Tag: department of defense
Rick Scott Warns Defense Department About Prioritizing Culture War Issues
This week, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., had his first hearing as the ranking Republican on the U.S. Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel.
During his remarks and questions to witnesses, Scott highlighted his focus...
Florida’s Senators Want GAO to Examine Military Policy on Religious Exceptions for Vaccinations
This week, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., showcased his bill “requiring the Government Accountability Office to audit the military’s current process for evaluating and granting religious exemptions for vaccination requirements.”
Scott introduced the “Defending Religious...
Marco Rubio: ‘The Military is Parroting Woke Nonsense’
Last week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., released a report that “details how leaders within the Pentagon are pushing critical race theory, sex reassignment procedures, and identity politics instead of focusing on bolstering our...
Marco Rubio Urges Defense Department to Keep F-15s on Okinawa
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) reportedly plans to retire its entire fleet of F-15 fighter jets in Okinawa, Japan, without replacing them with a permanent U.S. military presence.
This week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio,...
John Rutherford: Will Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Hurt Military Recruiting Efforts?
U.S. Rep. John Rutherford, R-Fla., is leading Republicans on Capitol Hill in asking the Biden administration if the White House’s student loan forgiveness plan will hurt the military’s recruitment efforts.
Rutherford teamed up with U.S....
Michael Waltz Calls on Defense Department to End COVID Vaccination Mandate
On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., the first Green Beret to serve in Congress, led a letter signed by Republicans in the U.S. House calling on U.S. Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin “to consider...
Brian Mast Wants a Wounded Warrior Bill of Rights
Last week, with the support of members of the Florida delegation, U.S. Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., introduced a proposal to create a “Wounded Warrior Bill of Rights.”
Mast’s office insisted the bill will help “cut...
Rick Scott, Scott Franklin, Michael Waltz Call for 5 Percent Increase in Defense Spending
On Wednesday, 40 Republican members of the U.S. House and Senate Armed Services urged President Joe Biden to include a 5 percent increase above inflation for the defense spending in his fiscal year 2023...
Enterprise Florida Announces Northwest Florida Named a Sentinel Landscape
On Thursday, Enterprise Florida announced that Northwest Florida has been designated as a new Sentinel Landscape.
The Sentinel Landscapes Partnership is a coalition of federal agencies, state and local governments, and non-governmental organizations that work...
Marco Rubio Backs Tommy Tuberville’s, Greg Murphy’s Proposed Reforms to the GI Bill
Last week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., threw his support behind a proposal from U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., and U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy, R-NC, “to require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)...
Marco Rubio, Raphael Warnock Team Up on ‘Farm to Base Food Security Act’ to...
Last week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., showcased their proposal to “help the federal government better understand the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) food procurement policies and bolster...
Marco Rubio, Elizabeth Warren Call on Defense Department to Address Overreliance on Foreign Drugs
At the end of last week, U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., sent a letter to Gregory Kausner, who is performing the duties of Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and...
