From her perch as chairwoman of the U.S. House Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., held a hearing on Examining What a Nuclear Iran Deal Means for Global Security" on Thursday. Ros-Lehtinen came out swinging at the hearing, insisting a nuclear deal for Iran would undermine security. The Florida Republican also hammered the Obama administrations handling of Iran. Ros-Lehtinen said the following:

Lost in the shuffle over President Barack Obamas actions on immigration, this week, former U.S. Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., announced he was forming an exploratory committee as he looks at running for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016. A graduate of the Navy Acaemy and a decorated Marine who saw service in Vietnam, Webb served as an assistant secretary of defense and as Navy secretary under President Ronald Reagan. Webb upset then-U.S. Sen. George Allen, R-Va., in 2006 but chose not to run for a second term.

U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., offered a bill on Thursday to prevent President Barack Obama from using an executive order to allow illegals a path to stay in the nation. Yoho insisted Obama was overstepping what the executive branch can do and hopes his Executive Amnesty Prevention Act" will cut him off at the pass.

Florida Republican U.S. Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Mario Diaz-Balart have generally been supporters of immigration reform plans. Diaz-Balart has taken the lead in urging Republicans in the House to pass the Gang of Eights" immigration reform bill that passed the Senate. But the two Republicans teamed up on Thursday night to release a statement, opposing President Barack Obamas immigration actions. The statement is as follows:

President Barack Obama unveiled a new proposal on Thursday night on immigration, giving around 5 million illegals a path to stay in the United States without fear of deportation. Our immigration system is broken, Obama said in a White House address on Thursday night. Everybody knows it.

Gov. Rick Scott and Visit Florida announced on Thursday that 23.7 million tourists visited the Sunshine State during the third quarter of 2014, an increase of 3.5 percent from last year when 22.9 million tourists visited.

On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., unveiled the Keeping America Safe from Ebola Act of 2014 which would enact travel bans to nations the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) list as dealing with that disease. Rubios co-sponsors include fellow Republican Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Mark Kirk of Illinois, Pat Roberts of Kansas and John Thune of South Dakota. The House version is being backed by U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa.

With President Barack Obama expected to announce on Thursday that he will executive power to grant amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants, U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla., said the American people are against the idea.

Gov. Rick Scott released a statement on Thursday following the shooting at the Florida State University (FSU) library in Tallahassee. Three students were wounded and police killed the gunmen. Scotts statement:

U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., will take over as chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations.

Just elected to his first full term in the U.S. House, U.S. Rep. David Jolly, R-Fla., was named to the Appropriations Committee.

Florida House Democratic Leader Mark Pafford, D-West Palm Beach, named some of his leadership team on Wednesday. Pafford leads a diminished Democratic caucus as six House incumbents lost in the elections held earlier in the month and Republicans have a veto-proof majority. Pafford named Rep. Evan Jenne, D-Dania Beach, who was returned to the House by Broward County voters, as Democratic policy chair. Rep. David Richardson, D-Miami Beach, will be floor leader while Rep. Clovis Watson, D-Alachua, will be the whip.

U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla., the chairman of the House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, will have a busy Thanksgiving season since his Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE Act) will hit the House floor in early December. Crenshaws bill would create tax-free savings accounts for disabled Americans .

U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., the vice chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, testified in front of the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health on Wednesday about giving veterans more medical choices. Bilirakis showcased his Creating Options for Veterans Expedited Recovery (COVER) Act in his testimony which includes alternative therapies in VA care.

After Adrian Wyllie took 4 percent in the Florida gubernatorial earlier this month, the state Libertarian Party is looking to expand and become a major party. Danielle Alexandre, who was Wyllies campaign manager, sent out an email to supporters late on Wednesday focusing on the future.