Category: Matt Gaetz

Reps. Matt Gaetz, Byron Donalds Defend DeSantis After 2018 Debate Prep Videos Emerge

Republican Florida Congressmen Matt Gaetz and Byron Donalds defended their state’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, after ABC News released behind-the-scenes footage of his 2018 debate preparation. On Sunday, ABC News released several video clips of Gaetz and Donalds coaching DeSantis through how to debate his Democratic opponent, Andrew Gillum. The clips showed how DeSantis prepared…


Bipartisan Coalition Introduces Bill to Prohibit Members of Congress From Trading Stocks

A bipartisan group in Congress introduced a bill on May 2 that would prohibit members from trading stocks. Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) introduced the Bipartisan Restoring Faith in Government Act, which would “restrict trading and ownership of certain financial instruments by members of Congress and…


War-Weary: Calls Mount to Scale Down US Role in Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, the total amount of assistance allocated by the United States to Kyiv has risen to dizzying heights. Divided between military, economic, humanitarian, and other forms of aid, precise breakdowns can be difficult–especially for the layman–to make sense of. According to official sources, the total U.S. contribution to…


Calls Mount to Scale Down US Role in Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, the United States has provided Kyiv with military, economic, humanitarian, and other forms of aid. According to official sources, the total U.S. contribution to the Ukrainian war effort now stands at some $113 billion, vastly exceeding contributions made by Kyiv’s other allies. But as the bills have…


Ukraine’s History of Corruption a Growing Concern as US Military Aid Surges

Since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, the United States has provided Kyiv with military, economic, humanitarian, and other forms of aid. According to official sources, the total U.S. contribution to the Ukrainian war effort now stands at some $113 billion, vastly exceeding contributions made by Kyiv’s other allies. But as the bills have…


House Votes Down Resolution to Remove US Troops from Syria

The House of Representatives voted down a resolution on March 8 to remove US troops from Syria. The tally was 103-321. Introduced by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), the resolution would require President Joe Biden to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria within 15 days of its enactment. There are approximately 900 U.S. troops in Syria. U.S….


Tulsi Gabbard: Democrats are the Party of Division, Authoritarianism, and War

Democrats are funding a dangerous war in Ukraine, stifling ideological dissent, and polarizing this country. That was the message from former Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard, speaking on the final day of CPAC. The former congresswoman took shots at radical gender ideology and accused President Joe Biden of stoking racial tensions by embracing identity politics….


Matt Gaetz Calls for Defunding FBI, CDC, ATF, DOJ

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on March 3 called for defunding numerous U.S. government agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Department of Justice. This was on top of a previous call to defund the FBI. Addressing the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), Gaetz…


Republican House Judiciary Committee Members Gear up for ‘Fight’ to Secure Southern Border

YUMA, Ariz.—House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said he wasn’t surprised no Democrats attended the committee’s second hearing on the southern border crisis in Yuma on Feb. 23. “When you’ve got things this screwed up, maybe it’s best to stay away,” Jordan told The Epoch Times. “It’s their job to serve the American people….


Capitol Report: Ohio Governor Reacts to Train Chemical Spill; DOJ Concludes Investigation Into Rep. Matt Gaetz

The Ohio governor says the state wasn’t notified that hazardous materials were on the train that derailed. Now, he’s calling on Congress to make sure something similar won’t happen again. The national debt is on track to become a record-breaking share of the economy in five years. What does Democrat leader Chuck Schumer say is…