With buzz growing that he could run for governor next year, U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., the chairman of the U.S. House National Security Subcommittee, has taken aim at Iran in recent days. 

This week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., cheered the Trump administration for naming Gov. Sam Brownback, R-Kansas, as ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom.

From his perch on the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, this week, U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., went to bat for a proposal to extend the amount of time Canadians who own or lease a home in the U.S. can stay there during the year. 

This week, the U.S. House passed U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn’s, R-Fla., bill giving more federal contracts to small businesses owned by veterans. 

The crowd of Democrats looking to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., grew larger on Wednesday as former Judge Mary Barzee Flores launched her campaign to win that open South Florida congressional seat. 

Despite voting against U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to lead Democrats, former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, D-Fla., welcomed her top lieutenant’s support as she continues her bid to be Florida’s next governor. 

On Monday night, the U.S. House passed a bill expanding GI Bill benefits without opposition.

From his perch as chairman of the U.S. House Asia and the Pacific Subcommittee, U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., brought out a bill to help Taiwan become a full member of  the World Health Organization (WHO). Earlier this year, for the first time in almost a decade, Taiwan was not invited to the WHO’s World Health Assembly (WHA).

After falling in recent weeks, gas prices across the Sunshine State are starting to increase with the state average rising 7 cents across the last week, the second largest weekly increase in the nation behind Indiana.

Towards the end of last week, U.S. Rep. Al Lawson, D-Fla., who is a member of the Military-Veterans Caucus, is leading congressional Democrats on a bill to help veterans start up small businesses.