Press Releases

 Rep. Scott Franklin (FL-18) introduced the Taxpayer-Funded Union Time Transparency Act to require each federal agency to record and report to Congress the total time and taxpayer dollars spent allowing federal employees to engage in union activities. Occasionally, these activities can directly contradict the interests of the American taxpayer and Congressional oversight,… Read more »

Rep. Scott Franklin (FL-18) introduced H.R. 7734, the Personnel Integrity in Veterans Affairs Act, to require transparency in how the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) records disciplinary action against VA staff alleged or accused of inappropriate behavior. This bill directs the VA Secretary to make permanent note of any investigation and its findings in the record of resigning VA… Read more »

Rep. Scott Franklin (FL-18) issued the following statement regarding his vote against the third clean CR proposal since September:  “I was sent to Washington to fight against ‘business as usual’ and help break Congress of its bad spending habit. That includes moving away from governing by CR and monstrous omnibus bills and ensuring a budget process that follows… Read more »

Today Rep. Scott Franklin (FL-18) issued the following statement regarding his vote on H.R. 7521, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act: “Contrary to popular belief, this bill is not a “ban” on TikTok. It simply requires TikTok to divest from ownership by a U.S. foreign adversary within… Read more »

Rep. Scott Franklin (FL-18) issued the following statement regarding his support for H.R. 7217, the House Israel aid package. This bill failed the House of Representatives by a vote of 250-180. "On October 7, 2023 we watched in horror as Iran-backed Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on our ally and friend, Israel. In the months that followed, the conflict with Hamas has only… Read more »

Today, Rep. Scott Franklin’s (FL-18) issued a statement regarding his vote for H.R. 7176, the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act. The bill passed the House of Representatives today with bipartisan support, 224-200. “From the moment President Biden took office, he began systematically dismantling our nation’s energy independence in the name of virtue… Read more »

Today, Rep. Scott Franklin (R-FL) and Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) introduced their bipartisan Scheduling for Community Health and Easy Data to Understand for Legislators to Evaluate Services (SCHEDULES) Act to ensure timely treatment for veterans seeking specialty care at the VA. Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) have introduced companion legislation in the… Read more »

Rep. Scott Franklin (R-FL) today issued the following statement in response to being named a member of House Speaker Johnson’s bipartisan Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI): “In the AI arena, the world requires Congress to step up and lead. Leading experts have rightly noted there is no group or body in the world better positioned to lead on this than Congress. We… Read more »

Today, Rep. Scott Franklin (R-FL) joined August Pfluger, Rep. Jake Ellzey, and Rep. Mike Garcia, Members of the MACH 1 Caucus demanding answers from President Joe Biden regarding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's delayed notification of his recent hospitalization. “Sec. Austin’s evasiveness and lack of transparency is completely unacceptable and constitutes a serious breach of… Read more »

LAKELAND, FL—At a recognition ceremony held during “Computer Science Recognition Week,” Rep. Scott Franklin (FL-18) announced the winners of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge. The winners include: Cameron Johnson, Valerie Pompee and Joshua Brandt of McKeel Academy of Technology in Lakeland, Florida. “At a time when cyberthreats from foreign… Read more »