Members of the Florida delegation from both sides of the aisle are behind a proposal to stop congressional pay if budget bills are not passed on time. 

The Climate Solutions Caucus, which was founded by two South Florida congressmen, continued to expand this week with ten new members. 

With Florida voters backing medical marijuana at the polls back in November, a South Florida Republican wants to make sure marijuana businesses are taxed fairly. 

This week, from his perch as vice chairman of the U.S. House Veterans Affairs Committee, U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., focused on veterans issues this week. 

On Thursday, GOPAC announced its latest “Class of Emerging Leaders" and included a member of the Florida House in it. 

This week, U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Fla., one of the co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Sudan and South Sudan, shared his thoughts on that region to U.S. Sec. of State Rex Tillerson, urging the Trump administration to “implement a strong, effective strategy that reflects American values and promotes peace and stability throughout this volatile region, where man-made conflict has resulted in famine and the world’s fastest growing refugee crisis.”

A South Florida Republican congresswoman is urging the federal government, the states and local governments to “modernize laws and policies to eliminate discrimination against those living with HIV/AIDS.”

This week, members of the Florida congressional delegation from both parties signed off on letters to the Trump administration, opposing expanded drilling in the Gulf. 

As he considers taking on U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., in 2018, on Monday, U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Fla., took aim at that Democrat’s opposition to President Donald Trump nominating Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court. 

As tensions with North Korea rise, a Florida congressman is calling for more readiness in case that nation launches an attack on American allies.