Florida Delegation Reacts to U.S. Forces Taking Out Al-Qaeda Leader Ayman al-Zawahiri
Members of the Florida delegation on Capitol Hill cheered the news that U.S. forces killed Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.
On Monday night, President Joe Biden...
Stephanie Murphy, Michael Waltz Want More Help from the Pentagon for Florida National Guard
This week, two members of the Florida delegation on Capitol--U.S. Reps. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., and Michael Waltz, R-Fla.--helped lead a letter to U.S. Defense...
Alcee Hastings Introduces the Armed Forces Deferred Tax Relief Act
According to the congressman’s office, the bill will “direct the Secretary of Defense to compensate members of the Armed Forces for certain taxes deferred pursuant to Internal Revenue Service Notice 2020-65" and “such deferred taxes are withheld by the Secretary of Defense during the period beginning on January 1, 2021 and end by April 30, 2021, the Secretary shall make a payment to such a member in an amount equal to the deferred tax withheld.”
Rick Scott Leads the Fight on Capitol Hill Against Bringing Back Nuclear Deal With...
Over the weekend, Scott came out swinging at the agreement which the Trump administration ended.
Val Demings, Don Bacon Team Up on Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Act
Last week, U.S. Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., introduced the “Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Act" with U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., as the main co-sponsor.
The...
Marco Rubio Demands to Know Why Biden Administration Sharing Intelligence With the Taliban
At the end of last week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., the vice-chairman of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and a member...
Jim White: A Veteran’s Plea; Return to the America We Fought For
I am a former Army Ranger. After two tours of Vietnam, I can attest to all that we sacrificed. We lost friends and families. We lost limbs. We lost years of our carefree youth. In many cases, we lost the ability ever again to feel completely safe and whole. We lost our innocence.
Florida Polytechnic University Launches Nuclear Propulsion Pipeline Program to Have Grads Serve as Naval...
The Florida Poly program launched this semester and currently has 12 students.
Vern Buchanan Wants to Know Why VA Didn’t Spend Suicide Prevention Funds
The Florida Republican pointed to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report which found “of the $6.2 million set aside for suicide prevention outreach in 2018, [his] department somehow only managed to spend $57,000, or less than 1 percent of the total funding allocated for this purpose... "
Florida Congressmen Call on Joe Biden to Follow Through on Study of Karshi Khanabad...
Last week, almost 20 members of Congress, including members of the Florida delegation, sent a letter to President Joe Biden, requesting that he follow through with efforts to study the toxic exposure of almost 10,000 military personnel previously stationed at Karshi Khanabad (K2) Air Base in Uzbekistan.
Senate Passes Rubio’s, Scott’s Resolution Condemning NAS Pensacola Terrorist Attack, Honoring Its Victims
The terrorist behind the December attack was a lieutenant in the Saudi Arabian Air Force who was training at NAS Pensacola. Back in May, reports emerged that the terrorist was in contact with a suspected al Qaeda operative.
Marco Rubio Calls on VA To Prioritize Florida Infrastructure Projects
Last week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Denis McDonough encouraging him to prioritize funding...
