House Republicans led by Speaker Mike Johnson are facing a looming government shutdown as they push for a budget vote with the support of President Donald Trump. The budget proposal includes $1.7 trillion in discretionary spending and aims to avoid a shutdown by passing a Continuing Resolution. Republicans, including Florida Rep. Daniel Webster, are urging their colleagues to pass the budget to keep the government running and focus on fiscal reforms. However, concerns remain about the narrow margin of votes needed for passage in the House.
In other news, Sen. Rick Scott and Rep. Marco Rubio reintroduced a bill to combat anti-Semitism on college campuses, withholding federal funding from institutions that tolerate discrimination. Sen. Ashley Moody also joined the “Lock the Clock” movement, supporting permanent daylight saving time in Florida. Reps. Kathy Castor and Kat Cammack are working together to reauthorize the Preventing Maternal Deaths Act, while Rep. Gus Bilirakis introduced a bill to reclassify Turkey’s diplomatic relations based on its alignment with Russia and Iran.
Rep. Vern Buchanan reintroduced the Congressional Preventive Health and Wellness Caucus to address obesity, while Rep. Byron Donalds’ bipartisan bill to reform federal contract awards passed in the House. Rep. Jared Moskowitz supports expanding Medicare coverage for multi-cancer early detection tests, and Rep. Carlos Gimenez visited Guantánamo Bay for the first time in 64 years as part of a congressional delegation. Democrats in Florida spoke out against proposed cuts to the National Weather Service, urging the protection of forecasting resources. On this day in history, Abraham Lincoln stripped George McClellan of his status as general-in-chief and the Lend-Lease Act for military bases in Europe passed in 1941.
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