National Politics
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US Representatives Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Mario DĂaz-Balart (R-FL), and Carlos GimĂ©nez (R-FL) held a press conference to claim Cuba must remain on the US State Department’s State Sponsors of Terrorism list. The press conference comes at the heels of a recent trip to Cuba by some Democrat lawmakers. Last week, representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) […]
Despite its efforts to hide it, China's ongoing genocide of its Uyghur population and other ethnic minorities continues to attract outrage around the world. Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) recently spearheaded a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, demanding they continue pushing for the Uyghurs' freedom after the Universal Periodic […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House of Representatives passed the Laken Riley Act on Thursday, hours before President Joe Biden’s (D) State of the Union address. The bill passed by a vote of 251-170. The crux of the legislation is that it requires Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to hold any illegal immigrant who has been […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Carlos GimĂ©nez (R-FL) spoke with The Floridian to discuss Democrats being open to reinstating the “Remain in Mexico” policy as well as President Biden’s State of the Union address, just hours away. When asked about the receptiveness of Democrats on the Trump immigration policy, Rep. GimĂ©nez said that “probably 70% of […]
Congressional Republicans are coming together to protect South Florida's Ecosystem Restoration efforts by requesting $725 million in funding from President Joe Biden (D). US Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) and US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) have put together a bipartisan letter to the White House to include funding for places like the Everglades in the president's […]
The recent "minibus" spending bill passed by the House has come under scrutiny by Senate Republicans led by Senator Rick Scott (R-FL). As the minibus is considered in the upper chamber, the Florida Senator introduced a resolution slamming earmarks found throughout the bill, calling them "Washington’s corrupt way to recklessly spend taxpayer money with zero scrutiny." Scattered […]
US Senator Rick Scott’s (R-FL) Eradicating Narcotic Drugs and Formulating Effective New Tools to Address National Yearly Losses of Life (END FENTANYL) Act has unanimously passed through both the US Senate and House of Representatives. Senator Scott introduced the bill last year and the Senate subsequently approved the legislation in June 2023. The House had […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Joe Biden (D) delivered his third official State of the Union address (fourth if you include his 2021 Address to a Join Session) on Thursday night. Republicans did not receive the speech well. The 46th Commander-in-Chief immediately addressed issues such as the Russia-Ukraine War, abortion, and in vitro fertilization (IVF). Additionally, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Outside of being heckled several times, President Joe Biden’s highly anticipated State of the Union address went off without a hitch, but depending on who you spoke to after the speech, the president sounded either divisive or on point. House Democrats like Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz were elated with the speech, and contended […]
US Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has filed a bill to fulfill compensation payments pledged to victims of the 1996 Khobar Towers attack. On June 25, 1996, a terrorist blast destroyed part of the Khobar Tower housing complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, where US forces had been temporarily housed. The bomb killed 19 American servicemen, with […]
Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation into former President Donald Trump has faced a roadblock in the form of Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL), who recently demanded Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz investigate the Special Counsel for election interference. Rep. Gatez specifically cited Smith's calls for Trump to stand trial before the November election, which violates regulations […]
The Federal Reserve seems to continually demonstrate why Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) urges its reform. He and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) joined forces once more in a letter demanding better accountability practices from the Inspector General after reports indicated conflicts of interest are not adequately addressed and officials are let off easy for corruption. Specifically, Sen. Scott […]
US Representative Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) commended the House of Representatives’ recent passage of an appropriations bill that averted a government shutdown. The bill passed 339-85, with most “no” votes coming from Republicans (83). Representative Balart lauded the legislation’s spending cuts. “This legislation marks a departure from partisan, wasteful spending habits that have plagued our appropriations […]
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Chairman Daniel Webster (R-FL) and Subcommittee Ranking Member Salud Carbajal (D-CA) have jointly introduced legislation to protect Coast Guard members from sexual violence. The proposed legislation was drafted after the Coast Guard published a report detailing the service’s mishandling of reports of sexual misconduct. The report was the final […]
The Catholic Church in America has been a victim of attacks and vandalism since May 2020. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) recently wrote a letter to President Biden demanding he step up efforts to protect churches and prosecute the perpetrators, saying he has " a responsibility to protect Americans from harm." Sen. Rubio highlighted several of the most […]
U.S. Representatives shared their rationales for voting for or against the newest appropriations bill that stopped a government shutdown. The bill passed 339-85. The vote was not strictly on party lines, but most “no” votes came from Republicans (83). GOP Members of Congress boasted cuts to federal agencies including the FBI (6%), ATF (7%), and […]
Republicans were fuming after it was announced the Biden administration flew 320,00 migrants into the United States to limit the number of border crossings – which has drastically increased since President Biden (D) took office in January of 2021. U.S. Legislators from around the country sounded off on the Biden administration for not only the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) spoke to The Floridian regarding the Israeli-Hamas War that has raged on since Oct. 7, where she reiterated her call The Florida congresswoman mentioned that “there are negotiations going on” but that Israel is not currently at the table. “At the moment there are negotiations going on. […]
