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Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Marco Rubio sent a letter to the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric (NOAA) Janet Coit to call for the application of the Fishery Resource Disasters Improvement Act (FREDI). According to Sen. Scott’s press release, the bill has the potential to “improve the fishery disaster assistance […]

Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) released his 2023 year-end analysis and assessment for his senatorial office. Despite a struggling, sluggish U.S. Congress, Sen. Rubio and his staff were able to accomplish quite a bit. Within the year-in-review release from Sen. Rubio, he acknowledged that it has been “a year of economic hardship and social turmoil.” About […]

After a veterans hospital in Tampa prohibited a nurse from seeing patients due to the practitioner’s inability to meet standards, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and his cohorts in the upper chamber have questions for the Veterans Affairs (VA) regarding the situation. The event occurred at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital Tampa (Tampa VA). In a […]

Senator Rick Scott’s (R-FL) No Budget No Pay Act has made the annual National Taxpayers Union (NTU) “No Brainers” list for the year 2023. The bill would “prohibit Members of Congress from receiving their salaries if they fail to pass a concurrent budget resolution and the required appropriations bills by the start of each fiscal […]

The Center of Effective Lawmaking has honored Florida's own US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) as the third most effective lawmaker in the United States Senate. The rating is based on fifteen metrics used to measure effectiveness and are measured against bills proposed by each respective Senator.  Party and seniority are also taken into consideration. Rubio […]

Senator Rick Scott’s (R-FL) Block Grant Assistance Act failed in the Senate by a vote tally of 43-53. The six Republicans who did not vote with the party either sided with the Democrats (voting no) or did not vote at all. The bill – which is designed to provide monetary help to Florida growers and […]

Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has introduced the Child Labor Accountability Act of 2023 – a bipartisan bill aimed at limiting child labor which saw a massive increase in Fiscal Year 2023. According to Sen. Rubio’s press release, the recent rise in child labor demonstrates that it is time for the Department of Labor (DOL) to […]

Washington, D.C.- Senate and House Democrats have submitted the bicameral Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction (PROTECT) Act to reduce tobacco use by millions of American teens. Florida Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) led the House initiative, which intends to set aside $100 million for combatting youth e-cigarette and tobacco addiction.   “Through research, […]

By Jackson Bakich The Founding Fathers were brilliant. We can debate their personal actions, but what we cannot debate is the effectiveness of the government they created. Spanning only 247 years, the United States has become a world superpower in a very short amount of time by history’s standards. I do have a critique, however, […]

Following the horrific attack in Israel committed by Hamas which left 31 Americans dead, over 1,000 Israelis dead, and hundreds held hostage, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has introduced legislation to reinforce Israel’s “Iron Dome.” The legislation is known as the Emergency Resupply of Iron Dome Act of 2023. It would “redirect the funds the Biden […]

Florida Senator Tina Polsky (D) has introduced a flurry of bills that would harden Florida’s gun laws by, among other measures, requiring background checks for ammunition sales.  Senator Polsky filed Senate Bills 176, 180, and 182 proposing Florida update its criminal liability laws for gun-safety negligence, require background checks for ammunition sales, and ensure confidentiality […]

Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (IA-R) and Representative Michael Waltz (FL-R) have introduced sister bills in the Senate and House of Representatives aimed at preserving and increasing US sanctions on Iran.  The Preventing Underhanded and Nefarious Iranian Supported Homicides (PUNISH) Act would codify existing executive order sanctions into law. Additionally, it would prolong the […]

Miami, Fl- Former Congresswoman Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell’s comments regarding student loan cancellations have recently come under scrutiny given her reported lavish lifestyle.  Mucarsel-Powell is challenging Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) in the upcoming 2024 general elections.  In 2019, Powell complained about student loans and her struggle to pay them off as she alleges to continue […]

Washington, D.C.- Utah Senator Mike Lee (R), filed a bill today that would ban the use of federal funds for sex-reassignment research on minors.  Senator Lee’s Protecting Our Kids from Harmful Research Act bans public funding for any research into sex-reassignment surgery, gender affirming care, or related hormonal treatments.  Senator Lee was joined by Senators […]

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) and 19 of his colleagues sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) demanding that he send a plan of action to Republicans concerning the 12 appropriations bills that need to be passed to avoid a December omnibus. “The core constitutional responsibility of the United States Congress is the […]

Washington, D.C.- Senator Josh Hawley from Missouri (R) filed a bill yesterday that would permit state and local law officials to enforce national immigration laws.  Senator Hawley’s State Border Defense Act aims to circumvent President Joe Biden’s policies regarding immigration law enforcement and empower States to unilaterally enforce the same.  “Our southern border is overrun. […]

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has teamed up with Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) to introduce the bipartisan School Access to Naloxone Act. The bill would ensure that “school personnel have the training to administer lifesaving drugs and devices for emergency treatment in cases of known or suspected opioid overdose.” This bill is par for the course […]

Washington, D.C.- Senator Marco Rubio has introduced the  Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act, to further isolate Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad and obstruct bilateral relations.  The Anti-Normalization Act aims to impose legal limits on the diplomatic discretion allowed to the Department of State when dealing with President Assad and related officials.  Senator Rubio has criticized an allegedly […]