National Politics

Congressional Democrats are throwing every one of their issues against the wall to see what sticks, including a very progressive carbon tax that legislators claim will cut emissions 100% by 2050.

Freshman Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D) helped Democrats win back control of the U.S. House of Representatives during the 2018 midterm elections by narrowly defeating incumbent Republican Congressman Carlos Curbelo.

President Donald Trump is taking a ‘yuge’ victory lap around House Democrats as the Mueller investigation appears to have taken its last breath.

Rep. Brian Mast (R) lost both of his legs and a digit fighting in Afghanistan to defend the American dream, and if that wasn’t enough service and sacrifice, Mast is now teaming up with other members of congress to give back fallen Vietnam War veterans.

By a vote of 268-154, the U.S. House of Representatives has failed to pass Rep. Darren Soto’s Venezuela TPS Act (H.R. 459), a bill that would have given Venezuelan nationals Temporary Protected Status (TPS).

Under the leadership of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, U.S. House of Representatives recently voted overwhelmingly to pass bipartisan legislation in support of Israel, but Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) doesn’t think Speaker Pelosi has gone far enough to defend Israel against the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement being led by “radical” and “anti-Semitic” House progressives.

“If you don’t support the policies of the federal government, you shouldn’t benefit from doing business with the federal government.”

“Congress must be able to exercise its constitutional oversight authority."

Democrats say it’s a stretch to think that President Donald Trump will win over Hispanics in 2020, but don’t doubt Trump’s assertion that he is anything but very popular with Latinos.

“It does bother me that people are going outside of the process and going to the media."

Indirect Russian aggression against the U.S. continues as the Venezuelan Air Force directly intimidates and endangers a U.S. military plane flying a “recognized & approved mission in international airspace” this past weekend.

After President Trump suggested that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D) and the rest of “The Squad” of Democratic congressional women ‘go back to where they came from,” Rep. Omar and her “squad” have been on a rampage against Trump, calling him a racist for making the remark.

But while Obama has deported more illegal aliens than Trump, President Bill Clinton bested everyone.

The U.S. House of Representatives has voted on and passed H.R. 582, the Raise The Wage Act, which increases the federal minimum wage to $15/hr over the next 6 years. The vote came down along political party lines with 6 Democrats voting against the measure, while only 3 Republicans, including Florida Rep. Francis Rooney, voted in favor of it.

"As a member of Congress, I represent a district with one of the most diverse and unique immigrant populations."

“Shame on Rep Omar for bringing her hateful twist on that reality to House Foreign today."

House Democrats are united against President Donald Trump, but when it comes to issues concerning Israel, pro-Israel legislators find themselves pushing back against anti-Israeli detractors within their own ranks.

As expected, President Trump dug deep and took a big swipe at “The Squad” of freshmen House Democratic women during his 551st campaign rally in Greenville, North Carolina.