With 20 veterans killing themselves each day, a Florida congressman has thrown his support to a bill studying the link between painkillers and veteran suicides. 

Drawing on his background as a former ambassador to the Holy See, last week, freshman U.S. Rep. Francis Rooney, R-Fla., looked to make the case that religious freedom plays a major role in the war on terror. 

This week, U.S. Rep. Dan Webster, R-Fla., paired up with U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., to unveil a proposal to ensure hospitals and long-term care facilities are better prepared for hurricanes and other disasters. 

This week, the U.S. House passed a resolution from U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., the chairman of the House National Security Subcommittee, expressing concern over the situation in Venezuela and urging the Trump administration to levy additional sanctions on members of the Maduro regime. 

Members of the Florida congressional delegation from both sides of the aisle applauded President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. 

With strong support from the Florida delegation, on Tuesday, the U.S. House passed U.S. Rep. Rep. Doug Lamborn’s, R-Col., “Taylor Force Act” cutting off American funding to the Palestinian Authority if it continues to financially support terrorists and their families.

A proposal from U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and U.S Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc., to ensure property seized by Nazi Germany and its allies during the Holocaust will be restored to families is gaining momentum on Capitol Hill.