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Along with up-to-date political coverage, The Floridian takes the opportunity to post about issues, news, and legislation, on Veterans and Veterans Affairs

Franklin Bill to Strengthen USERRA Passes House

A bill introduced by Representative Scott Franklin (R-FL) to strengthen Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) provisions has…

5 days ago

Cherfilus-McCormick Praises Drop in Veteran Homelessness

Veteran homelessness rates have reached a historic low under the Biden-Harris Administration, a milestone that Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (R-FL) praised…

2 weeks ago

Buchanan Calls for Investigation into Mistreatment of Arlington Horses

The reimplementation of horse-drawn carriage funerals at Arlington National Cemetery has been continually delayed after two male horses died from…

4 weeks ago

Bilirakis Introduces Bipartisan Bill Improving Board of Veterans' Appeals Retention and Recruitment

Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Morgan McGarvey (D-KY) have introduced a bill improving the recruitment and retention of staff for…

1 month ago

Bilirakis Criticizes Lack of Priority for Veterans Under Biden-Harris Administration

As adviser to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on veterans issues, Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) told The Floridian in a recent interview…

2 months ago

Cherfilus-McCormick, Ciscomani Introduce Bill Streamlining Veterans' Care

Medicare and Veterans Affairs rarely coordinate, making providing care to elderly and disabled veterans on both programs more of a…

3 months ago

Gaetz, Crane Call for End to DEI Programs in Coast Guard Amidst Staffing Shortages

Representatives Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Eli Crane (R-AZ) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro…

3 months ago

Bryan Leib Receives Mast's Endorsement for U.S. Congress

Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) has endorsed U.S. House District 25 hopeful Bryan Leib (R).  Leib is running against Christopher Eddy…

4 months ago

18 Buchanan Amendments in FY25 NDAA Pass U.S. House

Recently the latest National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA FY25) passed the U.S. House. 18 of Representative Vern Buchanan’s (R-FL) amendments…

5 months ago