Florida's Congressional Caucus Condemns Jerusalem Synagogue Shooting

Florida's Congressional Caucus Condemns Jerusalem Synagogue Shooting

Grayson Bakich
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January 30, 2023
This past Friday, eight Israelis were murdered by a Palestinian gunman in Jerusalem. Footage showing Palestinians celebrating the attack circulates on Twitter, to which Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) says that "it is disgusting to see anyone celebrate the murder of innocent people. Always Israel seeks peace and always the terrorists respond with hatred and death. […]
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Wasserman Schultz Calls Out DeSantis for Censorship of Classroom Material in Schools

Wasserman Schultz Calls Out DeSantis for Censorship of Classroom Material in Schools

Jackson Bakich
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January 29, 2023
Florida Democrats around the state have been calling out Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) since his signage of the controversial school transparency law HB 1467 in March. The bill, which looks to make school districts be more transparent about the literature that they provide to children, has been sponsored by the DeSantis administration. Some Democrats, […]
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Maxwell Frost Addresses Week of Violence in America

Maxwell Frost Addresses Week of Violence in America

Jackson Bakich
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January 29, 2023
In a week of violence across the nation that saw 3 mass shootings in less than 2 days, and viral video of police brutality in which five Memphis officers beat and killed a man, there was natural outrage from members of Congress, including freshman Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL). Another day.Another shooting.Another community devastated. True freedom […]
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Rubio Writes Pfizer CEO Over Alleged Purposeful Virus Mutation

Rubio Writes Pfizer CEO Over Alleged Purposeful Virus Mutation

Jackson Bakich
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January 28, 2023
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent a letter to Pfizer President and CEO Albert Bourla to address the report from Pfizer’s own Director of Research and Development, Jordan Walker, detailing the possibility that the company was conducting “directed evolution,” known by some as gain-of-function research. Gain-of-function research allows those who practice it to mutate viruses and […]
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Mills Calls for House GOP to Start Investigating Biden for Documents Debacle

Mills Calls for House GOP to Start Investigating Biden for Documents Debacle

Jackson Bakich
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January 28, 2023
Freshman Congressman and newly selected member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) recently went on Fox Business to discuss President Joe Biden’s (D) scandal concerning the found documents containing classified information at various locations, including the President’s Delaware home. Rep. Mills implied that the notion of the filing system being the […]
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Strategic Production Act Passes Along Party Lines

Strategic Production Act Passes Along Party Lines

Grayson Bakich
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January 28, 2023
Increasing domestic energy production has been a priority of Republicans since retaking the House of Representatives. Now it looks like they have made some progress towards that goal as the Strategic Production Act (H.R. 21) passed in the chamber late last week.  Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL-3) stated about the measure,  "this bill is a huge […]
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Trump Proposes Iron-Dome Like Missile Defense System

Trump Proposes Iron-Dome Like Missile Defense System

Grayson Bakich
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January 27, 2023
With former President Donald Trump out on the reelection campaign trail, videos detailing his domestic and foreign policy plans are making the rounds. A recent video, tweeted by Trump War Room, features President Trump speaking about implementing an Iron Dome-like missile defense system. NEW VIDEO: President Trump Will Build a New Missile Defense Shield pic.twitter.com/9eUSB8U3jj […]
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DeSantis's Spokesman Goes Nuclear on Loaded CNN Inquiry

DeSantis's Spokesman Goes Nuclear on Loaded CNN Inquiry

Grayson Bakich
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January 27, 2023
It's no secret that many left-leaning media or "legacy media" outlets, as he has dubbed them,  continue to target Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL). and his legislative and political agendas. Earlier this week, the Daily Beast's Jake Lahut levied an unsubstantiated accusation against pro-DeSantis influencers online and his former press secretary Christina Pushaw.  Two days after […]
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Frost and Moskowitz Call for Classified Briefing on Mass Shootings

Frost and Moskowitz Call for Classified Briefing on Mass Shootings

Grayson Bakich
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January 27, 2023
Within just a couple of weeks into 2023, America has already witnessed several high-profile shootings, including two recent back-to-back events in California. As a result, Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL-10) and Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) wrote a letter to Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) calling on them to organize a […]
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Donalds: No, Republicans Aren't Cutting Social Security and Medicare

