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With the Florida congressional district map redrawn, Republican George Moraitis has announced his candidacy for the new 25th congressional district. "South Florida deserves a representative who will fight for our families, protect our freedoms, and deliver real results. That's why I'm running," said Moraitis in a presser. "We've been honored to have earned so much […]

Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) is making Punchbowl journalist Jake Sherman and his Democratic primary challenger, Oliver Larkin, eat their words after voting against funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Early in February, Rep. Moskowitz told Sherman that he would vote in favor of funding DHS if President Donald Trump fired Secretary Kristi Noem. Sherman […]

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) took a swipe at Representative Darren Soto (D-FL) for voting against the Laken Riley Act. This week, President Donald Trump honored Angel Families who lost a loved one to illegal alien crime. The president also honored the family of Laken Riley, a Georgia medical student who was murdered by […]

WASHINGTON—In exclusive interviews with The Floridian, Democratic and Republican lawmakers expressed support for President Donald Trump's "Golden Age" investment agenda, saying Americans should be free to invest in gold, silver, Bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies in equal measure. Last week, President Trump issued an executive order aiming to weaken the influence of two foreign-owned companies, Institutional […]

Representative Gus Bilirakis's (R-FL) App Store Accountability Act is gaining support among Democrats and Republicans in the House, improving its chances of passing. The bill, which Rep. Bilirakis introduced in May, requires companies such as Amazon, Google, Apple, and other app distributors to prevent adult-oriented apps from reaching minors by requiring age verification for access […]

Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) has reintroduced legislation to reduce homeowners' insurance premiums following natural disasters. Specifically, the Natural Disaster Risk Reinsurance Act creates a catastrophic reinsurance backstop, meaning a cap on how much insurers pay in disaster claims, thereby reducing premiums and avoiding "risk of ruin," or the likelihood of losing all investment capital. Additionally, […]

Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) is introducing bipartisan legislation with Representative Tom Kean (R-NJ) to expand the display of the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag on federal property and the dates on which it is flown. This flag is not displayed often, but bears a resemblance to the more well-known Prisoner of War/Missing in Action flag. […]

Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) is introducing legislation to ensure that Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) relief funds continue to pay out as the government shutdown enters its third week. Specifically, Rep. Moskowitz's Federal Emergency Management Continuity Act mandates that resources available in the Disaster Relief Fund would continue to be obligated and dispersed for covered programs […]

During a House Judiciary Committee hearing with FBI Director Kash Patel, Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) demanded an investigation into alleged forgery regarding a birthday card attributed to President Donald Trump. The president is alleged to have given the card to Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday. The card was allegedly gifted to Epstein by Trump […]

The Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights (HHS' OCR) have informed the New England Commission of Higher Education that Harvard University has violated federal anti-discrimination laws. The crux of the Department's argument is that Harvard deliberately ignored numerous instances of antisemitic harassment and discrimination toward Jewish […]

Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) has written to President Donald Trump urging him to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), saying, "Its history of promoting extremist ideologies and terrorist activities through affiliates like Hamas threatens our national & global security." The Muslim Brotherhood is an Islamist organization, first founded in Egypt in […]

Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) released a message providing a rationale for his vote against the government funding bill, a continuing resolution passed by House Republicans. The bill, which funds the government through September, passed by a tally of 217-213 along party lines. One Republican voted no (Rep. Massie), and another did not vote (Rep. Tim […]

Representatives Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) have joined some of their colleagues in bicameral and bipartisan fashion to introduce the PROTECT Our Children Act, which would reauthorize and reengineer the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program to keep up with modern times. The ICAC Task Force consists of 61 federal, state, […]

Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) is introducing two bipartisan bills to crack down on human trafficking and sexual exploitation, especially of children and bans child sex dolls. The first, cosponsored by Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), is the Human Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Training Act, which implements training for school staff and teachers and raises awareness […]

Representatives Laurel Lee (R-FL) and Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) have introduced a bipartisan bill creating tax-free savings accounts for disaster-related purposes. More specifically, the Residential Emergency Asset Accumulation Deferred Taxation Yield (READY) Account Act would allow taxpayers to create a tax-free account similar to a Health Savings Account (HSA) to set aside funds for at least […]

WASHINGTON—Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) became the first Democrat to join the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus, which will bolster President-elect Donald Trump's DOGE led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. In comments to The Floridian, Rep. Moskowitz said that while disagreements will exist, such as eliminating whole government agencies, Democrats should nonetheless support the overall […]

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is facing bipartisan condemnation of its arrest warrants for Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The ICC is an international tribunal designed to prosecute individuals for the international crimes of Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression. ICC prosecutor Karim Ahmad […]

Aetna Better Health of Florida was busy during the aftermath of Hurricane Milton assisting Florida residents by helping pass out cases of water, paper towels, and necessary supplies for those in need. The storm was tumultuous, having “reshaped parts of Florida’s coastline” and caused millions of dollars in damages throughout the region. “Aetna Better Health […]