Franklin Votes in Favor of Two Critical Pro-Life Bills

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Representative Scott Franklin (FL-18), a member of the Pro-Life Caucus, today voted in support of two pro-life bills. The first is H. Con. Res. 3, which condemns the recent attacks on pro-life facilities, groups, and churches. The second, H.R. 26, the Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act, makes it a federal crime to fail to provide standard medical care to children born alive during an…

Franklin & Connolly Introduce the Cardiac Arrest Survival Act

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Reps. Scott Franklin (FL-18) and Gerry Connolly (VA-11) today introduced the Cardiac Arrest Survival Act. This bipartisan bill would save lives by establishing a uniform base of liability protection for businesses that acquire automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and the good Samaritans who use them. AEDs are used to assist victims of out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrests…

Franklin Re-Introduces Legislation Improving Grant Access for Small Communities

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Rep. Scott Franklin (FL-18) today re-introduced the Simplifying Grants Act, which will make it easier for small governments serving less than 50,000 people to apply for, receive and manage federal grants. Smaller governments often face difficulties when applying for federal grant dollars due to the complex, time consuming, and expensive process. Larger cities with bigger budgets can hire…

Franklin and Colleagues Demand Answers from Pentagon Regarding Senior Officials Racially Divisive Statements

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rep. Scott Franklin (R-FL), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, today led a letter with 21 of his colleagues demanding answers from the Pentagon regarding troubling statements made by Kelisa Wing, the Department of Defense Education Activity’s Chief of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) co-led the letter with the…

PHOTO RELEASE: Franklin Sworn in as Congressman for Floridas 15th Congressional District

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Today, Scott Franklin was sworn in as the U.S. representative for Florida’s 15th congressional district. Congressman Scott Franklin was joined by his wife, Amy. “I want to thank my constituents for trusting me to serve as their congressman in the 117th Congress,” said Congressman Scott Franklin. “My family and I are excited to be here in Washington, and I look…

Franklin Calls for Transparency Following FBI Raid on Trump's Home

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Released August 9th, 2022 Representative Scott Franklin (FL-15) issued the following statement in response to the FBI raid on the home of former President Donald Trump: "The American public has a right to know why the Justice Department executed an unprecedented raid on President Trump’s home. If there was sufficient evidence to justify a search…

Franklin Condemns Bidens Taxpayer-Funded Student Loan Bailout

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Tags: Education

Representative Scott Franklin issued the following statement after the White House announced its plan for a taxpayer-funded student loan bailout: “Joe Biden’s illegal student loan bailout will come at the expense of the vast majority of hardworking taxpayers who do not have student loan debt. This reckless and costly decision will continue to fuel the runaway inflation caused…

Franklin Leads Effort to Demand Answers from Department of Education on Advisory Board Selection

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Tags: Education

Representative Scott Franklin (FL-15) led a letter with 17 House colleagues asking the Department of Education to provide details on the criteria and selection process for members of the National Parents and Families Engagement Council. The NPFEC was created to facilitate dialogue between parents and educators, but the Department only selected board members from ideologically friendly…

Franklin Votes Against Democrat Inflation Package

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Representative Scott Franklin (FL-15) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 5376, also known as the “Inflation, Recession, and IRS Army Act”: “Inflation is at a 40 year high and Americans are struggling just to get by, paying more for everything – especially rent, gas and groceries. Sadly, the Democrats’ solution to everything is to…

Franklin Applauds House Passage of Critical Defense Bill

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Rep. Scott Franklin (FL-15) applauded passage of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This critical bill will strengthen national security, includes a pay raise for our military, and equips our military with needed resources to counter threats posed by our adversaries. Franklin, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, secured 15 critical provisions in the final…