Donalds: No, Republicans Aren't Cutting Social Security and Medicare

Grayson Bakich
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January 27, 2023
The congressional debate over raising the debt ceiling continues. House Democrats claim Republicans intend to cut Medicare and Social Security. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL-19) sets the record straight for his fellow House Republicans in a recent appearance on Fox Business. "There are no considerations AT ALL for reforms to Social Security & Medicare when it […]
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Gaetz Introduces PENCIL Resolution, Looks to Bar Adam Schiff from Classified Info

Gaetz Introduces PENCIL Resolution, Looks to Bar Adam Schiff from Classified Info

Jackson Bakich
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January 27, 2023
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL)  has announced the introduction of the “Preventing Extreme Negligence with Classified Information Licenses” (PENCIL) Resolution, which looks to prevent Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) from receiving security clearances to classified information as well as launching an investigation by the House Ethics Committee. The resolution would also have Rep. Schiff’s comments concerning the […]
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Wasserman Schultz Takes Victory Lap After Securing Funding for FIU Program

Wasserman Schultz Takes Victory Lap After Securing Funding for FIU Program

Jackson Bakich
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January 26, 2023
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), a longtime proponent of climate change, is doing a victory lap after she and U.S. House Representatives delivered $9.7 million to Florida International University (FIU) for their mission to monitor the rise in sea levels and to prevent damages along the coast. “Thanks to the $9.7M I helped deliver with […]
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Greg Steube Provides Recovery Update After Injury

Greg Steube Provides Recovery Update After Injury

Grayson Bakich
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January 26, 2023
Last week, Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL-17) suffered serious injuries in a nasty fall doing yardwork at his home. Thankfully, his recovery is going well and is now back at his Sarasota residence. A recent tweet shows a clean-shaven Steube on his couch with two of his dogs and a third peeking in the background (the […]
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Scott Reintroduces the 'Let's Get to Work Act'

Scott Reintroduces the 'Let's Get to Work Act'

Jackson Bakich
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January 25, 2023
Now that the 118th Congress is in session, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) has reintroduced the Let’s Get to Work Act, which “encourages Americans who are able to work to return to the workforce by ending the current suspension of work requirements” of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program), […]
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Progressive Media Outlet Smears Pro-DeSantis Influencers, 'Secret Foreign Agent' Pushaw Responds

Progressive Media Outlet Smears Pro-DeSantis Influencers, 'Secret Foreign Agent' Pushaw Responds

Grayson Bakich
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January 25, 2023
Few would deny Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is popular among the masses. Influencers on Twitter will speak favorably of him, and some are even acknowledged by his campaign Press Secretary Christina Pushaw. According to the Daily Beast's Jake Lahut, this cannot possibly be because Gov. DeSantis is just that popular. "Scoop — A look at […]
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Mills and Gaetz Call for Transparency on Ukraine Funding

Mills and Gaetz Call for Transparency on Ukraine Funding

Grayson Bakich
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January 25, 2023
With the Russian-Ukraine war nearing a year of fighting, the nature of the Biden administration's funding of Ukraine draws concern from Republicans. Citing the fact that Ukraine is a very corrupt country, both Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL-7) and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL-1) independently agree proper auditing and oversight is necessary, with Gaetz saying not another […]
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Florida Democrats All In on Raising Debt Ceiling

Florida Democrats All In on Raising Debt Ceiling

Grayson Bakich
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January 25, 2023
While Republicans are against raising the national debt ceiling; or the amount of money the government can legally be allowed to borrow to pay outstanding "legal obligations"; and seek to negotiate, Democrats are all in on raising it. Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL-25) this week appeared to engage in a bit of fearmongering as she stated, […]
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DeSantis Admin Continues to 'Defend our pro-Life Protections'

DeSantis Admin Continues to 'Defend our pro-Life Protections'

Jackson Bakich
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January 24, 2023
The Florida Supreme Court decided to not suspend the state’s 15-week abortion bill as organizations such as Planned Parenthood have questioned the legislation’s validity through the court system.  The controversial HB 5 measure signed into law in 2022, also known as the Reducing Fetal and Infant Mortality Act, brought forth a lawsuit from the company […]
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