National Politics

Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) urged the Trump Administration to toughen its stance ahead of negotiating with Mexico for the United States-Canada-Mexico Agreement (USMCA) summit. The USMCA, which President Donald Trump created during his first term to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), is up for review next year, and preliminary hearings in the […]

In recent years, a new and dangerous threat has emerged above America’s correctional facilities, one that the law has not yet caught up to. What began as hobbyist drones flying over prison fences has evolved into a coordinated criminal enterprise. Drones are no longer a nuisance; they are sophisticated tools of organized crime being used […]

Representative Scott Franklin (R-FL) is introducing legislation to examine the economic effects of the ongoing government shutdown. Specifically, Rep. Franklin's Non-Essential Workers Transparency Act requires all federal agencies to disclose the number of furloughed employees and how much each will be paid in back pay by the taxpayers for not working. In addition, the bill […]

Democrats are hoping to expand their electoral influence in the upcoming 2026 midterm election, and New York Magazine is highlighting state Rep. Anna Eskamani (D) and Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D) as two lawmakers that could help the party do it. New York Magazine highlighted 25 Democrats who have been identified as promising politicians. The […]

Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) joined in a recent letter urging the United States Army to continue maintaining Central Florida as an acquisition headquarters. The letter comes as the Army considers restructuring its program offices, including the Orlando-based Program Executive Office Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI). PEO STRI is a world leader in modeling, simulations, […]

President Donald Trump has endorsed Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) for reelection in 2026. In a post to Truth Social, Trump described Rep. Bilirakis as "a Tremendous Champion for Florida's 12th Congressional District." "As a Senior Member of the POWERFUL House Energy and Commerce Committee, Gus is working tirelessly to Advance American Energy DOMINANCE, Create GREAT […]

United Nations Ambassador Mike Waltz invited singer and rapper Nicki Minaj to discuss the ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria after Minaj amplified President Donald Trump's call for action. On Halloween, Trump posted to Truth Social about the ongoing slaughter of Christians in the West African country by Islamists, writing, "Christianity is facing an existential […]

Florida Congressman Brian Mast (R) is sounding the alarm on the effects of the government shutdown, warning that it is “hurting our protected public lands & parks.” “Not only is this shutdown affecting millions of Americans, but it’s hurting our protected public lands & parks," Mast expressed on social media. "Democrats’ refusal to reopen the […]

Representative Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) has introduced legislation prioritizing federal highway projects critical to civil and national defense. Rep. Patronis's Warrior Road Act requires the Secretary of Transportation to compile a list of the three most important highway and infrastructure projects nationwide — those roads most critical to ensuring the rapid and efficient movement of military […]

Florida Republicans and Democrats are clashing, blaming each other over the halting of SNAP funding benefits as a result of the government shutdown. Florida Congressman Gus Biliriakis (R) has called on Democrats to “stop holding families hostage” and to reopen the government to allow for SNAP benefits to receive funding. “Seniors, children, and working families […]

Representative Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) issued a statement demanding that Senate Democrats vote in favor of the continuing resolution (CR) to reopen the government after the cancellation of the Blue Angels' Homecoming Airshow. The annual event is held at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, where the legendary Blue Angels perform for thousands of spectators, and it […]

Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) celebrated confirmation that federal workers attached to Florida Power and Light (FPL) will receive a payment extension for the duration of the government shutdown. Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick previously wrote to FPL CEO Armando Pimentel with the request that, "federal workers are a critical component of communities across Florida, and it is imperative […]

Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) has issued a statement rebuking narratives that blame Republicans for health insurance premium hikes, calling them "a political talking point, not a fact." The primary point of contention regarding the government shutdown, which began at the start of October, is that the continuing resolution (CR) passed by House Republicans in September […]

U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL) called on her colleagues to pass the Sunshine Protection Act outside of the Senate floor this week, which would make daylight saving time permanent across the country and eliminate the twice-yearly time shift. "This is an onerous, archaic practice that doesn’t have to exist," Moody said. It's time we lock […]

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is vowing to reform the state's insanity defense statute after a man who stabbed a six-year-old child more than 20 times to death was acquitted of capital murder by reason of insanity by a Kentucky jury in 2018. "Alleging that you can't tell right from wrong should not exonerate you […]

Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) released a scathing statement accusing the Biden administration and the Department of Justice of attempting to “dismantle” the Republican Party while he faced involvement in the ‘Arctic Frost’ investigation. “I was just informed by Senator Ron Johnson that I was targeted in the Arctic Frost witch hunt by Biden’s DOJ," […]

Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) took to social media this week to warn of the "764" child exploitation group. In a video posted on social media, the Florida Republican provided information about the "dangerous online network known as '764.' After attending a briefing with the FBI, she shared that "this group uses encrypted apps to […]

Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) has introduced legislation to keep the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funded during a government shutdown. Appropriately named the Keep SNAP Funded Act, the bill requires the Department of Agriculture to keep the program active through emergency funds, as it is set to run out on November 1st. "SNAP keeps […]