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Florida House Passes Bill Waiving Mandatory Firearm Waiting Period for LEO, Military Personnel The Florida House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill 111-0 on Wednesday that would exempt police officers, correctional officers, correctional probation officers, and service members of the United States Military from the mandatory three-day waiting period for firearm purchases. . READ MORE   […]

WASHINGTON—Newly-elected U.S. Rep. Jimmy Patronis on Wednesday praised Congressman Byron Donalds for announcing his Florida gubernatorial run while telling First Lady Casey DeSantis to either get in the race or step aside. "I think Byron's got a heck of a head start, albeit it's eighteen months out. A lot of things can happen in eighteen […]

President Donald Trump recently announced he was raising tariffs on imports from China to 125% “effective immediately.” The announcement comes as a diplomatic and economic row between the world’s two largest economies deepens.  Trump and many Republicans have argued China engages in deceptive trade practices to unfairly attract trade to their shores, harming the US […]

Biden-era IRS Chief Resigns Over Disagreements With ICE Melanie Krause, the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service is reportedly preparing to resign her job following disagreements with a new interagency...READ MORE   FL Rep. Alex Andrade: "Given the demonstrable incompetence exhibited by representatives of @AHCA_FL today, I’ll take this bizarre public statement as a badge […]

WASHINGTON—Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) spoke to The Floridian and opined on legislation that is floating around to make insurance companies cover IVF (in-vitro fertilization) services. The Florida congresswoman was adamant that "discrimination" against infertile couples needs to be stopped. "It's very simple. First, infertility is a disease. It is a documented disease, and like every […]

WASHINGTON—Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) recently hosted a tele-town hall with his constituents, where he discussed a handful of issues, including national security, tariffs, DOGE, and efforts to halt the smuggling of fentanyl over the southern border. The drug issue he said is "something truly important and personal to me." "Sadly, you are right," Rep. Mills […]

In a recent interview with The Floridian, Representative Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) discussed space exploration efforts in his congressional district. He said that we are in a "space race" with China and that winning it is crucial. "We could not be happier with what Elon Musk is doing, let alone Jeff Bezos, and so many other […]

Melanie Krause, the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reportedly preparing to resign her job following disagreements with a new interagency deal with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE).  ICE and the IRS recently struck a deal where the latter will share illegal immigrant tax information to aid in the former’s prosecution of […]

'Republicans are stuck in the Dark Ages' Over Proxy Voting for New Mothers Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) spoke to The Floridian about the latest news regarding Representative Anna Paulina Luna's (R-FL) and Brittany Pettersen's (D-CO) move to allow new mothers to proxy vote. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and other Republicans shot down the move on […]

WASHINGTON—Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) spoke to The Floridian about the latest news regarding Representative Anna Paulina Luna's (R-FL) and Brittany Pettersen's (D-CO) move to allow new mothers to proxy vote. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and other Republicans shot down the move on Tuesday. Rep. Wasserman Schultz mentioned that she's dealt with this issue since […]

President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order designed to bolster the coal industry. Conservatives had long claimed burdensome permit requirements, regulations, and undue fiscal pressure were unjustly hindering the coal industry.  Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin commended the executive order, claiming it will “unleash American energy.” “Under President Trump, we will unleash energy […]

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) spoke on his "Verdict" podcast about the latest tariffs that have been implemented against countries worldwide. The Texas senator shared that he has heard from foreign governments concerning President Donald Trump's (R) tariffs and that his advice to them is to deal with the U.S. immediately, as he believes America sits […]

Fine Suggests DeSantis Targeting him and Rep. Cassel Because they are Jewish? (VIDEO) Newly-elected Congressman Randy Fine (R) has fueled his ongoing political intraparty fight with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis by insinuating that Gov. DeSantis could be targeting him and former Democrat-turned-Republican State Rep. Hillary Cassel because they are Jewish...READ MORE   Secretary Marco Rubio-.@POTUS the greatest friend […]

Every second administration has a controversy that looms over it, and for the Trump Administration, it could be “Signalgate.”

Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) emphasized the need to reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) without dismantling it entirely in a recent House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing. "This committee remains committed to restoring public trust in our federal law enforcement agencies, and a critical part of that involves holding open, informed conversations with experts like [the […]

WASHINGTON—Newly-elected Congressman Randy Fine (R) has fueled his ongoing political intraparty fight with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis by insinuating that Gov. DeSantis could be targeting him and former Democrat-turned-Republican State Rep. Hillary Cassel because they are Jewish. During an exclusive interview with The Floridian, Rep. Fine did not mince his words, calling Gov. DeSantis’ political […]

WASHINGTON—Representative Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) spoke with The Floridian about Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), describing how Florida has had a similar state-level program describing precisely how state funds are spent, saying, "When you put spending in the sunshine, people spend smarter." Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) recently announced the launch of a state-level version […]

Representatives Kathy Castor (D-FL), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Darren Soto (D-FL), and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) joined together in a bipartisan bill to permanently ban offshore drilling from Florida's coasts. The aptly named Florida Coastal Protection Act prevents the development of offshore oil and natural gas production in Florida waters, an issue on which both Democrats and […]