Congressional Democrats Backing Term Limits For Supreme Court Judges
Republicans say they have the votes in the Senate to confirm the nomination, leaving the GOP with a 6-3 advantage on the Supreme Court.
Vern Buchanan Continues to Move Up the GOP Ranks on Capitol Hill
After being named the top Republican on the U.S. Ways and Means Health Subcommittee and joining the Joint Committee on Taxation earlier this month,...
Florida Delegation Urges Trump Administration To Base Space Command in the Sunshine State
Florida’s two U.S. senators--Republicans Marco Rubio and Rick Scott--and all 27 members of its delegation in the U.S. House sent a letter to U.S. Air Force Ast. Sec. John Henderson on behalf of the eight letters of nomination to make Florida the future home of the United States Space Command (SPACECOM) submitted by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Vern Buchanan, Wasserman Schultz Continue the Fight for the Human Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention...
This week, the two chairs of the Florida congressional delegation teamed up on a proposal to educate children on the signs of human trafficking.
Noting...
Maria Elvira Salazar Ready to Take On Donna Shalala Again
Former journalist Maria Elvira Salazar is hoping for a rematch with freshman U.S. Rep. Donna Shalala, D-Fla., next year.
Marco Rubio Warns Florida University, College Presidents of Chinese Espionage
Last week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., sent letters to the presidents of 26 Florida research colleges and universities urging them to be on...
Mario Diaz-Balart Writes Mike Pompeo on Concerns About Nicaragua during Coronavirus Pandemic
In the letter, Diaz-Balart requested that the administration increase efforts to promote democracy and human rights within Nicaragua, while working with independent human rights groups to gather accurate information.
Mike Pence Visits Orlando, Meets With Ron DeSantis About Reopening Florida
Gov. Ron DeSantis met Pence at the airport and they greeted each other with elbow bumps. They had lunch at Beth’s Burger Bar but the two most important stops focused on public health and the economy.
Senate Passes Marco Rubio’s FEMA Contracts Reform Bill
Pairing up with U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., and U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., back at the start of April, Rubio introduced the “Federal Advance Contracts Enhancement (FACE) Act” which “would require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to ensure more effective use and management of its advance contracts for goods and services” and “requires federal preparedness actions to be coordinated with states and localities to prevent gaps in recovery efforts from occurring.”
Matt Gaetz Goes to Bat for Navy’s Tactical Combat Training System II
Last week, U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., wrote a letter in support of the Navy’s Tactical Combat Training System II to Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition, James Geurts.
Ted Yoho: USMCA Trade Deal Will Help Florida and Improve National Food Security
Many believe the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will come up for a vote in Congress before the end of the year. As you may know, USMCA is the new trade deal between the United States, Mexico, and Canada, that would replace the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Vern Buchanan Showcases Support of Police at Roundtable Event
At the end of last week, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., hosted a roundtable with key law enforcement officers across Florida’s 16th District to...