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Vice President Kamala Harris has recently said she would support abolishing the Senate filibuster to codify Roe v. Wade into law. Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) and several House Republicans expressed their opposition to the scheme in remarks to The Floridian, with the Republicans deriding vice president Harris as exposing her radicalism and warning of a […]
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) spoke to The Floridian regarding news surrounding the filibuster and the southern border as Vice President and presidential candidate Kamala Harris (D) has put herself in the spotlight on both accords. First, VP Harris told Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) she supports ending the filibuster to restore Roe v. Wade federally. Axios […]
US Senator Rick Scott’s (R-FL) Enhanced Presidential Security Act, led by Representatives Mike Lawler and Ritchie Torres in the House of Representatives, unanimously passed the Senate after passing with a bipartisan and unanimous 405-0 vote in the House. The bill would provide presidential and vice presidential nominees the same level of Secret Service protections as […]
'You Can Hide From the Wind' But You Have to 'Run From the Water': DeSantis Issues Latest Hurricane Warning A day out from what is predicted to be a major hurricane, Gov. Ron DeSantis warned Floridians to heed local evacuation warnings and to finalize preparations in anticipation of Hurricane Helene...READ MORE FL Rep. Randy Fine: "I am […]
In recent years, the escalating threat of cyberattacks by Chinese-backed hackers has become a pressing concern. Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) has introduced bipartisan legislation in response to this urgent situation. This legislation intends to swiftly uncover and combat these hackers through the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Rep. Lee's Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored […]
By Bryan Leib Last week in Miami at FIU’s campus, Senator Rick Scott organized a roundtable discussion with Jewish and non-Jewish leaders to facilitate a conversation about the dangerous rise of Antisemitism in Florida, calling the coalition “Floridians Against Antisemitism”. The event was attended by State Rep. Randy Fine, local mayors, prominent Rabbis and Pastors. […]
US Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) have introduced the No Funds for Forced Labor Act to counteract international slave labor, primarily in China. China has been repeatedly criticized for producing cheap goods on the backs of unpaid muslim minorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). Senators Rubio and Merkley’s bill would […]
Republican U.S. Representatives from Florida, Byron Donalds (R-FL) and Texas, Chip Roy (R-TX) spoke to The Floridian regarding Vice President Kamala Harris’ (D) plans to visit the southern border for the first time since becoming the Democrat nominee for President. Illegal immigration, once again, has become a major topic of discussion this election cycle and […]
Republican U.S. Representatives from the states of Texas and Florida spoke to The Floridian regarding the Democrat’s strategy to link the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 to former President Donald Trump (R). The former president has repeatedly disavowed the plan. For instance, Representative August Pfluger (R-TX) told The Floridian that the media is colluding with the […]
Vice President Kamala Harris upcoming visit to the southern border in Arizona was mocked by Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Kudlow, where she said, "she is simply using this as a talking point." Republicans have repeatedly called out Harris's flip-flop on the ongoing border crisis, which has evidently been motivated […]
DeSantis Expands State of Emergency to 61 Counties Ahead of Hurricane Helene Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday expanded Florida's state of emergency to 61 of 67 counties in preparation for the soon-to-be Hurricane Helene, whose tropical force winds could extend up to 250 miles...READ MORE Gov. Ron DeSantis: "Tropical Storm Helene, now formed, is projected […]
Rep. Kat Cammack's (R-FL) Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act has passed the House, which will prohibit the denial of organ transplants to disabled Americans. The bill expands upon the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 by clarifying that organ transplants cannot be denied to disabled individuals and prohibits covered entities from determining […]
Tropical Storm Nine (Helene) is expected to evolve into a major hurricane and make landfall in Florida’s panhandle on Thursday afternoon. Florida lawmakers are supporting Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ request for President Joe Biden to make a pre-landfall emergency declaration, which would dispatch federal resources to Florida for hurricane response. US Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) […]
A recently exposed criminal network of migrant smuggling in the Florida Keys has caught Florida lawmakers’ attention. Earlier this August, US Border Patrol officials detained individuals caught smuggling Chinese and Ecuadorian nationals. Following the arrest, President Joe Biden’s administration declined to prosecute the individuals involved. The smugglers were ultimately prosecuted by Florida State Monroe County […]
Two attempts on former President Donald Trump's life have put the Secret Service under the microscope. Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) discussed how the former President's continued safety can be guaranteed during a weekend appearance on Fox News, saying rather than simply increasing the Secret Service's funding, "Is there a way that we can reallocate or […]
Former Assistant ATF Director Criticizes FDA's Response to Chinese Vape Problem The Floridian spoke to the former Assistant Director of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) – Rich Marianos – concerning the rise of vape devices in American communities...READ MORE FDP Chair Nikki Fried: "We will defeat Rick Scott. […]
The Floridian spoke to the former Assistant Director of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) – Rich Marianos – concerning the rise of vape devices in American communities, especially vapes from China. These devices have infiltrated high schools and college campuses while appearing in the United States illegally from Asia. Marianos […]
The Floridian spoke to the former Assistant Director of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) – Rich Marianos – concerning the rise of vape devices in American communities, especially vapes from China. These devices have infiltrated high schools and college campuses while appearing in the United States illegally from Asia. Marianos […]
