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Florida Senate Judiciary Committee Passes COVID-19 Liability Protections for Healthcare Workers
The Florida Senate Committee on Judiciary, chaired by Senator Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg), today passed Senate Bill 74, COVID-19-related Claims A [...]
U.S. Senate Democrats Block Kennedy Amendment to Exclude Rioters from SBA Assistance
The Senate voted last week on Sen. John Kennedy’s (R-La.) amendment to ensure that Small Business Administration (SBA) assistance cannot go to indivi [...]
U.S. Senator Rubio: Biden Says “Mission Accomplished” on School Reopening as Tens of Millions of Students Sit at Home
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) released a statement after the Biden Administration signaled it was backtracking on the President’s goal of reopening [...]
“Few Bad Actors Will Be Identified” Tampa’s Doubletalk and Mask Hypocrisy Spills Over
TAMPA, Fla.- The Democratic doubletalk and hypocrisy on COVID-19 restrictions is legendary at this point, even if the mainstream media seeks to bury [...]
Wave of Maskless Floridians Sends Journalists Into a Tizzy
At some point the high priests of cancel culture likely thought they were doing the world a favor, exposing as frauds, phonies, and hypocrites people [...]
U.S. Senators Rubio, Menendez Lead Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Re-Introducing the Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) was joined by Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Todd Young (R-IN), Ben Cardin (D-MD), John Cornyn (R-TX), Jeff Merkley (D [...]
U.S. Senators Scott and Hawley Introduce WHO Accountability Act to Address Inaction and Lies About COVID-19
Today, Senators Rick Scott and Josh Hawley introduced the World Health Organization (WHO) Accountability Act to hold the WHO responsible for its role [...]
U.S. Senate Vote That Trump’s Impeachment Trial is Constitutional
The Senate trial of former president Donald Trump started on Tuesday with a debate and vote on the constitutionality of his second impeachment trial. [...]
Florida Sen. Lauren Book Files Bill To Eliminate State Recognized Confederate Holidays, Protections for Confederate Flag
Florida State Senator Lauren Book has again filed legislation to eliminate State recognition of Confederate holidays and to repeal provisions penaliz [...]
U.S. Senator Scott: Biden Must Stand Up for Human Rights, Reject Rejoining UN Human Rights Council
On Monday, the Biden administration has recommitted the United States to a foreign policy centered on democracy, human rights, and equality.
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