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This week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the “Urgently Feeding America’s Babies Act.”. U.S. Sens. Maggie Hassan, D-NH, Alex Padilla, D-Calif., and Rick Scott, R-Fla., are co-sponsoring the proposal to “direct the Biden administration to invoke the Defense Production Act and establish a process to approve the sale of European-produced infant formulas to address the ongoing shortage.”

According to a new report, the Sunshine State is the most affordable state to renovate your home. To mark National Home Improvement Month, Lawn Love ranked 2022’s most expensive cities for home improvement. Six of the ten most affordable cities for home improvement were in Florida. Orlando led the...

This week, the Senate advanced $40 billion in military, economic, and humanitarian aid to support Ukraine’s effort to repel Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion. Much of that spending is incredibly important – not only will it provide direct security assistance to Ukraine, but it will also replenish depleted U.S. military weapons stockpiles and support American troops deployed to NATO countries earlier this year.

Florida’s two U.S. senators–Republicans Marco Rubio and Rick Scott–are backing U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy’s, R-La., resolution “calling on the Biden administration to work with Congress to develop a plan to combat the rise of violent crime across the United States.”. More than 30 Senate Republicans...

This week, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., said he will vote for almost $40 billion in aid to Ukraine as Russia continues it invasion of that nation. Scott said he would back “U.S. funding for lethal military aid to Ukraine as it fights to defeat Russia and push back on Vladimir Putin’s unjust invasion” and insisted the “United States must continue to provide Ukraine with the aid it needs, we cannot allow that action to deprioritize or slow progress on solving urgent domestic issues such as securing the border, fighting inflation and fixing major supply issues like the current baby formula shortage that is devastating parents across the nation.”

This week, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his approval of over $125 million for nursing education for the 2022 – 2023 Fiscal Year. Additional funding for nurses in this year’s budget will include student loan reimbursement and scholarships for nurses, expanding infrastructure at colleges and universities that provide nursing education, and salary and recruitment incentives for nurses within the Department of Veterans Affairs.

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is championing the “Securing the Visa Waiver Program Act.”. Rubio introduced the bill this week and his office offered some of the details behind the proposal. “The bill would codify certain information-sharing agreements and require the Secretary of Homeland Security to impose consequences for...

This week, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill that prohibits picketing and protesting outside of a person’s place of residence. The bill was championed by state Rep. Randy Maggard, R-Dade City, and state Sen. Keith Perry, R-Gainesville. When he signed the bill on Monday, DeSantis pointed to...

This week, the Biden administration announced “a series of measures to increase support for the Cuban people in line with our national security interests” which drew fire from Republicans in the Florida delegation. Insisting that “the Cuban people are confronting an unprecedented humanitarian crisis — and our policy...

At the end of last week Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Gary Jennings to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. Jennings, of Windermere, is the director of Keep Florida Fishing for the American Sportfishing Association. He currently serves on the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and is also a member of the Florida Coastal Conservation Association, the Seaplane Pilots Association, and the Aircraft Pilots and Owners Association. Jennings earned his bachelor’s degree in human resource management and hospitality administration from Florida State University.

Last week, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill from state Sen. Ed Hooper, R-Palm Harbor, and state Rep. Matt Willhite, D-Wellington, “which will exempt public records requirements for law enforcement geolocation information held by a law enforcement agency.”. Hooper and Willhite introduced the bill at the end of last...

Last week, U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., took to the House floor to honor former Vice President Walter Mondale. Murphy said the following. Thank you, Madam Speaker. The memorial service for former Vice President Walter Mondale was held last week. Unbeknownst to him, Mondale had a major impact on my...

Last week, the U.S. House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (LHHS) Appropriations Subcommittee and, after it, U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Fla., called for more federal funds to help seniors. Frankel took part in the meeting on “Healthy Aging: Maximizing the Independence, Well-being, and Health of Older...

At the end of last week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., sent a letter to Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, the president of the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM), regarding the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) efforts to gain influence over local officials. Rubio urged him to raise the issue...

With the Biden administration backing the sale of 40 F-16s to Turkey, U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., is leading bipartisan opposition on Capitol Hill. Last month, Reuters reported that the administration wants to sell the planes to Turkey. Reuters reported that Naz Durakoglu, who has been nominated to serve as...

With the Florida Legislature holding a special session on insurance reform next week, state CFO Jimmy Patronis offered five proposals for consideration. “As area policyholders know, Florida’s insurance market is in trouble. We are seeing more private carriers exit the market, and we’re seeing Citizens Insurance policies grow. Governor DeSantis has rightly called a special session to reform insurance, and lawmakers will have an opportunity to curb frivolous litigation and fight fraud. Florida communities are under attack by fraudsters who are willing to try anything to game the system. They are stealing from us all! To win this war, we need the troops, the weapons, and a full commitment to the mission. So in this special session, I will put forward five initiatives aimed at cracking down on the kind of fraud that increases all of our rates,” Patronis said.

Last week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., exchanged fire with U.S. Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., the favorite to win the Democratic nomination to challenge him in November. Over the weekend, at a GOP event in Polk County, Rubio looked to tie Demings to the Democratic leadership in Washington and hit her on the economy.

At the end of last week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to publicly reaffirm the United States’ existing policy toward Venezuela and invite the interim government to the upcoming Summit of the Americas. The letter is below. Dear Mr. President:

Is there any worldwide organization more complex and difficult to run than the U.S. government? Maybe the Walt Disney Company. Like the federal government, Disney is an economic, cultural, and educational powerhouse – one that represents American society to the world. It’s no wonder, then, that Disney finds itself embroiled in controversy over its criticism of Florida’s new law, dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” measure by opponents and a “Parents Rights” measure by proponents, which earlier this month resulted in Gov. Ron DeSantis leading the Republican charge to strip Disney of its special tax status.

At the end of last week, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that Florida welcomed 36 million total visitors between January and March 2022 according to Visit Florida estimates. This is a 14 percent increase from Q4 2021, and the third consecutive quarter that overall visitation has surpassed pre-pandemic levels. Approximately 34.1 million domestic visitors traveled to Florida in Q1 2022, representing twelve solid months of domestic visitation growth from 2019, with no signs of slowing.