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President Donald Trump is taking a ‘yuge’ victory lap around House Democrats as the Mueller investigation appears to have taken its last breath.
Rep. Brian Mast (R) lost both of his legs and a digit fighting in Afghanistan to defend the American dream, and if that wasn’t enough service and sacrifice, Mast is now teaming up with other members of congress to give back fallen Vietnam War veterans.
Under the leadership of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, U.S. House of Representatives recently voted overwhelmingly to pass bipartisan legislation in support of Israel, but Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) doesn’t think Speaker Pelosi has gone far enough to defend Israel against the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement being led by “radical” and “anti-Semitic” House progressives.
The U.S. House of Representatives has voted on and passed H.R. 582, the Raise The Wage Act, which increases the federal minimum wage to $15/hr over the next 6 years. The vote came down along political party lines with 6 Democrats voting against the measure, while only 3 Republicans, including Florida Rep. Francis Rooney, voted in favor of it.
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) has introduced a bill that calls for sanctions against, condemns NATO ally Turkey, for their continued and questionable dealings with Putin’s Russia.
House Democrats are united against President Donald Trump, but when it comes to issues concerning Israel, pro-Israel legislators find themselves pushing back against anti-Israeli detractors within their own ranks.
With the Trump administration going to court this week in New Orleans to overturn the Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare” as it is also known, freshman Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D) says the House Democrats are pushing back.
Putting politics aside for about two minutes, members of Florida’s congressional delegation stepped away from the family BBQ grill to express the thoughts about the meaning of the 4th of July, and speak of American exceptionalism.
Florida’s most prolific and charismatic politician, Rep. Charlie Crist, could face a tough 2020 reelection challenge from Republican Amanda Makki. Makki, an attorney and former President George W. Bush appointee, has announced that she raised a respectable $220,000 in less than 30 days of officially entering the race to be the next representative of Florida’s […]
After the first two Democratic presidential debate, it's clear that frontrunner Vice President Joe Biden has his hands full, and is in real jeopardy of dropping to second, third, or even fourth in the poll positions.
After President Trump threatened military action against the Islamic state of Iran after a U.S. drone was shot down over international water in the Strait of Hormuz, both Republican and Democratic members of congress urged presidential restraint.
Rick Scott "disgusted" with congress over border crisis
Rooney's support for carbon tax called into question
Russia's Putin may have just dished out a little payback against one of his congressional nemesis, Sen. Marco Rubio.
With tensions between the U.S. and Iran being so high after the recent attacks against commercial shipping vessels by that nation’s military elements, a group of U.S. Senators are urging President Trump to increase the pressure on the Iranians.
According to Florida Congressman Francis Rooney (R), Democrats inserted language into the bill that “explicitly prohibit any funding for securing the southern border.”
Now with the 2202 presidential election in full swing, and Republicans poised to possibly win back the House, retain the Senate, and re-elect President Trump, Democrats are once again pivoting towards healthcare in hopes to preserve their majority.
Gov. Ron DeSantis will sign legislation Friday to ban so-called sanctuary cities in Florida, a proposal that was one of the most controversial issues of the 2019 legislative session and a top priority of the governor.
