Policy

The Trump administration has released a proposed regulation to raise H-1B visa fees to more than $100,000, in an effort to crack down on foreign worker recruitment. According to the Federal Register, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed a $103,265 fee, scheduled to be formally published on Aug. 25, 2026. President Trump's H1-B Proclamation […]

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is calling on Congress to “step up” and help Americans achieve the ‘American Dream,’ urging lawmakers to pass a series of bills to cut ‘red tape’ obstructing small businesses from flourishing. “The American dream runs on jobs,” Sen. Scott affirmed, demanding that Congress give entrepreneurs “the space they need to create […]

President Donald Trump announced that he reached an agreement to help lower beef prices, an effort that reflects Americans’ needs amid rising costs and a rampant affordability crisis. “Today, I concluded a deal to substantially lower the price of ground beef for working American families,” President Trump wrote on Truth Social. In the post, President […]

Congressman Greg Steube (R-Fla.) is doubling down in his fight against government mass surveillance, once again calling out the controversial use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered security cameras by local law enforcement. “A Sarasota police officer was just arrested and fired following an investigation into the alleged misuse of Flock and other law enforcement databases,” […]

Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) is backing legislation to codify President Donald Trump's most-favored-nation (MFN) drug-pricing executive order. The Context Last May, President Trump issued an executive order instituting a form of price controls on prescription drugs by capping the permitted price of drugs sold in the US at the price in the country with […]

U.S. Senate Aging Committee Chairman Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) recently issued a letter to New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James demanding an explanation for why her office has failed to crack down on Medicaid fraud and hold fraudsters accountable. “Since you assumed office, fraud indictments and convictions secured by the [New York Medicaid Fraud […]

Congresswoman Lois Frankel (D-Fla.) expressed anger at President Donald Trump’s recent executive order reforming childhood vaccine mandates, calling the measure “dangerous” and nonsense. “Donald Trump’s new executive order changing the childhood vaccine schedule against the advice of pediatric experts is dangerous and makes no sense,” Rep. Frankel said in a statement. President Trump's "Gold Standard" Recommendations […]

Just two weeks after the Trump Administration rescinded Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian migrants across the country, South Florida has begun to feel the adverse effects of the protections’ end, impacting several industries across the state. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport Recent reports indicate that as of July 27, 2026 – the day Haitian TPS was […]

Senator Ashley Moody (R-FL) hosted a ceremony on Friday honoring four Florida recipients of the Purple Heart, adding their stories to the Congressional Record for Purple Heart Recognition Day. The Men Honored The recipients honored in Friday's ceremony were all wounded in combat, two in Vietnam and two in Iraq. Navy Commander Douglas Doughty (Ret.) […]

Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) has teamed up with Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) to reintroduce bicameral legislation tackling the dangers and rise in e-cigarette use among youth in the U.S. The Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction (PROTECT) Act seeks to authorize $100 million in annual funding “for five years for a proactive […]

As congressional candidates gear up for the 2026 midterm primary elections, one candidate who might have to answer for his past position on illegal immigration is Republican congressional candidate and former State Representative George Moraitis (R). Moraitis is running on immigration issues such as securing the nation’s borders, backing border patrol, removing undocumented individuals, and […]

Since his first day back in office, President Donald Trump has sought to place limitations on the 14th Amendment and its Birthright Citizenship Clause, testing the limits of his presidential authority by signing an executive order excluding certain U.S.-born children from receiving naturalization. President Trump’s efforts, however, were stumped 18 months later when the U.S. […]

In response to recent U.S. trade restrictions over alleged forced labor and national security concerns, China has announced economic “countermeasures” against the U.S. According to the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) Ministry of Commerce, the “measures seriously violate the important consensus reached by the two heads of state and severely damage China’s legitimate rights and […]

Representative Maxwell Frost (D-FL) spearheaded a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and Florida Deputy Secretary for Children and Families (DCF) Kate Williams about the planned use of artificial intelligence (AI) to detect fraud in the Sunshine State's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The Context In late May, it was reported that the Florida Legislature […]

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $3.2 million settlement agreement with Artificial Intelligence (AI) company OpenAI for allegedly discriminating against American workers by outsourcing foreign labor through the PERM process. The agreement comes after the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division’s Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) launched an investigation in Aug. 2025 into OpenAI’s […]

Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) has introduced an amendment to a significant bipartisan piece of legislation regarding food labeling requirements. The Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act of 2026 would mandate that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) begin including barley, rye, oats, and wheat in its major food allergen labeling requirements. […]

Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) introduced two new bills aimed at limiting immigration enforcement operations amid her unannounced visit to a Broward County immigrant detention facility. No PREJUDICE Act The Broward County Representative recently introduced the No PREJUDICE (No Person’s Race, Ethnicity, Job, or Use of Dialect or Inflection is Cause for Enforcement) Act. The legislation seeks to […]

Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) conducted an unannounced oversight inspection of a Broward County immigrant detention facility in response to the arrest of a legally authorized constituent in early July 2026. The Broward County Representative recently visited the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Broward Transitional Center in Pompano Beach to inspect the facility's conditions after […]