Congressional Democrats are turning to freshman U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Fla., for guidance on seniors issues. 

While his unlikely bid to topple an incumbent speaker of the House came up short, U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., has won some major assignments this month as he starts his third term in Congress. 

Already part of the Republican leadership, U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla., expanded his portfolio in Congress this week. 

With this month marking the 72nd anniversary of the disappearance of Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, who saved tens of thousands of Hungarian Jews during World War Two, U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., wants answers to what happened to him. 

Congressional representatives from the Sunshine State will continue to play a major role in determining American policy in the Middle East. 

Named to the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee earlier this month as he began his second term, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., announced on Tuesday he will serve on five of its subcommittees. 

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., who sits on the U.S. House Budget and the Ways and Means Committee, announced on Wednesday he is going to introduce a bill to ban congressional pay raises until there’s a balanced budget. 

Starting his fourth full term in Congress this month, U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., is poised to be one of the leading Democrats in the House. 

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is once again teaming up with U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., who came up short as Hillary Clinton’s running mate on the Democratic presidential ticket, in pushing the “Combating European Anti-Semitism Act.” 

Senior deputy majority whip, U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla., has brought back his “Zero-based Budgeting Ensures Responsible Oversight (ZERO) Act” legislation.