrants in North Florida Convicted of Illegal Reentry into U.S. Twenty-two illegal aliens in North Florida who were previously removed from the United States have now been convicted of illegal reentry into the country, U.S. Attorney John P. Heekin, who serves...READ MORE FL Rep. Jason Shoaf:Â "Today we honor the brave men […]
Representatives Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and Jodey Arrington (R-TX) are reintroducing legislation to combat foreign price controls on pharmaceuticals, which negatively impact American patients. Specifically, Rep. Buchanan's USTRx Act creates the position of Chief Pharmaceutical Trade Negotiator, part of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), who will study and report on unfair foreign price-setting […]
Florida Democrat Representative Maxwell Frost released a statement slamming President Donald Trump over weak job market growth following a report on stagnant job availability. “The worst jobs report in 4+ years, brought to you by Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans,” Frost said. The report released by NBC detailed how the U.S. job market was weak […]
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) wrote a letter to President Donald Trump criticizing current Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, while outlining the needs required for his replacement. Sen. Scott begins his letter slamming Powell’s performance, calling him “reckless” in managing the Federal Reserve and undermining the strength of the US’s finances. “When I first met […]
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) is introducing legislation prohibiting federal election agencies from partnering with international organizations. Specifically, the No Foreign Election Partnership Act bans all data sharing and advisory role agreements that federal election agencies, including the Federal Election Commission and the Election Assistance Commission, and others, may share with international organizations. "Election integrity starts […]
Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) is introducing a bill improving the transparency of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) prescription practices. Specifically, Rep. Bilirakis's Written Informed Consent Act requires the VA to inform veterans through writing of the potential side effects of drugs such as antidepressants, antipsychotics, stimulants, anxiolytics, and narcotics prescribed through their system. Additionally, a […]
Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) said she is not backing down on banning Congress members from stock trading in a recent appearance on Fox News's Jesse Watters Primetime, saying the short-term consequences are irrelevant to the longer-term goal of "saving the Republic." Host Jesse Watters asked if the bill had passed the House of Representatives yet, […]
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) discussed a recent shouting match between Democratic Senators over the bipartisan police funding bill in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Evening Edit. For additional context, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) accused Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) of "complicity" with President Donald Trump in supporting a bipartisan police bill, […]
Senator Ashley Moody (R-FL) blasted Democrats for continually delaying the confirmation of nominees appointed by President Donald Trump in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, calling it "a historic level of obstruction by Dems." Sen. Moody posted the clip to X (formerly Twitter), saying, "We are STILL at zero civilian unanimous consent confirmations—a […]
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) has introduced legislation with Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) to make the American Community Survey (ACS), part of the Census Bureau, a voluntary survey and to abolish the associated fines for not answering. As Rep. Steube explained, the ACS is an annual questionnaire designed to gain knowledge of localities, which the ACS […]
The infrastructure agreement signed by the government of Liberia with Ivanhoe Atlantic has come under scrutiny, and according to the Foreign Policy Research Institute's Michael Walsh, Congress should be skeptical as well. In July, U.S. Ambassador to Liberia Mark Toner, appointed by President Biden, led the charge in getting the Liberians under Joseph Boakai to […]
Congressman Mario DĂaz-Balart (R-FL) released a press conference following the approval of the Fiscal Year 2026 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (FY 2026). “I was proud to support the FY 2026 Interior funding bill, for which I obtained critical funding for Everglades preservation and restoration efforts, Big Cypress National Preserve, […]
Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) issued a statement praising President Donald Trump's recent announcement of a new trade deal with the European Union (EU), saying, "It's a major win for U.S. industries that will create opportunities and support long-term economic growth on both sides of the Atlantic." According to a White House fact sheet, provisions of the new […]
Representative Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) discussed his Greenlighting Growth Act, which recently passed the House of Representatives, during a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, stating, "Consumers win" if it is signed into law. As we covered in May, Rep. Haridopolos's bill, his first to be introduced, reduces regulations. It updates outdated finance reporting […]
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) demanded an investigation into the Obama Administration's role in the Trump-Russia collusion hoax in a recent appearance on Fox News, similarly scorching attempts by Democrats and the media to downplay the scandal. "We know the history, and if it is Barack Obama's administration that ordered a new intelligence briefing, not based […]
