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With the South still recovering from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration could benefit from the modernization of its hurricane hunter aircraft fleet, a request magnified by Representatives Scott Franklin (R-FL) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) in a bipartisan letter. Specifically, the two called for additional funding to the hurricane hunter […]

The Iranian missile attack on Israel has earned ferocious bipartisan condemnation and criticism from Congress, with Florida's delegation hosting some of the loudest voices. More support for the Jewish State came in throughout Tuesday from Florida Congressmen on X (formerly Twitter). Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) was one of several Republicans who have attacked the […]

The bipartisan Banning Operations and Leases with Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime (BOLIVAR) Act, introduced by Representatives Mike Waltz (R-FL) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), recently passed out of the House Oversight Committee, and will soon be up for a vote on the House floor. Rep. Waltz and Rep. Wasserman Schultz introduced the bill in February, […]

WASHINGTON—A swift and bipartisan condemnation of the International Criminal Court (ICC) came down from the Biden administration and members of Congress after one of the group’s prosecutors announced that he had issued a request for arrest warrants against Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and against Hamas leaders. "We reject the ICC's application for […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis has come out in full force against pro-Palestine protesters across the nation, an action prompted by a deepening divide amongst Americans that caused an Israeli Minister to call certain supporters an "enemy of the state". "When you're chasing Jewish students around, and when you're not letting a Jewish professor enter a […]

Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) has initiated an effort to free two jailed Cuban artists who have been imprisoned since the July 11, 2021, protests. Throughout this effort, Rep. Wasserman Schultz plans to “highlight the injustice” of the artists and their persecution, working with President Joe Biden (D) and his administration to make their freedom […]

Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) and Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) released a joint statement regarding the Venezuelan government’s decision to suspend the primary election process of the opposition party of the Maduro regime. Rep. Wasserman Schultz serves as the co-chair of the Congressional Venezuela Democracy Caucus, and Rep. Elvira Salazar serves as Chair of the […]

As news broke regarding the recent Supreme Court decision that struck down affirmative action in the college admission process nationwide, big names in Florida politics voiced their opinions concerning the landmark case. All six conservative judges voted against the use of race as a factor when selecting college applicants, citing the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection […]

Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) reintroduced the Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act (CCSA) alongside three other Democratic United States lawmakers. The bill is dedicated to addressing the “gaps in survivorship care and develop desperately needed standards to improve the overall patient-centered quality of care and navigation needs of cancer survivors and their families.” As most cancer […]

As a Vice Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) has released a statement concerning the beginning of Pride Month. In her press release, Rep. Wasserman Schultz called out Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL), MAGA Republicans, and “right-wing extremists” for their apparent attacks against the LGBTQ+ community. “I want to wish a […]

Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) quietly signed Senate Bill 540 – a bill that has been designated the “worst environmental bill” in the Florida Legislature this year by the environmental group, Friends of the Everglades. This drew the attention of Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) who gave her thoughts concerning the governor’s signature. The bill states […]

The U.S. House of Representatives recently introduced the first-ever bicameral, bipartisan Jewish American Heritage Month Resolution (JAHM). Members of Congress including Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) provided statements regarding the historic resolution. The resolution was instituted to “recognize the significant contributions of Jewish Americans […]

With Everglades restoration being a bipartisan issue in the state of Florida, both at the state and federal level, it is appropriate that Florida members of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 118th Congress (as well as Senator Marco Rubio, R-FL) have come together to launch the Everglades Caucus. Chaired by Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart […]

Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and the state Department of Education (DoE) excluded The College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies course for high school students, fueling the Democratic narrative that the Governor was racist against the Black community. Gov. DeSantis and the state DoE found that the course “significantly lacks educational value,” but some, […]

Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)  have introduced a bipartisan piece of legislation known as The Human Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Training Act. The bill looks to “combat human trafficking by educating students about how to properly identify the warning signs. Children account for more than half of all trafficking victims.” […]

Florida Democrats around the state have been calling out Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) since his signage of the controversial school transparency law HB 1467 in March. The bill, which looks to make school districts be more transparent about the literature that they provide to children, has been sponsored by the DeSantis administration. Some Democrats, […]

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), a longtime proponent of climate change, is doing a victory lap after she and U.S. House Representatives delivered $9.7 million to Florida International University (FIU) for their mission to monitor the rise in sea levels and to prevent damages along the coast. “Thanks to the $9.7M I helped deliver with […]

On January 6th, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R- FL) activated the Florida National Guard to help stop Cuban immigrants from entering the Florida Keys illegally. Gov. DeSantis, who has received criticism from Democrats for allowing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to stay in Orlando as rioting was occurring in Brazil, believes that the federal government is turning a […]