Congress

U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) announced her endorsement of Sydney Gruters in Florida's District 16 congressional race while speaking recently at the Republican Party of Pinellas County’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner. "Sydney Gruters has my complete and total endorsement," Luna said. "She is a mom, a patriot, a proven conservative, and a fighter who […]

The U.S. Senate passed a $70 billion budget reconciliation funding package to restore funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) over the next three years. The bill’s passage comes after a tumultuous effort that included a partial government shutdown, the removal of a $1 billion proposal to […]

WASHINGTON— Rep. Randy Fine (R) is pushing for government issued REAL ID cards to be use for everyone who intends or attempts to vote in any state or federal election. Every election cycle, election integrity becomes a hot button issue. Republicans claim that ID cards should be required for every voter to prevent illegal voters […]

Representative Randy Fine (R-FL) discussed the SAVE America Act in a recent interview with The Floridian, ripping the Senate for not passing it and proposing means of ensuring that the bill's provisions can become law. Death in the 'Dysfunctional' Senate In April, Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) told The Floridian that Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) had […]

Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) have introduced a bicameral bill designating ANTIFA as a domestic terrorist organization. What the Bill Does In addition to designating ANTIFA as a domestic terrorist organization, Rep. Steube and Sen. Scott's Stop ANTIFA Act codifies executive orders issued by President Donald Trump to crack down on […]

Belinda Keiser, vice chancellor of Keiser University, announced her candidacy for Congressional District 22 through a press release shared this week. CD 22 includes all of Hendry County and parts of Collier, Palm Beach, and Broward counties in southern Florida. "I'm proud to launch my campaign today and ask for my community's support, because I […]

WASHINGTON— Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz is confirming a rumor that has been circulating in that former Republican Mayor of Boca Raton and congressional candidate, Scott Singer, endorsed him during is first run for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2022. We asked Rep. Moskowitz about the rumor several weeks back, but the moderate Democratic did […]

Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) shared her frustration with members of Congress who talk about protecting national interests and combating the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) yet do nothing about it in an interview with The Floridian publisher Javier Manjarres. When discussing the significance of U.S. agricultural production, especially in Florida, Rep. Cammack affirms that “it’s absolutely […]

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is calling on the American people to stop buying products from China to stop the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from doing “bad deeds.” Sen. Scott affirmed that the U.S. must hold “people [CCP] accountable" during an exclusive interview with The Floridian publisher Javier Manjarres. The Florida Senator referenced the crimes against […]

Representative Randy Fine (R-FL) questioned Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a recent House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, asking, "What changed" in Democrats' stance toward Iran as the conflict with the United States remains in limbo. Rep. Fine began by quoting three Democratic members of the Committee who had previously expressed strong opposition to Iran […]

In a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing for the Department of State’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request, Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified before the committee on “how the Department is realigning programs and bureaucracy to support the president’s America First policy agenda.” During the hearing, Secretary Rubio discussed several matters, including Iran, Venezuela, Cuba, […]

Marco Island—Former Congressman Chris Colllins (R) has landed a broad political body blow against his Republican congressional primary opponents as he tries to secure the nomination in the highly-contentious race in Florida's 19th District to replace retiring Rep. Byron Donalds. During an interview with The Floridian, Rep. Collins called his primary opponents a bunch of […]

Representative Daniel Webster (R-FL) is celebrating the House's passage of his Florida Safe Seas Act. The bill, which Rep. Webster first introduced last June, prohibits feeding sharks in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), defined as the area extending 200 miles from the U.S. coastline, a rule that already exists in Hawaii and several other American territories […]

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced he will be introducing a bill that “would give the public a direct ownership stake in the largest A.I. [(Artificial Intelligence)] companies” in the U.S. According to an op-ed by the independent lawmaker published in the New York Times (Times), the legislation, the American A.I. Sovereign Wealth Fund Act, would […]

Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) has introduced a bipartisan bill to study the link between animal abuse and violent crime, especially in order to prevent those convicted of animal cruelty from harming other people. Specifically, the Animal Violence Exposes Real Threat of (AVERT) Future Violence Act commissions a study within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to […]

Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) is introducing legislation to crack down on the fraudulent acquisition of controlled substances meant for animals and pets. Specifically, Rep. Mills' Practitioner Enforcement and Tracking of Substances (PETS) Act requires veterinarians to adhere more strictly to the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP), a system that tracks controlled substance prescriptions, and clarifies aspects […]

Sen. Shevrin "Shev" Jones (D-Miami Gardens) announced will not be seeking re-election in Senate District 34 in an emotional message shared on social media this week. "Everything I've done over these last 13 years has been rooted in one simple belief, and that that people deserve leadership that fights for them, listens to them, and […]

Sydney Gruters' list of endorsements to replace the outgoing Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) in the 16th congressional district has only gotten longer, as Turning Point Action has given her its support. Turning Point Action is the voter mobilization wing of Turning Point USA, the conservative activist organization founded by the late Charlie Kirk and currently […]