Along with U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, and U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., U.S. Rep. Ander Crensahw, R-Fla., offered the Republican response to President Barack Obama over the past weekend. Crenshaw and his colleagues talked about his Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act which passed the U.S. House Wednesday on an overwhelming vote.

Gov. Rick Scott honored two Floridians in the Army -- Private First Class Justin Johnson from Punta Gorda and Staff Sergeant Patrick Zeigler from Orange County -- who were wounded in the Fort Hood shooting in 2009. President Barack Obama is expected to sign a bill which passed both chambers of Congress awarding the Purple Heart to soldiers wounded in that attack.

With the U.S. House overwhelmingly passing his Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act" this week, U.S. Rep. Ander Crensahw, R-Fla., the chairman of the House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, will present the Republican Weekly Address on Saturday.

On Friday, two Tampa Bay Republicans in the Florida Legislature -- Sen. John Legg of Lutz and Rep. Chris Sprowls of Clearwater -- introduced a bill to reform the state Public Service Commission (PSC).

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., Floridas only member of the Ways and Means Committee, was named to the Social Security Subcommittee. Buchanan already serves on the Trade and Health subcommittees.

I am honored to be named to such an important subcommittee, Buchanan said after being named to the post by U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. Protecting Social Security has always been one of my highest priorities. Seniors have worked their entire lives with the promise of a safe retirement. Thats a promise we must always keep.

The team behind U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is offering a final push for U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy, R-La., who is a heavy favorite to defeat U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., in Saturdays runoff election. Rubios Reclaim America PAC sent out an email on Friday urging conservatives to back Cassidy and not be complacent even as polls show him headed to victory.

U.S. Rep. Ted Yohos, R-Fla., Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act passed the U.S. House on Thursday on a 219-197 vote. The bill pushes back against President Barack Obamas executive action on immigration, insisting he has overstepped his constitutional boundaries. Now, Yoho says, the ball is in U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reids, D-Nev., court.

Florida Senate Majority Leader Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton, announced on Thursday that Sen. Denise Grimsley, R-Sebring, will serve as deputy majority leader.

On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Fla., looked to end federal funds to the Syrian rebels.

Rooney added an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) ending funds to the rebels.

I have grave concerns about arming the rebels when the administration cannot adequately explain the vetting process, nor can they assure us these weapons wont end up in the hands of terrorists, Rooney said on Wednesday. The early results for this program have not been promising.

On Wednesday, an 11th Circuit federal court of appeals panel in Atlanta rejected a stay from Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi on a federal judges decision striking down the state constitutional amendment recognizing only traditional marriage in the Sunshine State. Without further legal developments, same-sex marriage will go into effect in Florida on Jan. 5.

Conservative attorney John Stemberger, the president of the Florida Family Policy Council, came out swinging on Wednesday against the decision.