Press Releases

Rep. Scott Franklin (FL-18) and House Republicans today passed H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act. This measure fulfills our promise to the American people to deliver solutions to a crisis that has turned every community across the country into a border community. It’s a critical step toward securing our border and restoring our nation’s sovereignty and the rule of law. The… Read more »

Rep. Scott Franklin (FL-18) and House Republicans on Wednesday passed H.R. 2811, the “Limit, Save, Grow Act,” to responsibly address the debt ceiling, halt runaway government spending and implement measures to curb inflation and grow the economy. It accomplishes these objectives while ensuring Veterans, Medicare and Social Security programs are strengthened and… Read more »

Rep. Scott Franklin (FL-18) introduced the National Osceola Turkey Day Resolution on Friday which would designate March 18th as the official National Osceola Turkey Day. This bill shows the Florida Congressional delegation’s appreciation for the Osceola Turkey and support for its conservation. The Osceola turkey is one of five sub-species of the native North American turkey.… Read more »

Rep. Scott Franklin (FL-18) today re-introduced the National Debt is National Security Act, a bill to limit how much national debt can be owned by foreign nations. Originally introduced in 2022, this bill would limit the cumulative debt held by foreign countries to 25 percent of total U.S. debt and limit any single foreign country from owning more than 5 percent. The goal is to prevent… Read more »

Representative Scott Franklin will introduce the Simplifying Grants Act on Friday, which aims to make it easier for small governments serving less than 50,000 people to apply for, receive, and manage federal grants. This bill will be particularly important as Florida communities recover from Hurricane Ian. The Simplifying Grants Act is the House companion bill to S. 4799, which was… Read more »

Representative Scott Franklin (FL-15), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, praised House passage of the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) today. Franklin, a retired naval officer, noted the legislation is necessary to keep pace with the unprecedented threat posed by the Chinese military’s expansion and modernization, meet the levels required to… Read more »

Reps. Scott Franklin (FL-15) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) introduced the Defending Domestic Orange Juice Production Act on Thursday. This bill would aid Florida citrus growers by directing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to alter the required level of sugar/solids content (Brix standard) in not-from-concentrate pasteurized orange juice from 10.5 percent weight of… Read more »

Representatives Scott Franklin (FL-15) and Darren Soto (FL-09) led a letter joined by 15 Florida colleagues urging Appropriations Committee leaders to provide disaster relief funding for our state’s citrus industry following widespread damage inflicted by Hurricane Ian. Hurricane Ian impacted 375,302 acres of Florida citrus when it made landfall in October, totaling more than 90… Read more »

Rep. Scott Franklin (FL-18), Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) and Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) on Tuesday introduced the Block Grant Assistance Act, a critical bill to ensure the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) can provide needed relief to agriculture producers devastated by Hurricanes Ian and Nicole. This bill will provide the Agriculture Secretary needed authority to provide block… Read more »

Representative Scott Franklin (FL-18) issued the following statement applauding the election of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (CA-20) as Speaker of the House of Representatives: “Kevin McCarthy’s election as Speaker of the House is a win for America. It’s the first step toward fulfilling our dual goals of holding the Biden administration accountable and putting our country back on… Read more »