Policy

Representative Neal Dunn (R-FL) has introduced bipartisan legislation to improve the timeliness of Medicare services for patients. Rep. Dunn's Ensuring Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act increases stakeholder involvement, tightens rules on fulfilling requests on time, and creates a formal review process for reconsideration decisions. The bill comes as a result of Medicare patients reporting […]

Representative Greg Steube's (R-FL) Taxpayer Notification and Privacy Act has unanimously passed by the House of Representatives and now awaits the Senate for approval before heading to the Resolute Desk. Rep. Steube's bill addresses a concern of many Americans during tax season: under current law, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) must notify taxpayers before contacting third […]

The Trump administration fired all 22 members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation (NSF), according to ex-board members and federal officials. According to The Guardian, members of the National Science Board received an email over the weekend “on behalf of President Donald J Trump” from the Presidential Personnel Office informing them […]

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a motion demanding that a U.S. Judge withdraw an injunction that ruled that President Donald Trump could not build his planned White House ballroom project without Congressional authorization. The motion comes after the DOJ urged the National Trust for Historic Preservation to drop its lawsuit. The Trust is […]

The Trump administration’s immigration agenda has allowed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain “legal immigrants, including refugees, parolees, and spouses of US citizens”, by suspending green card approvals, a recently published analysis by the Cato Institute reveals. According to the libertarian think tank, the halt in legal permanent residence processing by the Department of […]

Was Jacksonville woman Cherise Doyley forced to undergo a cesarean section (C-section)? For additional context, Doyley was in labor in September 2024 at the University of Florida Health hospital when she had to appear in court via a Zoom call after the state of Florida filed an emergency petition at the hospital's behest. Doyley had […]

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from a pair of Florida parents who alleged that a public school district violated their parental rights by a now-revised school board policy. The couple argued that the policy kept their daughter’s school from informing them about her request to use a different name and pronouns. […]

The House Energy and Commerce Committee has scheduled a hearing that includes Rep. Kat Cammack’s (R-FL) discussion draft that would modernize federal food safety oversight and establish a national standard for food ingredients. Supporters of the FDA Review and Evaluation for Safe, Healthy, and Affordable Foods Act of 2026, known as the FRESH and Affordable […]

With the flow of illegal immigration into the U.S. at a 55-year low, the Trump administration is praising the border protection protocols it put in place after President Donald Trump took office in early 2025, but the damage caused by the huge influx of illegal aliens during the Biden administration is unquestionable. Even with illegal […]

Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) has introduced bipartisan legislation with several lawmakers to protect animal migration routes within the United States. Rep. Buchanan's Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connectivity Conservation Act, which he introduced on Earth Day, would establish a habitat connectivity mapping and research program to identify, protect, and plan wildlife corridors used by migrating animals in […]

A U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected President Donald Trump’s executive order barring asylum access to individuals crossing the southern border fleeing from persecution or torture. The three-judge panel ruled President Trump’s effort illegal, stating that immigration laws grant people the right to apply for asylum at the border. The panel stated […]

State Secretary Marco Rubio and European Union (EU) Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefčovič signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing a strategic partnership to diversify critical mineral supply chains. “Obviously, this shows a growing awareness and commitment throughout the world – particularly with our allies in the West and in Europe – […]

U.S. Acting Attorney General (AG) Todd Blanche announced the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) reclassification of state-licensed and Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved marijuana as a less dangerous drug, as part of the Trump administration’s “promise to improve American healthcare.” In a post on X, AG Blanche confirmed the immediate rescheduling of federal and state-approved […]

Wildfires burning across the Florida-Georgia border have intensified, resulting in increased efforts and advisories being exhausted across the state. 38 Florida counties are under burn bans, and most inland zones within the state are under Red Flag advisories from the National Weather Service, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Despite the unclear start of […]

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center “Alligator Alcatraz,” located in the Florida Everglades, will remain open following an appeals court decision. The appeals court upheld its previous decision to halt a judge’s order for the center to cease operations. According to the Associated Press (AP), a majority on the three-judge panel from the […]

Representatives Scott Franklin (R-FL) and Gabe Amo (D-RI) have teamed up to introduce a bipartisan bill to improve how the federal government uses hazard risk assessment tools purchased from the private sector. For instance, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has the National Risk Index for Natural Hazards, a digital dataset that provides detailed analyses […]

Senate Republicans released a budget resolution aimed at fully funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) through the end of President Donald Trump’s term amid the ongoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown. The Senate Budget Committee released an estimated $70 billion resolution to fund both immigration agencies for three […]

Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) is introducing legislation to abolish the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), arguing the program is underperforming and wasting federal funds. The CMMI, also known as the Innovation Center, as described on its webpage, "develops and tests health care payment and service delivery models to improve patient care, lower costs, […]