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Assessing the vote to avoid a government shutdown, Florida Rep. Cory Mills (R) urged lawmakers to "put more money back into the pockets of Americans."

Florida Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R) led a bipartisan group of House members in condemning the Venezuelan government's siege at the Argentina embassy in Caracas.

Scott Launches 'Make America Healthy Again Caucus' Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) announced the formation of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Congressional Caucus. This endeavor has the blessing of Health and Human Services (HHS) nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr...READ MORE     Rep. Darren Soto-Democrats & Republicans came together to stop a last minute push to add […]

Ahead of the vote, Florida Rep. Greg Steube (R) spoke against the CR bill, calling it a "Christmas parade of horribles."

Trump-Backed Government Spending Bill Shot Down in House of Representatives A second Continuing Resolution spending bill backed by President-elect Donald Trump and introduced and voted upon in the House of Representatives to prevent a government shutdown has failed by a vote count of 174-235. The legislative measure, met the fate of its 1,500-page predecessor, the American Relief Act....READ MORE   […]

Whereas the first Trump Administration sought a “Maximum Pressure” approach with sweeping sanctions, Fonseca proposes that the incoming Trump Administration should enact an “America-first sanctions policy.”

New Florida Bill Would Brand 'Zombie Drug' Dealers With First-Degree Felony Possessing, selling, or trafficking Xylazine, the dangerously popular "zombie drug" that can gash users with festering wounds, may become a first-degree felony in Florida. ...READ MORE     Ron DeSantis-The Left finds @elonmusk speaking out against a bloated spending bill to be a big problem… …yet, […]

Luna Assures Constituents They Will Get FEMA Relief After Continuing Resolution Killed The latest continuing resolution (CR) faced vicious criticism from House conservatives, so it was quickly pulled off the floor for a vote, effectively killing it. Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) posted a brief video to X (formerly Twitter) explaining. Republicans killed it...READ MORE     […]

Lawmakers want to avoid a government shutdown, but the continuing resolution that’s been proposed to do exactly that has generated unfavorable reviews. The 1,000+ page resolution has received condemnation from Republicans who argue that the proposed CR is exactly why the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was created. Republicans are less than thrilled this afternoon […]

Patronis Says Nixing In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants Would 'Fix' the 'Glitch' He Voted For Jimmy Patronis, Florida's Chief Financial Officer and candidate for Congress would co-sponsor a bill revoking in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants or illegal immigrants...READ MORE   THE FLORIDA COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN Veteran Round Table   Gus Bilirakis-I'm blessed […]

Moskowitz Will not be FEMA Director for Trump Administration Earlier this week, rumors circulated about Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D) possibly leading the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Trump Administration. However, Rep. Moskowitz has taken to social media to shut down the idea...READ MORE     Ron DeSantis-FL’s best-in-the-nation legislation combatting illegal immigration generated the typical array […]

Earlier this week, rumors circulated about Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D) possibly leading the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Trump Administration. However, Rep. Moskowitz has taken to social media to shut down the idea. Rep. Moskowitz has noticeably offered a much more welcoming approach to the incoming Trump Administration. When Susie Wiles was […]

Some Republicans could back the ban before Senator Fine leaves off, but Florida Democrats are rallying against the flag banning effort.

One progressive candidate who’s hoping to inject some youth into the party is David Hogg, who announced this week that he’s running for Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC).

President-elect Trump has now announced that he is seeking a restraining order against the Biden Administration because of the border wall sales.

Ashley Moody Emerging as DeSantis's Pick to Replace Rubio With Senator Marco Rubio all but assured of being confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the next Secretary of State, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been tasked with finding the senior senator’s replacement, the search for the next senator from Florida may start and end in the Cabinet with Attorney […]

Rep. Eskamani was previously speculated to run for the Florida governorship, but she has confirmed that she's setting her sights on leading Orlando.

Rep. Mast shared a video on social media, decrying the “lackluster response” from Secretary Blinken.