Congress

Despite reported market growth and lower unemployment rates than previous administrations, affordability remains one of the most prevalent and consistent issues plaguing the U.S. As the 2026 Midterm elections approach, established lawmakers are aiming to secure their seats in Congress amid the rise of newcomers across the country who seem to be listening to constituents […]

Following his interview with The Floridian, Congressional candidate and former “Orlando Matter” anchor, Ryan Elijah, elaborated on some of the key issues that he and his campaign are passionate about. Circling back on one of his campaign’s biggest priorities, – Affordability – Elijah honed in on what it can take to make sure that hope […]

State Senate President Kathleen Passidomo (R-28) has endorsed businessman Casey Askar in his bid to be the Republican nominee for Florida's 22nd Congressional District race. What Passidomo is Saying State Sen. Passidomo lauded Askar as "having lived in Collier County for more than 25 years." She further noted that "Casey will ensure our community is […]

Amid the run-up for Florida’s 7th Congressional District’s (FL CD 7) Republican Primary Election, congressional candidate and former Orlando news anchor Ryan Elijah spoke with The Floridian to address voter concerns, driving home the major topics that he strives to tackle once elected. “People have told me that we need to do ‘voice of leadership,’ […]

Businessman Jorge Martinez, one of several Republican challengers to Representative Darren Soto (D-FL) for Florida's redrawn 9th Congressional District, discussed his Cuban roots, the threat of socialism, and the United States' relationship with Latin America in a recent interview with The Floridian, saying the U.S. has "taken their eye" off this part of the world. […]

Hollywood – At the recent Republican Party of Florida’s (RPOF) Sunshine State Showdown event, Rep. Randy Fine (R) spoke with The Floridian to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s recently approved ruling on the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program affecting Haitian and Syrian immigrants’ legal protections from humanitarian crises. The Congressman asserted that TPS is “supposed […]

Amid House GOP hard-liners' attempts to jam the House Chamber over the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE America Act), President Donald Trump urged House Republicans to end their retaliatory blockade of procedural votes that could put other major bills at risk. “House Republicans should unify, and stop voting down ‘Rules’ or, threatening to do […]

Representative Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) questioned the efficacy of levying fines on universities for grant fraud in a recent House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight hearing, arguing that "repeat offenders" still receive federal research grants, rendering such fines moot. Haridopolos's Opening "A bank robber, Willie Sutton, was once asked, 'Why do you rob […]

With the 2026 midterm elections in full swing, and with Florida voters just two weeks away from receiving their Absentee Ballots in the mail, will the Republican majority in the U.S. Congress hold? House Democrats are running on the narrative that President Donald Trump is the 'Big Bad Wolf' who is out to destroy the […]

Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) is introducing a bill to prevent foreign manipulation of commercial trucks' electronic logging devices (ELDs) for hours-of-service tracking. The Context Electronic logging devices (ELDs) are linked to commercial trucks' engines to accurately count driving time so that drivers' hours of service (HOS) can be paid accordingly. However, groups known as "chameleon […]

Naples—The first debate or candidate forum for the Republican congressional nomination in Florida’s 22nd District took place this past Saturday, and the event was nothing less than a 2-hour political snoozefest. The debate, which was put on by the Collier County Republican Executive Committee shortly after the slated qualifying period in Florida ended, drew over […]

Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) is introducing a bipartisan bill to ban the herbicide paraquat due to its increasingly widespread toxic effects. What is Paraquat, Exactly, and Why is It Dangerous? Paraquat, also known as Gramoxone, is short for paraquat dichloride, and it is the most commonly used weed killer in the United States. While […]

Fort Lauderdale— It appears as if the already contentious Democratic Primary race in Florida's 20th District is going to get even uglier, as all the Black candidates in the race appear to be targeting Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) for not living in the minority-majority congressional district. During the recent Urban League of Broward County […]

Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) has called the President of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel, “desperate” after the leader announced governmental reforms allowing private investment into the island. “He no longer knows what to invent to prolong his political agony,” Congresswoman Salazar wrote on X. Salazar called out the dictatorship’s contradictory efforts to “save itself” through these […]

The play to garner the coveted endorsement of President Donald Trump continues across the country in virtually every contested Republican congressional district. America First congressional ally and Trump ally, Casey Askar, has just announced that he will file legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to rename the west-coast stretch of I-75 in South Florida, […]

Fort Lauderdale—Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has finally addressed the federal indictments she was charged with during a Urban League of Broward County candidate forum. The forum was held to showcase congressional candidates running in Florida’s 20nd Congressional District. The moderator of the forum specifically asked Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick about the fraud allegations that loomed over her and […]

Florida businessman and Trump ally Joe Strada, who is running to replace the retiring Representative Daniel Webster (R-FL) in Florida's 11th Congressional District, has launched a new ad declaring Washington, D.C., to be "full of crap." Sure, It Is, But What Else Did He Say? In the ad, Strada says that his experience as the […]

Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) has introduced a bill seeking to reform the federal government's policies for bailing out state and local governments. What the Bill Does Specifically, Rep. Steube's Government Bailout Prevention Act would prohibit federal funds, including assistance from the Federal Reserve System and the U.S. Treasury Department, from being used to purchase, guarantee, […]