Press Releases

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 »

Rep. Scott Franklin (FL-18), a member of the Pro-Life Caucus, today re-introduced the Prohibiting Abortion Industry’s Lucrative Loopholes Act. This pro-life bill will close existing loopholes to ensure that abortion organizations cannot profit off the sale of fetal remains. Universities, labs, and other research institutions are allowed to use fetal tissue for scientific purposes.… Read more »

Representative Scott Franklin (FL-18) today issued the following statement after his selection to serve as a new member of the House Appropriations Committee: “I’m honored to serve on this integral committee to help restore regular order and fiscal responsibility to our legislative process. The 'power of the purse' is the primary authority granted to the House of… Read more »

Representative Scott Franklin (FL-18) issued the following statement after his selection to serve as a new member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: “It’s an honor to be selected to serve on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee. Our veterans deserve strong advocates in Congress who will work every day to ensure they receive the benefits they earned. As a… Read more »

Rep. Scott Franklin this week supported three bills to terminate several federal emergency lockdown measures implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These bills include: The Pandemic is Over Act, The SHOW UP Act, The Freedom for Health Care Workers Act and a resolution terminating the COVID-19 national emergency declaration. “Passing these bills simply takes action on… Read more »