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Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) is introducing legislation cracking down on looting and other crimes amid natural disasters. Specifically, the Law On Offender Transgressions During Emergencies and Recovery (LOOTER) Act makes it a federal crime to commit theft in federally designated disaster areas, with one year in prison for petty larceny and five years for grand larceny. "When […]

Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) discussed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) leader Elon Musk's recent announcement that he would be less personally involved in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Varney & Co., saying that his departure would not impede DOGE's efforts. Rep. Bean posted the clip to X (formerly Twitter), saying, "I've got some bad news […]

Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) has introduced legislation allowing Americans to save more money for future healthcare expenses in their Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). Rep. Bean's Flexible Savings Arrangements for Healthy Robust America (FSA-HRA) Act works by amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 so that unused funds for Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRA), […]

Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) is introducing bipartisan legislation removing an excise tax on alternative fuels for marine vessels. The Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act (MFTPA) is a response to a longstanding excise tax levied on seafaring vessels using liquefied natural gas (LNG) instead of diesel, which is currently exempt from excise taxes. After all, according […]

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

After Uthmeier Refuses to Defend Parkland Law, House Advances Gun Buying Age Repeal Days after Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that he would not defend a contentious law banning under-21-year-olds from buying firearms, a House committee on Thursday...READ MORE   FL Sen. Randy Fine: "I spent my career as a small businessman, and I […]

Representatives Cory Mills (R-FL), Aaron Bean (R-FL), and Byron Donalds (R-FL) have introduced a bill codifying the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) into law. In addition to codifying the department, the heads of each government agency will be required to work with DOGE to implement initiatives designed to increase government productivity with minimal bureaucracy. "According […]

Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) spearheaded a letter to the Acting Director of the Defense Health Agency (DHA), Dr. David J. Smith, urging to improve TRICARE compensation in Northeast Florida. As Rep. Bean explained, constituents have worried about the failure of T-5 contracts under the TRICARE program, where delays are common, and millions of dollars in […]

Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) is reintroducing a bill allowing states greater control over certain environmental programs through 404 permitting programs. For additional context, Rep. Bean explained how a 2018 Florida law permitted the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to start the public rulemaking process for wetland protection policy via the federal dredge and fill […]

Homeland Security Asks Florida to Train Officers on Immigration Enforcement: DeSantis Says Yes The Department of Homeland Security asked Gov. Ron DeSantis to enter into an agreement allowing state officers to investigate and detain illegal immigrants in alignment with President Donald...READ MORE   FL Sen. Jay Collins: "We’ve had a week filled with some fantastic meetings with community […]

Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) is reintroducing legislation to counter malicious foreign influence in America's education system through funding. Named the Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education (TRACE) Act and introduced initially last June, Rep. Bean's bill would require schools to notify parents of how and where foreign funding affects their child's educational curriculum. […]

Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) joined the House Ways and Means Committee in introducing a bill that would use reciprocal taxation to counter unfair taxes foreign countries place on American businesses. Rep. Bean's legislation is named the "Defending American Jobs and Investment" Act. It would require the Department of the Treasury to identify unfair and discriminatory […]

Cherfilus-McCormick Says Rubio 'Best Fit' for Secretary of State Secretary Marco Rubio has moved on from the U.S. Senate and sworn in as Secretary of State. Citing his expertise in foreign policy, Florida Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick praised his...READ MORE     Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: "The American people deserve transparency. Ty @realDonaldTrump and @WhiteHouse for keeping your word." […]

Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) discussed working with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus and the lawsuit filed against it in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Varney & Co., saying it demonstrated that "the Swamp will not go quietly into the night." The lawsuits were filed almost immediately after President Donald Trump was sworn into […]

'Surprised' by GOP Pushback, DeSantis Cranks Up Pressure for Illegal Immigration Special Session Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday ratcheted up the pressure on Florida lawmakers to convene a special session addressing illegal immigration, prompted by criticism from within that his plan...READ MORE     Gov. Ron DeSantis: "Americans have given President Trump a mandate to secure the southern […]

Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) has released the official platform of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus, a pledge and plan of action to reduce government waste, fraud, and abuse. The platform comprises eight principles the Caucus members agreed upon, beginning with the preamble: "The federal government must be downsized. It is too large, costly, […]

Florida Rep. Vern Buchanan (R) has announced his membership in the bipartisan House Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus.

Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) and Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), founders of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus in the House of Representatives and Senate, respectively, are introducing one last bill for the holiday season as an ambitious start to cutting government waste: relocating a third of the federal bureaucracy out of Washington, D.C. Rep. […]